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Google Wallet Pulls a Costanza

Google continues to roll out its new Google Wallet service in ways both puzzling (only available to the ginormous installed user base of Nexus S 4G phones on Sprint and nothing else) and delightful. Assuming you find the still grumpily cherubic Jason Alexander in full...

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No, FedEx, Thank You

If you’ve read this blog over the years (Hey, Carl!), you know I’m a mildly drooling fan of BBDO’s work for FedEx. It’s obvious that the brand knows that not everything needs to be rush rush rush to be done well. My favorite FedEx spot of all...

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Coke Happyificates, Take Five

Coca-Cola, via the Amsterdam office of Wieden + Kennedy, has unspooled the fifth installment of their “Happiness Factory” campaign. Once again, Psyop did the animation. And once again, it depressed me since I don’t work for W+K, Coke, Psyop or with...

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Truth in Advertising About Advertising

Stumbled across (but not upon) a new site today called Graphic Design Junction. Well, it’s been around for about 15 months, but it’s new to me. The page on their site that first nabbed my attention was titled “50 Print Media Ads You Never Seen...

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Maybe State Farm Really is a Good Neighbor

Sunday was the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Having three kids under four in the house, I was unable to watch any coverage until after the kiddos had been put to bed. They’ll learn about evil soon enough, but not from Tom Brokaw. I had recorded several...

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Google Wallet Pulls a Costanza

Google continues to roll out its new Google Wallet service in ways both puzzling (only available to the ginormous installed user base of Nexus S 4G phones on Sprint and nothing else) and delightful. Assuming you find the still grumpily cherubic Jason Alexander in full...

read more

No, FedEx, Thank You

If you’ve read this blog over the years (Hey, Carl!), you know I’m a mildly drooling fan of BBDO’s work for FedEx. It’s obvious that the brand knows that not everything needs to be rush rush rush to be done well. My favorite FedEx spot of all...

read more

Coke Happyificates, Take Five

Coca-Cola, via the Amsterdam office of Wieden + Kennedy, has unspooled the fifth installment of their “Happiness Factory” campaign. Once again, Psyop did the animation. And once again, it depressed me since I don’t work for W+K, Coke, Psyop or with...

read more

Truth in Advertising About Advertising

Stumbled across (but not upon) a new site today called Graphic Design Junction. Well, it’s been around for about 15 months, but it’s new to me. The page on their site that first nabbed my attention was titled “50 Print Media Ads You Never Seen...

read more

Maybe State Farm Really is a Good Neighbor

Sunday was the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Having three kids under four in the house, I was unable to watch any coverage until after the kiddos had been put to bed. They’ll learn about evil soon enough, but not from Tom Brokaw. I had recorded several...

read more