Comments on: Addendum: Told You So: Idea City Steals A New Creative From Crispin

By: Waiting to see

Waiting to see — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:20:42 +0000

Isn’t Luke Sullivan still a GCD at GSD&M? It’s an interesting point the first comment makes…

By: St Louis AD

St Louis AD — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:01:38 +0000

I heard Mark Taylor speak at one of our AIGA creative symposium’s here in St. Louis a couple of years back. I was really unimpressed with him, his presentation, and his presentation abilities, and it was just after he had landed the job at Fallon. He stammered, stuttered and “um’d” his way through the whole presentation. My thought at the time I heard that he was no longer at Fallon was that if he presented to clients the way he presented to us-it was no wonder Fallon had let him go. Additionally, his whole presentation was showing CPB work that you can see in any online or offline publication, and providing commentary that you could read about in any of those same publications.

In all fairness, I have no idea if this guy is a brilliant creative. He may very well be. And it may have been his first time speaking to ad professionals…unfortunate if that is the case. But when will our industry learn that being a good creative doesn’t translate into being a good manager, and most certainly does not make someone a great LEADER.

Good luck to GSD&M. Good luck to Mr. Taylor. History tells us you both may need it.

Cheers to all from The ‘Loo!

By: still waters

still waters — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:35:22 +0000

He does have his work cut out for him. There are so many politics without Roy’s involvement here. I don’t doubt he’ll get cooperation from the GCDs, but he’s going to run into a knife aimed squarely at his back by Marianne Malina who has taken control of the creative department and pretty much run it into the ground.

There are a lot of decent, hard working people here. And there is one who isn’t either.

Good luck, home skillet.

By: nottelling

nottelling — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:37:25 +0000

CP&B is such an “image” agency, most of their interactive creative is outsourced to small shops like Domani Studios in NYC; their dim-witted communications director was on her internet radio show admitting she was not internet savvy and she did understand how a blog works………wow

By: stripes

stripes — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:42:32 +0000

Mr Taylor has his work cut out for him.

By: May Be

May Be — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:37:15 +0000

Fly on the Wall wrote about Mark Taylor: Apparently the thing that ushered him out the door at Fallon is because he was demanding the 24/7 work culture and they weren’t having it

Maybe there’s a clue here as to why Fallon has been in so much trouble? Maybe they think they’re above working their way out of it? Maybe.

By: Still Waters

Still Waters — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:12:33 +0000

I don’t know Mark Taylor, but there is a big difference between creating the work and creative directing it. Over the years GSD&M has had world class people in and out of there in all disciplines, but because the agency culture isn’t about the work, most of them got tired of beating their heads against the wall and left. There are still great people there, but the truth is if GSD&M’s clients wanted Cripsin-esque work, they would’ve gone to Crispin instead of GSD&M. Taylor might be good…but he’s going to be at an agency where quality of work isn’t first on the agenda. Hopefully the man’s had some stiff management experience because he’s going to need it.

By: frmr g5dm3r

frmr g5dm3r — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:30:46 +0000

Indeed the old school passed along the 7/7 to a lot of the newer folks….interesting times ahead!

By: ralph brown

ralph brown — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:06:15 +0000

Most old school dudes at GSDM work 7/7or6.

By: Fly on the wall

Fly on the wall — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:52:57 +0000

The word is that mark taylor is a really, really unbalanced workaholic with no people skills. Apparently the thing that ushered him out the door at Fallon is because he was demanding the 24/7 work culture and they weren’t having it. I wonder if it will go over any better among the old school dudes at GSDM?

Actually, i’m rooting for GSDM because Austin is a great town that deserves a great shop. (Though McGarrah-Jessee is good…)