Ben Wilder

The story of designing a bird…

I designed a bird… and that’s not something I thought I’d be saying this year. Funny how things unfold, isn’t it? Late last year my sister and I started designing hats (WildHatDesigns on Etsy) and it’s been a thrill to come up with original artwork for each product we have. It’s also so affirming whenContinue reading “The story of designing a bird…”

Bud Light Keg Super Bowl Commercial is Almost Great

Bud Light’s put the Dylan Mulvaney fiasco behind them, and while a lot of people aren’t running back to the stores to buy Bud again, a few people are LITERALLY running to save a keg in this 2026 Super Bowl commercial. In regards to humor and knowing their audience, I give the ad a 9/10.Continue reading “Bud Light Keg Super Bowl Commercial is Almost Great”

Camper Life – How May Days Without Hot Water?

While people across the country have more serious problems because of bad winter weather– power outages lasting for over a week from snow and ice storms– in my little world I haven’t had hot water in my camper for almost a week! Not from bad weather, it’s from a leaky tank. My dad and IContinue reading “Camper Life – How May Days Without Hot Water?”

Crate & kids Commercial – The Secret, The Song, and More

It’s not often that I come across a commercial and have real trouble finding it online. But here we are. It’s a Crate & kids ad and I’m 99% sure I know what song they use, although it’s an instrumental version. I don’t have kids so Crate & kids as a brand was new toContinue reading “Crate & kids Commercial – The Secret, The Song, and More”

The Pepsi Polar Bear Commercial – The Choice, The Song, and More

In this corner, hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, with its mascot the mighty polar bear, it’s Coca-Cola. And in the other corner, hailing from Purchase, New York, along with its mascot— the Coca-Cola polar bear?? This is more twisted than the ending of Begonia starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons! Or was there no movie twistContinue reading “The Pepsi Polar Bear Commercial – The Choice, The Song, and More”