Canadian Creative Mugs

Alison Pill

"I don't like getting bogged down in details. I'm more of a big-picture guy."

"Bah, I could've written a better dénouement in my sleep."

Cariactures

'My imaginary playmate can whip your imaginary playmate!'

'Ah, Galagher, we made good use of your proposal.'

'It's a Joan Biro.'

"I'm afraid you were drawn too big and not centered on the page."

"I think it's about time you started thinking outside of the box Harold."

'I try not to think big too often or I get terrible headaches.'

'I want ideas so bold, so wildly innovative, so undeniably brilliant that they retain a shred of originality after everyone picks them to pieces.'

"It's been hell since you went into animation."

"Hmmm, this might just be not funny enough for The New Yorker."

'Floppo' lottery rebranding

"We're going to have to think outside the box to boost sales, minion."

"We're looking for the kind of bad taste that will grab - but not appall."

"Are we overthinking this?"

'Can't you forget you were an art teacher?'

'I use these ice cubes to make minor home repairs.'

New Ideas in Business.

"I could do that."

Real coffee vs usual vending machine stuff

Brian, I hope you're taking this seriously.

'Hey! We've never tried a 'pity' strategy before...'

'With our marketing budget so limited our best chance is to make commercials that are SO bad that they'll go viral.'

"Tonight the part normally played by the audience will be played by actors playing the part of the audience."

"Charles here isn't just a duck; he's a duck with a vision."

"So we all love Cuddly Poo, but to cover ourselves, better run it by day care."

"Apparently my writing is so bad I've been rejected by a gene editor. She said she could see the lack of talent in my DNA."

"It's a cautionary tale about why we shouldn't cut arts funding in schools."