by Tim McLarty | Nov 6, 2015 | Branding, Broadcast Design, Creative, Creative Excellence Fridays, Industry News
As we prepare for the onslaught of holiday ads, the new crop of commercials from Jeff Goldblum are a welcome treat. Jeff Goldblum is quirky. Offbeat. He can stare into a camera lens and wink and you’re along for the ride. That’s a unique quality that... by Tim McLarty | Aug 21, 2015 | Broadcast Design, Creative Excellence Fridays, Industry News
Since I first opened a live microphone and squawked out a pubescent peep in 1980, a lot has changed in the radio industry. Radio still exists. But it’s a far cry from the screeching sounds radios made when tuning up and down the analog dial. Today we’re... by Tim McLarty | May 29, 2015 | Broadcast Design, Creative, Creative Excellence Fridays, Design, Industry News, Social Media
In the old days you didn’t click out of a commercial. You simply got up, walked into the kitchen and made a sandwich. When you came back the ads were done and Lee Majors was ready to save the world for a paltry 6 million dollars. Fast forward to 2015. The... by Tim McLarty | May 15, 2015 | Creative Excellence Fridays, Industry News
For my money, Madmen is one of the greatest dramas to ever rear its head on television. Unlike Seinfeld, which was “a show about nothing”, this was a show about well thought out characters who took their various dysfunctional backstories and made their... by Tim McLarty | Apr 24, 2015 | Branding, Creative Excellence Fridays, Industry News
Abbey Road is called the mecca of music by many. The Beatles made it legendary but the list of other recorded artists dates back to 1931. Pink Floyd, the Hollies, Lady Gaga, Radiohead to name a few. Fans of music, and rock music especially mark their bucket list to...