What’s New For Pinterest
As an avid Pinterest user I was very excited when earlier last month they announced the creation of secret boards. If your a familar Pinterest user as well you know that each image you pin to a board can be…
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The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
Devon N. Moyer
“Jason JLabAudio”
How much would you be willing to sell your last name for? Jason Sadler, is willing to let his go for $34,500 to the headphone supplier JLab Audio as long as they stay the current top bidder. Some of you…
Stella Artois Holiday Carolers Go Straight To Your Doorstep
As the holiday season gets into full gear it may be getting harder and harder to finance all of the gifts you want to give to all your friends. Stella Artois has a creative and easy solution. Let me introduce…
It’s All About Who You Know. So Get Involved Today!
In today’s society being highly qualified for a job is good but being highly qualified AND having good relationships with people in the business is better. You’ve probably heard it a thousand times, “It’s all about who you know” but…
Opportunities Aren’t Given They’re Made
We’ve all seen the campaign that look school pride to a new level and on Wednesday, November 28th the amazingly talented team from Neiman advertising agency ventured to North Philadelphia to give us a behind the scenes look at how…
PHL: Modern Renaissance City
As a Temple Student and thus a Philadelphia resident I seem to often forget that tons of people visit Philadelphia as a vacation spot each and every day. That was until I came across PHL Partners, a “toolkit” to show…
Temple Made: Behind The Scenes
Self Made. Philly Made. Temple Made. Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Hillel at Temple University (1441 Norris Street) You’ve heard the slogan, but ever wonder where it came from? Curious about the creative minds behind Temple’s…
Tyler School of Art’s Restaurant Identity Exhibition
From October 31 through November 21, 2012 Tyler School of Art’s Juniors will be displaying their Restaurant Identity Projects in the Tyler School of Art Atrium. This project showcases the designs of first year designers at Tyler as they develop…
Target’s Deals Duet
Black Friday is right around the corner which means lines wrapped around the building, security trying to prevent people from trampling each other, and yes those oh so sweet holiday discounts. As the days draw nearer I couldn’t help but…
The Most Interesting Voicemail In The World
Everyone knows the Most Interesting Man in the World but not many know of his parrot “who has learned to mimic his every vocal nuance” on his voicemail. Yup, you heard correct Dos Equis has a new mural advertising for…
The “Gangnam Style” Sensation
Last month South Korean rapper Psy’s Gangnam Style set a Guinness World Record for most likes on youtube in just three months with over two hundred million times. The viral sensation has taken off in the United States as well…
Sandy & Social Media
Unfortunately this past week the East Coast experienced the wrath of the super storm Sandy. Leaving millions of people without power and thousands without homes, the social media frenzy began growing in size alongside the hurricane. It was no surprise…
TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
As my December graduation draws nearer I find myself being bombarded with advice to get the upper hand on entering the world of advertising. I am sure you have heard it is extremely important to keep up with news in…
Release Your Inner Bond
We’ve all been there, sitting in our advertising classes trying to think of some unique way to promote brand awareness or sell the product. They key is to do something people will remember and appreciate. This is not news to…
Several Brands Drop Armstrong Including Nike
As an advertising student here at Temple University, the concept of celebrity endorsements its often taught in the 1000 level classes. We learn that brands create a voice and often times will use an iconic celebrity to support their brand…
Anderson Cooper Tells All
On Thursday October 18th I had the amazing opportunity to join the Temple Community at a Q&A with the talented journalist Anderson Cooper. After being honored at the 2012 Excellence in the Media banquet, Anderson Cooper made his way to…
Temple Alumni’s Young Professionals
Has anyone ever talked to you about the benefits of joining Temple Ad Club? Well if they haven’t, I’ll give you one reason you should. The guest speakers are an amazing asset to your education here at Temple and an…
Quaker City Mercantile Agency Tour
TEMPLE AD CLUB PRESENTS: Quaker City Mercantile Agency TourMonday October 15, 2012 4:00 pm – 5:00pm Quaker City Mercantile is a hybrid of 19th century mercantilism and 21st century brand artistry. They create brands from the ground up and bring…
Temple Goes Behind The Wire
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Epsilon and Media Meltdown Productions present Temple Goes Behind The Wire: with Brian Anthony Wilson (from the hit HBO series The Wire) Tuesday, October 9, 2012 @ 6:30PM Student Center Underground
Controversial Advertisements
As an advertising student at Temple University we all all required to take Morality, Law, and Advertising. To be completely honest I wasn’t sure what to expect from the class and all together wasn’t that thrilled to be taking it…
