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brookjohnston

  1. "you don't use sepia on a photo that's newer than 1970" #shitartdirectorssay 1:45 PM May 30th via web
  2. This Greek cruise line is so fast, it outpaces dolphins....or maybe the dolphin's just obese and under-performing. bit.ly/K8mxFo 7:15 AM May 29th via Silver Bird
  3. Meanwhile, in Slovakia, they're busy making ads that feature coke sniffing carrots and tomato junkies. #inspiringwork bit.ly/LLWzpn 8:22 AM May 28th via Silver Bird
  4. bit of the crust broke off in the toaster. goddammit! #poptartproblems 7:20 AM May 24th via web
  5. only one left in package, stale now. #poptartproblems 5:20 PM May 23rd via web
  6. god i hate strawberry milkshake #poptartproblems 5:17 PM May 23rd via web
  7. ouch, that's hot #poptartproblems 5:15 PM May 23rd via web
  8. not enough frosting #poptartproblems 12:45 PM May 22nd via web
  9. "The truth [about social media] is out there and clients are starting to find it" - bit.ly/JOiVZH 12:07 PM May 22nd via Silver Bird
  10. @moniquegatien thanks kiddo! hope you're enjoying yourself out west! 10:36 AM May 22nd via Silver Bird in reply to moniquegatien
  11. @cfirth29 cheers buddy, thanks for the kind words! 10:36 AM May 22nd via Silver Bird in reply to cfirth29
  12. GM to Zuckerburg: Suck My D - bit.ly/JOiVZH 10:21 AM May 22nd via Silver Bird
  13. #GM smartly pulls its Facebook ads; likely to reallocate funds towards something more engaging...like lunar billboards. Or branded turds. 7:30 AM May 17th via web
  14. So....it turns out marketers are way more into that whole social media thing than everyone else is....whoops. bit.ly/KmJOiC 12:18 PM May 16th via Silver Bird
  15. "The Wine That Sold Beer" - another awesome idea from Colenso BBDO for DB Export beer bit.ly/JkbN55 7:04 AM May 15th via Silver Bird
  16. I personally like to start my Mondays with a hard-hitting child abuse campaign...a little morning pick-me-up, you know? bit.ly/KHAdSN 7:28 AM May 7th via Silver Bird
  17. reminder to self: what you wrote is better than what you'd say. 8:13 AM May 1st via Silver Bird
  18. New word of the day: "modificated". Past tense adjective to describe something that's been modified. Only awesomer. 6:47 AM Apr 25th via Silver Bird
  19. Hope this Pinternet thing knows that I'm a dude. First set of high heels I see, I'm bouncing. 6:41 AM Apr 25th via Silver Bird