Tag Archive: genius moment

Feb 06

GEN!US Moment #2: Julia Donaldson

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Name: Julia Donaldson (Profession: Children’s Book Author) In the 1990s, the children’s author Julia Donaldson decided to write a book about a Tiger, but she faced a bit of a problem. Donaldson’s preference is for writing books using rhyming couplets, but she soon discovered that there aren’t many words in the English language that rhyme …

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May 25

GEN!US Moment #1: Berny Stringle

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Name: Berny Stringle (Profession: Commercials Director) Back in the 1960s and 1970s Berny Stringle was one of the Top Names in advertising. As a Commercials Director, he was responsible for multiple ads involving everything from the ‘Honey Monster’ (who loved munching Sugar Puffs) to the famous PG Tips chimps (who loved sipping tea). He even …

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