#internetskills

Today is Google-Fu day on Dear AD, where I go thru the inbox and answer all the questions that are answerable with: Use your spy internet stalker skills. Aka learn to Google-Fu. I promise you the info you need is on the internet somewhere. Use your creative skills to come at it from different angles.

You have to work a little harder to find the art director names. This is called Google-Fu (like Kung-Fu, get it?). So no, most websites will not list an art director contact. However in most cases if you google “company name” + “art director” you will get some names, and then you follow those around the internet until you get to an email. Find them on LinkedIn, find them on Facebook. If you have a single email address from a person at a company, chances are you have their email formula, whether it’s [email protected] or some other combination. The information is out there, I promise.

—Agent KillFee

Today is Google-Fu day on Dear AD, where I go thru the inbox and answer all the questions that are answerable with: Use your spy internet stalker skills. Aka learn to Google-Fu. I promise you the info you need is on the internet somewhere. Use your creative skills to come at it from different angles.

We just answered a music industry question below, maybe you guys should team up and share notes! (See below for how we answered.) All kidding aside, having a group of peer artists in person or on Facebook is a great way to critique each other, improve your skills, and compare notes on art director contacts and useful bits of advice and info you find. There’s a Facebook group (or 5) for every industry and style of artist, go join some and find one that fits your work, and is nice and supportive. For example, for SFF artists, the One Fantastic Week Facebook group is super active and takes members of all skill levels.

—Agent Killfee