The 4As Creativity Forum is a program designed to engage discussion around the major issues and opportunities affecting the core product of agencies: creative output. The 4As Creativity Forum provides an opportunity for creative thinkers, practitioners and leaders to exchange perspectives, offer insights and identify successful initiatives that lead to memorable and effective creative expression.
The Carolinas Council’s program is themed: Storytelling Today – Perspectives on Creative Expression and Inspiration in Today’s High-Tech World. It focuses on how professionals in other creative fields find inspiration and deliver their creative expression, particularly in terms of effective storytelling, in light of today’s technologies.
Featured panelists include Danny Oakley (Creative Director at Out of Our Minds Studios), Christopher Sheridan (Associate Professor of Practice, Wake Forest University) and Patrick Short (Executive Creative Director for Mower). The program is moderated by Joe Erwin (President of Erwin Creates).
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