Posts Tagged ‘Commentary’
Read this and do it.
So true. This is one that’s played out.
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Tags: Commentary, good, posters
Yesterday a friend sent me this article entitled “Why the QR code is failing.” It’s a great read, but you kind of walk away from it thinking, “Well, DUH!” The analysis is so common sense that it makes you wonder why QR codes are so misused by so many agencies these days. I think the […]
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The days of digital’s get-it-out-fast-and-fix-it-later mantra have made creatives lose a lot of the craft of making ads. So has Photoshop and InDesign. And the faster-faster-faster pace we’re running at these days just magnifies the problem. I think it behooves every creative to slow down and take some time to learn the fine details that […]
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Tags: Commentary, design, good, typography
Having worked in digital for the last 7 years, I always find it hard to believe that some unnamed-but-very-famous agencies don’t know anything about online. Oh, I hear the stories about digital creatives being second class citizens or shops that think digital means a banner campaign – but I never really believe them. And then […]
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Tags: Commentary, digital, ridiculous, TV
A visual history of Twitter
Here are the things that stand out to me: Fully half their registered users don’t even log in once a month and 20% of accounts are dead. 5% of users create 75% of the content. And people have invested $1.6 billion into a company that made just $45 million in revenue last year. Can anyone […]
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Tags: Commentary, social media
Some entertaining lingerie spots where, if you’re paying attention to anything other than her, you might learn something.
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Here are excerpts of job descriptions I’ve seen recently: “Creative Director should have at least 5 years experience…” “Wanted: Associate Creative Director with 3-4 years experience…” “Hiring Creative Director. Have 5+ years working on brands…” And we wonder why creative is so universally poor these days? Five years of experience should barely be a mid-level […]
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Tags: advertising, Commentary
This news just made my day.
Apparently sarcasm boosts creativity. If that’s really true however, my creative teams should be the most creative people on the planet.
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Tags: Commentary, creativity, good, research
How do you build culture?
SID LEE COLLECTIVE | Boot camp 2011 from sidlee on Vimeo. Here’s an interesting video by Sid Lee about how you build a culture that people want to be a part of. I find a lot of agencies are content to let their culture build itself – they’ve got no vision as to what they’re […]
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Tags: advertising, agency, Commentary, good
The Dog & Pony Show 
I’m back and ready to post.
Hey Dog & Pony Show readers, just a quick note to let you know I’m back from vacation and ready to start posting again. Thanks for reading.
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