I'm excited to be back for my second season of "Art Buyer for Hire". Thank you all for your continued support and for listening to this podcast celebrating the Art of production. I am delighted to welcome my next guest, Vice President, Executive Producer, Liz Miller Gershfeld from Energy BBDO in Chicago. With over two decades at this agency, she has worked with some of the most iconic clients and artists in our industry. 
I had the pleasure of meeting Liz when I moved to Chicago many years ago, we instantly had an incredible rapport and hit it off immediately. I'm grateful to welcome my friend to this episode.

In this episode, we will speak about getting vaccinated, what it’s like working from home. Did you know her first production was on a shoot with David LaChappelle? We talk the Detroit art scene, and did you know she majored in journalism? You will never guess how she made the transition to Art production or as it was known in earlier days, Art buying. Do you know why Liz was at Joliet prison? How she came to be at BBDO Chicago, please listen to this wonderful episode. Liz is such an eloquent guest and has much to offer. She is truly passionate about art and production. We talk about the best part of her job and the challenges, giving productive feedback, speaking on zoom calls, working during Covid, challenging parts of art production, where she finds her inspiration in people who follow their curiosity, what resources she looks at. Her personal list, and, how important is a photographer's treatment? Bike riding in Chicago. Advice for folks looking to get into advertising we talk artists museums. I don’t want to give the episode away so please take a listen.

Bio:  Liz Miller-Gershfeld grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and moved to Chicago after graduating from Michigan State University with a degree in Journalism.

Shortly after moving to Chicago Liz got involved in the film community working in various aspects of production from PA to craft service, casting to talent wrangling and producing for a commercial director. Eventually, she moved toward her passion which is photography and working with photographers which she has been doing for the past 21 years.

Currently, Liz is a VP, Executive art producer at Energy BBDO working with clients such as Jack Daniels, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester, Herradura, American Egg Board, Ocean Spray, Wrigley, Kerrygold, Pearle Vision, and others. She has been producing award-winning work for more than 21 years. 

Liz has been a panelist and speaker for the APA giving talks at Columbia College and the Apple Store, gave a talk for Geekfest NOLA, was a keynote speaker for PhotoShelter’s Chicago Town Hall, has judged photo competitions for PDN, the APA, LeBook, and Columbia College’s Manifest Graduate competition. Liz has been a panelist for PDN and spoke in the New York Times building to hundreds of photographers for the ASMP.

Liz is a year-round bike commuter and lives in Chicago with her husband and 2 sons.

When asked what inspires her most about her job, the answer was easy:

“There are certain ideas, which come along from time to time where every person who touches it has to breathe life into it. Every person has to share the vision for its coming to life and success, even against many odds. The energy of those is the creative vision itself, which becomes a shared vision