the yak

sometimes advertising will make you vom, other times it won't

[madmenintegrated]

[adveryak]

Sizzler ad from 1991. Back when advertising was GOLD!

Sizzler offers variety. 

Variety = Choice 

Choice = Freedom

Freedom = America

Sizzler is AMERICA!

[adveryak]

The Public Domain Project Makes 10,000 Film Clips, 64,000 Images & 100s of Audio Files Free to Use

Sure, we love the internet for how it makes freely available so many cultural artifacts. And sure, we also love the internet for how it allows us to disseminate our own work.

[thatswhat3said]

Never grow a wishbone where a backbone ought to be.

Clementine Paddleford (via thatswhat3said)

[adveryak]

Norway’s passport design is a thing of beauty

The new passport are so gorgeous it seems a shame to add anything else to them

the real treat comes when the pages are placed under UV light. 

Meanwhile, in the US, we get bald eagles and tacky Americana that matches your three wolves shirt.

[adveryak]

colorful gradients

Gradients automatically created by a computer. 48 times daily. A Will Burn project.

An entire Tumblr dedicated to pastel gradients. YOU CAN JONY IVE TOO!

[adveryak]

'Sited' app curates best design aesthetics in Portland

R/GA's app inspires continued visual appreciation for fields including typography and architecture

[thatswhat3said]

There is an old Scottish saying, “failing means you’re playing.” It’s better to fuck up than to not even try. As intimidating as the boys’ clubs get in most agencies, you need to get in the ring. Every KO is still a lesson. If you aren’t getting invited to meetings—say something. Don’t complain to HR. Say it to your CD. She/he will respect you.

-Katherine Fernandez, Copywriteress

[adveryak]

Poster design

[thatswhat3said]

Anna McClure, Associate Creative Director, WCG

[heronswing]

[thatswhat3said]

Don’t worry if you don’t fit the mold of what a creative should look like. Most people that try hard to look the part are usually the least talented.

(via thatswhat3said)

Up until recently, females made up on 3% of Creative Directors in advertising. THREE FUCKING PERCENT!! So, a few years ago, a movement was started called the 3% Conference. 

thatswhat3said.com is part of this movement. The purpose of the site is simple: as a creative in a creative industry, if you had one piece of advice to give a young female starting out, what would it be? Submit away.

[nevver]

[adveryak]

Clever girl.

[adveryak]

The Incredible Explosion Of Crayon Colors Over The Last 100 Years

First invented in 1903, the original Crayola box contained only eight colors, including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown, and black. It sold for only a nickel.

Now, there are 120 colors in the Crayola color wheel. The names have evolved as well to include colors like “denim,” “screamin’ green,” “dandelion,” and “razzle dazzle rose.” Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-explosion-of-crayon-colors-over-the-last-100-years-2014-10#ixzz3FNcDgqPc

[laughingsquid]

Jeff Goldblum Sells GE Link Light Bulbs in Bizarre Ad Directed by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim

[adveryak]

Tim + Eric + Goldblum = GOLD

[adveryak]

Five errors that immediately get your resume rejected at Google

This post originally appeared at LinkedIn. Follow the author here.  I've sent out hundreds of resumes over my career, applying for just about every kind of job. I've personally reviewed more than 20,000 resumes. And at Google we sometimes get more than 50,000 resumes in a single week. I have seen a lot of resumes. Some...

Good tips to consider when editing your resume.

[betype]

Look Better type by Rylsee

[adveryak]

How A Top Creative Director Turned The Jobs No One Wanted Into A Career Anyone Would Envy

W+K Portland executive creative director Mark Fitzloff's four lessons in creative career success and longevity.

Some good advice here for advertising youngins. Take the accounts that no one wants, and push them forward. And don't get anxious about your title. Concentrate on doing good work on whatever you have in front of you.