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Why Great Ads Feel Like Childhood Memories | Marques Gartrell, W+K

Second Wind by Also Known As··26 May 2026·1h

About this episode

Marques Gartrell is Co-CCO of Wieden+Kennedy New York, the agency behind work for Nike, McDonald’s, Delta, and Michelob Ultra. In this episode of Second Wind: how the Travis Scott meal started from a tweet why the Grimace Shake became internet folklore how W+K made “Horizontal Breakfast” in 7 days why brands are competing with childhood memories what young creatives get wrong why Marques still keeps Photoshop open A conversation about culture, instinct, taste, speed, and making work people actually carry around with them. The best work stops feeling like advertising and starts feeling like part of someone’s life.