Author Archives: susanmorris1999
Freespeech Committee Ads Worth a Second Look
One of Ron’s favorite public education campaigns. Mine, too. In fact, I think this campaign created a quarter of a century ago should be dusted off and upcycled for social media. Especially when you consider recent attempts to influence what should be reported. And which books school libraries are allowed to put on their shelves. […]
Vintage Bozell Minneapolis advertising
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Surdyk’s Liquor in Minneapolis. To mark the occasion, I’ve digitized some timeless award-winners. CREATIVE CREDITS (top to bottom) Billboard: PAM CONBOY, art director; JIM NEWCOMBE, writer. Fractional Newspaper: PAM CONBOY, art director; JIM NEWCOMBE, writer. Shopping Carts: KURT TAUSCHE, art director; JIM NEWCOMBE, writer. Full Page Newspaper: RON ANDERSON, art director; […]
Ron Anderson, Photographer’s Model
Change “in annual reports” to “on LinkedIn” and I bet this small space ad by Ron and Gary LaMaster would win another award today.
Best Ad in WSJ’s Creative Leader Series
The Wall Street Journal’s “Creative Leaders” Series is one of the best testimonial trade ad campaigns ever created. My boss says the one profiling Ron Anderson is his favorite. He shared the ad—and some personal observations—with his co-workers back in 1997. Yesterday he asked me to scan this page (from his self-published book) and KEYSTROKE THE […]
Ron Anderson + Tom McElligott
Ron Anderson is a quiet, tough-minded art director well-seasoned by over two decades in advertising. Tom McElligott is an impatient young man who began writing ad copy just eight years ago. Together, this creative team is producing some of the hardest-to-ignore advertising around. This is the story of how Ron and Tom “found one another.” […]
Standing On the Shoulders of a Gentle Giant 