February 2011

Spend a Semester in Brazil *Info Session*

Studying abroad can be a great experience in your college career. Vacationing at these places is much more different than going to actually learn about a country, embrace its culture and gain college credits. If you love traveling you should…

The Adjustment Bureau *REVIEW*

One of the coolest things about going to Temple is all of the opportunities we get to watch free early screenings of movies. The Adjustment Bureau was more of a love story as opposed to an action packed film but…

Soda’s So Stylish

The soda and beer industry are using a variety of new methods to promote their low-cal variations of beverages. Two “cans” that stand out especially are Michelob Ultra, and the newest 10-calorie Dr Pepper TEN. Michelob, known as one of…

Two 1 Five Design Group

I’ve been interning at Two 1 Five Design Group for couple of weeks now. I think it’s different from other internships because not only do you learn your responsibility but the responsibility of the whole process from start to finish.…

Who Loves Ya?

This is my second semester interning at LevLane. I work with the media department to buy, plan, and track media for our clients KFC, Taco Bell, Kennedy Health and others. For the last couple of months I have been working…

Parkinson Council Upcoming Events

The Parkinson Council has an upcoming event that many might be interested in. As you all know by now, I am interning with the Parkinson Council, helping them advertise for these upcoming events. The first major event is on April 16th 2011, the 10th annual…

Revisions and clients and deadlines – Oh my!

It was only a matter of time before I encountered my first deadline experience in the “real” world of advertising. The word “deadline” originated in 1855, and referred to “a boundary around a military prison beyond which a prisoner could…

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New Identity Design: ‘All About Tea’

The agency Moving Brands, created this new identity for “All About Tea” based in Portsmouth, UK. Their execution makes sense based on the brief: “Moving Brands were tasked with creating a new identity that would stand out in a “sea…

Information Design

Information design, AKA infographs, are getting increasingly popular every day, week, month, year. Personally I find them tough to do, basically because it is really easy to make them look cheesy. In this primarily image heavy post I am featuring…

Writing Your “About Me” Page

It’s a good idea to have some sort of online presence outside of Facebook.  A blog is an excellent way to showcase your unique tastes and talents. Every blog has (or should have) an About Me page. This allows users…

Facebook may help the dot.gay application

Have you heard about the .gay initiative? Scott Seitz, the CEO of dotGay, is planning to ask the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to approve .gay as ICANN’s application period begins. Facebook recently began offering the following…

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Activia Campaign by Young & Rubicam

Okay, so Activia has a new campaign that just launched, developed by Young & Rubicam. They are an agency based out of Prague, Czech Republic. I’m sure that they were going for a concept that they wanted to really spark…

Utilizing Ad Databases

I Stumble(d)Upon a great article the other day titled: 17 Outstanding Sources for Advertising Inspiration. The article was featured on a great design based website called Designm.ag Some of the entries I’m sure you’ve heard of (Ads of the World,…

Art & Copy: An Independent Lens

I watched something cool on PBS recently, that I think everyone will find to be very interesting! Check out “Art & Copy: An Independent Lens.” It’s an extremely interesting documentary about Advertising in which you “find out how they [the…

Social Media Monopoly

The first word that came to my mind when I read the first sentence of an article on BiteDaily and saw the first image of this article was the word brilliant. This is not an exaggeration, I truly was just…

My first two weeks

After two weeks of working at the National Museum of American Jewish History, I think I am really going to enjoy my experience and learn a lot. I was originally nervous about starting my placement, but my boss and his assistant, actually everyone…

The Story Behind the Logo

Neatorama wrote an article about the story and process behind the making of some of the most renowned logos we see today. From Heinz to Aunt Jemima, they have ten different stories on ten different trademarks that are nationally known.…

Rebranding Breakfast

Through my supermarket travels, I’ve taken notice of an interesting trend that’s happening in the breakfast cereal aisle. Retro rebranding appears to be the newest strategy breakfast cereal manufacturers are employing to attract consumers. Other attempts–such as low sugar alternatives and high in fiber varieties–haven’t…

The Adjustment Bureau *FREE PRESCREENING*

Universal Pictures and The Temple Film Collective are offering an advanced screening of The Adjustment Bureau. This sci-fi drama and thriller stars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. Matt Damon plays a congressman and Emily Blunt plays a ballerina. As they begin to fall in love with each other the agents of The Adjustment Bureau try to do everything in their power to keep them apart. Why do the agents want them apart? And will fate or free will prevail?

