Sunshine and Storms: Weathering a Creative Life Step inside the colorful world of Tad Carpenter, designer, illustrator, and co-founder of brand design studio Carpenter Collective. In this honest walk through the studio’s creative process, Tad shares how his childhood wandering Hallmark's hallways sparked a lifelong love affair with playful, purposeful design. You'll get an intimate look at how he and his wife and creative partner, Jessica, transform their childlike wonder into award-winning brand systems that capture hearts and turn heads. Part behind-the-scenes studio tour, part inspiration rally, this session delivers honest insights wrapped in Tad's signature warmth and wit.

Last luncheon before summer break Come join us to hear the future of advertising, LSU’s NSAC team, as they present their entry in the National Student Advertising Competition! Each year, LSU advertising students compete in the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC), with over 100 schools around the country to execute a full advertising campaign for a national client. The student teams “pitch” their campaign to a panel of judges. We invite you to join us to celebrate our local advertising students and their pitch. We’ll be presenting the Ralph Sims Award – Honoring Lifetime Achievement in Advertising Education, and the Rising Star Award – a new member within their first 2 years who has shown active involvement in club activities, and set a shining example for other members. The winner of the AAF-BR […]