The Cranky Creative Blog

December 15, 2024 The Cranky Creative

Creativity without accountability is killing the ad industry

(AKA It’s time for advertising to grow up) The advertising industry as we know it
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November 25, 2024 The Cranky Creative

Ad Review: Jaguar ‘Bud Lights’ itself with ridiculous new ad

With its controversial new ad campaign, “Copy Nothing,” British luxury car company Jaguar becomes the
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May 8, 2023 The Cranky Creative

Subliminal messages in advertising … and Disney cartoons?

A phallic shadow. The word “SEX” etched in ice. The American public has been bombarded
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October 25, 2022 The Cranky Creative

Why is modern advertising so terrible? A comparison of ads, past and present

The advertising industry has lost its way. It’s obvious every time we turn on the
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January 5, 2022 The Cranky Creative

Let’s talk about forced diversity in TV commercials

If you only watched TV, you might think that white people (including fumbling, bumbling white
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Cranky Creative blog post, how to keep professionals happy and productive

July 17, 2018 The Cranky Creative

9 ways to keep your creative professionals happy and productive

Creative professionals are some of the most friendly, fun, and hard-working people you will meet. Why, then, are so many creatives so unhappy in their jobs? It’s not the money.

Cranky Creative Ad Review: KFC commercials

July 4, 2018 The Cranky Creative

Ad Review: Let’s talk about those terrible KFC ads

The Cranky Creative cries fowl over some of the most annoying ads on TV. You know the ones. Those loud, obnoxious TV ads featuring Norm MacDonald, Darrell Hammond, and more

July 4, 2018 The Cranky Creative

Why I started The Cranky Creative blog

My name is Rob and once upon a time, I was a cranky copywriter. Why was I cranky? Because copywriting, as fun and satisfying as the work can be, often