Published 2019 by powerHouse Books. Design by Anna Kasnyik.
Published Book
Junior.
By Thomas Kemeny w/foreword by Jeff Goodby
Junior is the advertising book I wish I had starting out, written in a way I would’ve wanted to read. Unfortunately it didn’t exist, so I had to write it, get it designed, and find a publisher. When it was all done I thought, oh shit, I don’t have a time machine.
Published 2019 by powerHouse Books. Design by Anna Kasnyik.
Published Book
Junior.
By Thomas Kemeny w/foreword by Jeff Goodby
Junior is the advertising book I wish I had starting out, written in a way I would’ve wanted to read. Unfortunately it didn’t exist, so I had to write it, get it designed, and find a publisher. When it was all done I thought, oh shit, I don’t have a time machine.
Published 2019 by powerHouse Books. Design by Anna Kasnyik.
Published Book
Junior.
By Thomas Kemeny w/foreword by Jeff Goodby
Junior is the advertising book I wish I had starting out, written in a way I would’ve wanted to read. Unfortunately it didn’t exist, so I had to write it, get it designed, and find a publisher. When it was all done I thought, oh shit, I don’t have a time machine.

Over 10k copies sold. With fan email coming from across the US, as well as Toronto, Bali, Budapest, Bucharest, Paris, London, Seoul, Johannesburg, Dublin, Taiwan, Mumbai, Dubrovnik, and every continent except for the one with all the scientists who just look at ice all day and don't have time for breakthrough advertising.

Over 10k copies sold. With fan email coming from across the US, as well as Toronto, Bali, Budapest, Bucharest, Paris, London, Seoul, Johannesburg, Dublin, Taiwan, Mumbai, Dubrovnik, and every continent except for the one with all the scientists who just look at ice all day and don't have time for breakthrough advertising.

Universities and Portfolio Schools
University of Texas— Austin
Creative Circus— Atlanta
VCU Brandcenter— Richmond
Savannah College of Art and Design— Savannah
School of Communication Arts— London
Napier University— Edinburgh
Syracuse University Newhouse School— Syracuse
Miami Ad School— Miami
Miami Ad School— New York
Denver Ad School— Denver
Temple University— Philadelphia
CCNY— New York
Fashion Institute of Technology— New York
Columbia College— Chicago
Conferences & Agencies
The One Club Global Education Summit
Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity
Cannes Academy
Preacher— Austin
Mother— New York
Droga5— New York
Goodby Silverstein & Partners— San Francisco
72andSunny— New York
Corporate Workshops
Spotify
Sir Kensington's
Workleap
And many more…
Universities and Portfolio Schools
University of Texas— Austin
Creative Circus— Atlanta
VCU Brandcenter— Richmond
Savannah College of Art and Design— Savannah
School of Communication Arts— London
Napier University— Edinburgh
Syracuse University Newhouse School— Syracuse
Miami Ad School— Miami
Miami Ad School— New York
Denver Ad School— Denver
Temple University— Philadelphia
CCNY— New York
Fashion Institute of Technology— New York
Columbia College— Chicago
Conferences & Agencies
The One Club Global Education Summit
Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity
Cannes Academy
Preacher— Austin
Mother— New York
Droga5— New York
Goodby Silverstein & Partners— San Francisco
72andSunny— New York
Corporate Workshops
Spotify
Sir Kensington's
Workleap
And many more…

"Finally! A demonstration of 'voice' and 'idea' in simple, functional terms. His dissection of writing craft is insightful. Chapters 2 and 3 should be required reading for every junior writer."


-- LAUREN RANKE, Former Director of Creative Recruiting, Wieden+Kennedy - Portland and Collins


"Finally! A demonstration of 'voice' and 'idea' in simple, functional terms. His dissection of writing craft is insightful. Chapters 2 and 3 should be required reading for every junior writer."


-- LAUREN RANKE, Former Director of Creative Recruiting, Wieden+Kennedy - Portland and Collins


"Compulsively readable. It feels more like a conversation than a book. The experience of being a junior filtered through Kemeny's recollections."


-- DAVID KOLBUSZ, Chief Creative Officer, Orchard, Former CCO Droga5 London


"Compulsively readable. It feels more like a conversation than a book. The experience of being a junior filtered through Kemeny's recollections."


-- DAVID KOLBUSZ, Chief Creative Officer, Orchard, Former CCO Droga5 London


"If my older and wiser brother were an ad book, these would be his exact words. If he'd ask me to wash his filthy car every Sunday in exchange for his wisdom, I'd say 'No problem,' knowing I got the better end of the deal."


-- PAUL MALMSTROM, Creative Chairman and Co-Founder, Mother USA


"If my older and wiser brother were an ad book, these would be his exact words. If he'd ask me to wash his filthy car every Sunday in exchange for his wisdom, I'd say 'No problem,' knowing I got the better end of the deal."


-- PAUL MALMSTROM, Creative Chairman and Co-Founder, Mother USA


“This book is so f*cking good. Super charming, super smart, super funny. Almost makes me want to work in advertising again.”


— JUSTIN GIGNAC, CEO and Co-founder, Working Not Working


“This book is so f*cking good. Super charming, super smart, super funny. Almost makes me want to work in advertising again.”


— JUSTIN GIGNAC, CEO and Co-founder, Working Not Working


Over 10k copies sold. With fan email coming from across the US, as well as Toronto, Bali, Budapest, Bucharest, Paris, London, Seoul, Johannesburg, Dublin, Taiwan, Mumbai, Dubrovnik, and every continent except for the one with all the scientists who just look at ice all day and don't have time for breakthrough advertising.

Universities and Portfolio Schools
University of Texas— Austin
Creative Circus— Atlanta
VCU Brandcenter— Richmond
Savannah College of Art and Design— Savannah
School of Communication Arts— London
Napier University— Edinburgh
Syracuse University Newhouse School— Syracuse
Miami Ad School— Miami
Miami Ad School— New York
Denver Ad School— Denver
Temple University— Philadelphia
CCNY— New York
Fashion Institute of Technology— New York
Columbia College— Chicago
Conferences & Agencies
The One Club Global Education Summit
Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity
Cannes Academy
Preacher— Austin
Mother— New York
Droga5— New York
Goodby Silverstein & Partners— San Francisco
72andSunny— New York
Corporate Workshops
Spotify
Sir Kensington's
Workleap
And many more…

"Finally! A demonstration of 'voice' and 'idea' in simple, functional terms. His dissection of writing craft is insightful. Chapters 2 and 3 should be required reading for every junior writer."


-- LAUREN RANKE, Former Director of Creative Recruiting, Wieden+Kennedy - Portland and Collins


"Compulsively readable. It feels more like a conversation than a book. The experience of being a junior filtered through Kemeny's recollections."


-- DAVID KOLBUSZ, Chief Creative Officer, Orchard, Former CCO Droga5 London


"If my older and wiser brother were an ad book, these would be his exact words. If he'd ask me to wash his filthy car every Sunday in exchange for his wisdom, I'd say 'No problem,' knowing I got the better end of the deal."


-- PAUL MALMSTROM, Creative Chairman and Co-Founder, Mother USA


“This book is so f*cking good. Super charming, super smart, super funny. Almost makes me want to work in advertising again.”


— JUSTIN GIGNAC, CEO and Co-founder, Working Not Working