Considering the tiny budget and brutal schedule, I think we made some pretty amazing work that might inspire you to quit your advertising agency recruiter job and go be a longshoreman. Heck, maybe I'll join you.
The films were directed by the incredibly hard working Michael Marantz.
This is the anthem spot that ran on TV:
Then these spots ran online, each profiling a different profession:
We also made a series of limited edition posters by working with some amazing designers who care about this issue.
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fb3a671e5ccf7002bd5dbd9c93a54c49e99fd8cf96abb1adff8b841d3674111c/900x1200_Desk_Job_Hische.jpg)
Jessica Hische
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/303d91df852ecb4bab87bca3d52b4c28a0d9849250cb01c5dc1fead7d4ba7d59/897x1200_Jackhammer_Rodriguez.jpg)
Edel Rodriguez
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d83d68f62b37c1c1f78e79a7d739cfed3dec651357f7f8da67f07c4162184c79/900x1200_AA_IndustChemist.jpg)
Aesthetic Apparatus
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/688e4e6180cf6380113f213ad59c1f0ed012f8cfa6b4843daf3923c5c01b74b8/900x1200_Fisherman_in_America.jpg)
Pablo Delcan
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6cfb206ed32b9d01eeecc0d4e0e29f59b34e0ea0cb80e97e80668d86a82952dd/900x1200_WindTurbineWorkers.jpg)
Alex Nabaum
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/003a87ad7ea1dbf44b401e0be1b51c0ab94e0e1c1c7b99020bf65b20028e00fd/1200x800_WK_Solar_McQuade.jpg)
Mike McQuade
The posters and films all link to worklikeanamerican.org which featured next steps for supporting worker safety or exploring career opportunities in skilled blue-collar fields.
Art Director: Me
Copywriters: Smith Henderson, Wayne Ching
Creative Director: Jason Kreher