glossy
glossy is publicity and marketing for the advertising and creative industries. This site is both weblog and online portfolio.
 
 
 
index.html
Portfolio
I Am Glossy
Contact
 
 
-get glossy mail-
 
 
Links
View Archives for June 2006 2010
View Archives for June 2006 2010
View Archives for June 2006 2009
View Archives for June 2006 2009
View Archives for June 2006 2009
View Archives for June 2006 2009
View Archives for June 2006 2009
View Archives for June 2006 2009
View Archives for June 2006 2009
View Archives for June 2006 2009
View Archives for June 2006 2009
View Archives for June 2006 2009
View Archives for June 2006 2009
View Archives for June 2006 2009
View Archives for June 2006 2008
View Archives for June 2006 2008
View Archives for June 2006 2008
View Archives for June 2006 2008
View Archives for June 2006 2008
View Archives for June 2006 2008
View Archives for June 2006 2008
View Archives for June 2006 2008
View Archives for June 2006 2008
View Archives for June 2006 2008
View Archives for June 2006 2008
View Archives for June 2006 2008
View Archives for June 2006 2007
View Archives for June 2006 2007
View Archives for June 2006 2007
View Archives for June 2006 2007
View Archives for June 2006 2007
View Archives for June 2006 2007
View Archives for June 2006 2007
View Archives for June 2006 2007
View Archives for June 2006 2007
View Archives for June 2006 2007
View Archives for June 2006 2007
View Archives for June 2006 2007
View Archives for June 2006 2006
View Archives for June 2006 2006
View Archives for June 2006 2006
View Archives for June 2006 2006
View Archives for June 2006 2006
View Archives for June 2006 2006
View Archives for June 2006 2006
View Archives for June 2006 2006
View Archives for June 2006 2006
 
 
 
Links
  a/d goodness
  Ad Freak
  Ad Hunt
  Adland
  AdRants
  Ads of the World
  Adverblog
  Alternative Buzz
  Best Ads on TV
  Billboard Blog
  Boards
  Computerlove
  Contagious
  Copyranter
  Creative Review
  FEED
  Fubiz.net
  FWA
  FWA Theater
  Great Ads
  Hidden Persuader
  I believe in adv
  Joey Tomatoes
  MakeTheLogoBigger
  Mastercom
  Mellart
  Motionographer
  Osocio
  Pixel Rain
  Shoot
  Shots
  Stash Magazine
  Stimulant
  The Ad Feed
  The Reel
 
 
 
April
 
Posted April 29 2008
NOLAF
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
NOLAF
Great new site for Tostitos via Element 79, Chicago and Mekanism, San Francisco (directed by Tommy Means). So funny. I've actually been on three times now and that's amazing with my limited attention span. The first time I was on, I saw a funny moon boot bit...refresh the intro until you see it.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 29 2008
Your very own creative director doll
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Your very own creative director doll
May 8th is IHAVEANIDEA's 9th annual Portfolio Night. 180/LA ECD William Gelner has promised to hire someone at his agency's event. Kudos to the team at DDB Toronto for for creating the Bob Doll spot to promote this global event. Full credits are here.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 29 2008
Philips - Matthew is pretty & hairy
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Philips - Matthew is pretty & hairy
DDB London and Fredrik Bond bring us Matthew, a twist to the traditional macho shaving commercial. I think its great. Scooped from Boards.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 28 2008
Hot Snack Radio
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Hot Snack Radio
Here is the first of ten webisodes for Hot Snack Radio, an original comedy series for Showcase.ca. The series, created and directed by Matthew Eastman and produced by Toronto production company Sons & Daughters, is set in a wacky enclave of would-be Internet entrepreneurs who struggle with challenges of operating a bush league Internet radio station. Read the full overview here. Watch the first episode here.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 28 2008
Dude! You're in the New York Times!
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Dude! You're in the New York Times!
There's was a great article on the Bud Light "Dude" campaign in yesterday's New York Times. It tells the story of how the entire campaign originated from a short film created by Clay Weiner (repped by Biscuit) and Kenny Herzog. Read the full story here. See the most recent Dude Vegas (dir cut) here and the previous two Dude spots here and here.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 28 2008
Goodby wins at New York Festivals
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Goodby wins at New York Festivals
Last week Goodby, Silverstein & Partners picked up the top prize at New York Festivals for GetTheGlass.com for Milk. The site features the fantastical story of the Adachis, a family suffering from ailments related to their lack of Milk. On the site, viewers play a board game where they help the Adachi family get a glass of highly-secured Milk. If you make it all they way to the end, Milk sends you an actual “get the glass” glass. Full credits are here. See all the New York Festivals winners here.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 25 2008
Bee Boy
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Bee Boy
Here's the latest from Ogilvy Toronto and Tim Piper -- that guy who won a few awards for that Dove Evolution spot (directed by Piper and Yael Staav). The creepy Bee Boy is a bit of a departure from the work I've seen from Piper before and also a new direction for the brand too. Full credits and a comment from Piper are here.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 25 2008
TMC Lights
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
TMC Lights
Yesterday afternoon I attended the Boards Creative Workshop in Toronto (Alex Bogusky was the keynote speaker - amazing) and I really enjoyed learning more about Jakob Trollbäck. In particular this spot for TMC. Beautiful. If you have never attended one of Boards' workshops, I highly recommend checking it out. The next one is scheduled for this summer in LA.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 23 2008
R.E.M. Hollow Man
View or Add Comments 1 Comments
Launch Link Launch Link
 
