Sometimes the best thing you can give a young creative is a swift kick in the ego.

Being nice and telling them they're doing a good job won't help their careers. Honest, expert criticism is what they need. The truth might hurt, but growing from the experience will pay off in the end.

That's what's NEXT – a portfolio-building program that puts aspiring creatives in front of some of Denver's best creative directors. Want to get your book sized up by people like Mike Sukle of Sukle Advertising and Design? Apply by August 5, 2009.

The New Denver Ad Club, in partnership with Roshambo Films, created these videos to help spread the word.