Community Voices

2 Minutes With
by Shahnaz Mahmud
David Melhado of Jive Records: Brands Need to Find Artists Before Their ‘Tipping-Point’ Moment
And artists shouldn’t sign with brands just for the money
2 Minutes With
by Shahnaz Mahmud
Mekale Jackson of Under Armour: Trust the Culture and Let the Story Lead
Creating shared emotions and memories at scale
2 Minutes With
by Shahnaz Mahmud
Athina Afton Lallijee of McCann on Great Creative Springing From Unlikely Situations
She helped develop the acclaimed ‘Kids Help Phone’ mental health campaign
Black Tea
by Michelle Lawrence
Strategist Chanée Hylton on Crafting More Compelling, Representative Creative
#BlackTea Season 4, Episode 13
by Michelle Lawrence
Karen Baker, Boathouse Founder and President, on the Design Approach to Marketing
#BlackTea Season 4, Episode 12
by Michelle Lawrence
Paramount+ CD Emmanuelle Leboeuf Brings the Joy Back to Marketing
#BlackTea Season 4, Episode 11
by Michelle Lawrence
CMO Sophia Powe Won’t Choose Between Doing Well and Doing Good
#BlackTea Season 4, Episode 10
by Michelle Lawrence
Creative Director Candice Drakeford’s Work Leaves a Mark
#BlackTea Season 4, Episode 9
by Michelle Lawrence
For Experiential Agency Founders Yadira Harrison and Shannon Jones, ‘Impact’ Is a Verb
#BlackTea Season 4, Episode 8
by Michelle Lawrence
How Tahirah Edwards-Byfield Keeps Her Creative Cup Full
#BlackTea Season 4, Episode 7
by Michelle Lawrence
Saidah Belo-Osagie Brings Fresh Creativity to the Table
#BlackTea Season 4, Episode 6
2 Minutes With
by Shahnaz Mahmud
David Melhado of Jive Records: Brands Need to Find Artists Before Their ‘Tipping-Point’ Moment
And artists shouldn’t sign with brands just for the money
by Shahnaz Mahmud
Mekale Jackson of Under Armour: Trust the Culture and Let the Story Lead
Creating shared emotions and memories at scale
by Shahnaz Mahmud
Athina Afton Lallijee of McCann on Great Creative Springing From Unlikely Situations
She helped develop the acclaimed ‘Kids Help Phone’ mental health campaign
by Shahnaz Mahmud
Joe Weir and Mark Williams of That Thing on Refreshing the Abbey Road Studios Brand
Plus: The welcome resurgence of physical formats and more live events in music
by Shahnaz Mahmud
Hilton’s Dan Reynolds on Partnerships With McLaren and Wicked
The hospitality brand continues to evolve
by Shahnaz Mahmud
Rani Tyrrell of Netflix on Sports and Life 
Her portfolio includes MLB, the NFL and boxing
by Muse
Michelle Engel of Amazon Music on Working With Bad Bunny and Creating Authentic Connections
Plus: Bringing Lilith Fair to Life and her work with Formula 1
by Shahnaz Mahmud
Brian Franks of Where Eagles Dare on American Eagle, Five Below and Walmart
Pulling from culture to find a fresh way in
Art of the Album
by Mark Adams
10 Album Covers With an Air of Mystery
Roy Ayers, Elton John, Marvin Gaye and more
by Sammi Accola
Face Values: Classic Album Covers as Evocative Portrait Art
Janis Joplin, Judah & the Lion, Joni Mitchell and more
by Hallie Grace
10 Albums That Look as Great as They Sound
The Civil Wars, Florence + the Machine, Kacey Musgraves and more
by Frank Viele
10 Classic Album Covers to Entice Your Senses
Ani DiFranco, Dave Matthews Band, Cat Stevens and more
by Pipo Romero
9 Album Covers That Create a Sense of Magic and Mystery
Green Day, Taylor Swift, Rosalía and more
by Shaun Severi
These Album Covers Are Marvels of Art Direction
Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson and more
by Kenneth Hein
Let’s Count Down the Top Christmas Album Covers
Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Band Aid and more
by Mark Schulz
13 Album Covers With a Focus on Photography
David Bowie, Talking Heads, The Who and more
Musings
by Brian Deady
Angine de Poitrine: Wonderfully Weird Music Act Finds Truth in the Absurd
The return of the irrational as a genuine communicator
by Sam Huston
2 Rough Social Media Rulings Could Actually Improve the Platforms
Lessons for brands and agencies
by Michelle Bryanton
Canada Might Ban Social Media for Kids. What Brands Should Do Now
Youth culture will not vanish. It will evolve
by Lana Busignani
Groundbreaking Campaigns That Go the Extra Mile to Champion Women
With Nike, Dove, Always, Microsoft, Mercedes-Benz
by Brian Deady
Bad Guys Don’t Wear Carhartt: The Quiet Power of Saying Less
The right positioning should live in the culture
by James Kirkham
StoryCo Host on the Enduring Power of Narratives
Content is one thing. Stories are something else entirely
by Will Dean
The Making of Texas Pete’s 53-Minute ‘Spaghetti Western’
A silly sagebrush showdown based on recipes
by John Stapleton
Why Being Good, Fast and Cheap Is the Most Radical Thing a Brand Can Do
Never pretend people owe you their attention
Partner Content
by Atlas SEO
The Future of Creativity Is Being Written in Lines of Code
Though in its infancy, the advantages are hard to deny
by Muse
AT&T Grows Its Efforts to Support Mission-Driven Women Entrepreneurs 
Platform connects top women athletes to business owners with shared passion
by Muse
Brands Hold the Power to Transform Women’s Healthcare 
A call for brands to step up where the healthcare system hasn’t
by Muse
Meet The Morelandos: Google AI and Razorfish Put Florida City in Sharp Focus
Ambitious world-building
by Muse
Greg Lewis of Calcium+Company on Keeping the Intelligence in AI
Mental health challenges should continue to emerge from the shadows
by Muse
AT&T Presents the 2025 NWSL Awards, Honoring the League’s Top Performers
Shining a light on women’s soccer
by Muse
Calcium+Company’s Stacey Gandler Breaks Down the Role of PR in Health Communications
Health PR is the credibility engine, shaping stories and amplifying voices
by Muse
How Havas Health is Setting a Trend in the GLP-1 Space
Applying agile methodology at global scale is key

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