Spike Jones is reading Cripsin's book, Hoopla. He says it's "a great self-promotional piece about the history of the agency." For Spike the best line in the book comes from an email exchange: “It astounds me how people are afraid of so many things, but mediocrity never seems to be one of them.” Right, because mediocrity is par for the course. To strive to be something else, something better, is to risk and risk means …
Not Altoids, But Not Bad
Clara Williams, a Chicago-based jewelry boutique, has a new ad campaign care of Euro RSCG/Chicago. The Steffan Postaer-led team created the logo and advertising to reflect the upscale nature of the brand, while using tongue-in-cheek checkbox options to demonstrate the fun, versatile nature of the jewelry. Ads will run in Town & Country. …
Nice Lurk
It's time for yet another entry in the "If you're thinking it, someone's already doing it" category. I had this idea a while ago that I could conduct the operation of this blog from a coffeeshop around the corner from Wieden's Northwest Portland compound. It would be like a modern day sit in, minus the politics. I'd blog as I always do everyday, but I'd also remind our readers that I was in fact lurking. Well, …
Straight Talk For A Crooked Time
Catharine P. Taylor points out that Boston-based Modernista had a hand in creating BusinessWeek's new print edition, which debuts tomorrow. That's pretty cool, but I like it anytime an agency breaks out of the ad box. The news got me to click over to the agency's website and I found their mission statement prominently displayed. We believe advertising is more an art than science and that truly great creative work is …
Who Gets To Determine What’s The Best?
Lewis Lazare reports on an internal email sent out by DDB/Chicago creative chief Paul Tilley: At the top of the memo, Tilley invoked his mentor and former DDB/Chicago chief creative officer Bob Scarpelli, who jokingly called it "the question to which there is no answer." That question, as Tilley quickly indicated, is: "Is this your best work?" Tilley then implored his creatives to "look at the work you've done this …
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What Is It With Wieden And Spiffy Rooftops?
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The Good, Bad And Fugly Of The Zims
Agency Spy points us to a a very complimentary article about Zimmerman Advertising, a South Florida agency approaching $2 billion in billings. But it's the comments section where anonymous types of all kinds are getting their 2 cents in. There's 9 pages of memories, rumors, defenses, innuendo, accusations, counter-accusations, and everything else in between, related to the agency, its management and how it treats its …
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Get The Door, It’s Alex Bogusky
According to Adweek, Crispin Porter & Bogusky picked up the Domino's Pizza business, besting Martin and GSD&M in the process. Ken Calwell, the Domino's chief marketing officer, said, "Their company is one of the best and brightest in the industry, and I am certain that they will provide a strong brand message for us." Though Miami- and Boulder-based Crispin currently works for fast-food chain Burger King, Domino's …
