Tag: humor

Make My Logo Bigger Cream: Part 2

Not to be outdone by Maggie’s ah-maze-ing “mentally correcting your grammar” t-shirt, I recently scored some sweet swag of my own, courtesy of my friends at Agency Fusion.

As a “thanks” for blogging about their hysterical n’ satirical infomercial, the guys at AF just sent me my very own “make my logo bigger cream” t-shirt and matching box. Thanks, boys!

If you can’t get enough of this viral video, be sure to check out the newly-released desktop wallpaper collection, featuring white space eliminator, starburst dust and, of course, make my logo bigger cream.

1 Comment by on June 21, 2010
filed in Freebie Finds, Magnificent Merch, Viral Videos
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Mentally Correcting Your Grammar

Meet Maggie. She will fight you to the death in support of the serial comma. She will scold you for improperly using the past participle. She will pause live TV to yell at the announcer for having poor grammar. And just look at what she came in wearing today… love it!

While we routinely argue about the importance of quite a few grammatical issues, there’s one that gets us both REALLY riled up: your vs. you’re.

That’s why I called her this morning on the way to work to rant n’ rave about the green convertible with the words “Honk if your [sic] horny” that was driving in front of me.

To the driver of that car… First off, you’re offensive. Second, you’re an idiot. Third, I hope that red shoe polish leaves a permanent stain all over your car.

See, wasn’t that easy?

7 Comments by on June 16, 2010
filed in Grammar Geekiness
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Alphabet soup? Certainly, sir… regular or italic?

Oh, Ziggy… you’re too funny sometimes.

©2005 Ziggy and Friends, Inc./Dist. by Universal Press Syndicate

(Yes, that’s right. I’ve had this comic pinned up to my cork board for five years and counting.)

No Comments by on June 15, 2010
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Make My Logo Bigger Cream

Sure, make my logo bigger cream is witty and all, but my personal favorite is the white space eliminator. And by personal favorite, I really mean biggest pet peeve.

Shout out to Agency Fusion, the award-winning web development firm who created this spoof. If you liked this faux infomercial, be sure to visit their hysterical Agency Smackdown site for other funny posts about agency life.

1 Comment by on June 9, 2010
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Peace, Love, and the Oxford Comma

Around my office, we’ve gotten in some pretty heated arguments over a seemingly minute issue: the serial (aka Oxford or Harvard) comma. (What can I say, we’re big grammar geeks.)

Being the designer that I am, I always argue against the serial comma. “Fewer characters = more white space,” I say. “Plus, it’s totally outdated. No one uses it in web writing anymore.” In my favor, the AP Stylebook has officially said that you do not need to put a comma before the conjunction in a simple series: The flag is red, white and blue. He would nominate Tom, Dick or Harry.

My copywriter BFF Maggie, however, is a bit more of a punctuation purist. She will fight to the death in favor of the serial comma, so it’s no surprise that she recently bought this bumper sticker to put on the back of her car. If you see her on the highway, go ahead and honk.

4 Comments by on June 2, 2010
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Victoria’s Secret Ad Spoof on
Lane Bryant Blog

Oh no they didn’t!

You know the saying “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”? Well, apparently that goes double if you’re a plus-sized woman’s clothing company.

Looks like Lane Bryant is still bitter (or just hoping for more media coverage) about Fox and ABC’s initial refusal to air one of its “racy” lingerie commercials. This highly-publicized controversy inspired one pro-LB fan to create a parody of a Victoria’s Secret ad, which Lane Bryant then posted on its blog, Inside Curve. The spoof features a blonde skeleton donning a bra and panty set and ends with a cutting narration: “A bra specifically designed to air on Fox and ABC. What’s your Delicate Embrace? Only at Victoria’s Secret. Not for chubbies.”

While officially promoting such a sarcastic spot might make Lane Bryant seem a tad vindictive, I do give kudos to any company willing to break away political correctness in the PR department.

No Comments by on May 26, 2010
filed in Ad Awareness, Ethics in Advertising, Viral Videos
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What if there were no stop signs and a major corporation was charged with inventing one?

by on May 14, 2010
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If You Think I’m Hot, You Should See My Mom

In honor of Mother’s Day, here’s one of my all-time favorite cards that I created for Sincerely, Fido, a company specializing in trendy greeting cards for—and from—pets. Whether you’re a mama-to-be, a seasoned soccer mom or a pet parent, here’s wishing you a truly beautiful Mother’s Day.

1 Comment by on May 9, 2010
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The 8 Types of Bad Creative Critics

Ain’t this the truth…

Share your most memorable stories of campaigns gone horribly wrong,
as well as your best solutions to deal with problem clients!

No Comments by on May 6, 2010
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A Love Poem for Web Geeks

Mother’s Day is May 9th. Did you buy your momma a greeting card yet? If not, why don’t you write her a heartfelt poem instead. Of course, you don’t want to default to the awful “roses are red, violets are blue” cliché, but what if you jazzed it up a bit… perhaps “roses are #FF0000, violets are #333399″?

Looking for a gift idea, too? Why not get mom the matching t-shirt so she can show the world her love of hexadecimal colors. When people ask her where she got it, she’ll joyfully respond, “From my child. The biggest dork in the whole world.”

No Comments by on April 29, 2010
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