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Old Spice Introduces the First Ever Limited Edition Instagram Post

The Des Moines Egotist — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:41:19 +0000

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This Wes Welker Highly Collectible Old Spice Trading Cardstagram is limited to 1,000 likes, after which it will be deleted forever, for no reason.

Interesting concept. Pointless, and that works well with Old Spice. Pointless, and still induces immediacy.

Need an idea for spec work? Have we got the site for you.

The Des Moines Egotist — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 12:00:54 +0000

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Stuck on a brand to think of Spec work? Well this handy site is perfect for students looking for a brand to think for.

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I am the new creative

The Des Moines Egotist — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:41:19 +0000

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Via The Denver Egotist

Goodby Silverstein & Partners and Adobe have released the new spot, “I Am the New Creative,” — and it's one of the coolest visual commercials we've seen in a long time. The release is in conjunction with Adobe announcing it has surpassed one million subscriptions to Adobe’s Creative Cloud. The spot is the first work for Adobe’s new campaign celebrating what they have dubbed “the new creatives.”

The YouTube link is interesting too. When you to click on the scrolling artists in the spot, their Behance profiles pop up, showing the artwork that's scrolling over their face.

Sunnybrook Hospital: Donation Box

The Des Moines Egotist — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:41:19 +0000

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AdWeek chooses the top agencies in each state: @AdMavericks take Iowa

The Des Moines Egotist — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 12:00:54 +0000

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This map reveals our picks for "that agency" in each of the 50 states. The methodology was a combination of head count, notable clients, legacy and reputation. Contenders were limited to agencies that were actually founded in their respective states, giving homegrown shops an advantage over the satellite offices of the big networks.

See the enlarged map on AdWeek.

How Ricky Gervais learned to write

The Des Moines Egotist — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:41:19 +0000

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We are all Egotists

The Des Moines Egotist — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:00:20 +0000

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Hey, Denver found something interesting!

From the book 'How to Assert Power Over People' from the 1950s.

Here are Pantone's hot colors for Spring 2014

The Des Moines Egotist — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 12:00:54 +0000

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Do what you will with this information.

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Thai Airways redacts logo after accident: when do you remove your logo from a product?

The Des Moines Egotist — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:41:19 +0000

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After a plane slid off the runway, Thai Airways took the advice of its PR company and scratched the logo off its own plane.

Which leads us to thinking: what would make us remove our logo from our product?

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Things consumers don't think about marketing

The Des Moines Egotist — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 12:00:54 +0000

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WOI, other stations sold to Nextar

The Des Moines Egotist — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:55:05 +0000

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Via The Register:

Nexstar Broadcasting is buying Citadel Communications' three stations in Iowa, including WOI, the ABC affiliate in Des Moines, the companies announced today. The $88 million sale also includes WHBF, a CBS station in the Quad Cities, and KCAU, an ABC station in Sioux City. Nexstar took over management of the stations this morning.

Des Moines, the zombie virus is spreading. Experts think we will reach critical undead mass on 10/5

The Des Moines Egotist — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:53:43 +0000

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The Des Moines Zombie Walk is coming: October 5.

According to reliable sources, an infectious virus—believed to be caused by contaminated corn—is causing the dead to reanimate. They are believed to be slowly making their way toward downtown Des Moines. Most experts think the zombies are headed for the 2013 Des Moines Zombie Walk.

Consider yourself warned.

Congratulations, Tokyo

The Des Moines Egotist — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:41:19 +0000

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A message from The Department of Labor

The Des Moines Egotist — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 12:00:54 +0000

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A site ripe for a poster city: @posterzen

The Des Moines Egotist — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:41:19 +0000

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Have you seen PosterZen yet? It's a new Iowa outfit that provides a simple way to design and print posters. Enter your text, select a template, and download your design for $1.99. Then print and hang.

At PosterZen, we believe that simple, elegant, and genuine designs begin with you. You shouldn’t have to get lost in the complexity of design software. We’re on a mission to beautify coffee shops, electrical poles and community inboards everywhere by providing a better and easier way to make posters like a pro.

One ad someone should have put a stop to

The Des Moines Egotist — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:00:54 +0000

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Can a gum commercial make you cry?

The Des Moines Egotist — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:03:15 +0000

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Mother of God the answer is yes. Bonus points for this tearjerker being a wordless ad.

#ShittoHit this Friday: Anderson Gallery opens a new exhibit on popular music packaging

The Des Moines Egotist — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:41:19 +0000

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This Friday at Drake University's Anderson Gallery:

Beginning Sept. 6, the Anderson Gallery at Drake University will feature an exhibit with more than two hundred examples of the most inspired LP and CD packaging designs produced in the last five decades. The exhibit, "The Material Aspect: 50 Years of Popular Music Packaging," is free and open to the public, and will remain open until Oct. 18.

For more information, contact Heather Skeens, director of the Anderson Gallery, at 515-271-1994 or heather.skeens@drake.edu, or John Fender, exhibition curator, at john.fender@drake.edu.

A short interview with Lisa Frank

The Des Moines Egotist — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:41:19 +0000

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Love her or hate her, you know her. On the condition that she not appear on camera, Lisa Frank gave an interview for a 3-minute film on her rainbow empire. We were surprised to learn Lisa Frank, Inc. has a fireproof vault with all of the original artwork and a piece of each LF product ever made.

