Mark Duffy(UPDATE) Copyranter Has Relaunched on SubstackYes, the site where bad ads go to die is now on Substack. I’m writing at least five posts every week. I’m now 100% behind a paywall, so…Nov 22, 2021Nov 22, 2021
Mark DuffyThe (Delayed) Worst Ads Of 2020Five of the worst ads from a shit-awful year.Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
Mark DuffyBest Ads Of 2020Nine ads. They are not “great” ads. I saw zero great ads this year. But these are good.Dec 24, 20202Dec 24, 20202
Mark Duffy10 Useless Stock Photos Turned Into Bad AdsVeteran Creatives know the mental pain of endlessly scrolling through awful stock images. These are worse than awful.Dec 19, 2019Dec 19, 2019
Mark DuffyThe Worst Ad Copywriting of 2019You do not have to be a good writer to write good ads (See: Me). Yet there are many, many writers writing ads who shouldn’t be writing ads.Dec 17, 20191Dec 17, 20191
Mark DuffyThe Most Creative Ads Of 2019 That You Probably Haven’t SeenThere were a few sparkling gems in the year’s massive heap of advertising dung. Let’s celebrate Creativity, while we still can.Dec 4, 2019Dec 4, 2019
Mark DuffyThe Most Senseless Ads of 2019Sometimes creatives don’t just push the envelope, they put a letter bomb in it and ram it into their brain’s right hemisphere.Dec 2, 2019Dec 2, 2019
Mark DuffyMaybe Stop Clicking So Many ButtonsLike. Share. Comment. Post. Accept. Confirm. Tweet. Favorite. Retweet. Forward. Reply. Connect. Follow. Heart. Pin. Send…Nov 19, 2019Nov 19, 2019
Mark DuffySeven Years Of Douchey NYC Real Estate AdvertisingReal estate ads are hyperbolic and douchey. But these NYC real estate ads raised both the hyperbole & douche bars to high-rise levels.Sep 22, 20191Sep 22, 20191
Mark Duffy15 Years Of The Worst Ads On The NYC SubwayRide the subway long enough and you see a lot of shit you’d rather not, including actual shit and many very bad ads.Sep 5, 2019Sep 5, 2019
