Dinosaur is marking its 21st anniversary with a series of shorts to remind marketers how far things have come.
The documentary-style films were directed by Dave Mills as the team negotiate fax machines and tamagotchis to deliver a pitch in 1997.
Dinosaur rewinds the clock to show agency life in the 1990s
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“You don’t realise how much things have changed until you really look back at it. Little things, like sending for the bike courier or waiting five minutes to change a simple filter in Photoshop; at the time we thought ‘this is as good as it gets’. It’s been great – if a little scary – to reflect on all that,” said co-founder Dan Pitchford.
The films will be released across social media, as well as a dedicated page on the agency’s site.
“We spend all our time helping our clients by facing forward – and quite rightly so. Our 21st anniversary felt like an opportunity to look back by reflecting on the stories of our formation, without taking ourselves too seriously,” added co-founder Mark Beaumont.
As part of the celebrations, Dinosaur are also offering free book crits and career advice to young creatives and marketing graduates born in 1997.