Dine Like A Boss *Etiquette Dinner*

The East West Club is having a “Dine like a Boss” etiquette dinner. Come in professional attire and learn how to present yourself professionally. Get the opportunity to network and most importantly try out new and delicious Asian food.  Only…

So, what’s up with the iPad anyway?

As an advertising student on the copywriting track, there is no question about it– I am on the computer ALL THE TIME. Whether I am accessing e-mail through my blackberry, or using Photo Shop on my Macbook Pro, there is…

Arcano Type Project Finally Released

After 4 months of work, Arcano Type has finally been released. Totally designed by hand, letter by letter, using Chinese ink on Japanese calligraphy paper. Pretty neat and clean, but super deco-style. I’m not quite sure it’s use yet beyond…

Internship at Weston Fitness

I started Weston Fitness about 2 weeks ago and everything is going well thus far. My name is Brianna and I am currently an Advertising student with a focus in Art Direction. I will be graduating in May and this…

Internship at Creative Video

So far at Creative Video, I’ve learned how to work in programs like Edius and eventually After Effects. I was hired as a graphic designer but has had the opportunity to work in video production because of experience I’ve gained…

My internship at the Fox School of Business!!!

Welcome to the PR Workroom! My name is Chiara Brunori, and I am a marketing/pr intern for the Fox School of Business. I am currently a senior advertising major, focusing on account management.  Being a second semester senior is tough…

Vintage ABC Logos Are Delightfully Retro

Design isn’t really my game, but this was too good to pass up. Gawker recently posted a compilation video of a bunch of possible ABC logos that were made in the the late 60’s to early 70’s. I actually think…

If Apple made water…

(click the image to enlarge) Clean and sleek. An Apple Tradition. If your lovemark is Apple, you’d be toting around this water bottle if this wasn’t a joke. Seriously, you know you would.

Valentine’s Day Party!

Ready to mingle? Taken but have no idea where to go this weekend? The Community Education Center is having a Valentine’s Day party! Activities include dance performances, live DJ, champagne, beer, massages, tarot card readings, a raffle, a photo booth for couples, a kissing booth for singles and best of all FREE FOOD. Don't mope around and sulk this weekend. You never know who you might meet!

1Billion Hungry

Well this completely relates to the project that most Art Direction two students just finished, and what some graphic design majors are still working on. 1Billion Hungry is a campaign that is a little more edgy than anything City Harvest…

Disastro Ecologico

Here’s a throwback design related post. It’s modern with old techniques. It’s been done but it’s fresh. Alberto Seveso is his name, and guess what? He is Italian if you haven’t gotten that from his name or the title already.…

Starring Eminem: Super Bowl Ads 2011

This super bowl series of commercials was filled with themes of violence, nostalgia, references to the actual making of a commercial (within a commercial), the havock that may ensue while house-sitting, and…. Eminem? The rapper’s first appearance came in the…

Valentines Day Arrows

Shot Through the Heart

With only five days away you better think of something good quickly! Over at Design Sponge, they have conjured up a cute and kitschy arrow to shoot at your love. (not literally) So follow gather these materials, follows these instructions,…

Come See The World ‘Fashion Show +’

Temple University’s Progressive NAACP along with Dynasty Entertainment present The World’s Runaway. This multicultural event will display traditional clothing designs from different countries as well as showcase Temple’s multiethnic talent. Come celebrate diversity and dance to live music from DJ Yogi Bear!

The War Of Art

A vital gem . . . a kick in the ass. (Esquire) Anyone who has encountered this book seems to be affected by it deeply. Check the reviews on Amazon, they’re frighteningly positive. How about that title, too? Classic switcheroo.…

Unmotivated? I’ve got the site for you…

It goes by many names: writer’s block, apathy, brain freeze, brain fart, uncreative, unimaginative, and most of all unmotivated. We’ve all been there. In our line of work it’s important to be able to flick on the creativity switch at…

Electronic Paper – The Note Slate

Stated to not be available until June, the $99 tablet for taking “digi-notes” won’t necessarily compete with the iPad, and that’s not the point. At least I don’t think so. The idea is something that has been exaggerated about for…