Posts Tagged ‘Advertising’

Back on the Fast Lane?

Sunday, October 4, 2009 20:45 5 Comments

The last couple of weeks has been a blur. So many changes, both planned and unplanned, have really pushed a lot of new things into the limelight. I’m beginning to shift my focus on to things I’ve neglected, and I realized that from last year to now, I really haven’t been able to achieve a [...]

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On the 2010 Elections and Online Campaigns.

Sunday, August 23, 2009 12:15 2 Comments

With the 2010 elections heating up, TV commercials, radio commercials, on-ground appearances, and even online “campaigns” have started popping up. From these ads, it’s easy to discern which personalities are running for public office: Mar Roxas and Manny Villar are easily the ones most visible, while Bayani Fernando, Jejomar Binay, and Ronnie Puno are not [...]

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I Break Rules and I Eat Salty Spaghetti.

Thursday, June 4, 2009 14:47 No Comments

I don’t follow the rulebook. And I often get myself in trouble because of it.
I don’t stick to the photos I take. When I want to see double, I shake my camera. When I want to draw using the photos I take, I “brush” my camera up, down, whatever. I’d fire up Photoshop and play [...]

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The Dreaded “Sabit” in Media, in Advertising.

Monday, June 1, 2009 19:21 2 Comments

Dear media planners, buyers, and strategists, I think you all know what I’m talking about.
The fuck-I’m-dead-meat “sabit.”
For my other readers, let me tell you what this shit is about. Do you have an idea how much it costs to put up a billboard ad? To air a TV commercial? To have your ad printed on [...]

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On a Goodbye and on Career Crossroads.

Friday, March 13, 2009 1:20 5 Comments

The last two days and this morning, Mai wrapped up everything she needed to do before she flew out to Dubai. As many of my friends already know, she was set to work there as early as December last year; it took her and her new company three more months to finish all the preparations [...]

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Day One Out.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 11:29 4 Comments

Let me share a few things with you.
Loaded shells have blanked out and there’s the reality of “things out there” and sooner or later I thought it’d catch up with me and now it has. I’m out. I’m thankful about the decision, but don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful to you, too. You’ve all inspired [...]

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