"The World of Lisa Frank" - A Short Film from Scott Ross on Vimeo.

I-spy with my little designer eye...

The Des Moines Egotist — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:41:19 +0000

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...something that starts with F, followed by UN! Join AIGA Iowa for a FUN design-related photo scavenger hunt around Des Moines.

This FREE social event kicks off at Flock DSM at 6pm on Thursday, Aug. 29th. There you will be divided into teams and given the official I-spy list. Then, your team will set off around the metro to take photos - the team with the most points wins a fabulous prize! Return to Flock at 8pm to upload your team photos, socialize with fellow I-spyers and find out who the winners are.

This event is free and open to the public. For information, contact Adam Fellner: publicrelations@aigaiowa.org

Event Details:
Thursday, August 29, 2013
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Flock DSM
824 35th St
Des Moines, IA 50312

Are you the next Lessing-Flynn fall intern?

The Des Moines Egotist — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:00:54 +0000

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They're looking for one. Job details and application info available on their site.

Your creative philosophy in 20 words or less

The Des Moines Egotist — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 12:41:19 +0000

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Following the lead of our Egotist brethren, we sent a missive to the creatives of the area and asked them to share with us, briefly, the ideals that guide their creative work. Here's what they said.

If you want your words included, email us: desmoines@theegotist.com

Joey Early, Early & Co.: "Creativity is simple, don't make it complex. Eliminate distractions, edit out the excess, always simplify. "

Lessing-Flynn's worker bees:

Tom Flynn, President: "Great creative combined with smart strategy solves problems, grows businesses and changes the way people think."

Joe Winn, Creative Lead: "We are passionate about telling stories and getting results for our clients. Our creative aims to present compelling and authentic narratives that inform, influence and motivate people to take action."

Adam Feller, Avidity Creative: "Creativity is powerful. Don't create what has already been done. People remember things that are different. Think different. Be different."

Linley Bruess, Happy Medium: "Constantly pushing the envelope without ever losing site of great design principles and even more so, the client's goals."

Andy Stoll, Seed Here Studio: "Creativity is the convergence of diverse elements, thus the wider array of things I am exposed to, the greater my creative output."

Meanz Chan: "Create as often and as much as you can. Do not compare yourselves to others, and learn."

Ashleigh Brady, AB Positive Design: "Don't put anything out there that doesn't expose a high level of passion and dedication to the chosen medium."

Ryan Young, ABC Sign & Display: "Start drawing and keep drawing. Don't get too crazy with gradients. Keep your nose clean."

Toronto Edition: In 20 Words or Less What's Your Creative Philosophy

Mon, 19 Aug 2013 01:16:29 +0000

In 20 words or less, what's your creative philosophy? What a great question that surely would generate some very creative responses. The SF Egotist first took to asking San Francisco based creatives that very question, the response was a wonderful glimpse into the thought process of some very talented creatives.

We decided to take the very same question to Toronto creatives, in 20 words or less, what's your creative philosophy? What they shared gives us a look into the thought process of some extremely talented individuals. Take a look - tell us what you think and if you have a creative philosophy of your own share it in the comments.

"Love what you sell.
Then be honest with yourself about
the human emotion why you love it (greed, lust, etc). "
- Kevin Drew Davis
Chief Creative Officer at DDB Canada ,

"Don't be bitter.
Be
Better."
- Andrew Simon
Chief Creative Officer at Cundari Advertising

"Exhaust all possibilities when you create and craft.
There’s no worse feeling than, in hindsight,
wishing you’d done things differently."
- Allen Oke
Executive Creative Director at TBWA\Toronto

"Read everything. You'll find what you need when you need it.
Travel everywhere.
It's a great punch in the perspective."
- Barb Williams R.G.D.
Creative Director at RAPP Toronto

"2 litres of magic,
1 cup of cultural tension,
1 cup execution."
- Carlos Moreno
SVP, Executive Creative Director at BBDO Toronto

"Put energy into work that you believe in;
find collaborators to vibe with,
then believe in those people over product."
- Kai Exos
Executive Creative Director at SPOKE Agency

“If you throw someone ten tennis balls,
they’ll likely be able to catch only one.
Throw one. Make it count.”
- Fabio Orlando
Chief Creative at Tag Idea Revolution

"Spend weeks researching, experimenting,
agonizing over an idea...
then tell everyone it just popped into your head."
- Jordan Foster
Creative Director / Partner at six01

"If the brief can't be
Delivered in haiku form
The suits must go back."
- Suzanne Pope
SVP, Creative Director at Sudler & Hennessey

"Think with the mindset of a consumer
and create
with the imagination of a child."
- Gary Watson
Executive Creative Director at Capital C

"Make sure your work has a pulse,
and always remember,
lions don't lose sleepover the opinions of sheep."
- Anthony Wolch
Executive Creative Director at Entrinsic

"Simplify the complicated."
- The Toronto Egotist

Classic books available in a dyslexia friendly font

The Des Moines Egotist — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:41:19 +0000

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If you aren't already aware of this open source dyslexia-friendly font, you should be. And now you can buy a number of classic books in this font.

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The most useless pages on the internet

The Des Moines Egotist — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:00:54 +0000

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Lots of single serving web pages have been gathered into one shiny place.

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