August 2011
1 post
“You know what to do. Just do it.”
May 2011
2 posts
2 tags
“Not everyone is everything.”
“Make it more…something. Whatever. You figure it out.”
March 2011
1 post
“We don’t promote people in emails.”
February 2011
1 post
“There’s an idea in there.” “Ok, where?”...”
January 2011
1 post
3 tags
“It’s like art and shit…”
December 2010
2 posts
13 tags
“don’t put your finger in my hole”
2 tags
“Thanks for your leadership”
October 2010
1 post
“I’m sorry. I wasn’t paying attention to what you said.”
September 2010
1 post
“Too much thinking gives me a headache.”
June 2010
5 posts
“If you don’t have a passion for advertising, you might as well go home.”
“Before you come in here again, ask yourself, ‘Does this idea have...”
“Can you ‘bring it’? You know what I mean, right? ‘Bring...”
– CD trying to use slang he apparently has no idea of the meaning or use.
“You need to stretch this idea”
“That’s just the way it is.”
May 2010
31 posts
“You’re not going anywhere for the long weekend because you’re saving...”
“Screw the account team. It’s all about the creative, not their strategy.”
“I’m not going to fall on my sword…”
“I pitched this idea 15 years ago. But it was better. Think you can make it...”
“Let me tell you a story…”
– generally followed by 20 minutes of a trip down memory lane.
“No. That isn’t it. I need ideas. I need good ideas. I need ideas.”
“pass those nuts. (20 seconds later) the nuts should sit by me instead, got it?!”
– my GCD, who always feels like a nut
“Remember, new ideas need a leap of faith. Science needs step aside and make way...”
“It’s ok, but it doesn’t have that _______ greatness.”
– My CD, who always refers to the last standout campaign he did circa 15 years ago.
“It’s ideas like those that make me want to go back to drinking at lunch.”
1 tag
“Make it pop.”
1 tag
“Not everything is everybody.”
1 tag
“All you need to do your job is a pencil and paper.”
1 tag
“Let me show you something.”
– followed by CD pointing out a site or ad that has done what they want already
“f*ck” and all its variants. It’s like his “like” or...”
1 tag
“It’s a process, gang.”
“No.”
– Every CD in London at some point.
1 tag
“Let’s divide and conquer.”
– My CD
“Content Content Content”
“I don’t know what tone of voice that is but it sure as hell isn’t...”
– Mark Wnek.
“Needs to be viralized.”
– CD at CPH shitshop.
“Push the envelope until it bleeds”
– London ECD
“Less is more, when it really isn’t”
“Forget brand strategy. We need award winning posters in Cannes.”
– Creative Director at Publicis (can’t name him, he’ll fire my ass)
“I am so sick of seeing condoms.”
– John Hegarty
3 tags
“Make it great”
– Adam Albrecht
3 tags
“Take another pass at that.”
2 tags
“We’ll have to go back to the well.”
1 tag
“Sexify It.”
– A past CD
1 tag
“It’s organic.”
– My CD
1 tag
“Wrap it in a ball of light and let it go.”
– John Gonnella