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Publicis Worldwide + Leo Burnett = Leo. If I never have to hear a French person correct my pronunciation again, then fine.
Leo’s actual grave in Chicago according to Fishbowlers, so who really knows. The Commercials of David Lynch. Although he never managed to take the #1 spot for Most Referenced in a Mood Board (somehow still Wes Anderson), and although he is your most toxic ECD’s favorite director, Lynch was a master of…commercials. Celebrate the auteur with this collection of literally Lynchian masterpieces.
It looks like hiring for Creative Directors is finally picking up, at least on the brand side. If you want to give Amazon Prime (max $275k) or Blackstone (max $225k) a try, here is a script you can use for cocktail parties: "I totally get where you’re coming from—companies like Amazon or Blackstone aren’t exactly known for their ethics. At the same time, I’ve got to make a living, and honestly, finding a truly ethical corporation feels like an uphill battle these days. I try to focus on doing good where I can within the system I’m part of."
Also, does anyone have the gossip on what is happening with this never-closing VP Content & Creative role at Clear?
The Severance cast appeared in a Grand Central stunt. If this is what it takes to get Apple to support experimental pop-up theater, I’m in. SXSWestworld walked so Grand Central Severance could run.
🚨New Agency Alert🚨 14th And Market from departing W+K Bodega leader John ‘JP’ Petty. According to AdAge: “The agency is also looking to recruit creative voices from inner cities and underrepresented ad schools to build its full-time employee roster from three to 10 by the end of the year, while relying on contractors in the meantime. It will have an office in Philadelphia (where it derives its namesake from the intersection of two streets) but will operate remotely.”
The Big Game is coming and I just want one commercial that makes me actually Laugh Out Loud. Not “I can’t believe they got that approved” or “wow they played with the format so uniquely” but just a moment of hilarity where I can lock eyes and share smiles with those in the room with me. Can you do that for me, advertising industry?
Look, I just wanted to do one newsletter that doesn’t mention the technology that rhymes with “may cry”.
Portfolio of the Week: Nicholas Felton aka Feltron because I don’t want to start out with someone I personally know. They seem smart, though.
“I am one who believes that one of the greatest dangers of advertising is not that of misleading people, but that of boring them to death.” Leo Burnett