Ansom Bost
@ansombost.bsky.social
Hang in there!*
(*Top-tier nonsensical phrase in the English language.)
(*Top-tier nonsensical phrase in the English language.)
December 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Hang in there!*
(*Top-tier nonsensical phrase in the English language.)
(*Top-tier nonsensical phrase in the English language.)
It is what it is. :)
December 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
It is what it is. :)
> “It works for me.”
As it rightfully should. :)
As it rightfully should. :)
December 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
> “It works for me.”
As it rightfully should. :)
As it rightfully should. :)
Regardless of the size, I think it’s fair to say that the average creative agency today is too invested in tech, trends, efficiency, protocol… lots of other things - in anything but imagination and humanity.
P.S. I’m not implying that your company is like that. :)
P.S. I’m not implying that your company is like that. :)
December 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Regardless of the size, I think it’s fair to say that the average creative agency today is too invested in tech, trends, efficiency, protocol… lots of other things - in anything but imagination and humanity.
P.S. I’m not implying that your company is like that. :)
P.S. I’m not implying that your company is like that. :)
Not all is lost, I guess. :)
December 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Not all is lost, I guess. :)
Have you redecorated your bathroom?
Looks more spacious too.
Nice!
Looks more spacious too.
Nice!
December 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Have you redecorated your bathroom?
Looks more spacious too.
Nice!
Looks more spacious too.
Nice!
In my professional experience, they don’t even try. Most tech companies/individuals churn out their “tools” and are eager to just shove them down one’s throat.
You can see it across many industries, but with tech, it’s especially the case - because of how ubiquitous the industry has become.
You can see it across many industries, but with tech, it’s especially the case - because of how ubiquitous the industry has become.
December 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
In my professional experience, they don’t even try. Most tech companies/individuals churn out their “tools” and are eager to just shove them down one’s throat.
You can see it across many industries, but with tech, it’s especially the case - because of how ubiquitous the industry has become.
You can see it across many industries, but with tech, it’s especially the case - because of how ubiquitous the industry has become.
Lower-downs, of course. :)
December 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Lower-downs, of course. :)
And I’m speaking of marketing as a whole, not just advertising.
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
And I’m speaking of marketing as a whole, not just advertising.
By “those in charge” I refer to all kinds of decision makers in general, both higher-ups and lower-ups - marketers, designers, creative directors, execs, owners, shareholders…
December 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
By “those in charge” I refer to all kinds of decision makers in general, both higher-ups and lower-ups - marketers, designers, creative directors, execs, owners, shareholders…
The tech industry has brainwashed those in charge - gaslighted them into thinking that automation, data, and analytics are what they need.
They treat creativity as if it was math - without realizing that there’s yet to be computational power for calculating the irrationality of human perception.
They treat creativity as if it was math - without realizing that there’s yet to be computational power for calculating the irrationality of human perception.
December 5, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The tech industry has brainwashed those in charge - gaslighted them into thinking that automation, data, and analytics are what they need.
They treat creativity as if it was math - without realizing that there’s yet to be computational power for calculating the irrationality of human perception.
They treat creativity as if it was math - without realizing that there’s yet to be computational power for calculating the irrationality of human perception.
I’ll have to get back to you on this…
December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I’ll have to get back to you on this…
OK. Let’s leave it at that. :)
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
OK. Let’s leave it at that. :)
Courtesy of my inner ad guard, which I always keep on. :)
a man riding a bull on a rodeo arena
ALT: a man riding a bull on a rodeo arena
media.tenor.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Courtesy of my inner ad guard, which I always keep on. :)
> “I know which song I listen to most this year…”
What is it?
What is it?
December 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
> “I know which song I listen to most this year…”
What is it?
What is it?
That depends on your definition of what ads are. :)
December 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
That depends on your definition of what ads are. :)
Designed in California?
December 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Designed in California?
You have to love the enthusiasm on that particular worker’s face. :)
December 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
You have to love the enthusiasm on that particular worker’s face. :)
Good use of words.
December 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Good use of words.
I’m on a space rock.
December 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I’m on a space rock.
Are you on a spaceship?
December 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Are you on a spaceship?
> “If you feel that this is unfairly critical of social media…”
No - you have every right (and basis!) to be so. :)
No - you have every right (and basis!) to be so. :)
December 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
> “If you feel that this is unfairly critical of social media…”
No - you have every right (and basis!) to be so. :)
No - you have every right (and basis!) to be so. :)
Said process, however, isn’t necessarily predicated upon one person having a direct contact with a large number of other people, but, rather, it can sufficiently work via chain reaction.
Ideas can and do spread like wildfire - and all the tech helps accelerate it.
Ideas can and do spread like wildfire - and all the tech helps accelerate it.
December 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Said process, however, isn’t necessarily predicated upon one person having a direct contact with a large number of other people, but, rather, it can sufficiently work via chain reaction.
Ideas can and do spread like wildfire - and all the tech helps accelerate it.
Ideas can and do spread like wildfire - and all the tech helps accelerate it.