BREAKING IN® Over 130 Advertising Insiders Reveal How to Build a Portfolio That Will Get You Hired

BREAKING IN® helps you build the portfolio you need to get the job you want. With advice from over 130 creative leaders, BREAKING IN® gives you an unfair advantage over the rest.


• Get specific advice from the exact people you want to work for

• Learn what Creative Directors are looking for in your portfolio

• Avoid the common traps that most portfolios fall into


This second edition of BREAKING IN® was expanded in 2014 and updated in 2015. It contains interviews with: 


Dan Wieden, Wieden+Kennedy

David Droga, Droga5

Gerry Graf, Barton F. Graf 9000

Mark Fitzloff, Wieden+Kennedy

Mark Waites, Mother

Jeff Kling, Fallon

Scott Vitrone & Ian Reichenthal, Barton F. Graf 9000

Tony Davidson, Wieden+Kennedy

Kim Papworth, Wieden+Kennedy

Susan Hoffman, Wieden+Kennedy

Andrew Keller, Crispin Porter+Bogusky

Rob Reilly, McCann

Greg Hahn, BBDO

Hal Curtis, Wieden+Kennedy

Ben Walker & Matt Gooden, CP+B

Bob Greenberg, R/GA

David Lubars, BBDO

Tony Granger, Y&R

Joe Staples, Wieden+Kennedy

David Nobay, Droga5

Jeff Goodby, Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Ty Montague, co: collective

Nick Law, R/GA

Jamie Barrett, barrettSF

Michael Lebowitz, Big Spaceship

Dave Bell, KesselsKramer

Nicolas Roope, Poke

Eric Silver, Silver+Partners

Ant Keogh, Clemenger BBDO

Jason Bagley, Wieden+Kennedy

Ted Royer, Droga5

Craig Allen, Wieden+Kennedy

Eugene Cheong, Ogilvy

Paul Belford, Paul Belford Ltd

Justin Drape, The Monkeys

Warren Brown, BMF Advertising

Ji Lee, Facebook

Ari Merkin, Ari Merkin LLC

José Mollá, La Comunidad

Mark Harricks, AWARD

Craig Davis, BrandKarma

Oliver Voss, Miami Ad School

Dylan Harrison, DDB

Nigel Roberts, Leagas Delaney

Greg Bell, Epoch Films & Venables Bell & Partners

Scott Nowell, The Monkeys

Steve Elrick, BBH

Kash Sree, SR33

Kara Goodrich, BBDO

Kevin Roddy, Riney

William Gelner, 180

Paul Catmur, Barnes Catmur & Friends

Mike Hughes, The Martin Agency

Yann Jones, Th2ng & Central St. Martins College of Art

Tiffany Rolfe, co: collective

Vince Engel, Academy of Art Univ & Engine Company 1

Lisa Fedyszyn & Jonathan McMahon, Whybin\TBWA & AWARD

Toby Talbot, Whybin\TBWA New Zealand

Dylan Lee, Wieden+Kennedy

Matt Vescovo, Artist & Art Director

Ian Cohen, Wexley School for Girls

Richard Bullock, Hungry Man

Ryan Gerber, Wieden+Kennedy

Graham Fink, Ogilvy China

Bob Barrie, Barrie D’Rozario Murphy

David Oakley, BooneOakley

Eric Baldwin, Wieden+Kennedy

Valdean Klump, Google

Andy Fackrell, DDB New Zealand

Feh Tarty, Mother

V Sunil, Wieden+Kennedy


and over 60 more.