Category: Huffington Post

Boundaries Are Made for Pushing

October 11, 2016 | Huffington Post

This incredible panel, presented by BARKER, were each the embodiment of “rule breakers” as they made their way onto the Advertising Week stage. Purple hair, bejeweled shoes and bold makeup choices were just a few of the counterculture looks that drew immediate attention.

The BBDO-Bayer Debacle: How Bad Was It? by John Barker

July 7, 2016 | Huffington Post

By now, most of the industry has heard or likely seen the Cannes Bronze Lion-winning scam ad from BBDO’s Brazilian subsidiary. And you are also probably aware that BBDO and Bayer have distanced themselves from the mess after sane people like Cindy Gallop called out their transgressions on Twitter and elsewhere.