Like most of the modern world, I spend my days comfortably swaddled in a blanket of predictability, comforted by an sense that, while we may not know if there’s life on other planets or who, exactly, put the “bop” the Bop-Shoo-Bop-Shoo-Bop, we as a species have got it pretty well nailed … CONTINUE READING /
We talk a lot about storytelling techniques here in the office. Every project we take on has several layers of “story” – who the client is, where they want to go, and what’s standing in they’re way; or who we are, what we’re excited about, and how we get there. What … CONTINUE READING /
While everyone’s buzzing about this year’s Academy Award noms (and snubs), we thought we’d take a moment to announce our partial list of nominees for Best Use of the Oscars as Prestigious Award Analog (aka the “Metas”). Winners receive a gold-plated statuette of post-structuralist cultural critic Jean Baudrillard looking into … CONTINUE READING /
The wispy, shimmering light shows that are the Auroras Borealis and Australis (aka the Northern and Southern Lights) may seem like benign – even heavenly – events. But as today’s science headlines remind us, they’re actually the signs of apocalypse, narrowly averted.
The colors we see from Earth’s surface are the … CONTINUE READING /
I’m a big fan of smart funny.
It’s entirely possible that my entire body of work – as both a writer and a performer – is based around the premise that “funny” and “smart” are two great tastes that go great together. When paired with funny, smart loses its overbearing know-it-all-ness … CONTINUE READING /
Today, the Marshall Creative team would like to share the news about Director of Content Services Bilal Dardai and his wife Dana regarding the newest member of their workgroup. We’ve decided to communicate this news to our three target demographics in easy-to-read stat sheets.
For sports fans:
Name: Robin Khalil … CONTINUE READING /
Thanks for making Marshall Creative the #1 Drama and/or Comedy in Suite 430 of The Building! It’s been a wild ride this season, but we’re just getting warmed up…wait until you see what the gang has cooked up for Season Two!
ALERT!!! SPOILERS BELOW!!!
- Last season’s intense “Google … CONTINUE READING /
Tuesday evening in the city, and outside the rain seemed like it had been falling for years, falling with the merciless disappointment of lonely kings and mothers-in-law. These were the slow moments in the Marshall Creative office, when the keystrokes settled down and the phone punched out, releasing its ringer to … CONTINUE READING /
A company blog is often a way of wearing one’s heart on one’s sleeve–if maintained well, it gives you a look into what the company values of its work, of its culture, of the personalities in the staff.
So we’re not going to pretend that we don’t think Science is Completely … CONTINUE READING /
We’re past the mid-point of the month, which means you have less than two weeks to submit your clever captions for our January stock photo contest! We’re going to give away the iTunes gift card to somebody, and there’s no reason it can’t be you.
Click here to see the photo!… CONTINUE READING /
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