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Amanda Malvazzo's avatar

Like the Glossier post, I love this one too!!! There’s something magical about creatively dissecting brands and coming up with strategies. I think you should keep doing these but pop star would be just as cool!

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Annie Dabir's avatar

Yay! Thanks for the input

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T.Bolt's avatar

As a content manager, I have dreams of working with an ad visionary like you! My industry is utilities, so wouldn't that be a fun abstract in this economy? ;) As far as protecting your work, I think a few more on some non-beauty topics and then move to teasers of a collage with the strategy behind the paywall.

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Annie Dabir's avatar

That's so sweet thank you! I think being in an industry like that might be fun because you have to work harder to make things cool! And I appreciate the input, I totally agree.

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Sabena 🪄's avatar

Also, it’s so hard for me to *not* talk about Rhode in every newsletter I write — they are doing so many things well

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Annie Dabir's avatar

Thank you! And I agree. I love when brands spend $$$

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Sabena 🪄's avatar

This is so good!!! I love the egg carton olive idea. So creative.

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Jenny Officer's avatar

Annie, your mind! I can taste the tiny ice flecks in the martini from the photography. Love this direction. 🫒🍸💄

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Annie Dabir's avatar

Thank you Jenny!

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cassidy's avatar

this is so good !! as a newbie graphic designer and aspiring creative director in the future, i love seeing the process and the thoughts behind the visuals!

i also think the martini aspect is be fitting as party culture is starting to rise in popularity again, and people are also super into food as design elements? olives might have a shot at being the next tomato…

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Annie Dabir's avatar

such a good point! just wait they’ll be doing olive flower arrangements

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gx's avatar

2nd on newbie GD and aspiring CD!!

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Simona Dermekova's avatar

3rd newbie GD and aspirational CD and I have to tell that this was such an inspiration for me!🤩 thank you for sharing your great mind and creative soul it’s amazing for us to have someone to look up to🫶🏻

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Simran's avatar

so cool! love this idea. also i didn't know being an ice cube innovator was a thing?! i love your takes on brands and launches. your fantasies make advertising cool again.

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Ahmet Ozdemir's avatar

If you did rebrand for the flop era rebrand katy perry is in rn you could save her career.

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Annie Dabir's avatar

HAHA that would require true magic lol

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Anna Volpi's avatar

I am truly in love with your substack! This content is amazing and super fascinating to read. Can I ask you if you are also active on other social media platforms? I would love to follow you everywhere lol

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Annie Dabir's avatar

Omg that is so sweet. you're exactly who I'm writing for! Honestly I don't post on instagram ever lol this is my first try at making content. I'll let you know if I decide to post elsewhere too!

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Angela Galvez's avatar

I love reading about your thought process as a creative director and seeing how it all comes to life! Keep it coming, I'm a big fan!

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Kylie's avatar

I am freezing here Annie.

If this is the work you produce when you "dabble", then wow!

Best to keep some tricks up your sleeve imo, your ideas too good to "give away"

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Annie Dabir's avatar

ah thank you so much!

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Lauren English's avatar

Love this

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Sarah Shapiro's avatar

Wow! You and your work. Incredible.

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Annie Dabir's avatar

Thank you ❤️

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zoya's avatar

You are so good! I’m in awe. I also wrote on rhode a few weeks ago, so much to talk about!

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Annie Dabir's avatar

Wow thank you!!

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Bryony's avatar

Umm, how do you feel Rhode just worked with Jeremy Soma!? I think you deserve some credit!! Aha

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Annie Dabir's avatar

I feel like theyre shady lol. I Had a connect with them and emailed but never heard

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Oyin's avatar

honestly feel it’s too cool for rhode’s current aesthetic (which to meeeeeeeee is « clean girl » to the ultimate max) and i mean that in the best way possible. would love if they went in a direction like this for a future campaign

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Annie Dabir's avatar

wow thank you! I kind of agree theyre a little basic at the moment

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