(see earlier post)

This ad for the revived Wispa is a great piece of entertainment, and I love the opening line ‘Ads looked like this.’ It’s self-referential without being smug or excluding the audience. This was a great excuse to go for a long-copy format and they’ve really pulled it […]

Following on from my previous post Incompatible objects, here’s a great example. Paul Smith has teamed up with Burton to produce a country sports inspired snowboarding jacket. It’s a nice addition to Paul Smith’s tradition of ‘classics with a twist’. The only problem I have with it […]

Thanks to Hamish Pringle, Director General of the IPA, for (I think) happily fielding my interruptions and questions at tonights IDM lecture on the future of digital. I must admit, not being a regular at these kind of events I was slightly concerned that it would be full of stiffs trying to […]

I need help. I’ve got a new girlfriend coming to stay for the first time this weekend and I’ve kind of managed to get the house clean and tidy. My dilemma though is whether to pick up some fresh flowers and candles on the way home or buy a load […]

Happy birthday to Radio 4, which has just turned 40. I’m amazed that such a timeless, ageless institution is only 9 years older than me. When I first started listening in my teens Radio 4 should have just been finishing university and heading off on its gap year, but it was […]