Internships

Vivian Maier

As you may have read in my last post, I had the opportunity to view original Vivian Maier Photos at the AIPAD photography show. I learned about Vivan last year, and her story is one of a kind. Of course, she…

Working around advertising

Since last summer, I have been interning at Philadelphia Gas Works two blocks from Temple’s campus. Towards the beginning, I made posters & conducted surveys for employees dealing with security in the office. While my main focus is in Advertising,…

Countdown to Timeline!

I hope you guys haven’t been living under a rock and know what’s been creating a buzz since late last year. Facebook Timeline. I remember back in November/December I saw an option to change my profile to Timeline. I remember…

The World Of STRATA

As a Media Planner/Buyer intern I have become very very familiar with the software STRATA.  Strata Marketing, Inc. is the leader in software for the media industry.  There are many different programs that run on STRATA but for my internship…

My advice for future interns!

My name is Lindsay Smith, and I was lucky enough to score an internship with Harmelin Media, a great media buying and planning agency just outside of the city.  This experience has taught me so much about working in the…

“Design is creativity with strategy.”

Students at Temple see thousands of advertisements on campus each day.  Some are hung on bulletin boards; others are passed out on Liacouras Walk. But the ads and event posters hanging in the Louis J. Esposito Dining Center and the…

The Neiman Adventures: The End is Near?

Xand Griffin here again, and my internship at Neiman is awesome. Now that the semester’s end is near, let me tell you about some of the things I got wrong. This post is going to be a long winded one,…

Challenges, Mistakes and My First Broken Sample

My name is Patrick and I am currently a senior in Temple’s Advertising program, with a concentration in Art Direction.  Last summer, I worked at Macy’s Merchandising Group in New York City as a Product Development intern for their private…

AIPAD photo show

This weekend I have the incredible opportunity to attend the AIPAD (The Association of International Art Dealers) Photo show in New York City. The show was held at the Park Ave. Armory and panel discussions were held throughout the day…

Anthropologie Personified

It has been nearly 10 weeks since I started my internship at Anthropolgie in Rittenhouse Square and time has been flying by. One of the coolest things at Anthropologie is that everything is designed and created in-house. As an intern…

Alberto Seveso

To be honest, I am only intrigued by one of Alberto’s series of works. But hey, to each his own, right? I’ve seen this done plenty of times, but these are just stunning. It’s amazing how something so simple can be so…

A Good Kind of Sweat

  This week, I took a look at the April 2012 issue of Detail Magazine. In this magazine I found an advertisement that I’ve seen many times before. I was thinking about whether or not I should talk about this…

Scout & Catalogue

I’m not entirely sure how I came across this, but I guess that doesn’t matter. All that matters is that that photography is just my type, and this is a little bit of a selfish post. Honestly, what attracted me…

The End of the “Everywoman” in Marketing

Not long ago, two women dominated the female market, reaching and influencing their target in all aspects possible – TV, print, radio, you name it. Martha Stewart and Oprah Winfrey’s reign over the communications industry seemed both everlasting and impervious. But,…

Brooke Shaden, Photographer

I discovered Brooke Shaden on the evening news in my hometown of Lancaster, PA. Why did they feature her? Because she is a Lancaster native making it big time in the Los Angeles. That rarely happens, besides the taylor kinney/lady…

Visual Power

Just take a look at this print ad… At first glance, I thought it was a cellphone too, but taking a second glance, its something more than that. Nissan’s “CellTruck” print ad was created by TBWA Argentina. Brilliant, isn’t it?…

Facebook & the Much Younger Generation

I came across an article on AdWeek called “Data Points: The Kids are Online.” The article basically reveals how younger children today such as 7 years old are already using social media sites like Facebook. I started using Facebook when…

‘American Idol’ Launches Clothing Line

Reality TV shows often further their profits by creating merchandise such as dolls and figurines, accessories like backpacks and lunch boxes, and other branded products. American Idol, however, will take that to the next step by designing a clothing line…

Unconventional

This week I decided to take a look at Women’s Health magazine. I don’t particularly look at Women’s Health but I decided since I looked through Men’s Health, I would do the same for all the women out there. In…

Funny Faces

I continued to look at Women’s Health this week, the April 2012 issue with Kristen Bell on the cover. I found another advertisement that I thought was cool. I rarely see advertisements for LifeSavers Mints but in this magazine I…

Cass Bird, continued!

