Hello Misogyny

Spotted this Duffy / Diet Coke advert in Heat magazine today and I have to say, it knocked me for six. The aim of this campaign is apparently to ‘represent confident young women taking a stand against the pressures of modern life’. What? All this ad campaign says to me is that Diet Coke want [...]

Keep Calm and Carry On The Iconic Imagery

Spotted this new Home Office campaign today, first at Ladbroke Grove station and then in the Metro (wasn’t actually me that was reading it, honest. I was browsing over someone’s shoulder!). At first glance, the copy looks sinister enough to make you do a double take. However, this campaign is evidently highlighting the launch of [...]

A Russian Flavoured View On Ice Cream

It looks like Russian agencies are in need of a little cultural sensitivity training. via

Here’s One Way To Differentiate Your Brand

If only all flights could be like this. via

Big Ears Make For Good Listening

I’m in the middle of a pretty intensive hunt for a new flat to rent. We’ve handed in our notice and despite having four weeks left until our move-out date, I’ve been approaching the move with a serious sense of urgency. There have been Excel spreadsheets created, people. Serious stuff. My search has been focused [...]

Happy Birthday…

…to the good old World Wide Web! Can you believe it’s only been 20 years since Tim Berners-Lee invented the WWW? What will the next 20 years bring? Hopefully no one will find out the secret to breaking it!

Geek To Geek

This dubious Google Content Network ad popped up when I was browsing through my Slashdot RSS feed. What’s better – Star Trek Fragrances or the copy, ‘A geek you can love is nearby.’? Of course, curiosity got the better of me and I clicked the link. It’s all very sweet, isn’t it? The title bar [...]

Our Field Trip To The Guardian

Today, a few of us went along to the Guardian’s brand spanking, boxfresh new offices in King’s Cross for a tour and a brainstorm. And this is what we saw. A lovely cork stool.  Eco-friendly cardboard signs.  Bold colour encourages effective mastication.  The view was quite nice, don’t you think?  I had a unrelenting case [...]

Bringing Media Owners In On The Accountability Party

Times are tough. Folks are being made redundant, clients are focused delivering their bottom lines and generally moving away from brand campaigns and media owner revenues are in free fall across many sectors. ITV are announcing their profit results on Wednesday and from what I’ve heard, it’s not going to be pretty. There are similar [...]

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