Steve Hall points to JohnsonSheen’s new work for running shoe client, Brooks. But, I’m more interested in the Portland agency’s self-promotional copy.
SOME AGENCIES PARTY HARD, wear Armani, serve 12 kinds of martinis, and film with Spielberg’s second cousin, because, well, he’s Spielberg’s second cousin. Not coincidentally, they make advertising that’s shiny on the outside and empty on the inside.
Then there’s JohnsonSheen. On the Andy Scale, we’re closer to Griffith than Warhol. Not that our work isn’t eye-cathcing, page-stopping and intriguing. It’s just weighed down by, well, strategy. You’ll never have to guess what the point is.
As for perks, we serve halfway decent donuts.
