Writing is like music, and I mean that literally
So, I’m a music person. Always have been. You might have picked up on it from my previous musical blatherings, or the fact that my entire advertising career came about …
8 drugs that would mess you up worse than Tylenol
So, before we get started: Tylenol doesn’t cause autism. (Neither does assedyo-aseddum-menofen-acetaminophen.) Seriously, it’s fine. No studies have shown a causal relationship between acetaminophen and autism. Follow your doctor’s recommendation. …
The 10 Most Upvoted Ads on r/CommercialsIHate
Like… what it says on the tin. I generally try to keep things positive around here. Even when I get critical of campaigns and stuff, I like to keep it …
Three times violating brand standards worked out (and one time it should have)
An inherent part of my job as an ad creative is to adhere to brand standards. The brand is important, and you can’t go all willy-nilly with the branding and …
Bonus Unrelated to Advertising Snow Day Content
We’re having a rare snow day here in balmy Birmingham, where the nationwide winter storm has dropped multiple inches of snow on north Alabama. We at Caperton Gillett Creative had …
Happy Holidays from Caperton Gillett Creative
I couldn’t do this job I so greatly love without the colleagues who support me, the friends who drink with me, and the clients who give me a reason to …
The 2024 Weepies
It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for: the 2024 Weepies, our annual celebration of holiday ads that make you cry. The holidays are always a great source of sentimental …
Also Unrelated to Advertising: Positive Olympic Vibes Only
Now, this was originally supposed to be a post dissecting some of the worst ads that came out during the Olympics. And I do still plan to do that next …
5 more government social media teams that are having way too much fun*: Edition of Transportation
*Which is to say, exactly the right amount of fun “BridgeFest is like the Utah Coachella.” Which is pretty much all you need to know about this, our newest celebration …
Christmas in June: The 2023 Weepies (in 2024)
It’s been such a relief having this blog back from the near-dead. And what, in particular, diid I miss (and I know y’all missed)? The annual Weepy Awards. Just because …