The Curator News Feed: May 30, 2014
Don't you just love the internet? It's what brings us cheeky ads inspired by Kimye's outlandish nuptials, new ideas like a built-in mini water bottle timer, Bill Murray crashing a bachelor party, and fossil-based beer, and so much more. Dana Anderson's Signature Style of Storytelling Helps Sell More Oreos, AdWeek. I love this article for so many reasons--one: she's a Mizzou J-School grand. Two: She's a journalist at heart and weaves in storytelling to each campaign she approaches. And she does it brilliantly. 3. She was behind that HoneyMaid "Love" video. -- Megan
Bill Murray Crashes Bachelor Party, Gives Awesome Speech, Deadspin. What happens when a bachelor party spots Bill Murray at the same bar? See the awesomeness for yourself! -- Chelsey
Vittel: Refresh Cap, Creativity-Online. I think we're all guilty of forgetting to drink water throughout the day. Now, thanks to the creative team at Ogilvy Paris and their client, Vittel, you can be reminded to hydrate every hour. -- Jennifer
Gym Ad Kindly Reminds Kanye That He Married a Shallow Short-Timer, AdWeek. In honor of the recent marriage of Kimye. I predict many more follow-up ads to come! --Annie
Run Your Meeting Like a Boss: Lessons from Mayer, Musk and Jobs, 99U. Anyone who's worked in an office setting knows how easily meetings can eat up time and productivity. It's hard to run efficient meetings—it takes work—and to that end, this post has some great advice from people whose days were and are arguably busier than the average worker. -- Paul
Bone Dusters Paleo Ale: the first-ever fossil-based beer, Observation Deck. Beer lovers and Dinosaur aficionados rejoice! May I present to you Lost Rhino Brewing "Bone Dusters" paleo beer, a beer brewed with yeast found in a 40 million year old whale skull! I'll be buying as many as these as I can in preparation for the Jurassic World premier! -- Colin
Bonus link: Jenga Cat.