March 1, 2010 :: Casey Knox
Tostitos Salsa Online Commercial
Wow. Just wow.
February 28, 2010 :: Casey Knox
Did they do the old spice commercial in one shot?
The Man your Man could smell like commercial. Did they do it in one shot?
February 28, 2010 :: William Levins
Popular Science and Google collaborate to put all old issues online
In a moment of genius, Popular Science Magazine and Google have collaborated to put all their old issues online for free! 137 years of invention and science are now searchable and easily read online. I think this is brilliant! And nerdly cool!
February 25, 2010 :: Casey Knox
Just admit it
Does Audi really think the American public is that stupid?
February 24, 2010 :: Elaine Levins
Domino's Pizza: Brilliant, or Crazy?
By now, most people have seen the new ad campaign for Domino's Pizza. The basic premise is (if I may paraphrase): Our pizza used to suck but now it's great!
February 3, 2010 :: Elaine Levins
Throwback Pepsi - Available for a Limited Time Only (sadly)
I grew up with Pepsi. I remember when I was a kid, my mom used to buy the 8-packs of Pepsi - tall glass bottles that came in a cardboard case.
December 31, 2009 :: Casey Knox
Bus Stop Envy
Cool Bus Stops
December 24, 2009 :: Casey Knox
Hard Working Flies
Usually the saying goes busy as a bee, however somebody didn't like our unwarranted discrimination against other flying folk, so they thought they'd put the common housefly to work.
December 9, 2009 :: Casey Knox
Great Men Make Great Alcohol
It seems that our favorite alcohols have been using their history to create memorable commercials in the past few years.
December 7, 2009 :: Elaine Levins
Boom De Yada, Boom De Yada
I remember sometime last year when I saw the Discovery Channel's commercial The World is Just Awesome. This weekend, I saw an updated version: It's just as great as the original.
October 30, 2009 :: William Levins
Will we continue to see great advertising from Apple?
Lee Clow, the creative inspiration behind Apple's iconic and memorable advertising for decades, is stepping down from his post as chief creative officer at TBWA/Media Arts Lab (Chiat Day).
October 26, 2009 :: William Levins
The Advertising Business As Seen in Movies and Television
Whenever I watch a TV show or movie about advertising I chuckle to myself. It seems so glamorous and easy to do. Nobody ever seems like they're doing anything. There's just drinking, smoking, and sex – with a few minutes spent creating the perfect idea.
October 19, 2009 :: Elaine Levins
When I grow up, I wanna work in Advertising
I found this video on YouTube, and I laughed out loud.
October 12, 2009 :: Elaine Levins
This Commercial Cracks Me Up Every Time I See It
I don't even have a dog (although I have many cats), but I love this commercial for Pedigree Dog Food.
September 12, 2009 :: William Levins
Clever companies spend more on marketing and advertising during recessions and depressions
It seems illogical to increase your advertising budget when everyone else is cutting back or sales are softening, but during all past economic downturns, the clever companies that increased spending ended up better off after the crisis.
September 5, 2009 :: William Levins
AOL hires Leo Burnett USA to rebrand it prior to its spin-off
AOL is attempting to reinvent itself once again so it can spin-off from Time Warner and perhaps regain some of its early 80/90's luster. I remain skeptical, but hopeful. As annoying as the Get AOL CDs were - you have to admit, they're iconic, as is AOL.
July 23, 2009 :: Casey Knox
Advertising Going Too Far
In one of my multiple Facebook updates today I received a youtube link which seemingly was trying to drum up interest in advertising on the moon.
June 30, 2009 :: Casey Knox
The general public gets a lesson in how good design sells
I was watching TV the other night when I came across a show called The Unsellables. The show's premise is to take homes that have been on the market and won’t sell, give them a fresh new look, and BAM!
June 19, 2009 :: Casey Knox
5 Videos to Get You Through the Design Day
We've all seen the Truth in Advertising video before, if not go back a few blog posts to Speak Your Mind and check it out. I found a few more funny and interesting industry related videos and thought I'd share them.
June 15, 2009 :: Casey Knox
Things I wish they taught me in college
When I think about art college and what I learned there, all I can think is they taught me how to open a file and move things around in it. There are so many things about this business that are so much more than that. I wish they taught me a little more.
June 12, 2009 :: Elaine Levins
GM's Reinvention - Hope or Hype?
People have been talking a lot lately about GM's new television spot, Reinvention, and most of what I've heard has not been positive.
May 28, 2009 :: Elaine Levins
I am powerless against the infomercial
OK... I work in the marketing and advertising industry, so I should be immune to the powers of the infomercial, right? Wrong!
May 18, 2009 :: William Levins
How do you reach your customers in today's fragmented market?
The marketing world was simple. Buy airtime on the big three networks, place ads in the major magazines and newspapers and consider your job done. OK...it was never that simple, but it was easier. Today's buyers are overexposed, jaded, and tough to reach.
May 15, 2009 :: Christina Smith
Speak Your Mind
Designers are presented with creative problems everyday. Clients sometime like our solutions the very first time we show a layout.
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