Holy crap. I've hit The Print Motherload. Gerber asks that you "Fend For Yourself," in their wonderfully rendered print ads and online. America, when did we become so soft? When did we decide campgrounds needed laundromats? When the car stalled,whose bright idea was it to reach for a cell phone instead of a tool? There was a time when the words "quick" and "fix" were never found together in the same sentence. When …
Classic
Adfreak points to this Design Observer post from Michael Bierut, a partner at Pentagram. Bierut laments the decision by SBC to retire Saul Bass' iconic AT+T logo after the big merger is complete later this year. Take a long, last look at Saul Bass's finest moment. AT&T will live on, but its logo is about to disappear. In 1968, Saul Bass was hired to bring order to the system, and created a classic modern identity …
Erwin-Penland Makes Upstanding Gesture
Adweek: The front row of seats on 15 public transportation buses in Greenville, S.C., bear black ribbons in memory of Rosa Parks, the Alabama cleaning woman who helped spark the civil rights movement by refusing to surrender her bus seat to a white man. The ribbons carry the message, "Sometimes you have to sit down to stand up for something," and will remain on the bus seats through the end of this week. The work …
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Wong Doody Breaks All The Rules
I have not heard much about Seattle's Wong Doody, of late. That could be my own fault, or it may have something to do with WD not putting time or energy into press releases (those dinosaur speaking docs have little future). Either way, I was pleased to hear from Mario Schulzke at WD's LA office. Los Angeles and traffic are inseparable. No matter where you are going, there is always the outside chance that you will be …
Gin Joins Juice On Satellite Radio
The New York Times: Sirius Satellite Radio is joining the growing ranks of media outlets that accept liquor advertising, as it begins running musical commercials for Diageo's Tanqueray gin. Neither Sirius Satellite Radio nor its rival, XM Satellite Radio, carries commercials on any of its scores of music channels. Both carry spots on most of their talk, sports, news and entertainment channels, although there are …
First There Was A Mountain Then There Was No Mountain Then There Was
Reveries: You may call him mellow yellow (quite rightly) but creatives on Madison Avenue are calling pop icon Donovan Leitch and asking him if they can use his tunes in their commercials — and he’s usually happy to make the sale, reports Brian Steinberg in The Wall Street Journal. Lately, you may have heard Donovan’s “Happiness Runs” in an ad for Delta Airlines or “Catch the Wind” for Volvo. As for Donovan …
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Hall Enjoys Sailing And Other Important Factoids
Night Agency interviewed Steve Hall of Adrants last week. Here's an excerpt: Night Agent: Steve Hall, what did you have in mind when you started Adrants? Were you launching a revolution or were you just bored? Steve Hall: I wish I were that insightful. Actually, I started it during a period of unemployment in March 2002 as a way to stay in touch with the industry. NA: Well, looks like you are in touch now! SH: I seem …
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Make Customer Satisfaction Your Religion
David Pogue has some rules for electronics makers who want some consumer love this holiday season (and beyond). Worship at the altar of good design and make customer satisfaction your religion. These should be your commandments. I. Thou shalt not entomb thy product in indestructible plastic. II. Thou shalt hire native English speakers to translate thine instruction manual. III. Thou shalt not hype irrelevant …
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