20th April 2012
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By bilal
If you’re the sort of person with five minutes of time, a willingness to read subtitles, and a fascination with the actors from stock photography–like we are–then you need to watch this short film about The World’s Most Downloaded Man–the ubiquitous presence in the stock photo banks of the world.… CONTINUE READING /
19th April 2012
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By bilal
At Marshall Creative, we’re always on the lookout for clients who do Really Cool Things. We’re happy to help all sorts of businesses with their marketing and branding needs, of course, but we’re especially excited to meet people who are doing something revolutionary.
In this case, literally revolutionary. As in, a … CONTINUE READING /
17th April 2012
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By bilal
Our printer’s having issues today. We’re not sure what exactly is causing the problem, so we have collectively decided to blame Dan Granata.
However, if the printer hadn’t gone down, we might not have been inspired to look at video clips related to printers, and would have missed this really funky … CONTINUE READING /
16th April 2012
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By bilal
Sandy and Brad spent the weekend in Minneapolis for an exciting project we can’t tell you about because we like the way it makes you more intrigued in what it might have been. They were due to come back to Chicago on separate flights, but heavy storms throughout the Midwest threw … CONTINUE READING /
13th April 2012
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By bilal
It’s yet another Friday the 13th, and as ours is an office staffed entirely with theatre professionals, it shouldn’t surprise you to learn that we have some superstitions. Obviously, we’re not fond of saying the title of “The Scottish Play,” but there are also a few that are exclusive to us … CONTINUE READING /
12th April 2012
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By bilal
Small promotional items are known in the industry as “swag,” although the origins of the term are clouded in mystery and contention. In the early 1800s, the word was considered slang among criminals for “stolen loot,” but since today these items are given away for free, this no longer seems relevant. … CONTINUE READING /
10th April 2012
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By bilal
This kid. We love this kid. We were this kid. We want to see what this kid comes up with next.
Besides his general scrappy ingenuity, we also appreciate his business model and his branding. The “Caine’s Arcade” staff t-shirt is a great color with a clear, simple font and if … CONTINUE READING /
9th April 2012
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By bilal
At the completely stereotypical corporate office of Busy Work & Company & Associates, Inc. the employees are expected to be on the clock and focused from the hour the office opens until the hour it closes. Time spent posing for stock photos will come out of your pay.… CONTINUE READING /
5th April 2012
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By bilal
In Chicago, it’s baseball’s opening day! For some of us, this is an exciting event in which we get to watch our chosen teams battle for ultimate dominance over several months of tense games. For others it is an opportunity to watch people go completely out of their minds with hope … CONTINUE READING /
4th April 2012
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By bilal
April Fool’s Day happened on Sunday this year, so we weren’t around the office to participate with some form of hijinks. Next year, though! Look out!
In the meantime, we’d like to give Google our patented and just-invented-two-seconds-ago Award for Excellence in the Field of Irreverence for their April Fools videos, … CONTINUE READING /
