Fictional Ad Agencies: A TV History of Mad Men

The latest season highly anticipated season of Mad Men is set to open this weekend so we decided to take a look at the time honored tradition working at a fictional ad agency. Once upon a time ad agencies didn’t have much of a place in pop culture but the book that changed all of that was Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy in 1963. The year before Ogilvy got on the cover of Time magazine and as the 60s progressed so did the golden age of advertising agencies. And television shows picked up on this new career path for the smart set: Read more…

Tags: 1960, 1964, 1980, 1987, 1992, 2007, Bewitched, Twilight Zone

Dan Lawler Draws Halloween

In the early 60s Dan Lawler was the star illustrator of Humpty Dumpty’s Magazine for Little Children. What I like about his style is that he manages to be interesting yet charming in a magical way. In the illustration above from 1964 I love the little touches like the crow in the corner and the feather on the hat. In the spot 1961 illustration below Lawler draws you into the picture with his simple yet theatrical staging:

Found via Glen Mullaly, check out his blog here and his Flickr account here.

Tags: 1961, 1964, Dan Lawler, Halloween, Humpty Dumpty's Magazine for Little Children, Illustration