Events

Next Event

Summer Break!

Summer break has arrived! Finals are finished, grades are posted, and AdClub is on hiatus until Fall Semester 2011!

We had a great Spring Semester, featuring some amazing individuals from the Milwaukee advertising industry.

We kicked off the semester with a full house for Dan Augustine's talk on coming up with great creative ideas.

Heather Aldrich SHOCKED AdClub members when she spoke about SERVE Marketing's approach to advertising, and highlighted some of their most memorable campaigns.

Our recent graduate panel gave members an inside look into the industry post-graduation, and gave tips on what to expect!

Mark Kuehn wrapped up the semester by speaking about the creative industry, how to stand out, and what graphic design used to be.

We also had a group of members tour P2 Marketing in Pewaukee and got the inside scoop on how they run their agency!

Check back next semester for information on our next event!

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Membership

The Benefits

Members get emails about AdClub events, like meetings, workshops, and tours. We send info about internships and networking opportunities at large. We also do fun stuff to blow off steam, like last year's Brewers tailgate after final exams.

Sweet Bonus

Joining UWM AdClub gets you mega-discounted membership to Ad 2 Milwaukee. You can also pay to join only UWM's AdClub, but we highly encourage you to join Ad 2 Milwaukee so you can go to their events, like volleyball tournaments, mixers or expert speakers.

The Cost

Full year:
$60 UWM AdClub and Ad 2 Milwaukee membership
$50 for UWM AdClub only

Single semester:
$35 for UWM AdClub and Ad2 Milwaukee membership
$25 for UWM AdClub only

How To Join

You can join at any time! Fill out a membership form, also available on the bulletin board in Johnston Hall near room 128. Turn it in with cash or check made out to UWM AdClub to Joette Rockow's office in Johnston 128 or her mailbox in Johnston 117. You can also give it to any of the AdClub officers. Shoot us an email and like Blondie, we'll meet ya. Meet ya meet ya meet ya!

Check Us Out First

You don't have to be a member to come to our meetings. Anyone can attend! You can even bring your roomate. Stop by anytime and bring your appetite. We usually have pizza or subs or something to snack on while we talk.

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Cory at GS Design Tour

Corey, a previous AdClub President, on the GS Design Tour in 2010.

Free T-shirt souvenirs from GS Design Tour!

GS Design was awesome enough to hand out souvenir shirts to those that attended the AdClub tour!

Officers

Nick Johnson
President

Nick Johnson, PresidentNick is a Senior Strategic Communications major who describes himself as a lanky quipster and sweatpants connoisseur. As President, he makes sure everything runs smoothly and everyone stays on track.

Nick loved Serve Marketing's Strong Baby campaign. He explains, "These images are absolutely wonderful. The image captures your attention, and makes you dive deeper into the ad. These images are hard to forget, which makes the campaign idea stick."

Connect with Nick: Twitter LinkedIn

Megan Benedict
Vice President

Megan Benedict, Vice PresidentMegan is in her third year at UWM, and she's double majoring in Film Studies and Strategic Communication. She tries to watch every movie possible and even gets around to homework sometimes. As VP, Megan is responsible for all communications for AdClub, and assisting Nick by making sure everything is on course. She's new to Twitter but is learning fast!

Her favorite commercial has been and always will be Amp'd Mobile--Busted for obvious reasons!

Connect with Megan: Twitter

Rachel Hughes
Meeting Coordinator & Secretary

Rachel Hughes, SecretaryRachel is a Senior Graphic Design and Sociology major. She is a fine artist turned graphic designer that is incessantly inspired by the city and everything in it. She also has an interest in advertising. As Meeting coordinator, Rachel takes care of booking and preparing the rooms. As secretary, she takes notes at all officer and member meetings.

Rachel is inspired by guerrilla marketing. Check out one of her favorite guerrilla marketing campaigns by Coca-Cola on YouTube!

Connect with Rachel: Twitter LinkedIn

Kevin Jacobson
Graphic Designer

Kevin Jacobson, Graphic DesignKevin is a Senior double majoring in Graphic Design and Advertising and Public Relations. He loves participating in charity and adventure runs and also enjoys reading Zombie books, especially ones by Max Brooks. As one of the graphic designers for AdClub, Kevin designs the posters, membership forms, and all the other print media for the club.