R.E.M. Hollow Man
Last year Crush Toronto created nine clips for Douglas Coupland's latest novel The Gum Thief. Michael Stipe from R.E.M. saw those spots and contacted Crush directly to discuss having them make their next music video. A month and a half later, here is that video - Hollow Man. Credits and the full story behind this project are posted here. Congratulations to Crush on a job well done (and such a good story). If you are interested, the Warner Bros. press release is here.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 23 2008
Dude goes to Vegas
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Dude goes to Vegas
Dude Vegas is the the third Bud Light spot in the Dude series (see the original here and the second here). All three have been directed by Biscuit's Clay Weiner via DDB, Chicago. Full credits are here. Enjoy.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 23 2008
Death of a honeybee
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Death of a honeybee
Here's the latest from Psyop for Häagen-Daz via Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. Opera (the file is big so it will take a bit to load) was created to bring awareness to the plight of the honeybee. Bees pollinate one-third of the food we eat, but recently they¹ve been disappearing, leaving behind empty hives. More info is at HelpTheHoneybees.com. You can also view the spot on YouTube. Full credits are here.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 22 2008
Make Mom Proud
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Make Mom Proud
On the tail of his Emmy-nominated Christmas Tree, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences commissioned a video from writer/director Clay Weiner (repped by Biscuit Filmworks). Watch Make Mom Proud here. A Q&A with Clay Weiner and John Roberts is here and credits are here.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 22 2008
I wish that girls were more like Pot Noodle
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
I wish that girls were more like Pot Noodle
Pot Noodle and Mother are revisiting the 80's via the ballad and bad suits in this spot titled I Wish (That Girls Were More Like Pot Noodle). The 60-second ad features comedians Jarred Christmas and William Owen and the last line, "easy and more hassle -free" is fantastic (the smoke machine is a nice touch too). Thanks to André at Advertising etc for the tip.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 21 2008
Stop Motion for Nokia
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Stop Motion for Nokia
I love this new (old school) spot for Nokia titled Get Out and Play by Swedish director Hobby and agency Farfar. Get-out-and-play.com has other goodies on it including an homage to Breakout (god I wish my dad never sold my Atari at a garage sale). I'm a big fan of stop motion, I think it stems back to seeing Neighbours in Peter Harcourt's Canadian Cinema class at Carlton University (in his Godard class he used to say, "So I was talking to Jean-Luc last night..."). I digress. It's Monday.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 20 2008
Zippo
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Zippo
I love this Windproof campaign for Zippo via FP7 Doha, Qatar. Creative Director: Fadi Yaish; Art Directords: Fadi Yaish, Kalpesh Patankar; Copywriter: Kalpesh Patankar. Thanks to Ibraheem from Bos for posting on Facebook.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 18 2008
What have your radio hosts done for you lately?
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
What have your radio hosts done for you lately?
Here's the latest from Biscuit's Tim Godsall for ESPN Radio via W+K NY. And kudos to whoever decided to get the line "Oh oh oh and the suppositories...she actually loves those" into the Cat Sitting spot. Full credits are here.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 16 2008
Geremy Jasper
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Geremy Jasper
Geremy Jasper is a writer, musician and designer who lives in Brooklyn. I've come across his work several times via my friend Lena Beug (see below). He's recently launched his new website, which he designed himself, that is full of goodies. Check it out.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 16 2008
Mandy & Lester
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Mandy & Lester
For Liberty Mutual's Responsibility Project, Hill Holliday commissioned four RSA directors to create a short film series exploring the idea of responsibility. The sweet story of Mandy & Lester was directed by Lena Beug and written by Geremy Jasper and Lena Beug. A Q&A with Lena Beug is posted here and full credits are here. The other three films in the project are posted here.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 15 2008
The 15 Below Jacket
View or Add Comments 1 Comments
Launch Link Launch Link
 
