Curious about me?
Curiosity is an emotion that causes natural inquisitive behavior such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in human and many animal species. The term can also be used to denote the behavior itself being caused by the emotion of curiosity. As this emotion represents a drive to know new things, curiosity is the fuel of science and all other disciplines of human study.
Hello! This is Michael Paredrakos a “dyslexic” 360º Brand & Communication Strategy Consultant (isn’t it ironic?) from Greece ….with more than 15 years of experience solving creative and brand problems and this is my blog piled with everything that draws my attention!
As an experienced brand and communication strategist, I have developed and refined my expertise in 360º advertising communication and go-to-market strategies. I specialize in shaping brands and delivering consulting services to a broad range of clients. With a proven record of success, I take pride in driving growth and delivering impactful results that resonate with target audiences.
As you know, I also run this blog where I try to share insights on advertising, trends, strategy, and creative storytelling. Over the years, my blog has garnered millions of visitors, creating an engaged community across social media.
My passion lies at the intersection of technology and storytelling. Whether through AI or other cutting-edge tools, I believe in using innovative methods to create compelling brand narratives that build deeper connections with audiences. As a lifelong learner, I actively seek new challenges to make meaningful contributions, with a particular interest in prompt engineering and growth-oriented initiatives.
I have collaborated with several leading agencies, including Ogilvy, Soho Square, Ambition DDB, MCCANN, Choose Strategic Communications Partner, Button, Trabaho, K2design, FAZE, ISOBAR, Mullen Lowe, Avakon+, JNL, MNM design, Ogilvy Albania, and Hill+Knowlton Strategies, among others.
Some of the notable brands I’ve helped succeed include:
Cosmote (T-Mobile), What’s Up (T-Mobile), Vodafone
IKEA
3M & 3M Health Care
DEI (The Public Power Corporation S.A.), ELPEDISON
Pulmol, Galderma, BOTOX
Rolco, Sarantis Bioten (Across Balkans), Sarantis Str8 (7 markets), Carotten, Pizbuin
Médecins Sans Frontières
The Coca-Cola Company
CUTTY SHARK
Ouzo 12, BUD, Campari, MOET & CHANDON, Dom Perignon, Hennessy
Johnson & Johnson
Greek National Opera, Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Pricefox, Anytime, INTERAMERICAN, Compare Europe, Groupama’s MyZen
Fitnation, FC KAIRAT
Betshop, Vistabet, Sportingbet
Woseba Coffee Global, Buondi, Lavazza, Costa Coffee
ELAIS-UNILEVER, Becel, Captain Iglo, Vitam
SARYAHASH Mineral Water, Theoni, Perrier
Oreo
Ohonos SA
British American Tobacco, PETER STUYVESANT
Cyprus popular bank
Odyssea
World Health Organization (WHO)
Samsung Greece
Athens Medical Group.
I have also had the privilege of working with various Greek government bodies, including the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs, Ministry of the Environment & Energy, the Taxpayer Service Centre (KEF), the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund, and the Greek Cyber Crime Unit.
Additionally, I’ve contributed to successful campaigns for prominent Greek political figures!
So in case, you have an exciting project, or you want me to help you with something, you can always drop me a message here!
More about me from around the web!
Part of the 50 Best Advertising Blogs to follow in 2023 according to marketsplash
Part of 50 Best Advertising Blogs To Follow In 2021/ 2022 according to next audience
Part of 20 best Advertsing blogs recommended most by online advertising pros
Very honored The planning Salon includes me in their list of 50 strategy planners to watch
If you live in France, you might have met me already on L’Oeil de Links of canalplus!
Inspiration explosion includes the curious brain in its categories fine arts/ advertising!
Blog Rank includes The Curious Brain in their list of Top 25 blogs in Anime, Trends, Music and Advertising categories
The DSM Group includes the curious brain in their list of the top 25 advertising blogs! Thank you guys
The Brand Republic includes The Curious Brain to The BR 200 : The web’s most influential bloggers . Thanks Guys
Oh lord… My blog is so old those budgets do not exist any more. Yeap I am old. Go to my LinkedIn profile to check how I look now
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Hey! I’m Cj Vinson (co-founder of The Sessions). I wanted to thank you so much for sharing some of our videos on our site. As you may know by now we have a bunch of videos online and we have a lot more that we’re going to be releasing over the next few months. Use as many as you want, we love your blog!!
I really like the video of San Fran from the 1950s. I’m a sucker for old footage.
