Entries from May 2005
Breathtaking in its simplicity, this highly-effective spot instantly delivers it’s message. Buy some wristbands here to support the cause.
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Tags: Archived from Blogger · Culture · Ideas · Inspiration · News
May 13th, 2005 · Comments Off
Boomselection A vintage mash-up site, regularly updated with DJ Set-length mixes. A must-have bookmark for the days you are bored of your collection. Seems to have added alot of new stuff in the last few days. Enjoy!
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Tags: Archived from Blogger · Music
May 13th, 2005 · Comments Off
From the always-great I Have An Idea: An advertising team is working very late at night on a project due the next morning. Suddenly, a Genie appears before them and offers to each of them one wish. The copywriter says: “I’ve always dreamed of writing the great American novel and having my work studied in [...]
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Tags: Advertising · Archived from Blogger · Funny
May 12th, 2005 · Comments Off
Just in, from Bob on the GDC list-serv. Too good to pass up posting:
1. Verbs HAS to agree with their subjects.
2. Prepositions are not words to end sentences with.
3. And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction.
4. It is wrong to ever split an infinitive.
5. Avoid clichés like the plague. (They’re old hat)
6. Also, always [...]
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Tags: Archived from Blogger · Copywriting · Funny
May 4th, 2005 · Comments Off
I’m one of those readers – someone who likes to talk about reading, but never actually manages to get any done. Except for the crack-cocaine-internet-brand of reading. But that’s lame. I buy new books, buy new books, buy new books – I’m not a library guy – always hoping to find a few moments to [...]
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Tags: Archived from Blogger · Books · Ideas