Andertoons New cartoons delivered direct to your mailbox I really enjoy business-themed cartoons, and once I saw Andertoons I knew I had to post a link on the Brain|Blog. Mark Anderson is a Chicagoland cartoonist who has a large library of cartoons available for purchase/licensing through his website, and even offers a free daily cartoon […]
Torture A Spammer A Frustration Relief Game Those geniuses at MarketingSherpa.com have come up with a fun game that grants us a little revenge on the spamming scum who clutter our in-boxes. Torture A Spammer allows you to choose your most-hated spam-type and then play a “Whack-A-Mole” style game to qualify for a bonus round […]
New Life for Old Ads Commercial Clearinghouse Reaps Rewards for Retailers on a Restricted Budget The June issue of Business 2.0 contains a brief article about a big idea — repurposing commercials that were shot for clients who didn’t end up using them. Apparently ad agencies have file cabinets filled with unused commercials for clients […]
Colorful Relaunch of a Big Brand Renewing vitality in an established brand isn’t always so black and white Excellent coverage of Masterfoods USA’s plan to add new color to their fading M&Ms brand — by taking all the color away. Potentials Magazine | June 2004 If your tastes run more retro, you should checkout Groovy […]
Body As Billboard “Advertise for Sh*t That Matters” Today’s post links to a site that is not work-safe, but cool and creative nonetheless. Periel is a writer/designer who created Body as Billboard after coming to the realization that her body was being used as an advertising vehicle to promote products and politics. “I was sick […]