The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
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…
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…
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…
I’m sure you’ve seen her work, but I just wanted to share the latest news for Rifle Paper Company! Rifle is a small stationary boutique based in Winter Park, FL. Started by Anna Bond along with her husband Nathan, Anna is…
Franziska Ebert is a photographer/designer/illustrator out of Hamburg Germany, and I believe is friends with Sarah Bernhard (whom I wrote about a few weeks ago). Looking through her website honestly freaks me out a little because her photographs remind me…
Most clothing and/or fashion brands highlight women enjoying leisure and the finer things – but Athleta is not just any women’s apparel brand. Bought by Gap Inc. in 2009, the brand has said to use Nike’s style as a reference…
This week I took a look at Mens Health March 2012 issue. In this issue with David Beckham on the front made me think of something. As I was looking through the magazine I came across the advertisement for H&M…
One blog I love to get a well rounded insight and inspiration from is the 770 Behind the line: (un)official Jcrew blog. Fashion, design, and photography all in one place. Yes, you can probably find that anywhere these days, but I…
Have you ever felt like there’s way too much to look at on a magazine cover? Your eye darts every which way, oftentimes reading only a few words of one headline before your brain is distracted and drawn into another…
Someone told me they liked my posts, (causing blushes and heart-eyes and head swelling galore), so now you’re stuck with my ramblings. I’ll try and keep it brief and image-heavy. I recently came back from a vacation to Europe, my…
On the same issue of Us Weekly (February issue), I found another advertisement that I found interesting. It was a sweepstakes advertising for Stride and Trident gum. Well, come to think of it, it may not be that interesting however, it…
A new kind of creative OOH tactic has debuted in the UK: it’s part bus shelter, part advertisement, part facial recognition software. “Plan UK” is a charity that benefits young women struggling in developing countries, and its newest out of…
Comcast announce its plans to make a change in the cable television network by launching 4 NEW networks! Starting soon as early in April 2012! The headliners are Magic Johnson (retired professional basketball player), P. Diddy (entrepreneur), Robert Rodriguez (film…
Recently discover yet another photographer that makes me insanely jealous. Elizabeth Weinberg is a photographer based in Brooklyn, NY but travels to Los Angeles often. Some of her clients include: NYLON, New York Magazine, Pac Sun, Rolling Stone, Starbucks, Target,…
Do you need an internship? Do you want a job? Or, do you want to do some exploring? Attend Philly AD Club’s Job Genius Bars, an event that gives college students a chance to participate in interactive sessions, hear job…
Hello, here’s Xand Griffin, with Part Two of The Neiman Internship Adventure. I’m an art director, and a large part of our job is concepting ideas. As this is my first internship, I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t even…
Though established back in 2010, online social scrapbooking site Pinterest has gained wild popularity in the past few months. As a huge fan of Pinterest for quite some time now, I’d like to dedicate this entry to discussing how…
There is no doubt in my mind that you all have seen Lauren Dukoff’s work. My goal on this blog is to give the artists behind the scenes the credit they deserve. I’ve been guilty not knowing/caring about the artist…
Tiny Anchors is a creative inspiration blog started by Brooke Mousitis of Brooke Courtney Photography in my hometown of Lancaster, PA. “My goal is not to have the best blog out there, for there are tons of similar blogs, or to have…
Valentine’s Day is all about love. It doesn’t matter if you spent it with a significant other, with family, with friends, or with your pet. LOVE is everywhere. For those of you who’ve spent this past Valentine’s Day with your…
Just a little update on the previous 3191 miles apart post! 3191 Quarterly: issue no. 6 is now available for you to hold in your hands! ” [the issue] includes features on cocktails, hanging plants, chocolate cake, London & Stockholm, forging,…
This week, I am looking through People Magazine. I was interested in how these magazines that supply a great amount of publications throughout the year, seem to have very interesting advertisements. On the current issue of People Magazine (February 20th…
Storably is a marketplace for parking and storage. Users can log in, list extra space they have around the house, and sell it at a monthly rate. The team launched the site in September, I came on as a Marketing…
Cass Bird makes beautiful images. You may have noticed that I post a lot about photographers. Get used to it, because I’m obsessed with finding photographers that create great images, but also make it in the advertising field. She has…
My name is Jaclyn Kessel and I am currently a Junior Advertising Art Direction Major. This semester, I started my first real internship at Maiden Media Group, located in the heart of Old City, Philadelphia. Maiden Media Group is…
Hello, my name is Xand Griffin. Currently I’m an art direction intern at Neiman. I’m writing this post because my team just won a major account. Not only is it the first project I worked on, it’s a very exciting…
There’s an iPhone app for nearly everything – literally, nearly everything – and with good reason. Apps are without a doubt a smart way to gain interaction with a brand or event’s target audience. Therefore its no surprise that New York…
Bears Eat Berries is a small letterpress/design studio based in Washington D.C. Ran by a girl named Laura, the studio still uses a vintage press and hand mixed inks. Inspired by clean typography, texture, and folky/modern motifs, there is no…
video by Hunter Johnson If you’re following my posts, you probably have noticed that I have a thing for the hand-made craft. I love the tradition of actually making something with your hands that cannot be duplicated exactly how you…
I first found Sarah Bernhard on flickr, where I just admired her photographs. I did a little research and found a bunch of information about her that really inspired me. She is an account planner at an advertising agency full…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City is one of the biggest events of the year on America’s fashion agenda. The biggest, best, and most luxurious brands will be strutting their styles down the runway starting February 13th, and all…
I came across the Glamour magazine and saw that Rachel McAdams was on the cover. But besides that, I realized there was so much copy on the cover I can barely decide what to read first. So I decided to…
As students in the creative industry, we are always challenged with our Photoshop skills by making things look just right. We learn that we need to make sure when we use the Creative Suite programs, we need to try our…
Three things are certain in this world: death, taxes, and the photoshopping of print ads. Guidelines on just how far companies are allowed to go with their airbrushing are slowly setting in, but what can be said for publishing images…
The main objective of fashion ads, despite their general lack of a campaign-able storyline and body copy, is to make the consumer want to be that woman or man in the ad; covet what they have and become who they are.…
This past week I completed my first week of my second internship at Maiden Media. Three words: I Love It! It’s a small shop tucked away in the chic-ness of Olde City but once you step inside you quickly realize there…
I started my first day at LevLane, an advertising and PR agency by City Hall, about 3 weeks ago. After my first day, I told everyone how much I loved it, that I couldn’t wait to go back. This love…
So this Sunday is THE day when we get to see the Super Bowl XLVI. When the Super Bowl comes near we know the best advertisements of the year will be making it’s appearance. If you look at Adweek, you…
California film maker Jesse Rossen was inspired to create this funny-yet-tragically-true Photoshop parody, titled “Adobé Fotoshop” after seeing an overly dramatic and quite obviously re-touched wrinkle remover infomercial late one night. Rossen, through creative direction and sarcasm, describes Photoshop as a…
Design Love Fest is one of those blogs I check daily, and have found that the designer Bri Emery can be found pretty much EVERYWHERE in the blog world. She is somehow connected to most of my favorite blogs, which…
