A few hours before kick-off, I stood in line at our neighborhood grocery holding a can of sliced olives. Because… Read more Super Bowl LIV: A Food & Beverage Ad Review
Author: Dennis Ryan
I've worked as a CEO and an agency Founder, I've served as CCO and ECD, but fundamentally, I've always remained a writer.
In Praise of Product Demos
Here is a tremendous commercial, one of my favorites in a long, long time.* When you look closely, it is… Read more In Praise of Product Demos
Perennial Brand Content
It’s a thankless job 364 days of the year. Clearly, it’s never done for fame or fortune, which makes it just that much more amazing. Thanks Moms.
The Power of Simple
One of the best Public Service Announcement ads in quite some time. A brilliantly simple visualization.
“Urban Isolation:” a 6-Year-Old Skate Film for Today
Contrary to online misinformation, this wasn’t shot during CA’s stay at home order; it was shot in 2014. But that doesn’t make it any less relevant…
First the Micks, Now the Gophs
Another solution to the global ventilator shortage. This one far closer to home…
Good News: Apollo 13 > COVID-19
Hospitals don’t have enough ventilators for COVID-19 patients. But thanks to big-brained humanity and open-source technology, they soon might.
Emerging Business Challenges
Preparing for the unexpected: for many businesses, that’s suddenly moved from a principle to a To Do item.
Sister Corita Kent: Uncredited Pop Art Pioneer
Fittingly for International Women’s Day celebrations, a web search led to a personal discovery of a too-little credited pioneer of the pop art movement: Sr. Corita Kent.
Rammstein ist so metallisch
How do you sell a concert tour? This seems like a pretty smart approach… Granted, I don’t listen to Rammstein.… Read more Rammstein ist so metallisch