Lee Clow
Lee Clow (born 1943) is the chairman and global director of TBWA\Worldwide, and had been its chief creative officer.[1] Advertising Age referred to him as "advertising's art director guru".[2]
Early life[]
Lee Clow was born in Los Angeles, California, US. He studied at Santa Monica City College and California State University, Long Beach.
Career[]
Clow is best known for co-creating – along with Steve Hayden – Apple Computer's 1984 commercial, which launched the Apple Macintosh and the "Think Different" slogan.[3] The 60-second TV spot was made for a budget of $900,000 and is considered a masterpiece in advertising.
He is also known for his work on the PlayStation,[4] Energizer Bunny, Taco Bell chihuahua, and California Cooler campaigns. Clow has helmed campaigns for Nissan and Pedigree Petfoods. He is a member of numerous advertising and creative halls of fame.
Personal life[]
He was a personal friend of Steve Jobs for 30 years.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Duncan Milner Ascends at TBWA/Media Arts Lab". Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Lee Clow". Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2007-05-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Sony TV: Turn On, Tune In, Buy Hardware". Next Generation. No. 14. Imagine Media. February 1996. pp. 72–73.
- ^ Friday, AppleInsider Staff; October 30; 2009; PT, 10:50 am. "Visionary behind Apple's '1984' advertisement steps down". AppleInsider.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links[]
- Art Directors Club - biography, portrait and images of work (1990)
- Ihaveanidea - interview with Lee Clow (2004)
- Lee Clow's Beard - information on a Twitter-feed-turned-book featuring Lee Clow (2012)
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