Tuesday, April 30, 2013

London Fog


When it poured, the Gilbert Agency reigned. They were responsible for turning London Fog into a worldwide household name. Richard Gilbert talks about this iconic campaign in I Was A Mad Man.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Ritz Make-Up

Familiar with Ritz Cosmetics? They were the first company to manufacture lipstick in a bottle. Richard Gilbert and his team were responsible for making it a brand on the lips of women everywhere, a campaign he talks about in I Was A Mad Man

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Jackie Robinson

The first ad campaign for baseball great Jackie Robinson involved t-shirts and Richard Gilbert during his first job in advertising. Find out more about Richard's encounter with Jackie in his memoir, I Was A Mad Man.