The 15 Below Jacket
This is not new, broke at the end of last year, but I only stumbled across it last week and fell in love with the concept. To celebrate their 15th anniversary Taxi decided to give something back to the community by creating the 15 Below Jacket - a jacket for the homeless. Stuffed with newspapers is can withstand a night in the cold Canadian winter,  newspapers removed it's waterproof for spring and summer. Full details here. Kudos to Taxi.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 14 2008
Tickle Me
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Tickle Me
In addition to the print and online for Laughing Cow (see posts on April 11 below), Lowe Roche has also created this interactive "tickle me" banner ad. Funny, no?
 
spacer
 
Posted April 14 2008
Spring & Clifton Fall 2008
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Spring & Clifton Fall 2008
Here's the latest from director Georgie Greville for knitwear label Spring & Clifton. This six-minute conceptual fashion film was screened last Thursday night at Norword in NYC and will be housed on the label's site as a living, breathing lookbook. Full credits are here. Thanks to the lovely GG for sending my way.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 11 2008
Laughing is good for you
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Laughing is good for you
They say laughter is contagious, so if you need a laugh on a Friday check out Lowe Roche's latest interactive campaign for Laughing Cow cheese. At laughingisgoodforyou.ca you will find the Symphony of Laugher where, as the title suggests, you can can create your own laughter composition. Full credits are here and some screen grabs are here. Check out print component to this campaign below.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 11 2008
Laughter is Contagious
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Laughter is Contagious
Here's the print component for Lowe Roche's Laughing is Good For You campaign for Laughing Cow cheese. As a fan of Laughing Cow (I always have some in my fridge), I like how this print ad is interactive like the product is - fun to unwrap the cheese, fun to pull the tabs on the print ad. Full credits are here.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 10 2008
Tanqueray Graffiti
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Tanqueray Graffiti
This time-lapse spot features the construction of three different murals for Tanqueray created by NYC-based graffiti artists We Are Supervision. They were shot in a Soho loft by Grey, New York and it features music by Ming+FS. Thanks to Stephen at Shots for the tip.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 09 2008
Farfegnugen
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Farfegnugen
I like Heidi Klum (she seems genuinely nice) and I like Volkswagens so to follow logic, I like this new VW spot, Inner Beauty, via Crispin, Porter & Bogusky and directed by Roman Coppola. Yes Heidi, German engineering is so sexy.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 09 2008
Piece of Me, Piece of You
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Piece of Me, Piece of You
I love zombies. They crack me up. I actually had a zombie dream the other night - I found a spell that turned zombies back into humans. I digress. Piece of Me, Piece of You is the latest from the Three Legged Legs for Zune Arts featuring Chromeo's Fancy Footwork. Agency is 72andSunny.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 09 2008
Mika's Marshmallow Train
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Mika's Marshmallow Train
Speaking of food spots (see post below), here is PandaPanther's scrumptious Mika's Marshmallow Train for Nickelodeon Jr.'s Yo Gabba Gabba show. Full details on this delight are posted here. PandaPanther have recently been signed to Psyop's sister Blacklist.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 08 2008
Food is Fun
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Food is Fun
I am a big fan of the "playing with your food" spot (see Dare, Guardian and Maple Leaf). Maybe it reminds me of childhood or that I really like food. I just found this Tip Top ice cream spot on Feed and although I don't think it's quite as good as the ones previously mentioned, I still like it (the jingle is a bit annoying, but I get that it's geared to kids so I'll forgive that). Created by Oktober.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 08 2008
Caveman's Last Dance?
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Caveman's Last Dance?
Okay, sure dancing cavemen are funny, but it would be so much more fun if you could interact with the site - pick the music, control the moves. It's no where near as cool as last year's stellar Caveman's Crib site. Could this be caveman's last dance? They've had a good run of it, but I think it's time.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 07 2008
Moussaka Rap
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Moussaka Rap
To me Chunky Pam will always be the queen of the food rap, but this spot for Pot Noodle directed by Eagle vs. Shark director Taika Waititi is pretty cool and the "put the pan down" tagline works too. Scooped from Boards.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 07 2008
Bjork: Wanderlust
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Bjork: Wanderlust
I've been meaning to post this for days and I noticed that Motionographer posted a nice big glorious quicktime file here. With over a year in the making it's directed by Encyclopedia Pictura (repped by Ghost Robot) with post-production handled by UVPHACTORY.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 04 2008
Clay Weiner wins the people's choice at First Boards
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Clay Weiner wins the people's choice at First Boards
Last night director Clay Weiner won the people's choice award at the 2008 First Boards Awards in NYC. Clay is an accomplished writer, art director, designer and director. He's repped by Biscuit Filmworks in LA and you can view his current showreel here. On a side note, Clay's done some amazing work for MTV (view Puberty here), HBO Comedy, and he's been a writer for the The Conan O’Brien Show, The Dana Carvey Show and is a frequent contributor to Dazed and Confused, Vice, Flaunt and Blackbook. Yay Clay!
 
