A View From An AdGuy: Hey... Trends Are Reborn Everyday. The 1960s Revisited.

About A View From An Adguy

I wasn't sure I would ever get into this blogging thing... ever. But the time has come and here is the home of my thoughts, advice, references, tales, passion and feelings on advertising and the life involved within.

When I decided this was to be a "new" method or additional "voice" to my teaching, motivating and inspiring for my students and friends, my first thoughts turned immediately to time.

TIME! Something we all value and never seem to have enough of. That will be my guide. TIME. I will use mine wisely and respect yours, making the post relevant and timely.

So welcome. Spend some of your valuable time here hopefully to learn, share, be inspired, and maybe even entertained.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Hey... Trends Are Reborn Everyday. The 1960s Revisited.

Growing up in the 1960s had a number of very cool moments.

I grew up in Yorkville area of Toronto, the "Hippie" capital of Canada (It was our Haight/Asbury) and spent the majority of my summers on the Jersey shore in Ocean City where "skywriting" was a daily method of selling all-you-can-eat buffets and local resturants. In Toronto it was the annual CNE - "The Ex".

So today, it seems it's back. And it's new. These new "skywriters" can fly in 5 or 6's and spell out just about anything.

A band like Phish with legions of loyal followers doesn't need advertising. But they have it anyway... very cool skywriting is so 1960s... remember trends get reborn everyday.

A View From An AdGuy