The They Forgot To Make It Super Edition
Tug and I (along with a pretty mouthy community at #acbowl12) dish about this year's ads. Some of it worked, some of it didn't, and nearly all of it fell well below the high water mark of year's past.
Give it a listen and let us know your thoughts!
The Thrity Rooms To Hide In Addition.
John and Tug talk with Master Jedi Luke Sullivan about his new book Thirty Rooms To Hide In, creativity and getting out of advertising. It's a great Sunday afternoon chat with almost no cursing and only minorly bothersome mouth sounds.
And stay tuned. 'Coming in August 2011: The American Copywriter Reboot.
I love the jingle, I love the look of the thing, I love the fact that the big voice announcer-style is STILL with us. Saw it here.
Great spot. Great homage. Great production. And gee whiz, did I get a -- wait for it -- product benefit in there? I think I did. Thanks to Mumaw for pointing it out.
Somebody has finally said what we've all known for a long time now – that big brewers worry more about their latest gimmick than their actual brew. Well done, Breckenridge Brewery. Well done.
Oh, how many times have I given my own children "the finger." Thanks for the find Sir Ernie.
Cool idea by DPZ Propaganda in Sao Paulo. Here's the Heinz Dip & Squeeze. Via Ads of The World.
Frankly, it's probably about time we put our mouths where our clients' money is. Er, you get what I mean.
Holy schnikes is this awesome. If you're a parent, you will not be able to hold it together. Fine, fine stuff from Google. And that closing line, "the web is what you make of it" is terrific.
Years away from the premiere, Peter Jackson already has me FIRED UP. Here there be dragons.
Record a comment from your computer right now. Be pithy.
Everything I need to know about advertising I learned from Star Wars