Barnum’s Animals has a fantastic brand loyalty and the attention of children everywhere for a few minutes each day. They should capitalize on that.

Politicians are always in season, and I have found none is more effective than a Newt Gingrich Midge.

The Kelly Rippa Nymph is a very effective pattern when waters turn icy cold during those winter months.

Fly Tying TechniquesI think it’s important as a creative to have a hobby outside of advertising. For my money, there’s fewer things more rewarding than tying a convincing fly to catch a trout in your favorite river. Lately I’ve been experimenting with celebrity flies with great results.

Visual Thesaurus is a fun way to interact with synonyms. People just need to be invited to play.

Atlanta Bread is a bakery/sandwich shop targeted at suburban soccer moms. We did some in-store signage and posters for them.

And then there’s always the creative that a client just doesn’t appreciate:

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VOLUNTEERING

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RECOGNITION

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