This is about sanity. Boycotts and threats and malicious disinformation abound; hatred, backlash, and vengeance are the new order of the day. What is going on? We need to get a grip and soon. Kellogg’s, provider of Rice Krispies and Corn Flakes, is the newest addition to an ever-growing list of targets. Know why? They pulled their … Continue reading : this isn’t about politics, anymore :
Tag: advertising
: a tutorial on punctuation day :
Be honest. Doesn’t the exclamation mark look like a middle finger there? Sorry, it wasn’t intentional, but that’s what happens when you use lurid punctuation. Welcome to National Punctuation Day. And on this very auspicious occasion, please allow me to relate a cautionary tale. One that involves the misuse of the little marks with the … Continue reading : a tutorial on punctuation day :
: have you seen it? :
Google presented their brand new logo in a google doodle recently. There’s probably been a ton of fanfare in the run-up to the unveiling, but I missed it. Like usual. I’ve never fully understood the hoopla surrounding logos. I get the fact they’re brand identifiers; I know they’re a critical element in marketing and advertising; … Continue reading : have you seen it? :
: the trouble with advertising? :
Advertisers. They’re candy-asses. And agencies are just as guilty, they’re the enablers. They let clients neuter brilliant, powerful, effective ideas into lame crap, then apologize when the campaigns fail. Anything for a buck, that’s the new industry motto, I think. Creative standards have vanished, crushed under the weight of relentless testing and measuring and metrics. … Continue reading : the trouble with advertising? :
: careful what you google :
I warned you. Now look. This is what happens when you google a perfectly innocent term like "human emoji." You get these icky specimens -- in your nightmares. It’s kind of a good thing, actually. The images are part of an advertising campaign from French agency Rosapark for the child advocacy group Innocence en Danger. … Continue reading : careful what you google :
: what’s a punctuation snob? :
Well, that’s me. And I make no apologies for it. In case you haven’t noticed, the world of punctuation has gone rogue. It’s no longer governed by rules or tradition or even common sense. No, the terrain of the written word has taken on the character of the Wild West -- anything goes. It’s a … Continue reading : what’s a punctuation snob? :
: here’s to the misfits :
There’s a four part series airing on pbs called America in Primetime. Each episode focuses on a particular character type found in television shows: the Independent Woman (think Murphy Brown), the Man of the House (Dick Van Dyke), the Misfit (see below), and the Crusader (Marshal Matt Dillon). Last night was the third episode: the … Continue reading : here’s to the misfits :
the whirly girl 