Killed Ideas Blog

This morning, while still recovering from the Rod Stewart concert, I received an email from Siri, the Account Manager at Ammo, a Word of Mouth Marketing agency in San Francisco.

Ammo, with their client Blurb.com, has an exciting new project in the works.

The project, in a nutshell, seeks to collect the best “killed ideas” (creative that never saw the light of day).

Steve Hall of AdRants will be vetting and selecting the final 50 best killed ideas to appear in a book called Best Killed Ideas Vol. 1.

What a fantastic idea, as what old salt in the design industry doesn’t have a long list of killed ideas?

Because where there be clients, there be idea killers galore.

I’m now off to twiddle out my favourite been dead a long time ideas… how about you?

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AdFest 2008

Stefan Sagmeister

Stefan is coming to the armpit of Thailand – Pattaya.

Groan. And as much as I desire to see more of Stefan, I don’t want the slime of Pattaya in my head.

You see, I love the Thai people – their kindness, their sweetness, their generosity – but the sleaze of Pattaya isn’t a Thailand I want to know.

So instead, I’ll immerse myself in Stefan via google and amazon.co.uk.

And the obvious, Stefan’s Things I’ve learned in my life so far:

• Everything I do always comes back to me.
• Complaining is silly. Either act or forget it.
• Thinking life will be better in the future is stupid. I have to live now.
• Being not truthful works against me.
• Organizing a charity group is surprisingly easy.
• Drugs feel great in the beginning and become a drag later on.
• Over time I get used to everything and start taking it for granted.
• Money does not make me happy.
• Traveling alone is helpful for a new perspective on life.
• Assuming is stifling.
• Keeping a diary supports my personal development.
• Trying to look good limits my life.
• Worrying solves nothing.
• Material luxuries are best enjoyed in small doses.
• Having guts always works out for me.

And I’ll add one more: Your life. Your choice. No regrets. Finish already.

Stefan Blogging: Stefan Sagmeister at The Moment.

Stefan’s Website: Sagmeister, Inc.

Stefan at Typotheque: How Good is Good?

TED Talks | Stefan Sagmeister interview: Yes, design can make you happy.

So, yeah. Wave at Stefan for me. Ok? Finish already.

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Brand Appeal

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This blog was created to simply discuss current opinions on branding, advertising communications, design, and showcase news from our studio.

Posts found:
Highly recommended, the Are you cool? post.

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Brand Appeal is by: CAM Design

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Houtlust

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Houtlust is about nonprofit advertising and social campaigns. On the edge of marketing and activism. Houtlust is the meeting place about communication for all you folks of the advertising industry, good Samaritans, grassroots, activists and social entrepreneurs.

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It’s a little premature and Design & people

Found at Houtlust:
DesignCares and Creative Aid Communications: resource for nonprofit professionals, volunteers and everyday do-gooders

Discovered via: DWBs MyBlogLog

NOTE: Moved to Osocio, Social Advertising and Non-profit Campaigns

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Creative Skirts

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This is a place for discussion, a place to help us build a community. It is for women and men alike, to examine women’s role in advertising – what it has been, what it is, and one day, what it may become.

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“Penis-mania” is rampant. and Growing Female Design Collective

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Advertising Women of New York meet Armin’s Dealing with “Women” Part I: The Rant

Creative Skirts is by: Claire Morrisey, Jenn Totten, Lauren Peters

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Spin Thicket Ad Biz and Spin Thicket PR Biz

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If Doing What’s Right Is So Clear, Why Do So Many Companies Get It Wrong?

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EDITED: This blog no longer has the same target … it’s now all about celebs …

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adverlicio.us

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adverlicio.us ‘It’s a huge collection of archived online ads’ all tagged and categorized for quick access. Some of the ads are great, some are terrible, but all offer something for designers, marketers, ad agencies, etc. I’ve several thousand ads so you’ll surely find a few favorites.

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Cisco Systems “Upper Hand” and Sansa e200 “Hungry Lil’ Monsta”

adverlicio.us is by: James Gardner

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AdverBox Advertising Blog

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I felt the desire to offer advertising a single space to be featured, still maintaining the freshness and the spirit of the Ad-A-Day: just great advertising, doesn’t matter if new or old, and just great stuff from all over the world.

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The British Council and Bad sound kills good music

AdverBox Advertising Blog is by: Giuseppe Contaldo – Neuville

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Ernie Schenck

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A blog for people who really really really like Ernie’s advertising column in Communication Arts but hate having to wait two months until the next one. Not just another ad blog for the masses. Do not leave your mind at the door.

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The Houdini Solution Has Landed! and Are You A Copywriter Or Aren’t You?

Ernie’s book, “The Houdini Solution: Put Creativity and Innovation To Work By Thinking Inside The Box”, goes live September 15th. Congratulations Earnie.

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Don Loper

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Where did that name come from anyway? Oh, I don’t know; it was just a funny incident and the name’s convenient because no one else ever uses it for anything. Don Loper is about Advertising and Marketing, web development, Business and Entrepreneurship, Design, Jobs / Careers, Managing a Creative Agency, Search Engine Marketing and Search Engine Optimization

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Website Redesign – Phase 1, Planning and Entrepreneurship – Don’t Do It.

Don Loper is by Joshuak

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