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People: Wieden+Kennedy’s Susan Hoffman on empathy, validation and support in “A Creative Perspective”

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NEW YORK– The One Club for creativity is bringing back A Creative Perspective, a video series offered digestible glimpses into the minds of many noted industry professionals and the latest addition in the roster is Susan Hoffman.

Hoffman is the co-chief creative officer of Wieden+Kennedy where she has been for the last 25 years.

Known for being dissatisfied unless the work feels fresh and interesting, Hoffman’s perspective has made it into the ads for: Nike, Microsoft, Cartoon Network, the Paramount Hotel, Miller High Life, Coca-Cola, Heineken, Google and Target.

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“I like to simplify things to bite-sized, so my bite-sized is giving people support,” Hoffman said. In the video, she also read a letter from her boss Dan Wieden, a personal reminder on how important it is when somebody cares.

She further talked about lessons in empathy, validation, and support. Watch the full video below:

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