spacer
 
Posted April 03 2008
Life can be a Rocky Road
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Life can be a Rocky Road
Christoph was kind enough to wish glossy a happy birthday (see his comment on the highlighted post below). As I'm nosy (curious is a better word) and always like to know who is checking me out, I went to his company's site, The Miller Group, and there I found this funny outdoor ad for Rocky Road. So thanks Christoph for the kind note and for this ad that made me laugh at the end of a long day.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 03 2008
Don't cry little monster, eat some humans.
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Don't cry little monster, eat some humans.
Very cute and a little demented - just the way I like 'em. This series of four spots for Ford Ka were created by Eduardo Parapugna of Gizmo, Buenos Aires. Warning: they take a bit to load. Scooped from Shots Cut & Paste (who said these spots were the highlight of their week).
 
spacer
 
Posted April 03 2008
Happy Birthday Glossy
View or Add Comments 3 Comments
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Happy Birthday Glossy
Glossy is two years old today. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and visited this site over the past two years.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 02 2008
Travelers - Delivery
View or Add Comments 1 Comments
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Travelers - Delivery
The umbrella hasn't been used this well since Mary Poppins. Here's a nice new whimsical spot for Travelers via Fallon, Minneapolis. Delivery is directed by Rupert Sanders with visual effects by MassMarket. A Q&A with MassMarket's Justin Lane and full credits are posted here.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 02 2008
Norman McLaren's Spook Sport
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Norman McLaren's Spook Sport
I came across this 1940's short by Norman McLaren on Mellart and had to post it. What a fantastic piece, even by today's standards and the cast of characters listing off the top is a really nice touch. Now's also a good time to watch McLaren's Academy Award winning Neighbours. But watch it quick, as every time somebody posts it on YouTube the NFB is quick to have it removed (meanies).
 
spacer
 
Posted April 02 2008
Flying Penguins
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
Flying Penguins
I meant to post this yesterday, but I got busy. If you have not seen BBC's April Fools prank of the flying penguins, watch it now.
 
spacer
 
Posted April 01 2008
April Fools from Psyop
View or Add Comments Add Comment
Launch Link Launch Link
 
April Fools from Psyop
Here's an April Fools from Psyop -- they have changed the opening animation on their home page (in case you've never been). The only big April Fools joke I ever did was helping to take the hinges off my grade 10 math teacher's door & put it back on upside down.
 
 
Copyright 2006 Glossy Publicity and Marketing All Rights Reserved