Chicago’s Creative Survival Kit

What makes FCB's creative team tick? What inspires them to persevere through one more pitch?  A few of our Chicago-based creatives shared a peek into their survival kits.​

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Courtney Harris, Associate Copywriter​

Rhett Hildebrandt, Associate Art Director

1. Daily exercise
2. Frequent viewings of Disney movies
3. 10-hour YouTube video of "Dubstep Cat"
4. Absorbing prehistoric savageness from dinosaur paraphernalia around my desk
5. A secret stash of cookies
6. The undying love and support of my countless fans around the world. I couldn't do this without you.

Jeremy Graham, Associate Copywriter

1. 1960's record player that only plays Dave Brubeck's "Take 5" 
2. Acoustic guitar that used to belong to a scruffy dust bowl era hobo
3. A freshly baked loaf of my mom's banana bread
4. My torn-up sweatpants that my girlfriend keeps asking me to throw away
5. Well-kept cuticles

Alf Zapata, Associate Copywriter

1. Pens
2. Pencils
3. Protractors
4. Parmesan cheese
5. Penicillin

Faye Ibars, Associate Copywriter

1. A good night's sleep. I'm talking 9-10 hours. Otherwise my brain doesn't work.
2. GIFs. If I can't express an idea via a GIF, then I throw it out.
3. Emojis. Ditto.
4. Tina Fey – her book, her show, her everything.
5. A stapler. To hold it all together.