by Luke Sullivan | Apr 14, 2014 | Advertising, Creativity, Education, General Crankiness
Hey everybody. Particularly you ad students who were in the national ad competition last week: Professor Novak sent me an email last week giving me the results of the competition you all went to last week. Like him, I was truly bummed. Certainly not as bummed as you...
by Luke Sullivan | Feb 27, 2014 | Advertising, Commentary, Creativity, General Crankiness
More and more these days I’ve begun to think creativity isn’t the most important thing in an ad campaign. Heresy, I know, but I’m thinkin’ there is another way – possibly a better one – for a brand to stand out. See, the thing is we’re a nation of...
by Luke Sullivan | Feb 5, 2014 | Advertising, Commentary, General Crankiness
I had, for a number of reasons, left out Coca-Cola’s “Beautiful” Super Bowl spot by W+K out of my ad picks of the year. The first reason being that it didn’t quite move me like my other options did. It was a spot that is worthy of the Wieden + Kennedy name: a larger...
by Luke Sullivan | Jan 20, 2014 | Advertising, Creativity, Digital, General Crankiness
Open on Scene I: (In front of Hilton at SXSW Austin) I’m on the sidewalk, minding my own business, inside my bubble. My taxi pulls up and just as I’m about to hop in, I’m attacked. Some Jesus-y type of person is in my face telling me how his god is better than my god...
by Luke Sullivan | Oct 23, 2013 | Advertising, Commentary, General Crankiness
Okay, I have the next viral branding stunt all figured. Just nailed it. We go to a college and randomly pick ten freshmen for an “interview” in some office on campus. Obviously, the room will be wired for video and sound and we’ll record everything that is said. The...
by Luke Sullivan | Feb 12, 2013 | Advertising, Commentary, General Crankiness
In your career you will hear many very stupid things. Your job, should you choose to accept it, is to keep a straight face and not laugh out loud. And this site just posted a nice series of some of the silliest client comments turned into posters. It’s very...