Borderline (1982–1990)

by Phillip Collier

April 09, 2026

New Orleans Bauerlein Advertising was founded by spat wearing Wally Bauerlein in 1922. It would be the largest and oldest agency in the state for the next eighty years. I worked there throughout the 1980s as a vice president, senior art director and associate creative director. Borderline, a nickname for the agency preferred among former and disgruntled employees, describes the state of an individual’s mental health at any point during his or her employ.

Series of posters and ads for the New Orleans Dental Association

Public service ad for Louisiana Power & Light Company (LP&L)

Series of ads for a local flower shop

Ads for local Cadillac dealership

Label design for Picadilly Cafeteria chain

Above are ads for the Mississippi Power Company designed between 1982 and 1990

Ads for the Aquarium of the Americas
Outdoor advertising for Aquarium of the Americas

City bus ad for Audubon Zoo

Series of ads for a local health club

Ad for Canal Place Shopping Centre

Ads and billboards for the new Windsor Court Hotel

Above are spreads from one of many Entergy Corporation annual reports.