JFK wins at The Kelly Awards.

The 30 best magazine campaigns of 2007 have been selected and the "Ticket" campaign for The JFK Presidential LIbrary has been chosen as the best single page winner. Go to kellywardsgallery.org (link to the right) to view all the finalists. Pretty nice company. Art Director: Lee Dayvault. CD/Copywriter: Joe Alexander

After eight long years, hope.

Finally, it looks like Obama will survive Hilary and begin his campaign against John McCain. What a blessing to have a leader of his grace, vision and intelligence at this time in history. I have been lucky enough to have worked on the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum for the last 12 years. I've read close to a 100 books about JFK. I understand the man and Obama possesses many of the same attributes. Optimism. Grace. Reason. He is also coming along at a very similar nexus in our history. The world is ready for change. We need a leader that inspires us to be better people, parents, students, leaders and citizens. January 20, 2009 will be an exciting day in our planet's history. AD: Lee Dayvault. CW/CD: Joe Alexander

Saving the planet on a budget.

It's not easy. Just Google Wal-Mart and let the bashing begin. Making commercials for a brand like this is not for every creative. Some just can't get past the reputation. But I'm an optimist. I don't see a bad company. I see a force for positive change. So I jumped at the chance to work on the Earth Month campaign. It's not One Show gold. But I think it moves the ball forward for the brand and helps move the conversation from "I hate Wal-Mart" to "I didn't know Wal-Mart did that." Read a review here: www.brandweek.com/bw/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003798259 Art Director: Ron Villacarillo. Writer: Lee Remias. producers: Dan Kaplan, Katie Chirgotis CD: Joe Alexander.