Jack Smith - Adsmith

The thing I like about Jack is that he always stands by what he believes.

It's a one-off, I'm pretty sure.

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The Better To See Russia From Alaska With

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Eliminating Workforce Redundancies

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Session: Leveraging and Monetizing Blog Traffic

Angela over at AdRants had her fill of BS after attending ad:tech and posted a great lexicon of New Media Speak. That was inspiration for this week's comic strip, which is called "Where's My Jetpack?"

This is number 20 in the series, which is made using royalty free clipart since I'm a pretty sucky artist.








The others are here.

But You Will be So High

I know some people who've spent many years in Big Pharma, so I know it takes years and years and lots of work and money to get a drug to market. But lately I'm starting to think the government's "war on drugs" ought to be reevaluated. I saw an ad the other night for some drug, and I wish I could recall what drug it was, but instead of "ask your doctor if blahblah is right for you," the voiceover said, "ask your prescriber..." I'm sure many doctors feel that's what they've been reduced to.

The ads are not allowed to deviate much from this formula: happy people outdoors enjoying life to the fullest now that they don't suffer from whatever. Final shot is the monochromatic logo, preferably involving a swirl, adorned with a made-up word.







No. 19 in the new series "Where's My Jetpack?" which is kind of an advertising comic using this blog's name. I won't guarantee an advertising theme all the time, but it's the easiest thing to make fun of.

BUT WAIT! There's MORE!

UPDATE: Oh, bummer. I've finally just found the terms of usage page for these images I've been using in this comic strip. So much for syndication.

Oil ? That's Just Part of Our Name

Whether it's BP, Shell, Chevron, Exxon or Mobil, they've all adopted the "we're trying so damn hard not to be in the oil business" approach. It's getting tired and it rings very hollow. I'd like to see someone break this mold and stop sucking up to the shifting winds of the fickle public. We know what you do. Quit hiding.

Just come out and say it, "Hey! You drive a car? You fly on planes? You like your home warm in winter? Then you can thank us, 'cause we've got you by the balls!"

No. 18 in the series "Where's My Jetpack?" the advertising comic that sometimes strays from being about advertising.







Here's some more.


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Let Me Help You With That

The post above describes how this comic came about.

#17 in the new series "Where's My Jetpack?"








See the whole series here.

Don't Call it Junk Mail

But ask yourself this: do you respond to it when it arrives at your house or inbox?

It's DMA time in Chicago. Keynote speaker is John Adams, Chairman and CEO of the Martin Agency.

So, it's about time for another edition of "Where's My Jetpack?" the clipart comic that's only funny once in a while.








Here's the whole series thus far.

Where's My Jetpack? VOL. I, No. 15

IM is one of the greatest things to ever happen to cubicle/office dwellers. Whether it's maintaining contact with home, friends or people a few cubes down, I rank it right up there with the jetpack as far as cool inventions.

Wait. Jetpack hasn't happened yet.







My current gig blocks IM, yet another reason they are devils in human guise.

I have about 6 screen names at AIM. Try jetpackjockey or RadioFreeBabylon.

That's Just Wrong

But it would sell...

No.14 in the series "Where's My Jetpack?"

Enrage The Consumer

I know there has to be a way to utilize blogs, vlogs, RSS, etc. to "engage the consumer," but it has to start with worthwhile content. Nobody cares about your corporate blog or any of your other social media efforts unless you are saying something worth talking about.

Or as Toad puts it, your brand is not my friend.








The latest installment in the royalty-free clipart comic called "Where's My Jetpack?" (You'll note a severe lack of diversity in these comics. That's not my fault. This particular series of clipart I'm ripping off appears to have been drawn in Idaho. Although, the guy above could be Hispanic.)

Got Your Back

Thanks to Bill of Make the Logo Bigger for the suggestion for this installment of "Where's My Jetpack?" the royalty-free clipart comic strip.

The Bottom Line

It's no secret: sex sells. And this poor AD is simply trying to help the client achieve the goal of all advertising: sales.

Another cheap clipart comic, and we're calling it "Where's my Jetpack?"







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The Golden Children

As a proponent of telecommuting, I have loads of sympathy (especially these days) for cubicle dwellers. If your agency or department is so flush with cash that you can afford to make your office environment as crazily comfortable as possible, I guess that's nobody's business but yours. Some of you, however, are taking it a little too far.

Another in the comic series "Where's My Jetpack?"








Here's the growing series.

The Clothes are Secondary

Fun with Fashion.

The latest installment in the clip art comic strip called "Where's My Jetpack?"

Art is Subjective

Or, "Randy, the Tortured, Overpaid Freelance Designer."

Part Eight in the series of royalty-free clip-art comics, "Where's My Jetpack?"







Where are the money-wielding comic agents wanting to pay me to do this all the time?

I Call You to Action

Creatives:
Print this. Post it in your cubicles full of other sarcastic/ironic stuff.

AEs:
Read this. Ignore it. Wonder why creatives are so stupid.

Part Seven in my new series "Where's My Jetpack?"








Seven already? Damn! It's almost syndication time!

Pay Me to Play

I call the art of goofing off at work "concepting," and I think clients should expect this to some degree. As Scamp says, "When you see me staring out the window, that's when I'm working." But I'm sure it gets abused all the time, as illustrated here.

Part Five in my just-developed-yesterday-morning comic strip called "Where's My Jetpack?"







I could seriously do this for a living and be very happy.
Well, provided the living wasn't meager.

Job Security

OK, back to business humor. Or maybe it's not funny. But these things happen, I'm told, and there is truth in all humor.

Part Four in my just-developed-this-morning comic strip called "Where's My Jetpack?"







This is the fine print area. No one ever reads it.

These Two AEs Walk Into a Bar

Sorry. That was just a headline to draw you in. I've actually walked into a few bars with some AEs. And these two women might not even be AEs.

Part Two in my just-developed-this-morning comic strip called "Where's My Jetpack?"







I'm between assignments right now. I'm not goofing off.