Once you apply for NEXT, it’ll take us a few weeks to narrow down the competition and assemble creative duos. (If you already have a partner you want to work with, let us know when you apply.) Then, the real work begins.

For each creative brief, you’ll be given three weeks to blow out one kick-ass campaign. Throughout that time you’ll have one mentor you can bounce ideas off of, get feedback from and shoot the shit with.  And you’ll present your work to the creative director who wrote the brief twice—once in marker-comp form and once in super-comp form. It’s not going to be easy. But it is going to be the super-charged boost of awesomeness your career needs.

The lineup

Creative Directors for Spring 2012 Session:

Paul DesRosiers

(Creative Director at Vermilion )

Paul is currently a Creative Director at Vermilion in Boulder. His background in brand strategy and copywriting helps the team bring big concepts to life across every touch point. He has worked on top CO accounts like Celestial Seasonings, IZZE, University of Colorado and Beforeplay.org. Want an in? Paul was on the cycling team in College, yes apparently it exists.

Ryan Johnson

(Creative Director at Vladimir Jones)

Ryan is a Creative Director with a copywriting background who believes in the power of words and ideas. He has worked on great  brands like Vail Resorts, Denver Zoo and Flying Dog Brewery. Want an in? Ryan, is passionate about fishing, just don’t ask him about bears.