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…1 min read·Nov 22, 2021----
Mark DuffyThe (Delayed) Worst Ads Of 2020Five of the worst ads from a shit-awful year.3 min read·Feb 16, 2021----
Mark DuffyBest Ads Of 2020Nine ads. They are not “great” ads. I saw zero great ads this year. But these are good.3 min read·Dec 24, 2020--2--2
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.3 min read·Dec 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.3 min read·Dec 17, 2019--1--1
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.3 min read·Dec 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.3 min read·Dec 2, 2019----
Mark DuffyMaybe Stop Clicking So Many ButtonsLike. Share. Comment. Post. Accept. Confirm. Tweet. Favorite. Retweet. Forward. Reply. Connect. Follow. Heart. Pin. Send…4 min read·Nov 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.4 min read·Sep 22, 2019--1--1
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.4 min read·Sep 5, 2019----