Archive for January, 2007


Real People, Real Cars: A Look Back

This article originally appeared at i711.com.
It was ten years ago this month that one of the strangest stories I’ve ever worked on began to unravel.
In late 1996, Saturn, the car company, was in the midst of its “Real People, Real Cars” advertising campaign. This ad campaign featured actual car owners who were not actors.[.....]



In Loco Parentis

This article originally appeared at i711.com.
When I was a day student at the Illinois School for the Deaf in 1985, I usually went to the dorms at lunchtime and after school for extracurricular and dorm activities. Although the socialization was always fun, there was one deciding factor for whether we kids would have a good[.....]



Matt Daigle: Father, Artist Wins Logo Contest

This article originally appeared at www.deafprofessional.net.
Ask Matt Daigle what he does, and he immediately answers, “I’m a stay-at-home dad to my one-year-old son Hayden.” He’s also a freelance cartoonist, illustrator and graphic designer, but it’s his role as a father that he’s most proud of.
So it isn’t a surprise that Daigle’s design won a breastfeeding[.....]