32 Years Is A Lifetime In This Business (Especially If You Are A 32- Year-Old Working In This Business)

We first heard of Intralink closing its doors on April Fools' Day, so naturally we doubted the veracity of the report. We have since had the story upgraded to Reliable Rumor status.

Please check our recently updated Edwina's Vendor Map for a respectful viewing of the recently installed tombstone.

In memorial, we are re-posting Intralink's mission statement, first seen here on MonKeyArtAwards on March 22, 2008:

Another Missionary Position Assumed

If you’re like us, you’ve always been a keen admirer of the sheer pomposity of this week’s Mystery Agency. So it hardly came as a surprise when we clicked on “ABOUT US” on their site and found they had gone like totally globular in their strategic thinking:

(Our) signature is a blend of established experience and cutting edge creative – (our signature blend is also available in decaf) offering a wide range of work in every film genre. (comedy: white background; drama: dark background) We provide our clients with strategic thinking and a unique knowledge of global needs that create a clear advantage for campaigns as they travel from their theatrical debut into subsequent windows of release.(right down to their final resting place in the $7.99 DVD bin on aisle three at Rite-Aid.)

Comments

[Wartner Brothels]

Guess we're never gonna see that Round 3 set of revisions. See ya on the other side!

[TL-R]

Anthony Goldschmidt is GOD! RESPECT FOR THE DEPARTED!

[ghost of tony seiniger]

This is not funny! How can you mock our dying industry? We're all gonna be eating cat food soon.

[Homer Simpson]

mmmmm cat food!

[BitterLemon]

'cutting edge' more like 'blunt force trauma'

[Anita Cocktail]

But what about the cats!

[Kate and Russou]

Despite what you may think about a...certain person...you cannot deny that this is the end of an era. How many of you don't know at least one person who worked at the Link at some point in time? Cheers to all the ex-links out there, may 155 rest in peace.

[stayin' alive]

I'll hire any ex-Linker who can bring a solid TV print account with him/her. crispyfrog at gmail.

[FlAVor FlAVe]

Offering a job to someone who can bring an account... Really living on the edge, aren't you? ;-)

[Just A Copywriter]

An account in your back pocket is $$$ in the bank. Wish I had one.

[Mmmmm, Carrion]

Let the vulturing begin!

[Queen Elizabeth II]

Keep calm and carrion!

[Jiminy Kritic]

With creative(?) work like this http://tinyurl.com/3el95wu (honest, they have it on their web site, really, they do, check it out before it's gone) it's a wonder they've been in business as long as they have.

[Maggie]

Dawn Patrol did it first and did it better:
http://www.impawards.com/2002/secretary.html

[Spent way to much time worrying how the office looked.]

I'll miss Intralink. Had a lot of great times working there. I Just wish Anthony could have remembered any of the names of the people who worked their ass off for him.. It's really not that hard. But he was a force in the business and it is an end of an era.

[Mr. Blackwell]

Not to mention fashion icon! http://tinyurl.com/4474xvx

[Not a fan]

I'll miss Goldschmidt waltzing into my office with an armload of crappy, over-sized, (I mean full onesheet size) glossy, gator-board mounted comps and try and sell the shit like some used car salesman. "Look at this great color pallet, the understated elegance, it's YOU, drive it off the lot!" Not to mention his "fuck you", I'm rich and I'm doing you a favor, (but it will cost you a fortune) attitude.

[former link]

Despite the fact that he always called me, "Hey you or guy" and that I have asthma and lung cancer runs rampant in my family I used to appreciate it when he would come into my room close the door and smoke a cigarette, very considerate.

[Al Carbon]

Look, movie posters are going the way of the album cover. Sure they still do them, but as an afterthought. Most people only ever see them as a stamp sized image on their iPhone, if they notice them at all.

It's hard to see what purpose posters serve anymore other than decorating the dorm rooms of Twihards and Tron geeks.

[dustjacket]

'It's hard to see what purpose posters serve anymore other than decorating the dorm rooms of Twihards and Tron geeks."

that's a function they've always served. that's how you know you've connected with an audience.

key art for movies will always have a place. I sit in campaign "pitch meetings all the time where the only thing anyone cares about (clients) is what the keyart is.that doesn't change. it's just that they might use them in a digital format from now on instead of paper.

And some very memorable images came out of that place.

Respect.

[Seth Gaven]

Love him or hate him, he (along with Seiniger, Wayne, etc.) represents a romantic era of motion picture advertising that has faded from existence. His artistic passion gave birth to many unique and iconic pieces of Key Art, as well as many great AV pieces. At the end of the day, and the end of this era, in spite of any personal feelings, professional respect must be paid.

[moviequote]

"The time for honoring yourself has come to an end"

[Public Enemy]

Elvis was a hero to most but he never meant sh*t to me.

[Horace Lee Logan]

Elvis has left the building...

[Duck Phillips]

Haters gonna hate...
http://impawards.com/1985/pee_wees_big_adventure.html

[Mutherfuckin Geto Boys]

"Sometimes you gotta let a Ho be a Ho"

[Edwina Trout]

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