The Ten Commandments are recognized as the moral foundation in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. They also serve as the basis for many judicial systems around the world. Today however, I will be focusing on a specific commandment, namely number VIII on the infamous stone tablets Moses schlepped down Mount Sinai: Thou Shalt Not Steal.
A few weeks ago I stumbled onto a blog developed by two former ad execs, Jon Noel & Adam Kubik. Now, this isn’t your typical Perezite Hilton, celebrity gossip site… StealOurIdeas.com is creativity with a sense of humor, media relevance and political flare.
I had a chance to ask Jon & Adam a question, here’s what they had to say:
WM.com:
“So guys, what if someone wanted to steal one of your ideas and use it in a campaign?”
Jon & Adam:
“…we’d of course hope they’d either give us credit or compensate us, but it’s up to them. There are a lot of reasons we’re doing the site and money & fame aren’t too high on the list. It’s similar to why does a graffiti artist leaves his mark on a wall if no one knows who he is. We needed a creative outlet that we weren’t getting from the ad world so we started this site in response to some of the problems with the industry. We’re having fun with it, and people seem to enjoy it as well; so we’re going to keep it up as long as we can.”
Not only do they freely allow advertisers and agencies to steal the ideas posted on their blog, but they even allow people to submit creative briefs, which they will develop into a custom idea just for you. Briefs can be emailed to Stealourideas@gmail.com.
So if one day you find yourself with a mental block lasting longer than Moses and his posse’s trek through the desert, send Jon & Adam a quick note and you should expect to receive the creative equivalent of manna…
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