An Operating Principle.

We've tested George's Operating Principle thoroughly and are happy to report that it works..

One of the things I was always taught is that as a writer you should repeatedly ask yourself a simple question: Who the hell cares?… Continue reading

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A Double Webbie Whammy.

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Votes are in and Manilla.com won the 2012 Webbie and… Continue reading

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Next time let the Art Director write the radio spot.

This article appeared on Friday, 13th April on the D&AD site under Inspiration, Features and Opinion.

Mention ‘radio’ in a meeting and creatives stare blankly at you. Then again, who still mentions ‘radio’ in meetings? But just for a moment, let’s think there is a need for radio in a media plan. Who takes it on? … Continue reading

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Are Customers turning off Cable? Or vice versa?

20% of teens prefer streaming.

According to research firm SNL Kagan, US cable operators lost 741,000 basic video customers in the third quarter of 2011, the biggest decline since it started tracking the segment in 1980… Continue reading

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Universal Design by OXO.

The OXO Peeler started up a completely new company and design direction in cooking utensils.

Sam decided to come out from retirement and design a peeler that would be comfortable for his wife. OXO was born. What Sam didn’t know was that designers all over the world call that kind of thinking; Universal Design. Alex Lee, President of today’s OXO, is a steadfast believer in that design philosophy… Continue reading

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Gilgamesh. (Retail Principles from 3323 BC)

Never let a customer leave without the receipt, was understood to be good retail behavior.

8 Retail Principles
By Gilgamesh ibn Mahmoud, proprietor,
Gilgamesh’s Date and Camel Hut,
Sumer, Mesopotamia.
3323 BC. Continue reading

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Fast. A By-Product of Small.

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Fast is what happens when a client knows that an agency won’t slow things down. When a client asks for something, more often than not it’s already late in the game. So being fast is not a luxury it’s a necessity. Continue reading

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Paperless is here. (no, really)

It's not entirely clear how this logo found its way into millions of emails. Sources point at the tree-hugger organization for starting it. It doesn't matter, it has been effective when it comes to making part of the population aware.

We have all noticed at one time or another the friendly reminder in someone’s email ‘Don’t print this email. Save the environment.’ I don’t know of many people who print out emails, but still, this message gets the broader point across: Continue reading

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Judging a brand by it’s new cover.

The Bible as designed by Crush Design, UK.

Anything can be rebranded. Even the Bible. Especially this one, designed by the British design firm: Crush. Question will always be, if the inside hasn’t changed will the outside be enough to attract new users? Will a new generation pick … Continue reading

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Baked by Melissa cupcakes:
payment for Low-Bono

This is how tiny Melissa's cupcakes are. But in this case, small is dangerous.

David Frieberg brought in cupcakes the other day. Maybe it was to soften the blow of having to work on a Pro-Bono pitch albeit for a terrific cause. Or, maybe it was because Melissa’s cupcakes are tiny little culinairy A-bombs … Continue reading

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