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Lee Clow: Apple's "Think Different" Ad Guru Steps Down From Post As Chief Creative Officer (VIDEO)
Lee Clow: Apple's "Think Different" Ad Guru Steps Down From Post As Chief Creative Officer (VIDEO)
*See video below* Lee Clow, chief creative officer at Apple's longtime ad agency TBWA/Media Arts Lab , announced that he will be stepping down from his post as chief creative officer. Clow contributed to some of Apple's most famous and successful advertising campaigns, including the "1984" ...
Duncan Milner Ascends at TBWA/Media Arts Lab
Duncan Milner Ascends at TBWA/Media Arts Lab
adage.com — Assumes Chief Creative Officer Post From Legend Lee Clow, Who Remains Chairman Posted by Kunur Patel on... 10.29.09 @ 06:22 PM NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- Lee Clow has stepped down as chief creative officer of TBWA/Media Arts Lab, which has handled TBWA's ... (more) Duncan Milner Ascends at TBWA/Media Arts Lab
Apple Ad Guru: I'm Not Going Anywhere
mediamemo.allthingsd.com — Lee Clow, who gets credit for a couple decades worth of Apple's iconic advertising campaigns, wants us... to know that he isn't going anywhere. Cool! Now, take a look at some Apple ads. (more) Apple Ad Guru: I'm Not Going Anywhere
Lee Clow's "Not Going Anywhere"
Lee Clow's "Not Going Anywhere"
mediabistro.com — Our previous post about Duncan Milner 's promotion to CCO at TBWA\Media Arts Lab led some commenters... to surmise that Lee Clow was "stepping down" or "quietly stepping away." As a result, Clow sent a letter to staffers which we've obtained ... (more) Lee Clow's "Not Going Anywhere"
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Apple Ad God Lee Clow's Work — A Look Back [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... the Apple faithful like Steve Jobs, or even Jonathan Ive, Clow left an indelible stamp on the company. From its "1984" TV ad to the current Mac vs. PC ads, Clow has played a huge part in shaping the public perception of Apple. Of all his big branding campaigns, it appears Clow thinks the most highly of the Apple store, saying, "The Apple Store was probably the best ad we ever did.... Everything a brand does is advertising," according to Print Mag. (via HuffPo). Here's a look at some of his work. ...

Apple Ad Guru Lee Clow Refuses To Retire
iPhone Savior — ... fill the void on a flaccid Apple news day, the shaved apes in mainstream media began reporting that Lee Clow, chief creative officer of TBWA/Media Arts Lab was stepping aside. Clow has been credited with imagining such epic Apple ads as "1984," the one that launched the Macintosh computer; the wildly popular "Mac vs. PC" and the iconic dancing silhouettes we've all come to know and love in Apple's iPod commercials. As it turns out, Lee Clow is not stepping down, relinquishing the creative lead on the Apple ...

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