The Lottery

Welp, that's a wrap! All three Lottery teams presented their work last week. We could not be more proud of them and grateful for the mentors who guided them through the process ? The next season of The Lottery will resume January 2026! We'll be looking to make it bigger by bringing on more teams and more mentors ?? Keep an eye out for applications ?? Until next time ??

With Team 2 having wrapped last night, we're onto our final presentation today at 4pm PT/7pm ET. Please show up and show out for Team 3!! The team would greatly appreciate your feedback, criticism, praise, and connection ?RSVP for todays session: https://lnkd.in/gQsNeBQQ #advertising #mentorship #recruitment

Team 2 from The Lottery made us question everything last night ??????. Question chicken ??!! I'm unsure if my name is even my name anymore. IYKYK! Anyways, Felicia Qualls, MS knocked the strategy out of the park and her creative duo JP Vallières (copy) & Zoe Zheng (art) developed a platform that was super sticky ?? PLEASE hit them up!!! I can't thank their mentors Brenden Bittner & Apple Xenos enough for supporting the team throughout these 12 weeks. ? PLEASE RSVP FOR TODAYS SESSION @ 4PM PT/7PM ET! https://lnkd.in/g6ZUhRwe #advertising #opentowork #opentohire #recruitment

I friggin' love The Lottery program! With Team 1 wrapped, tonight Team 2 will be presenting the work they've been cooking up these past 12 weeks. ?? If you have't already, please RSVP! The team would love your feedback, pushes, and criticism. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gfRXmH4C #advertising #mentorship

Team 1 crushed their presentation last night ?? Big shoutout to Bella McKelvey, their strategist, along with the creative duo Emma Ballman (art) & Jiwon Y. (copy). The team wouldn't be complete without Andrew Weiss (strategy mentor) and K. L. (creative mentor) by their side, guiding the work! This team has a lot to be proud of. ?? PLEASE hit them up and ask them about their project (oh and hire them, duh!)???? #advertising #opentowork

?? TONIGHT AT 6PM PT/9PM ET ?? Team 1 from The Lottery, an advertising crash course, will be presenting the project they've been working on these past 12 weeks. Please RSVP and give them feedback on their work :) OH! And add them to your hiring pool!! You can expect to see a strategic narrative + POV, as well as a creative platform, followed by executions. https://lnkd.in/gUhyvaEV #recruitment #mentorship #advertising

?? CALLING ALL AD FOLK ?? Mentees will be presenting their work this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. It'd be much appreciated if you RSVP'd for a session (or all of them) to provide teams feedback on their projects. Each session will last a max of 1 hour. https://lnkd.in/gvKdWBgf #recruitment #advertising #mentorship

Teams are ~10 weeks in and getting close to putting a bow on their projects ?? That said, presentation day is just shy of two weeks!! Please register, using the form below, for a date(s) that work best for you ?? As an attendee, you'll critique their work & offer live feedback. REGISTER ?? https://lnkd.in/gW7Dch8t #thelottery #recruitment #advertising #strategy #copywriting #artdirection #opentowork

Today, Season 3 will have officially kicked off ?? For those unfamiliar, The Lottery is an advertising crash course for those interested in a career in strategy, art direction, or copywriting seeking mentorship & a kickstart to their portfolio. We've got a lovely group of people participating this season that we'd love to introduce!! Feel free to connect with, interview, and hire them. ? Mentors Team 1: K. L. & Andrew Weiss Team 2: Apple Xenos & Brenden Bittner Team 3: Lucy Sole & Ben Perreira ?? Strategy Mentees Team 1: Bella McKelvey Team 2: Felicia Qualls, MS Team 3: Nishka Shah ?? Creative Mentees Team 1: Emma Ballman (AD) & Jiwon Y. (CW) Team 2: Zoe Zheng (AD) & JP Vallières (CW) Team 3: Danielle Silver (AD) & Julie Kobin (CW) Throughout the next 2.5 months teams will be crafting a creative strategy & brand platform for a meat alternative brand. Stay tuned for presentation dates!! #advertising #mentorship #thelottery

Are you a seasoned strategist or creative with a desire to mentor someone pursuing a career in advertising, but unsure how to get started? The Lottery is a 12-week mentor program where you'll mentor someone through the process of developing a project for their portfolio. Sound up your alley? Apply today: https://lnkd.in/gFS8TeFn Mentee's will be kicked off with an RFP-style document, then the strategist will have 3 weeks to develop a creative brief, and in the final 3-4 weeks the creative team will develop a brand platform and handful of executions to bring it to life. In addition to your mentoring, the mentee's will have Strategy 101 and Creative 101 sessions to get them acclimated with frameworks, brief writing, collaboration techniques, and how to interpret a brief. The application closes December 15 at 11:55pm PT. Take your chance to mentor and apply today: https://lnkd.in/gFS8TeFn #mentorship #advertising #strategy #creative