CRW Graphics
CRW Graphics is a commercial printing and digital printing company in Pennsauken, New Jersey and I had the pleasure of visiting them and getting an incredibly informative tour about how their facilities work. CRW offers a full range of services…
Anderson Cooper to be honored at 2012 Lew Klein Awards
Following the ceremony, the anchor of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° and host and executive producer of Anderson Live also will participate in a separate Q&A session with Temple students to offer an insider’s perspective on broadcasting and journalism in Tomlinson Theater. Cooper will…
IABC Philly: Generating Media Coverage That Matters
TIME: 5:30 – 7:30 PM LOCATION: Philadelphia Marriott West October 24, 2012 5:30 – 7:30 PM Philadelphia Marriott West Hotel, Conshohocken, PA Cost: $35 Members; $45 Non-Members; $15 Students Tony DeFazio is the president of DeFazio Communications, LLC, a Conshohocken, PA-based public…
Annual ‘Winning Brands’ Breakfast Seminar
TIME: 8:30-10am COST: Members $30; Students $10; Non-Members $45 LOCATION: Independence Visitor Center On Thursday, November 8, 2012, the Philly Ad Club will be holding the third annual “Winning Brands” Breakfast Seminar. “Winning Brands” are the leading brands within their industry, with a…
Infographics: Not Just An Ad Fad
While Webster’s fails to recognize “infographic” as a legitimate term it seems the phenomenon is not going anywhere anytime soon. Wikipedia however offers up a pretty accurate definition to work with. Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of…
Art Directors Club of Philadelphia Monthly Social At Neiman
The Art Directors Club of Philadelphia proudly organizes monthly socials at some of the top agencies in Philadelphia and I had the pleasure of visiting Neiman located at 1619 Walnut Street in the heart of Center City. As I rode…
Why You Need To Get LinkedIn
We’ve all heard the importance of keeping our social media platforms well kept and free of any information that could potentially hurt our chances of getting a job or keeping our security settings on lock down so we can’t be…
How to Leverage Social Media to Get the Job or Internship You Want
How to Leverage Social Media to Get the Job or Internship That You Want TIME: 6:15-8:15 p.m. LOCATION: Temple University Join us for a FREE Philly Ad Club Students Panel Discussion on Thursday, Oct. 4th Did you know that social media expertise…
Philly Ad Club Karaoke Cool Down
Karaoke Cool Down TIME: 5:30pm-10:30pm COST: $20 members, $30 non-members, $35 at door LOCATION: World Cafe Live Join us on Tuesday, September 25th for the Philly Ad Club Idol Karaoke event! Where: World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104) Time: 5:30pm-1030pm…
PhIMA Social Media Summit
SOCIAL MEDIA SUMMIT The HUB | 2929 Arch Street, Mezzanine Level, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Thursday, September 27, 2012 Please join us for an update on the exciting changes happening in the social media landscape. We’re excited for another spirited and…
Become A Nomad
Miami Ad School
So you’ve worked hard in all your advertising classes and got a few internships here and there and all the sudden graduation is around the corner, sound familiar? Well heres one solution to continuing your education in advertising and perfecting…
Get Inspired
As an art direction student in Temple’s advertising program I’ve often been consumed with moments where creative ideas seem completely out of the realm of existence. However, with a little help of our World Wide Web I wanted to share…
Life’s Too Short For The Wrong Job
We’ve all had it, the classic advertising assignment of finding a campaign that we think works well. After spending an hour or so searching for a unique solution I found a campaign that I think is inspiring to us all…
Apple Nation
It’s no shock that #Apple is currently in the top trending topics on Twitter with the release of the long awaited iPhone5. The Twitterverse is blowing up with live updates as the new features are announced. Apple as a brand…
2012 DesignPhiladelphia Festival
Mark your calendar, DesignPhiladelphia is near! This year it will be the 8th annual DesignPhiladelphia Festival from Wednesday, October 10th through Sunday, October 14th 2012. The Festival in partnership with The University of the Arts, will bring together the region’s…
How Twitter Can Help You Start Your Career
In todays market finding a job can become a daunting task if you don’t know how to leverage yourself and use the tools around you. All our teachers stress the importance of keeping your social media sites clean because employers…
Temple University Study Abroad Week
September 10 – 14th Do you love Temple University but have always wondered what it would be like to study overseas? September 10-14th is your chance to ask all your questions and hear from study abroad alumni who’ve lived…
Social Hollywood: The Beauty Inside
I think I can speak for us all that at one point or another we have wondered what it would be like to be the main character of a movie. This is the key insight for “The Beauty Inside” a…
Digital Is Where It’s At
My internship has opened my eyes to just how relevant digital has become in the advertising field right now. I am currently working on an account for Jack’s Rental Search, an application on Facebook that allows college students nationwide to…