In a week dominated by news of the ads that will appear during the Super Bow, it was an ad that appeared in the front of Friday’s Wall Street Journal that caught my eye. Yeah. That’d be Larry Ellison’s competitive side coming out. The copy on the web page is… more »
Who’s on Stage? An Animaniac Classic…
February 4, 2011 by 1 Comment
One of my favorite Animaniac clips is Woodstock Slappy (1994). it’s set in1969. Skippy Squirrel has been dragged off to his Aunt Slappy’s cottage in the woods to for some peace and quite AND to get away from the hippy influence in the city. They awake the next morning to… more »
Toyota’s Ideas for Good campaign…
December 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Toyota has had a pretty rough year. In January, there was the recall due to gas pedal issues (and the fallout). In July, a voluntary recall was announced involving approximately 373,000 2000-2004 Model Year Toyota Avalons sold in the United States to address the possibility that the vehicle’s steering lock… more »
Crayola: It’s about growing frequency of self expression
December 18, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Crayola may have re-invented itself from a business model standpoint, but from a philosophical, they have very much stuck to their core: it’s about enabling creative experiences. Crayons are something most of us are familiar with –whether the simple 8-pack or the 64-pack with sharpener– at one time or another,… more »
Speeding Baby Tells HP’s Printing Story…
December 11, 2010 by 1 Comment
In an interview with Advertising Age, HP’s vice president of worldwide marketing and communications of the printer division, Tariq Hassan talked about the “speeding baby” ad which was created by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. What’s cool is that the ad does a great job telling the story visually, so if… more »