CJ
my pleasure ..will do you have awesome stuff 🙂
hey Michael!
wow. I found your awesome blog a few months ago by fluke and I just have to say: I really fucking love it !!!
you made my days a several million times and I’m so glad of such huge inspiration 😀
thank you so much for sharing!
best wishes from Germany,
Mary
Thank you for ur nice words 🙂
Hi Michael !
As i was diggin myself through the worldwideweb, i stumbled upon your blog via vimeo! u do have really, really interessting and awsome stuff in your Blog! 😀
So i thougt this man needs some credit – so i just wrote u this comment so u got another more! – i was acctually suprised that there were only a few 😉
I’ll be keep on checking out youre great Blog!
all the best from switzerland!
Robin
thank you Robin 🙂
Hi, Michael
Today I got to know your blog, during the morning, man I love it! it lifted my spirit and I spent one hour watching videos and drawings with my 4 year old daughter, we even printed some from that Polish illustrator that are on our fridge now!
It’s wonderful there is people like yourself, compiling these beautiful things for others to see.
The rest of the day seems much nicer now, thanks,man!
I am recommending my friends to take a look!
Greetings from Argentina
Gustavo
thank you for ur nice words Gustavo Im glad that you like it 🙂
Hello there, Michael! A man with curious brain.. (little girly punch on your shoulder) 🙂 couldn’t find your email anywhere.. maybe because I wasn’t supposed to.. or maybe I should start listening to my oculist. either way, I wanted to show you this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtgyhAC5Z5w (p.s. their video is great too). Now that’s what I call positive 🙂
Take care,
U.
Hello Michael! How dare you be on holiday??? I’m desperately waiting for your last discovery… 😉
Your blog is very, very, very smart, nice etc… Just keep on your way! You made me curious about things I never only suspected in arts – any sort. Thank you so much for that! I keep talking of your blog around me eversince I discovered the Curious Brain.
I’m very sensible about the variety and the internationality of your selection. A hymn to human kind in its best aspect.
(Very)good job!
Greetings from France!
Jeremie
thank you jeremie 🙂
Hi Michael,
I’m another fan of your website, just wondering why there is no any update these days and found that you’re on holidays~
Enjoy your free time but kindly not keep us waiting too long, look forward to your every inspiring post~
Lester from Taiwan
@ Lester Im back I was in vacation:-) Thank you for your nice words
Hi mick, i’m Francisco from Argentina, i work as redactor in Young&Rubicam Buenos Aires. just want you to know that i really love your site, you’re a excellent internet curator.
Keep it that way. Thanks a lot.
Have a nice life.
Francisco.
Nice!! Congrats!
thanks lauren 🙂
Hey Michael,
I really enjoy your blog! I love how you gather so many different types of beautiful or creative or funny work pieces. Thank you very much!
Simon
thanks Simon 🙂
Fantastic website, a daily visit. Just featured the ‘Everything is a remix’ stuff you posted on my blog : http://www.coolios.net/movies/everything-is-a-remix-the-matrix-kill-bill/
Keep the quality high. Best regards from Belgium.
Marc
🙂
Hi! Thank you for posting our “Made You Cringe” Videos! we have a bunch more coming out in a couple of weeks. Nice to get a shout out. best, Simone and Danny. Brooklyn, NY
I love them fantastic work guys!! I hope you work gets noticed
You’re… you’re Greek?!
First of all, shame on me for not checking your bio earlier. Put that aside you made me a lot more proud about being greek and i sure as hell need it right now. You are, no exaggeration here, my favourite inspiration blog out there. A trillion thanks for just existing. A zillion thanks for inspiring me.
yep Im greek 🙂 and thank you for ur nice words
I’ve been a fan of your blog for a while and I’m excited to see you liked my work enough to put it on your blog!
I’m so flattered.
Thank you so much!
My pleasure your work is glorious! I hope that it gets more attention now
I stumbled across your blog and have enjoyed it for the past five months. This is what I skim through when I should be in the lab 😉
Thanks, and keep it going!
🙂 thanks
Simple common sense – thank you sooooo much, your perception makes my day so nice every so often 😉
Michael!!! I’ve discovered your blog today and i super love it!!! =)))
just stumbled upon your blog. i like your focus on (and selection of) music and art. i’ll be checking back regularly.
Hoi hoi Michael! Ever since I discover your blog, I check it out regularly. The collection of package design is very inspiring. Its very nice blogs like yours exist.
Thumbs up from Amsterdam.
Michael….i love this thing. LOVE Love LOVE <3
I have only seen the quotes section uptill now and its nothing like i have ever seen before. I am gonna steal a lot from here (not for commercial use though) so please forgive me.
