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There’s something very sad happening in the creative industry. I’ve hesitated to talk about, because I hate to sound bitter. But here goes. It’s about the hiring strategy of ad agencies. And before you assume this is all about me, … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, communication, copywriter, creative, life, thoughts, work, writing
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Have you’re writting proffesionally revued.
This ad has made me a bit angry today. Not just the fact that it shows the arrogance of a company (person?) who doesn’t care enough about the written word to check spellings. But because somewhere, some place, some poor uncertain, … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, copywriter, creative, life, marketing, musings, Observations, reviews, Starting out, thinking, thoughts, writing
Tagged advertising, copywriter, creative, life, marketing, musings, reviews, thinking, thoughts, work, writing
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Write for pleasure and for profit
I suppose I ought to write something. Just so it looks like I am still around. So. Here it is. This. Also. This. When I’m feeling suitably writerly miserable, when all avenues to creativity seem blocked, when hard-fought written words … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, creative, life, musings, thinking, thoughts, words, work, writing
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Life on Mars
So that’s Christmas over. That means no wine. The above is quite a crisp and refreshing experience for me. I’m feeling cool and deliciously smooth, with a hint of tropical fruits (mainly because I’m eating a lot of tropical fruits). … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, copywriter, creative, culture, film, life, marketing, musings, science fiction, thinking, thoughts, work, writing
Tagged advertising, copywriter, creative, film, life, marketing, musings, science fiction, thinking, thoughts, work, writing
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Living on plates of fresh air
Following yesterday’s unfestive rant, here’s some genius from The Oatmeal. Keep smiling 🙂 For more stuff like this I highly recommend The Oatmeal Blog
Merry Christma’s (or Deck The Halls With Sloughs of Folly)
Christmas, eh. It’s all well and good if you are in a happy place. But when you’re not, Christmas is something that can push you over the tinsel-bedecked edge. “Joy to the World!” pipes the tinny supermarket muzak as you … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, christmas, copywriter, creative, culture, depression, fun, humour, marketing, musings, Shopping, thinking, thoughts, work, writing
Tagged advertising, christmas, copywriter, creative, life, marketing, musings, thinking, thoughts, writing
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“Save one life, save the world.”
Sir Nicholas Winton died this week. If you want to know who he was and what he did, read a bit about him at The Power of Good. He rescued around 669 children from the Nazi death camps. It was only … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, copywriter, creative, life, marketing, musings, people, perception, society, thinking, thoughts, work, writing
Tagged advertising, belief, change, copywriter, difference, life, musings, people, perspective, society, thinking, thoughts, words, writing
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Never Mind The Irony …
So Virgin are offering these ‘punk’ credit cards. Oh the wonderful irony of it! Did the marketing/brand team really believe people would think, ‘Hey! I’m such a rebel! No-one owns me!’ … As they take out their credit card to fund their … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, copywriter, creative, life, marketing, musings, perspective, punk, thinking, thoughts, work
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