Get short, timely messages from Artie Megibben.

Twitter is a rich source of instantly updated information. It's easy to stay updated on an incredibly wide variety of topics. Join today and follow @artietexas.

Get updates via SMS by texting follow artietexas to 40404 in the United States
Codes for other countries

Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:
Country Code For customers of
Australia
  • 0198089488 Telstra
Canada
  • 21212 (any)
United Kingdom
  • 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
Indonesia
  • 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel
Ireland
  • 51210 O2
India
  • 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon
Jordan
  • 90903 Zain
New Zealand
  • 8987 Vodafone, Telecom NZ
United States
  • 40404 (any)

artietexas

  1. The lights came up and Ben Goins turned to The Ark's new owner. "Well, Mr. Kampoor, looks like you've bought yourself one hell of an agency"
  2. The final product was deceptively polished. So good that the million-dollar price tag to produce it "for real" will be hard to swallow.
  3. Nigel was convinced we could cobble together a demo with Final Cut and Google Maps. He called in a favor to create the sound design.
  4. Wally smiled and said, "You took the words right out of our mouth." We watched the spot a second time. Another round of applause.
  5. The media planner stood up to present her charts. A regular snooze fest. Holden rallied the patient with "Let's watch that spot again!"
  6. Every board Nigel held up was greeted with "Outstanding," "Awesome," and the occasional "Preach it!" I had never seen a more happy client.
  7. There were direct mail pieces, micro sites, Facebook promos and more. Each one elegantly kerned in Gill Sans, Nigel's typeface of choice.
  8. A billboard showed a parade with a beauty queen waving from a convertible Smart car. Each ad carried the line: SO, LOVE THE WORLD.
  9. Another ad showed a child kicking a soccer ball, the silhouette of a smart car in the distance. A banner depicted a woman tossing a frisbee.
  10. Nigel had them right where he wanted them. He held up print ads. Toddlers blowing bubbles from a sun roof. Headline: SO, LOVE THE WORLD.
  11. The rest did the same. The script I had scribbled on a piece of paper, while two greasy mechanics looked on, was a hit. Thank you, John 3:16
  12. Finally, Ben Goins pushed away from the table and stood up. Is he going to walk out? Have we failed? Just then he started applauding.
  13. The Highway Battery Logo appears in the corner of the screen. Fade to black. The house lights come up. Silence. Then more silence.
  14. She walks out of frame and returns with a slender cord that hooks up to the car. An announcer says: "We only get one world. So love it."
  15. A thirty-something woman gets out of the car. The final words are superimposed: WHAT YOU DO.
  16. The words formed over the scene. ONLY ONE THING MATTERS. Suddenly, silence. No horns. No noise. A small electric car pulls into a driveway.
  17. Soon mountains and trees came into view. Then highways and traffic. The hodge-podge of discordant sound design reached its crescendo.
  18. The blue dot filled the screen as horn honking and siren screeches completed the musical tapestry. IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER WHAT YOU BELIEVE.
  19. The blue dot grew larger, revealing itself to be our planet. The sound of jackhammers and electric guitars. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW YOU VOTE.
  20. The hum from the speakers became a cacophony of voices. The swell of strings. The pale blue dot grew bigger. I DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU FEEL.