THE LEVERAGE YOU’RE LOOKING FOR

Welcome to the Crowbar Awards hosted by Breaking & Entering Advertising Podcast. Don’t get it twisted; this is not just an award show. It’s a tool to either break into advertising or gain the leverage needed to level up. Our tool of choice, a crowbar…

This award is for the self-teachers, knowledge seekers, and brightest minds honing their craft outside of their daily responsibilities. These are your traditional university ad students, portfolio school students, entry-level agency folk, and anyone else who has decided that advertising is their calling.

How it works:

Every three months, a new brief and guest judge will be announced. Participants will have the quarter to develop a cohesive strategy, plan, and execution for how they will break that quarter’s brand problem. 

At the end of the quarter, the Breaking & Entering team, along with the guest judge, will acknowledge the top 4 participants.

The Loot

  • The Blue Crowbar

    The Blue Crowbar

    First Place Receives:

    A physical blue crowbar to hang above your fireplace or use to break into an actual agency… (No not really, just go take a sweet picture with it out front!)

    A networking meeting with the guest judge

    An appearance on the Breaking and Entering Podcast to discuss their submission

  • The Gold Crowbar

    The Golden Crowbar

    Second Place Receives:

    A networking meeting with the guest judge

    Meet and receive feedback from the Breaking and Entering team

    Digital gold crowbar icon to display anywhere you like

  • The Silver Crowbar

    The Silver Crowbar

    Third Place Receives:

    A networking meeting with the Breaking and Entering Team

    Digital silver crowbar icon to display anywhere you like

  • The Bronze Crowbar

    The Bronze Crowbar

    Fourth Place Receives:

    Written feedback from the Breaking and Entering team

    Digital bronze crowbar icon to display anywhere you like

 How we can help:

  • New guest judges who change the world everyday inside and outside of the marketing industry

  • Our network of recruiters and the best talent across the marketing and advertising industries

  • Briefs aimed at solving real world brand problems and bolstering your portfolio

  • We’ve been helping people break in and thrive in for two and a half years and already helped thousands

Do you have what it takes?

Who are we?

  • Oranssi founder Drew Weber

    Geno Schellenberger

    Geno leads communications at Havas Chicago, a full-service award-winning advertising agency. His main task is to brand and grow Havas. In addition, he oversees PR efforts for all Havas Chicago Village clients and manages internal communications to ensure creativity thrives.

    In addition, Geno hosts the Breaking and Entering Advertising Podcast, the leading advertising podcast for students and the number 5 ad pod worldwide.

    In March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, he created the Breaking and Entering Advertising Podcast to help aspiring advertisers break in and thrive in advertising with help from Buchun Jiang.

  • Oranssi project manager Jaya Dixon

    Cooper Colvig

    Cooper Colvig is a Marketing and Advertising Strategist at Impact Networking in Chicago. He leads strategy across a large portfolio of clients ranging from B2B startups to classic Chicago food brands. He is also responsible for overseeing the agency's innovation lab, focusing on new process experimentation, identifying unique client opportunities, and utilizing new ideologies and concepts to uplift strategic work.

    Joining the Breaking and Entering team in 2022, Cooper co-hosts the Breaking and Entering Podcast with Geno and develops new initiatives to grow the brand. Cooper is passionate about helping aspiring marketers and advertisers reach their full potential and is always looking for ways to lend a hand.

  • Oranssi general contractor Reese Platt

    Buchun Jiang

    Buchun Jiang is an Art Director who has worked on brands like Popeyes, Michelob Ultra, Stella Artois, and campaigns with GUT Miami. With formal training in advertising from the University of Illinois and Art Direction from the Miami Ad School, he is making his mark in the advertising world.

    In addition, Buchun works as the creative director for Breaking and Entering Advertising Podcast, the leading advertising podcast for students and the number 5 ad pod worldwide.