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Why Mr. Pink won't tip on AI slop

January 10, 2026

Pull up a chair. Sit down. Grab a coffee.

Nick and I, have been around the block. We’ve seen every digital revolution since email was a new fad.

Right now, we’re at a crossroads. On one side, you’ve got the machines (GenAI), on the other, you’ve got the human spirit. And frankly, some brands are looking at the machines like they’re the dream getaway driver.

They sit there, clutching the budget, asking why hire a creative team when they can just type a prompt and get a campaign?

Because content is infinite, instant, and everywhere, it’s worth about as much as a broken watch. The only thing that scales and actually moves the needle, is the one thing a computer can’t fake. Genuine, human truth.

GenAI is a modern miracle, but a lot of its content is slop. We’ve all seen it. Polished LinkedIn posts that have all the soul of a wet cardboard box. The same me-as-an-action-figure avatars. The same deepfake celebs taking selfies with other deepfake celebs. It’s predictable, boring. And in this business, boring is a death sentence.

When everything looks perfect, nothing stands out. You think a CTO or a Product VP doesn't have a nose for bullsh*t? These people are drowning in a field of beige. They don’t want perfect. They want something real. They want a brand that acknowledges the messy, sweaty, emotional reality of running a company. They want a connection, not a calculation.

That’s why we rely on a little thing called the scamp.

In a world of 8K renders and high-gloss fakery, the scamp is the humble sketch that’s raw and unpolished Sharpie on layout pad. You might ask why we’d show up to a high-stakes meeting with a bunch of doodles. Well, it’s the ultimate truth-detector.

When we show you a scamp, we’re not sharing the unprompted add-ons and extra limbs AI throws in to distract and disarm you (no pun intended). AI is great at masking a weak-ass strategy with perfect lighting and pretty textures. It’s easy to be seduced by a pin-sharp image, only to realize six months later that the core message didn't solve your business problem.

With a scamp, we only see the bones. It forces us to ask: Is there a big idea here? Does this tap into a human truth? If the concept can’t stand up in a scamp, it isn't strong enough to wear the digital makeup.

When you start with a sketch, you’re investing in a strategy, not just a visual. It’s about the why before we get bogged down in the how.

Investing in creative services is about buying into differentiation, not cool images. And if you want instant authority, emotional memory, and trust, skip the algorithm and head for the human.

We’re not saying ignore the tech. AI tools are useful for an optimised path. But, human creativity is the vision that makes people actually want to walk alongside you.

Today, the most radical, professional, and dangerous thing a B2B brand can do is be human.

So, if you want to stop blending in and start standing out, you know what to do.

Hit us up. Let’s get to work.

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