Ed Wilson

Biography

Client with an office in Back Of The Yards, visited for the Armour Chemicals assignment. The client had rejected five previous layouts but approved the narrator's layout.

Timeline

at six months
First account assignment wins client approval
Assigned Armour Chemicals and sent to keep making layouts until the client approved one. His layout succeeded after five previous layouts had been refused.
Bernie's Chapter

Stories mentioning Ed

A First Layout and a Warm Welcome at FCBAfter deciding he had had enough art school, Bernard crossed the street to Foote Cone and Belding and was hired despite his slight portfolio and lack of advertising knowledge. Six months later, he won approval from a difficult Armour Chemicals client on his first assignment. He recalls five happy years in the Chicago office, an award in his first year, and pioneering television work with an animated Dial commercial called “Mr. Oops.”

Referenced in

Bernie's Chapter — BERTIE DAVIS

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