One of his recently favored artists/illustrators is Adam Haynes.

Joel Rottier
Web Coordinator

Joel Rottier, Web CoordinatorJoel is a Senior Graphic Design major and Advertising minor. He has a passion for beautiful web design and oversized typography, as well as a kryptonite-like weakness for that minimalist fruit logo, and all products that it is found on. As web coordinator he manages the club's website and presence on the web.

Joel is inspired by all of the Apple iPod ad campaigns, specifically the nano. Being a lower-end model, he feels like the advertisments have been much more fun! The nano-chromatic campaign for example.

Connect with Joel: LinkedIn Twitter Website

Brittany Meiers
Photographer

Brittany Meiers, PhotographerBrittany describes herself as "clumsy and slightly awkward!" She loves advertising, media and design. She is a Senior Graphic Design major and Business Administration and Art History minor. As the photographer for the club, Brittany snaps photos of everyone and everthing, even when they're not looking!

Brittany draws inspiration from ad campaigns and design from different sources of media. She is specifically interested in the work of local agencies such as BVK & HY Connect.

Connect with Brittany: Twitter

Matthew Janzen
Social Media Coordinator

Matthew Janzen, Social Media CoordinatorMatt is a Senior in the Journalism & Mass Communication department, studying Strategic Communication. He was born in Madison, raised in Waterloo, and became a Panther fan in Milwaukee. He once took part in a facial hair grow off, and the results were published in a local newspaper (his first contribution to society). Matt has always loved advertising, but now he is infatuated with everything that communicates strategically. As social media coordinator, Matt manages the club's presence on Twitter and Facebook.

Connect with Matt: LinkedIn Twitter Blog

Community

Looking at the the GS Rocket at the GS Design Tour

Jeff had confidence in him, but Corey wasn't sure he could land it safely (admiring GS Design's rocketship).

Learn More

If you'd like to learn more about the Milwaukee Ad Community, research Milwaukee Advertising, Milwaukee Creative and Milwaukee Design.

There are large agencies and some very small shops. In addition to established firms, there are a fair share of entrepreneurial startups. Do a little digging. You'll find some very cool stuff.

More than just a club

Joining AdClub at UWM means more than just meetings and free pizza! It means access to a huge extended network of individuals and groups that will help you jump start your career in advertising and design. By participating in networking events and meetings, members have both the opportunity to learn about the industry they will be working in, but to make connections and create a network of individuals eager to help them succeed.

Below is a short list of just a few of the networks and groups AdClub members have access to.



Ad 2 Milwaukee

Ad 2 Milwaukee is AdClub's professional affiliate. They are a nationwide network of members who are employed or interested in advertising or public relations. Ad 2 Milwaukee helps young professionals like us build confidence and foster successful relationships in Milwaukee's advertising industry.

Adworkers

The United Adworkers Local 208 is a Milwaukee-based group dedicated to "the pursuit of marketing communications excellence". They are a close knit group loosely made up of advertising practitioners, designers, directors, photographers, production professionals, students and anyone else interested in the fine art of propaganda.

Milwaukee Agencies

The Milwaukee Ad Community is tight knit. Everyone knows everyone. Bear in mind that your reputation carries a lot of weight. Check your ego at the door. Be a good person. Treat others as you'd like to be treated. You know, the golden rules.

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Jobs

Jobs & Connections

We know people who know people. That's all we can say.

Be a member, get on our email list for late breaking internships and networking opportunities in advertising, public relations, communications, and design.

Or if you want to help us out, that would be cool too. We can't pay you, but it might impress people that can. Send us an email.

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We met this furry dog running around the BVK tour

We met this furry fella running around BVK. I hear he puts in a good 60 hours each week. Works like a dog.

Contact Us

We met this furry dog running around the BVK tour

We met this furry fella running around BVK. I hear he puts in a good 60 hours each week. Works like a dog.

Let's Talk

Got something to say? Questions to ask? Get in touch! We love hearing from members.

Shoot us an email with your comments, ideas, concerns, & suggestions at benedic8@uwm.edu.

Or find us on Facebook and Twitter. We're speedy with replies, we promise.

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