Stand with Ukraine
For two weeks, I’ve been trying to figure out what to post, since I try to do that at least biweekly, and… whatever, fuck it, like it matters, like anything …
So you don’t have a Super Bowl spot again this year.
So, yet again, the Big Game has rolled around and you don’t have a Super Bowl spot. Do you somehow think you’re alone in that? You’re not alone. Many of …
4,367 more characters on the M&Ms thing
I mean, you knew I was gonna. And before we start, do not think I’ve just gone and cranked out some Bagging On Another Creative’s Hard Work post, because it …
Blazing-Cold Advertising Takes: Chevy’s holiday ad
What was hugely popular and widely celebrated over the 2021 holiday season? Chevy’s holiday ad. What did I legitimately love, from an artistic standpoint? Chevy’s holiday ad. What am I …
The 2021 Weepies
Super Bowl season gets a lot of attention for being the ad industry’s, well, Super Bowl — it’s the time when advertisers go all out, wringing every drop they can …
How to make ads on the fly like Ryan Reynolds
Update 12/17: And Just Like That… Peloton has pulled the ad because it turns out Chris Noth might be a rapist. The turnarounds keep turning. All indications are that Maximum …
DBC Reader Question: How do you write about boring stuff?
I’m here for your, Baby Creatives. I’m here to answer your questions, soothe your nerves, and give you the benefit of my [hrumph]teen years’ experience in the industry. And that’s …
How to do Black Friday (if you must) ethically 2021
If it sometimes sounds like I hate anti-Black Friday, that’s probably because I… do, arguably, just a little. Like, I get it: There are economic benefits to it. The “black” …
Facebook, Meta, and Crisis-Management Rebrands
So Facebook is becoming Meta. I mean, kind of, pretty much. The change doesn’t apply to all of Facebook — it only applies to Facebook’s overall corporate body, and the …
When advertising tropes attack
Pardon my whining, but this is my blog, after all, and: Some ads make my life harder. Am I speaking professionally? Personally? Emotionally? Logistically? Is the ad industry getting me …