Category Archives: Marketing/Advertising/Media

Lego: innocence engineering

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Dave

Evidently, Lego toys are darker and more complex than consumers are willing to admit. Early in the twentieth-century, Sigmund Freud spilled the beans that even young infants  harbored violent and sexual and violent fantasies. Freud scandalized, shocked, emerging middle-class sensibilities, … Continue reading →

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gender swag

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Dave

… clever and suggestive? Does the expected backlash merely enhance notoriety and reinforce the values the critics see. It does remind of the sports athlete whose career is over because of concussion syndrome. There was no one specific hit, but … Continue reading →

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best buy: selling sexism

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Dave

The most sexist ad in the Superbowl….which one? The consensus seems to be Best Buy,but its a multiple horse race.A pile on.  It seems the creative destruction intrinsic to the market based form of capitalism we have needs a rationale … Continue reading →

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friends in the fire

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Dave

From Jonathan McIntosh. Quite Brilliant. Does remind me of the Prada Death Camp ( Tom Sachs ) and LEGO concentration camp ( Libera) from the Mirroring Evil exhibit in New York about a decade ago, which means Jonathan as a … Continue reading →

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is that your hand on my thigh?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Dave

A story of sex, secrets, and Ivy League denial or is it fantasy? Disavowal. Complicity. A career boost. Might as well milk it for what its worth. As if fawning over her is somehow a mark of distinction, A heaven-sent … Continue reading →

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for men only

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Playboy June, 1961 issue Photograph: Mario Casilli (1931-2002) Design and Art Director: Arthur Paul (b. 1925) What is a Playboy? Here, Playboy spells it out on this cover design … Continue reading →

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lobbying for dracula

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design) “Genial” Gene Colan (1926-2011). It’s only been about six months since Gene Colan’s passing, so it would be somewhat difficult to pen another summation of Gene’s career and recount my brief … Continue reading →

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ubiquitous jack : quick draw cultural dialog

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Dave

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) jack davis is likely the most ubiquitous, most published and most familiar cartoonist/illustrator of the last half century. i think everybody knows his work. they may not always know his name, but we’ve all seen … Continue reading →

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get by with a little help from their friends

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Dave

What would you do if we sang out of tune?  … the press release for Whole World Band. Its a new idea that may solidify into mayonnaise yet. We shall see. It remains whetehr the creative genius of founder Kevin … Continue reading →

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ohio : reloading for bear

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Art

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) in light of what happened this weekend with “occupy oakland”, i want to share with you this little book i found at the goodwill store. it’s called “i was there (what really went on at … Continue reading →

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