Out-of-home advertising? It’s a bre(e)ze
The Dotonbori river is a body of water I wander alongside quite often. There’s usually something going on along the riverside – something you can hear before you get to it. Like, we’ve had Hawaiian dancing, samurai sword demos… an idol group dancing on one side of the river while fans with glowsticks dance like […]
Purpose-built blog post with excellent hyperlinks
Ah, the nuanced and implication-drenched language of estate agents, hoteliers and landlords. It’s rustic and full of charm: don’t turn the door handle too forcefully or it’ll come off in your hand. Attractively compact: get out of bed and straight into the shower! Three-minute walk from the station: if your name happens to be Usain […]
A kick in the Ladyballs
We are Funny Women. Laughs are our thing. So we couldn’t miss the opportunity to bring you this joke of a news story. Female footballers now have the chance to try a kickabout with the ‘Ladyball’. The Telegraph has covered this story with gusto, apparently mistaking early January for April 1st. Outrage abounds. Here’s the […]
Jolly Saint Nicola?
Out of the mouths of babes and all that. For Christmas 2015, someone at an advertising agency thought it’d be a great idea to ask some kids whether a woman could do Santa’s job. The answers are… well, not all that surprising considering who’s being surveyed here. Take a look for yourself: The clip’s been […]
Putting the ‘V’ in diVersity
Earlier in October 2015, The Drum published an open letter to Women in Advertising and Communications London (WACL). The challenge? ‘Prove your worth’. As you can imagine, this opening shot caught my attention. WACL is ultimately to the creative industry what Funny Women is to comedy. Yes, it’s meant more for women in senior roles, […]
