In nearly every Irish pub around the country, we’ve seen these iconic Guinness posters. Created in the 1930s and 40s by Benson’s Advertising, and drawn mostly by artist John Gilroy, these ads are a prime example of what stands the test of time.
These ads, creative, charming and simple are among my top five favorite campaigns [...]
My Goodness, My Guinness: What Makes an Ad Stand the Test of Time
Video Content: It’s a (lame) party.
Online viewing parties. They’ve been around for a while, but they never really took off. Why? Mostly because they put a serious damper on the user experience. Video content has advanced so quickly over the past 2 years, it seems very retro (and frustrating) to force people to watch their favorite shows in an online [...]
Have a Magical Birthday!
Greetings from sunny Los Angeles! On my first day here, driving from LAX to my new apartment, I noticed a billboard with a rather familiar mouse. For 2009, by offering guests free admission on their birthday, Disney has offered themselves recession insurance. At a time when the vacation industry will be taking a bit of [...]
What it’s all about
Welcome prospective, religious, and fictitious readers of my blog. It’s finally here, and I’m excited about it. So what is brandalous! exactly? Yes, it’s the words brand and scandalous combined, but it’s so much more. Here is where I talk about new brands, cult brands, struggling brands, and everything branding. A solid brand is what [...]
