A long long time ago in 2008 things were getting edgy. Comedy was edgy. Music was edgy. Anyone worth their salt was edgy and naturally adverts desperately wanted in on it. Creative agencies were falling over themselves to make ads for Cancer Research or PETA simply to allow them to add some disturbing photos ofContinue reading “Living On The Edge”
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The Future’s Bright
Coming out of retirement with the grace and style of an Elvis kung fu demo (if you’re confused ignore what follows and search, then return) with another guest contribution. All true – I was there. Enjoy! A long time ago in the mid-noughties, alcohol was the boozy lifeblood of the advertising and media industry. IfContinue reading “The Future’s Bright”
Life Moves Pretty Fast
I know the last one was the last one but we’re back due to lukewarm demand (think T’Pau reunion or Police Academy 7). Admittedly, more “Bof” than “Encore” but I’ve been encouraged to share the story of the worst grad ever. A long long time ago in 2010 I inherited a truly terrible junior teamContinue reading “Life Moves Pretty Fast”
No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer
This is the last one. Thanks to everyone who’s read, contributed or been in touch and to anyone who was there at the time. While there’s been quite a bit of ridicule flying about it’s mostly been done with affection. There are some truly ridiculous people in the wonderful world of advertising but they areContinue reading “No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer”
The Really Real McCoy
A long long time ago in 2013 my client was a bank. Back then banks weren’t the paragons of moral virtue they are today. In between financing some truly terrifying dictators around the world and evicting the residents of a not for profit old people’s home that missed some mortgage payments, my bank spent aContinue reading “The Really Real McCoy”
15 Luv
A long time ago in 2013 the office was in some turmoil as we were due to move buildings the next day. Whilst normal work duties continued, desks were empty and large boxes were everywhere. As was customary at the time, due to the slightest disruption of equilibrium everyone hit the pub that lunch time.Continue reading “15 Luv”
It’s Cool
A long long time ago in 2004 things were not cool. I say that, some people were cool. But then, some people were not cool. That was usually cool with most cool and not cool people. A small sub-category of cool people were those who were not cool and didn’t care which made them coolContinue reading “It’s Cool”
Only Obeying Orders
A long long time ago in the early 21st Century, clients were making questionable demands. Marketing Directors really started to believe their own bullshit and started making ludicrous claims to anyone who’d listen. Didn’t matter if it was true. Didn’t matter if it was moral. Just mattered that their ads enhanced their reputation. There wouldContinue reading “Only Obeying Orders”
They Drink it in the Congo
Thanks to everyone who’s been in touch. Here’s our first guest contributor to Diaries of Media. If anyone else has a similar story to tell, send them in. A long long time ago in 2006, after racism had finally been eradicated from society, I attended a ‘kick-off’ meeting for the launch of a new chewingContinue reading “They Drink it in the Congo”
It’s Not Easy Being Green
A long long time ago in 2007 a war had broken out in the world of advertising between the established order of powerful and traditional creative agencies (usually known by initials) and new and funky digital agencies (usually called something stupid). In one corner “AMV, BBH, JWT, ETC” all claimed superiority because they could makeContinue reading “It’s Not Easy Being Green”
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