http://www.gdj.com.au The ad agency that started with a dog. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:04:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well another year has passed us by and last year's lessons are tucked neatly away in our pockets to help us dress for 2012 - whatever the weather. Here at GDJ, 2011 was an absolute blast - our clients, once again proving to be the savviest, loveliest and most attractive people ... http://www.gdj.com.au/gdj-news/for-last-years-words-belong-to-last-years-language-and-next-years-words-await-another-voice-ts-eliot/ Right from the very first bounce of that odd-shaped red ball, Monday mornings at Grant Day James have been filled with enthusiastic yelps of "I got eight! I got eight!!" or a long and groaning "nooooooo". In 2011, footy fever swept the office and brought out a competitive streak in ... http://www.gdj.com.au/gdj-news/whaddya-mean-the-c-stands-for-cricket/ It's back! We're just a few sleeps away from the Mazda one day, once a year sale - M Day. More than a handful of staff remember the first M Day we ever did over a decade ago (yikes!). Over the years, as the strength of M Day has continued to ... http://www.gdj.com.au/gdj-news/m-day-2011/ Sorry. Following: "So we at GDJ have been thinking about the insertion of something other than an apostrophe to indicate a possessive." Should read: "So we at GDJ have been thinking about the insertion of something other than an apostrophe to indicate a PLURAL." http://www.gdj.com.au/gdj-news/typo-in-last-blog/ Someone once told me that I know very little about grammar because I was educated in the 70s (note the lack of apostrophe), when the education system decided that churning out highbrow grammar weirdos wasn't the way forward. But even little old me, with limited knowledge of Split Infinitives and ... http://www.gdj.com.au/gdj-news/possessives-can-we-do-it-better/ After months of preparation and anticipation, the 2011 Australian International Motor Show is up and running at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre until Sunday 10th July. With 45 new car reveals, it's already shaping up to be one of the best motor shows Melbourne has seen in years. You don't ... http://www.gdj.com.au/gdj-news/2011-motor-show-opens-in-melbourne/ Whether you're planning a sneaky getaway, lunch with family or simply to ignore the healthy eating guidelines for chocolate consumption, from all of us at Grant Day James we wish you a safe and happy Easter. The GDJ office will be closed for the Easter and Anzac Day public holidays ... http://www.gdj.com.au/gdj-news/happy-easter-from-gdj/ Last year, we were thrilled to welcome yet another fabulous client to Grant Day James, the Australian International Motor Show (AIMS). The 2010 Motor Show, held in Sydney, showcased some truly spectacular vehicles with everything from lean, green, zero emissions machines right through to the high-powered, performance-focused super cars. There was ... http://www.gdj.com.au/gdj-news/get-your-motor-running/ A handful of us from Grant Day James were lucky enough to go along to a recent Zoo Twilights evening featuring 'Achtung Baby - The U2 Show' at Melbourne Zoo. A perfect 26 degrees, one incredible sunset and the sound of birds roosting in the background set the scene for ... http://www.gdj.com.au/gdj-news/bono-rocks-zoo-twilights/ The stars of the GDJ web team have done it again, recently developing and launching the official Megan Gale website. Designed to be ultra user-friendly, the site is content management system (CMS) based so Megan can easily manage and update content at her own pace. But good looks are what ... http://www.gdj.com.au/gdj-news/megan-gales-website-goes-live/