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AWARD gives future copywriters taste of what to expect from anonymous commenters

AWARD School posterThe Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD) school for advertising says it is preparing copywriting hopefuls the hard way with a series of enrolment posters giving them a taste of what to expect.

The posters were created by creative agency Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney and are based on real life harsh comments published in response to ad campaigns on the creative advertising agency blog Campaign Brief.

A statement from the AWARD School said it has been preparing students to enter the creative advertising industry for 30 years and this year’s Saatchi and Saatchi campaign took things “a step further”.

In a somewhat tongue in cheek statement the AWARD schools aimed at highlighting the ongoing issue of anonymous comments it said had taken: “some of the most uplifting, encouraging and supportive comments from advertising blog sites, giving students a taste of what they can expect working in the industry.”

“Call for entries may be over for this year’s AWARD School, but call for entries are now open for next year’s headlines via the comments section.”

At the time of posting Campaign Brief publisher Michael Lynch was not available for comment.

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The Award School statement:

AWARD School are looking for copywriters.

For the past 30 years, AWARD School has prepared students to enter the creative advertising industry.

This year, AWARD School and Saatchi and Saatchi Sydney took preparations a step further.

Enrolment posters featured some of the most uplifting, encouraging and supportive comments from advertising blog sites, giving students a taste of what they can expect when they start working in the industry.

Call for entries may be over for this year’s AWARD School, but call for entries are now open for next year’s headlines via the Comments section.

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