In the Beginning…

We all have to start somewhere. For most people, their ignominious beginnings within the bowels of a corporation, law firm or nail salon are not immediately put on display and then saved in one form or another to be brought back years later at inopportune moments....

The Only Cure is Less Cowbell

Ahhhh, summer in Texas. That glorious time of year when the hills are alive with the sound of radiant barrier commercials and children drift to sleep to the sonorous chirping of fire ants. The only thing worse than June in Texas is July and August in Texas. And...
Call to Action’s Last Call

Call to Action’s Last Call

Note: This post originally appeared nearly three and a half years ago. Sadly, I think it’ll still bear repeating 30 years from now.The call to action must die. And we, fellow ad people, must kill it.How many times have you presented an ad to an account person,...

Putting the East Back in Easter

When it comes to righteous (and generally justified) indignation, few things compare to the annual culture clash over the commercialization of Christmas (this column brought to you be the letter C). You’ve heard the pleas for holiday justice. “Jesus is the reason for...

Creatives Demystify Old Spice Spot

Leo Laporte of TWiT TV interviewed Wieden + Kennedy creative team Craig Allen and Eric Kallman about the production of their already-world-famous Old Spice spot “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” (which I blogged about two posts ago). The use of mostly practical...