I work in advertising, but try not to make it my life. I love writing, art and design - and focus my time on these when I'm not working or hanging out with my family.
The Purveyor of Cool (www.thepurveyorofcool.com) - AKA J. Buie - posted this gem of a video for word association + storytelling, produced by NPR & Radiolab.
I take things like this as a reminder: No matter how "cool" technology becomes, nothing beats the art of storytelling. Each edited down to just a few seconds piece could serve as a driver to a bigger framework of a greater tale.