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Tiger and Earl – Well Dad, It’s Like This ….

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Brilliant. This takes a giant step toward rebuilding Tiger Woods as a brand by reuniting him with a feeling of authenticity.

Taking with Creative Director – Adam Cohen

Monday, March 15, 2010

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Meet Adam. He's determined to unite talent - his own. A first-class writer and a first-rate illustrator equals a great cartoonist. A great cartoonist makes an exceptional ad man, screen writer and film director. Listen to his insightful thoughts about creativity.

How It Works: Old Spice Horseman

Friday, February 19, 2010

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I thought something was up when I first saw this ad. Notice the lighting in the opening scene; it's outdoor lighting in a bathroom. But - I thought the background was green screen.

Talking with Creative Director – Scott Ballew

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

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PermissionToSuck.com interviews Scott Ballew, V.P Creative Director at Capstrat, an integrated advertising and PR agency in the South East with about 100 employees.

VW ‘Punch Dub’ Ad is the Winner of the Super Bowl Spots

Monday, February 8, 2010

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Just in case you were wondering about my opinion, Volkswagen is the ad winner - for my money (not that it has anything to do with my money) - of the 2010 Superbowl spots and here's why.

Talking with Agency Owner / Creative Director – Domenick Rella

Monday, January 4, 2010

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It’s “challenging to figure out how to be as creative as possible while wearing both hats” … one as creative director and another as agency owner. In this video interview listen to Domenick Rella, partner at advertising agency RellaCowan, talk about his background, the business of advertising and his agency's approach.

A Message for Crowdsourcing Fans from PermissionToSuck.com

Monday, December 21, 2009

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Creativity is principally the domain of an individual enhanced by great relationships, but just as a properly harnessed horse team can pull harder, the right creative team can produce more consistently powerful messages. That said, teamwork isn’t what crowdsourcing stimulates. Consequently, don’t expect a creative product superior to that which you’d get from a reputable individual or strong creative team. Fluffy the cat will probably fetch your morning paper more often.

Talking with Design Thinker: David Burney, Part I

Monday, November 30, 2009

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Many of us are heartbroken. We love artifacts of design: the photo, the logo, the brochure, the packaging. As uncomfortable as change feels, our economy has moved away from industry or information and into ideas. Design thinking has replaced designing artifacts as the focus of our creative industry. In part I of the interview for PermissionToSuck.com, NewKind.com CEO David Burney begins to explain how he thinks design is changing.

Create Intangible Satisfaction – Rory Sutherland

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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In this video Sutherland reveals what I love about advertising. At its best, advertising adds value by altering our perception of the product. This may sound dirty but increasing your works intrinsic value would do wonders to your emotional health regardless of form, would it not? Adding intangible value can be just as satisfying as “real” value according to Rory Sutherland.

Talking with Photographer – Bruce DeBoer

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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In 1970, a 12 year old boy enthusiastically picked up the family Kodak Instamatic and started pointing it at anything. Or was it everything – hard to tell – but after only one twelve exposure cassette, he was running to the corner Drug for processing. Every photographer knows the ecstasy of repeated shutter clicks whether [...]