Archive for August, 2009


the Beatles come together at Abbey Road

by Randy Rohn Executive Creative Director - Monday, August 31st, 2009

Here is a very cool commercial for the new Beatles Rock Band music video game. Some of the shots are from 1970 and others from 2009.

It’s great to see the joy and happiness on their faces, even though you know it was their last album together.

Can you guess which shots are new and which are old?

the care and feeding of creatives

by Lynne Mlady - Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

I’m sure that most creatives share the attitude that no one understands us, the creative process or our protective feelings toward our brainchildren.

Creating anything-a painting, a novel, a dance, a piece of music, an ad-isn’t magic. Talent is involved, as well as perseverance, drive, passion and many other character traits. And, NOT EVERYONE CAN DO IT. In the case of advertising creatives, we must have all the traits of those who create paintings, novels, dance and music—and, more than occasionally, we’re asked to do it in less than a day.

Watch the video below