11
Jan
2016
9:30 AM

Advice to a young writer: what the job takes

  Photo: The Hindu Archives Dear copypuppies  Before you go all aww-goofy on me because I used the word puppies in a sentence, let me caution you. There is nothing cute in what follows. Think of this note as carrying three

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6
Jan
2016
4:57 PM

Linking for the thinking.

It’s been a loosely observed custom of mine to share, at this time of the year, some of the things I have stubbed my toe on as I gallivanted around the World Wild Web. After the initial swearing has subsided,

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21
Nov
2014
9:36 AM

Leading with his mouth

We received a piece in the mail today: inspiring advice on creating great advertising from one of the best ad men ever, courtesy the Art Director's Club. Excerpted from a speech that George Lois made at the ADC's annual festival

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6
Mar
2012
10:18 PM

Less > more

Artist Patrik Svensson re-imagines famous movie posters in this elegant series of experiments. His minimalist typography-driven designs inject zen and wit into the noise of Hollywood. found via google on lostateminor.com

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12
Feb
2012
9:55 AM

The Best Ad Campaigns of All Time? Really?

The sharp eyes of MediaBistro's AgencySpy team found this infographic at CollegeOnline (of all places!). Highly debatable and extremely subjective. Which in my book, makes it well worth sharing. Your Friday Infographic: Are These the Best Ad Campaigns of All

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4
Feb
2012

The Bite of the Underdog

Some of the most remarkable ads in the world took the position of the underdog. They celebrated their difference. They nipped at the heels of the big boys. They exploited precisely what put them down. Fat cats may sniff, but I think

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29
Nov
2011
10:17 PM

Oh, Good Brief!

There are good clean briefs. And then, there are the usual skidmarked travesties from the mind of supposed marketing maestros. What separates the men from the boys? This ballsy little article from the Planning Lab looks at some great  (and

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