Fred Seibert's Blog

Running into this old article on the origins of the MTV logo (designed by Manhattan Design: Pat Gorman, Frank Olinksky, Patti Rogoff) in my junk recently reminded me of the accidental process that “branding” is and how often the most successful stuff seems to have an innate intelligence that really isn’t there.

Sometimes I watch a great cartoon and marvel about how the creative team thought about something or other, or how smart they were to use the music a certain way, or how they must planned for the world domination they have.

And then I remember. It’s all an accident. Sure there’s talent, often there’s who knows whom, maybe the fix was in. But luck, never underestimate it.

The original Fairly Oddparents short

Butch Hartman has been making one of the funniest series on TV for the last five or six years. Not just the funniest cartoon, but funny period. You know it’s true.

And it’s about time the Annies recognized it. Please VOTE: The Fairly Oddparents for Best Television Production.

It’s the best series. Period.

It’s great the show got this nomination now, right as we get word that after a year long production hiatus, FOP is going back into production on 20 half hours (40 stories). Butch hasn’t blogged up until now (it has us unfairly not mentioning this amazing show enough), but that’s about to change too. (Watch this space for more.)

Cast your vote. There’s still time. Thank you.