Archive - Branding Bullsh*t

March 2025

February 2025

2025 Super Bowl Ads - Winners and Losers

My controversial picks for the best and worst Super Bowl ads of this year.

Feb 11 •

October 2024

September 2024

Is Brand Strategy Bullshit?

I talk about why brand strategy is overkill and a distraction when applied to design in my conversation with Stef Hamerlinck of the Let's Talk Branding…

Sep 5, 2024 •

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Stef Hamerlinck

June 2024

Crossword Puzzle - Mission Statements

Can you guess the popular brands behind these cliche, lofty, and arrogant mission statements?

Jun 19, 2024 •

May 2024

Why LinkedIn Is Full Of Platitudes And "Horsesh*t"

Mark Ritson's trolling provides us with insight.

May 22, 2024 •

February 2024

2024 Super Bowl Ads - Winners and Losers

Why the Catholic ad made my WORST list (even though I'm a devout Catholic) and why the most annoying ad made my BEST list.

Feb 13, 2024 •

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