adland
I only just realized why my Linkedin is blowing up - I'm old.
Ascii art easter eggs over the years
post
Nashville - and the emerging creative city boom.
Nashville. A city in the middle of an American state which is deeply conservative, where "everyone" prays to Dolly Parton, drinks whiskey, and owns a cowboy hat, a few guns, as well as real cowboy boots. Right? Or?
post
Why is modern advertising so bland?
A lot of people are asking themselves this, and many experienced ad people are blaming DEI, or the need to be "safe" and not offend, but that doesn't explain abrasive brand voices like Tampax on Twitter
portfolio
Adland : the never-ending project
I bored all my friends talking about advertising all the time. I am obsessed with ads. I wanted to share ad knowledge with other ad geeks.
Latest
adland
I only just realized why my Linkedin is blowing up - I'm old.
Ascii art easter eggs over the years
post
Boeing down in flames
Got up, sipped coffee, casually scrolled Twitter while figuring out what to wear, when the video of a Boeing in flames caught my eye
Music
Join me @ the David Lowery New Years Day Brunch Livestream
So here's a great tradition to start the year off in a way that'll set the path right. The David Lowery New Year's Brunch live-stream.
geek
"Art is anything that you can get away with", and other .sig files
A long think about the evolution about wed building, what did you do in 2003?
geek
So why not self-host your own email server?
A while back, I wrote "Why self-host?" and explained why it was the wrong question. This inspired my friend Otso to actually deep-dive into self-hosting, to expand on his skillset, and he's now reposted that article on his own self-hosted blog that he's built with his newfound knowledge.
geek
How to fix your Mailgun, and your Ghost instance emails not sending because you messed up.
So, yesterday I was in a big FAAFO mode, as I fucked around and found out that I broke stuff
geek
X (Twitter) wants your ID - don't give it to them.
Now the social app formerly known as Twitter, X, wants you to verify your identity by uploading your ID. If this becomes a requirement, my account will be script-deleted so that I can remove as much data as a user possibly can.
interview
Åsk interviewed by the Epica Awards
The best part is the aurora, when I was a child I was told this was a reflection of how much fish was in the rivers and lakes. I still believe it.
advertising
advertising
Supermarket wars
The other day I saw a forum post where a British bloke asked whether Swedes had a "snob" supermarket like they do in the UK. He was trying to describe the Tesco phenomenon and wondered if Swedes had something similar.
art direction
Mountain House - print campaign
When there is a pandemic and you're eating freeze-dried meals, you may find that you suddenly have a campaign idea.
advertising
A fun side-project as we self-isolate
I had a lot of fun designing the "Joy of pandemic cooking" cover today.
portfolio
Absolut Adland
There's always a challenge in attracting people who may never have heard about Adland, to Adland.
geek
adland
I only just realized why my Linkedin is blowing up - I'm old.
Ascii art easter eggs over the years
geek
"Art is anything that you can get away with", and other .sig files
A long think about the evolution about wed building, what did you do in 2003?
geek
So why not self-host your own email server?
A while back, I wrote "Why self-host?" and explained why it was the wrong question. This inspired my friend Otso to actually deep-dive into self-hosting, to expand on his skillset, and he's now reposted that article on his own self-hosted blog that he's built with his newfound knowledge.
geek
How to fix your Mailgun, and your Ghost instance emails not sending because you messed up.
So, yesterday I was in a big FAAFO mode, as I fucked around and found out that I broke stuff
interview
interview
Åsk interviewed by the Epica Awards
The best part is the aurora, when I was a child I was told this was a reflection of how much fish was in the rivers and lakes. I still believe it.
dabitch
"Defending womanhood in advertising with Åsk Dabitch Wäppling"
I was invited on Isaac Simpson's podcast The Carousel, because I am outspoken and Tired of Explaining Reality to Fuckwits.
dabitch
Joseph Jaffe is not famous but he has a talk show - I talked about data security on it.
Yesterday I was on "Joseph Jaffe is not famous" and I had a great time. I was fully expecting a different kind of podcast.
resume
Resumé : Reklamsajten Adland hotas av nedläggning
Resumé rapporterar om Adland's plötsliga nedläggning som hotar bli permanent. Det finns en arkiverad länk här.
portfolio
art direction
Mountain House - print campaign
When there is a pandemic and you're eating freeze-dried meals, you may find that you suddenly have a campaign idea.
design
Some people need constant instructions. That's why I made shirts
Some people need constant instructions. That's why I made shirts.
advertising
A fun side-project as we self-isolate
I had a lot of fun designing the "Joy of pandemic cooking" cover today.
portfolio
Absolut Adland
There's always a challenge in attracting people who may never have heard about Adland, to Adland.