Archive for October, 2008
White Cyc Doesn’t Have Walls, Either
I’m not generally a fan of tit-for-tat advertising, probably because it’s usually found in political ads. But the latest ads in Apple’s “I’m a Mac” campaign are a brilliant response to Microsoft’s new and much-maligned (and not just by me) $300 million “Life Without Walls” work.
First up, “Bean Counter” skewers the idea that throwing $300 […]
Posted: October 20th, 2008 under Advertising.
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Is Obama “The One”? Prove It.
Here’s a shockless revelation: The majority of the fellow ad creatives I know are Democrats. Some more (much more) liberal than others, but left-leaning nonetheless. While I also know a fair number of conservatives within our ranks, the ratio is definitely more skewed to the left than is the general populace. Usually, our political affiliations […]
Posted: October 13th, 2008 under Politics.
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Whither the Wackiness?
Riddle me this, mad men and women: Where did all the eccentric, crazy-haired, close-talking, mumblerific, mad genius (or is that “Real Genius”?) type creatives go? The ones who, as they pass you by, leave a faint whiff of patchouli followed by a not-so-faint whiff of BO? The snaggle-toothed nut jobs who wear ties with flip-flops […]
Posted: October 1st, 2008 under Advertising.
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