AMAZING. Love..LOVE
feel free to share anything 🙂
Great work!!!I’ve been visiting this blogs for months now and I never noticed the curious section. Και πάλι πολύ καλή δουλειά!!!Keep it up!
Hi, I hope your having a great summer. Miss your picks!!! Thanks for just being.
I totally fall in love with your blog. This is SOOOO Amzing! Love it! <3
thank you 🙂
This is the best blog on the internet. Thanks for all the cool feeds and please keep them coming 🙂
thanks carla 🙂
Hi! I just wanted to thank you for sharing a little bit of yourself through all the things you put on your blog.. I really love your page, I always find something to hold on to!!
I stumbled on this website while I was watching short films on vimeo. I’ve spent a considerable amount of time on this website and this is the first time I’ve ever wanted to say something to someone I’d only seen of online. This is amazing and I absolutely adore your taste.
Love love love from a girl in San Francisco.
thank you heidi 🙂
I discovered your amazing blog three weeks ago and it has become my standard routine every night to check it out. I absolutely love it because i have discovered so many great artists, comics, wonderful music, videos and many many talented people. And it’s been only three weeks!
So keep up the great job and i’m looking forward to more new stuff 🙂
Love from Croatia!
Marija
thank you for you nice words Marija 🙂
Hello, Michael !
I’ve been following your blog for almost a year now. I’m a senior college student and my major is PR and Advertising. After the first year i realized that i like advertising way better than PR, so i really started looking into it. I can’t say how in handy your website came and how many times i looked for info here for my projects or simply for my own thirst for advertising knowledge. Thank you for this blog and for all the work you put into it and keep up being curious and making others curious as well.
Best regards,
Roxana from Romania
🙂
Hola Michael,
Great blog, i am trully addicted to it. Since i discovered it a couple of weeks ago, i had to go through 130. Looking forward to catch up with the rest soon.
Tata
Eddy from Spain
i am just sayin hi! and also a compliment – this is a great blog, dont stop =) good luck
Hey Michael.
Some days before you have cracked the 1.000 pages. Now (end of may) only 931? Can you tell me why? Have you deleted some entries?
Sorry for my bad english and much thanks for your inspiring blog. Keep going!
Martin from Germany
no i just increased the posts you see in each day
Hey Michael, stumbled on your blog as one does and didn’t stumble back off it for an hour – now that’s engagement. Love it. May I borrow the image of the bicycle for our new site (with the usual acknowledgements of course)?
Tim feel free to borrow anything but pls ask the creator first.
Μιχάλη μου… (ελπίζω να μπορείς ακόμη να διαβάσεις ελληνικά!!!)είμαι η φωνή του παρελθόντος και των παιδικών σου χρόνων….η χρυσαυγούλα… ήθελα να σου καταθέσω ότι όντως κάνεις πολλή καλή δουλεια και είμαι υπερήφανη γαι τις παιδικές ώρες που χάσαμε μαζί!! Επίσης, έχω να δηλώσω ότι από παιδί ήσουν περίεργος και μας είχες ταράξει στις εξερευνήσεις… Φιλάκια πολλα!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xaxaxaxaxaxa nice to hear from you chrysavgi 🙂
in love with your blog. i go on EVERYDAY. just though i should let you know, michael. <3 (:
🙂
Hi Michael,
I keep jumping in and out of your blog every once in a while.
And its been over 2 years now.
And its always got something fun and interesting.
Takes my mind of some stupid stuff turns out to be an good distraction 😀
Just wanted you to know 🙂 good work buddy 🙂
hi michael
thanks a million for sharing our video clip.
it means a lot to us and would definitely mean a lot to oh yeah wow…
cheers mate
steve
my pleasure Steve 🙂
I love your blog and all of the music & art. You find the things that I look for on the internet but don’t come across. It is lovely and makes my heart and brain happy. PS: thanks you Geekologie.
thank you Megs 🙂
Hello Michael,
I’ve been a fan of your blog since day one! IT’S AMAZING! You inspire me everyday. I have an idea for something and I need to talk to you about. Is there a way to contact you?
Thanks in advance,
Ahmad
sent me an email at thecuriousbrain (at) gmail.com 🙂
I adore your blog chap. I find myself coming back most days. Keep up the good work!
thank you Charlie 🙂
I truly have no idea how I got here. But I’m sure glad I’m here now. Wonderful Blog, full of so much interesting, funny, and thought provoking things. I’m a fan already. Obviously, I too have a curious Brain. Thank you for sharing this 😀
thank you Jane 🙂
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