I recently wrote about Cass Bird, but wanted to share her most recent work (that i know of). Cass shot Urban Outfitters entire spring collection catalog, which personally I love. The photosgraphs make you feel like you are right there,…

Funny Tourism Ads for Lazy People

Does sarcasm sell? If it did, these posters would be a huge success for the tourism industry. It’s a shame, however that they’re just for fun, courtesy of CollegeHumor.com. Each ad, in correlation with the headline/message, cites a fake agency…

Edward Burtynsky, Photographer

Let’s talk some more photography, shall we? You may have heard of him, but I think he is just too good to not feature here on AdLib if you haven’t. Thats what I’m all about, introducing great artists (photographers, mostly)…

Faucher Artists

Well, I dont know if I can give you much information about these guys unless I research every single one of the artists on their page. But I thought this was a great way to introduce several artists in one…

Ads That Don’t Make Sense.

This week I continued to look through GQ magazine (March issue) and came across an advertisement that seemed a bit off. We all know that little lizard from Geico. Well, in this advertisement they are using their phrase “15 minutes…

Effects Are Cool.

This week, im looking at the current issue of GQ magazine. When looking through the magazine there are tons and tons of advertisement for men’s fashion. I came across an interesting advertisement for the True Religion Jeans. In this campaign…

Smith and Wesson “Target” Women

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. has typically been a man’s brand: even the landing page of their website screams Male Cop and/or Military Veteran With No Regard For Style Whatsoever. The company sells security equipment, handcuffs, and above all, firearms. Apparently, nearly…

Connect Philadelphia, A Networking Opportunity!

St. Joseph’s University is hosting an exclusive  event for college students who are looking to network and look for career opportunities! Among the list of confirmed employers/organizations, I saw that the Brownstein Group will be attending! The Brownstein Group is…

20nine – Young And Brilliant

  I have been working at 20nine now for about two months. One of the first things I noticed about the ad agency was how young all the employees were. It made sense once I asked how the company got…

VF Restricts Print Content Online

What’s a blog post without a link to share the story with others? Vanity Fair has taken on this new tactic to boost print sales. Rather than providing a link to a story covered in upcoming magazines, they will, from…

Twelve Fluid Ounces

As promised in a recent post, I am now introducing Twelve Fluid Ounces. Twelve Fluid Ounces is a project started by a good friend of mine, Illustrator/designer Brandt Imhoff. Brandt is a recent grad  from Tyler School of Art where he…

Ye Rin Mok

I don’t know much about Ye Rin Mok other than she was born in Seoul and now lives and works in Los Angeles. Oh, and she makes some beautiful images. Her work has been featured in Spin, Nylon, W, among…

Baubauhous

Baubauhaus is a little bit like pinterest but for serious artists that just want to inspire each other. It’s a simple idea, full of great art. I found this site through a friend of mine, whom I will feature here…

Research Internship Harmelin Media

My name is Lindsay Smith, a junior and advertising manager in the management track.  I am the first intern ever assigned to the research department at Harmelin Media! My experience at Harmelin is not only a learning experience for me,…

Billboard Advertising

Hello all, I am a media intern at Harmelin Media, which is located just outside of Philadelphia in Bala Cynwyd.  I do a lot of different tasks but I find myself doing a lot of work with highway billboards that…

Who knew that work could be so tasty?

Hello! Today marked the start of my 6th week as a design intern at Maiden Media Group, located in Old City Philadelphia. If you haven’t read my previous post, Maiden Media Group is a smaller digital media agency who works with…

Thoughtful Messages From Life-Size Letters

Walking into my internship at Quaker City Mercantile for the first time, I am a bit anxious. I enter the workplace and see enormous letters staring back at me. “Don’t Give Up” it reads. I’m instantly interested in this intern…

Learning Me

Hello everyone! I’ve been interning at Group Two Advertising for about six weeks now, and I have not only learned a lot about the company, but I have learned a lot about myself as well. For anyone that doesn’t know…

Nordstrom

I’ve been working with Nordstrom King of Prussia for over a year now as a part-time makeup artist with MAC Cosmetics and it seems all of my time outside of school is spent here. I love everything that Nordstrom stands…