Robert H Myers

George Lois was the original Ad Man, later serving as the inspiration for Don Draper on AMC’s Mad Men™. This brilliant quote from his book “Damn Good Advice (for people with talent)” jumped out at me. It spells out why trends are dead ends. By the time they’re having their having their day they’re done.

I declared a few weeks ago that “Keep Calm and…” is the new “Got Milk?” for how ubiquitous and cliché it has become. It’s the Harlem Shake of typography.

Working in the Student Housing industry, everyone is seeking the next “cool thing” that we can plaster on shirts and flyers and swag we toss out like slop to hogs. Often times, we pick the safest route possible. Nothing daring – nothing truly cool or unique – just safe.

If I see one more flyer/ad/brochure that says something like “Live, Work. Play” I may just gag. GTL is still hanging around, somehow.

What’s new? What’s next level? What has gusto and verve and life behind it?

You know, maybe I should move forward with my idea for a “Tu-days of Tupac” festival. We would feature a day of performances of his poetry, followed by a movie marathon of his films, and then wrap it up with a karaoke night and look-alike contest. It’s so ridonk, it just might work.