Ray Ban ad

Beautifully crafted ad. I just love the illustration. Found it on Cooliris. Can’t find who did it though.

The old 'big inverted commas trick' eh?

I’m pretty sure this poster was not done by the Saul Bass. Having said that it has got his signature at the bottom. Well, inspired by him or done by him. Either way, kind of is him. And it’s a little bit perfect isn’t it.

What I think about my job

Someone once told me that that the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. This appeals to me in a couple of ways.

Firstly, as we all know, the world of advertising and communication is changing. You can’t just shout at a bunch of people and hope that some of them hear you. Of course being heard is important, but saying something relevant in a way that is engaging and stimulating is just as crucial. Which doesn’t just mean coming up with a witty headline*, but thinking strategically and using the full range of technology that’s available to us.

Secondly, the statement above resonates with how I work - specifically ‘being creative’. Sitting at the same desk, looking at the same wall (or if you’re lucky, out of the same window) isn’t going to inspire new thinking. Change scenery. Do something different. Swap seats with Joan on reception. Visit an old people’s home, whatever. It’ll breed more effective results in the end. (Joan, for example, is now Head of Art.)

*Don’t get me wrong, I love witty headlines as much as the next Art Director harboring desires of being a copywriter.

"The Great Eggscape" Creme Egg game

I did this game for Creme Egg. It’s fun, play it here.

Months Of The Year by Benjamin Lambinet

I really like this poster and I’d like one on my wall. I know it’s just a list of the months of the year but sometimes I forget them. And it looks so pretty. See more here.

Cranberry the CMW Turkey - COOK OR KEEP!

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been looking after a live turkey called Cranberry. We were planning to have him for our office christmas lunch. However, a couple of 'goodytwoshoes’ reckon we shouldn’t eat him. So are you ‘fork’ or against the idea? Go to GETSTUFFED08.CO.UK and cast your vote to SAVE HIM or SERVE HIM.

Beautiful hand-rendered type

Darren Newman's site is well worth a look at. Really stunning typography - by hand. Check it.