Creative Thinking & Idea Generation Workshops, Boot Camps, Training, and One-On-One Coaching.
Coming up with ideas and fresh creative thinking is possible if you train your brain to do so.
My name is Rodd Chant, I’m a Creative Director and Consultant and I’ve been in the business of ideas for over 20 years. Over that time I have developed a number of different techniques that have allowed me to think fast and generate ideas when needed.
I now want to teach and share what I know with those who want to learn.
I’ve taught workshops and classes in New York, Los Angeles, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Sydney.
My creative career has seen me working across three continents (North America, Asia, and Australia) for some of the biggest advertising agencies full-time (McCann-Erickson, Publicis, FCB, and others on a freelance basis, such as Y&R) and I’ve also worked for a number of small to medium independent agencies and branding firms. I now operate as a gun for hire creative consultant as well as operate Uncommon which is a content creation unit and Parlor Collective which is a gathering of artisanal creative types.
You can see my career background here on LinkedIn -
http://www.linkedin.com/in/roddchant
Everybody has their own ways of learning just as I have my own ways of teaching. So I am structuring my courses, workshops, boot camps, and coaching to be flexible and easy to do for everyone. You’ll have the option to do them in person in New York City and at times in Singapore, but you can also do them online via email and Skype.
THINK + IDEATE WORKSHOPS
In New York City I will run in-person workshops for up to 12 people, this can be for a group of individuals or corporate training in-house. Topics we will focus on include -
* Creative Thinking Techniques
* Idea Generation
* Lateral Thinking
There will be team and individual exercises during the workshop and exercises to do afterwards to keep your mind ticking over.
This will be held over one day.
Attendees are free to email me with questions and follow ups after the workshop.
CREATIVE ADVERTISING + BRAND COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOPS
New York City based in-person workshop which would be ideal for those trying to find ways to create better and more effective creative ideas to promote their brand or the brands they represent. This is primarily aimed at brand managers.
We’ll look at:
* What makes some advertising and pieces of branded communication more creative than others.
* How to develop a brief to get to the kind of work you want to see.
* How to judge creative work without being judgmental.
We’ll also work on some spec briefs and develop ideas for each.
These workshops will be limited to 10 to 12 people at a time. I will also be offering this as a one-on-one service as well.
This will be held over two half days.
Attendees are free to email me with questions and follow ups after the workshop.
ONE-ON-ONE CREATIVE COACHING
Some people prefer to work at their own pace and solo, I can appreciate that as often that is how I like to work and think. So I am offering a bespoke one-on-one coaching service both in-person in NYC and also online via Skype and email to anyone anywhere in the world.
The idea here is to tailor the coaching to your specific needs. Maybe you want to find ways to develop better ideas. Maybe you’re planning and career change and want to step into the creative world. Or maybe you feel you get creative block and you’re looking at ways to free up your thinking. Whatever it is I’m sure I can help.
BOOT CAMPS
If you want to get your right brain whipped into shape then this could be for you. Weekend boot camps will be held in NYC and involve two half days of intense (but fun) creative thinking and idea generation training. We’ll cover some thinking techniques and go over what creativity really is on day one. At the end of the day you’ll get an exercise to do and bring back on day two. We’ll go over your homework (sorry that makes it sound like school) and see what you came up with. We’ll discuss ways your ideas could be improved (if needed) and cover any roadblocks you feel you still may have for generating ideas.
Group size: 10 - 12 people maximum.
CREATIVE ADVERTISING: 101
If you’re planning to get into the wild and wonderful world of advertising and want to learn how to go about it and how to build a portfolio of ideas then this could be for you.
This training can be done either in-person (individually or in groups) in NYC and also via email and Skype. The in-person groups will be limited to 12 people to ensure that everyone gets the attention they need and will be held over 10 weeks with one class session per week in the evening from 6:30pm-9:30pm.
We’ll work on your idea generation techniques.
We’ll look at what makes some ideas better than others.
We’ll work on spec briefs for brands, products, and services and develop ideas for each.
The goal is for you to walk away with a folio of fresh thinking and ideas.
Attendees are free to email me with questions and follow ups after the course finishes.
To find out more about any of the above just drop me an email - [email protected]
“A mind is a terrible thing to waste, so fill it with ideas and creativity.”
Rodd Chant