Tag Archives: Ron Anderson. godfather of Minneapolis advertising
A blog post I wish I didn’t have to write
ICYMI on LinkedIn or Facebook, Ron Anderson, godfather of Minneapolis advertising, has Alzheimer’s. According to Matt Anderson, “His memories of his career, family and friends have faded significantly over the past two years. However, it’s always a great day when you can still see some of the old Ron still in him. “Recently Bruce Schultz […]
Ron Anderson’s Creative Philosophy
Ron loooved this ad. Probably because it expresses his POV so clearly. For those who can’t read the tiny type at the bottom of the ad, here’s what it says: YOU CAN’T SAVE A BAD IDEA WITH GOOD EXECUTION. Creative Credits: Art Director: Dick Lemmon Writer: Dick Lemmon Client: Dick Lemmon Artist: Charles Hughes
Freespeech Committee Ads Worth a Second Look
This is one of Ron’s favorite public education campaigns. Mine, too. In fact, I think these 25-year-old ads should be dusted off. Especially when you consider the government’s recent attempt to influence what should be reported and how it should be reported. (Google “Multi-Market Study of Critical Information Needs by the Federal Communications Commission.”)
Scientists Discover Ron Anderson’s Ego
Krtbrgtzz, Norway—A team of international superstars in the field of megamicrobiology have discovered what they believe to be the smallest component of matter in the universe: Ron Anderson’s ego. The discovery came with the aid of a nuclear-powered microscope called the XRT5000 that uses satellites in a low-earth orbit to capture images below the sub-sub-atomic level. […]
My job interview with Ron Anderson
I’d won some awards at Campbell-Mithun. And Ron had hired one of my art director partners there, Sheila Berrigan. Ron called shortly thereafter and asked me stop by early one morning to chat. We sat out on his balcony overlooking the interior of Butler Square. There were orange juice, coffee and fresh croissants from the […]
Yes, Creative Awards Are Important
From 1988 to 1992, I “rode the rails” to/from NYC with Ron Anderson. (We both lived in Ridgewood, NJ.) One day I said, “I heard you’ve won every creative award. Twice.” Ron said something like, “Awards are a pretty good way to measure how well you’re doing. You can learn a lot from studying award […]
Standing On the Shoulders of a Giant 