AAF Los Angeles

AAF Los Angeles is making its triumphant return, uniting pioneers in the advertising space such as Giant Group 巨大集團, MOCEAN, Walton Isaacson, Hawke Media, RPA, Team One, TBWA\Chiat\Day LA, Ogilvy LA, Clique-Now, THE MRKT, Mixed Asian Media, IW Group Inc., California State University, Northridge! We are championing the future of Los Angeles advertising, with an emphases on diversity and nurturing young talent. Read our official announcement at ?? https://lnkd.in/gfPCD8AD #AAFLA #WeAreBack

Thanks to our passionate team and our visionary clients, we are proud to announce our work has made the shortlist for the 2025 Los Angeles ADDYs! Join us March 20th as winners are announced at the Los Angeles American Advertising Awards Party & Fundraiser. Learn more or purchase tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gavrpmrW AAF Los Angeles #teamone #lifeatt1 #AAF #awards

The AAF Los Angeles American Advertising Awards Committee is proud to announce the 2025 Los Angeles ADDYS Shortlist ?? In alphabetical order, the nominees are: 72andSunny, Adolescent, AS Beauty Group, BBDO LA (BBDO Worldwide), BLT Communications, LLC, Brains, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (acquired by City of Hope), Dr. Squatch, Hook, Hulu, IMDb.com, Innerspin Marketing, INVISIBLE COLLECTIVE, IW Group Inc., Journeymen Studios, Los Angeles Metro, MOCEAN, Ogilvy California (Ogilvy), RPA, Sawhorse Productions, Team One, Tigheland Productions, Tool of North America, UNFOLD, and Walton Isaacson. Join us on March 20 at The Breakaway House (Breakaway Music Festival) to see who will take home an ADDY. Get your tickets at ?? https://lnkd.in/gavrpmrW #WinAnADDY?#AAFLA #LAConnected

I am honored to be selected as part of the American Advertising Federation’s 2025 Most Promising Students (MPS / MPMS) Class! MPS is a prestigious program that connects 50 of the Top Students across the country with industry leaders, providing professional development and networking opportunities to help shape the next generation of advertising professionals! This award has been so rewarding, and is a culmination of everything that I've learned. Thank you to Erica L. Blake, Andrea Figueroa-Guerrero, Candace D. Queen, and everyone involved in making this program happen. There'll be more posts to come about this experience, and more people to thank! One of the most pivotal experiences in my advertising journey was my Media Planning Strategy Internship last Summer (I should have posted this sooner but better late than never!). I worked at Spark Foundry / Publicis Media, where I worked with Carina Vo-Ta, an intern at Mattel, Inc. I had the incredible experience to really learn the role of Media Planning in an agency, as well as having that client-agency relationship. A huge thank you to Bret Dlouhy, Emma Raleigh, and all the incredible people that I worked with and met during that internship! Another thank you to Anna Crowe for connecting me to this role! Looking back, my journey into advertising has been filled with opportunities that have shaped me into who I am today. What started as an interest in creative storytelling and strategy quickly turned into a passion for media and marketing. From my time at Agency 241, where I worked as a Creative Director, to my role with the City of Long Beach, where I helped promote small businesses and led communications efforts for local initiatives, each experience has helped build my skills and perspective. Another pivotal moment was with The American Marketing Association (AMA) Long Beach at California State University-Long Beach - College of Business, where David Pe?a from RPA was a guest speaker! David was the first guest speaker I ever heard from where I learned about the world of advertising, so a huge thank you to him! Through him, I also learned about the AAF Los Angeles and Chris Degenaars! I became involved in AAF LA as a volunteer, and that experience had connected me to the wider scope of what AAF and the advertising world itself has to offer. I even got to re-connect with Brent K. Marshall from my Spark internship through this volunteering as well! The LAGRANT Foundation was also extremely helpful for my professional development and learning more about the ad industry, and there were some familiar faces at MPS! Being named an MPS honoree is a full-circle moment for me, and I’m excited to continue learning, growing, and connecting with the best in the industry. Huge thanks to AAF for this recognition, and to everyone who has supported me on this journey. Looking forward to what’s next, and I have a couple more posts coming up sharing my experiences during this incredible program in New York!

AAF Los Angeles will be honoring leading creative ideas from the most innovative industry leaders and thinkers in Los Angeles. Celebrate with industry friends, old and new, as we recognize the ideas that are changing the very fabric of advertising. This years American Advertising Awards ceremony will be like something you've never experienced before, all centered around celebrating creativity. What to expect: - Find out the winners of the 2025 Los Angeles American Advertising Awards competition! - A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to a local LA charity supporting those impacted by the recent fires, who will also be recognized during the evening. - Food trucks from the Altadena community will be serving delicious food throughout the evening. - Desserts will be supplied by the one-and-only Bug & Bear's Cannoli, offering traditionally untraditional & handmade cannolis. - A variety of beverages will be served throughout the evening, including non-alcoholic and alternative drinks.

Congratulations to AAF Los Angeles Advisor, James Hidden on joining GUT Los Angeles as their new Managing Director!

Our Los Angeles ad community showed up and showed out at the AdTogether Community Drive at Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Volunteers donated over 7,500 items and raised $2,000 for Ad Relief and the World Central Kitchen which were used to help victims of the wildfires across LA. Special thank you to ThinkLA, Creativ Company, Social Media Club Los Angeles, Meredith Welborn, and 4As for helping organize this event and bringing community and support to our beloved Los Angeles. ?? Credit: Ad Relief of Greater Los Angeles #AAFLA #AdTogether

A big thank you to everyone who came out to AdTogether to help raise funds and needed items for those impacted by the fires. Here's a quick recap video of the event that raised 7,500 needed items and over $2,000 for Ad Relief and the World Central Kitchen. Appreciate all the efforts from AAF Los Angeles, ThinkLA, Social Media Club Los Angeles, the 4As, and Creativ Company for helping organize the event.?

Thanks so much to AAF Los Angeles, ThinkLA, and Social Media Club Los Angeles for organizing a fantastic community drive at Firestone Walker Brewing Company to support people and communities affected by the LA wildfires. Our Infillion team (both human and canine) was honored to be part of it. As a company born in LA, the city is close to our hearts and it's been uplifting to see the local advertising community rally in support. Thank you to Nikki Koppers from our Creative Strategy team for organizing our company contingent. To learn more about this initiative, check out the AAF's resource page here: https://lnkd.in/gxGVqikC

We’re so excited to share that the 2025 Most Promising Multicultural Student Council includes two partners of AAF Los Angeles! Erica C. is the President of MOCEAN and AAF LA's 1st Vice President and American Advertising Awards Co-Chair. Bernice Chao 趙涵 ? is a great supporter of AAF LA, Founder of Asians In Advertising, and Chief Creative Officer at TDW+Co. Thank you to all the judges, and good luck to all the 2025 Most Promising Multicultural Students! #MPMS2025 #AAFLA #LAConnected