Saturday, June 16, 2007

The Cartoonist talks to George Parker. This time I'm talking to George Parker, who has been working in the ad business for more than 678 years. He's a copywriter who used to be an art director in the early 60s, and he's won several Cannes Gold and Silver Lions, Clios, Effies and whatnot. Before I get carried away, read his official bio: George Parker has more than 30 years of agency experience with prestigious Madison Avenue firms such as Ogilvy & Mather, Young & Rubicam, J. Walter Thompson and many others. He is the winner of hundreds of advertising awards, including Cannes Gold and Silver Lions, Clios, Effies and the David Ogilvy award. His blog AdScam was named one of the four best advertising blogs in the world by Campaign Magazine. I had the pleasure of getting drunk with him in a pub on Tottenham Court Road a fortnight ago. Which should be reason enough to listen to this podcast. You can download the podcast here or subscribe directly via iTunes. George and I talk about the current state of advertising; about his book, about logos, and about clients and presentations. Enjoy. And now for the usual links: George Parker, Writer and Creative Consultant Adscam Adhurl The Brand Republic weblog, MadScam (subscription, free) His book, Madscam — Kick-ass advertising without the Madison Avenue price tag The commercials were stolen from YouTube/Retromercials and the fabulous RetroJunk website. The background noise, reminiscent of Darth Vader, is courtesy of my fabulous operators' chair, a swinging 60's model from the waiting room of a dental practice. No advertising agents were harmed during the production of this podcast. Copyright © 2007 by Ralf Zeigermann and George Parker. 8:36:20 AM   The Cartoonist Talks | |