Mercedes Draws Inspriation from 30-Year-Old Cartoon

Three Little Pigs Go for Lions

This, folks, is how you do advertising. This spot for Britain’s “The Guardian” newspaper takes something familiar (the Three Little Pigs), and twists it in a new way (social media’s reaction to their antics) that’s true to the brand and...
Mercedes Draws Inspriation from 30-Year-Old Cartoon

Outlive Yourself

In the world of advertising, the opportunities to do great work that does great good are often few and far between. (Excepting cause agencies, of course. Or hopefully.) Pro bono work, which often offers the promise of creative freedom wrapped in noble purpose, too...
Mercedes Draws Inspriation from 30-Year-Old Cartoon

Dear Banksy, Shut Up

It’s hip, especially in the ad world, to dig, laud, enshrine, lionize and bestow sainthood upon the British graffiti artist known as Banksy. Of course, as anyone can judge simply by looking at the way I dress, being hip has never been one of my life’s...
Mercedes Draws Inspriation from 30-Year-Old Cartoon

Outdoor for Africa

For all the talk of traditional media being on the decline if not outright kaput, people still manage to do some amazing things with it. In this case, Britain’s MicroLoan Foundation – an organization that grants small loans to women in sub-Saharan Africa...
Mercedes Draws Inspriation from 30-Year-Old Cartoon

Mining Genius From the Rank and File

How many of you creatives out there think you’re good at your job? Most of you? That’s what I figured. And, with a couple of exceptions I won’t name because I’m nicer than you think, you’re all probably right.Or are you?Have you ever had...