1 in every 13 People on Earth…
You can probably guess this one. The fact is, 1 in every 13 people on earth has a Facebook account. I’ve sat here trying to come up with a clever comparison to help people understand that crazy statistic, but nothing…
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The Experiences of Temple Advertising Students
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Alphabet Cities
Treating solids as a kind of typography, French artist Armelle Carnon created a series of poster-style flat wall prints that seek order in the chaotic spirals, winding alleys and misshapen squares of famous cities. A strange and unique, but surprisingly alphabet-like,…
Art Direction Track Event Tomorrow! Vision & Flair
Special event for Art Direction track students, students interested in the track and faculty members! Thursday, March 24 · 5:00pm – 7:00pm (Tomorrow…or today…depending when you read this.) in Room 310, Annenberg Hall Free Food, presentation and discussion about art direction and a…
Why didn’t you respond to my TXT?
As indirect communication steadily becomes the standard form of communication these days, it is imperative that businesses and advertisers adapt to remain relevant in the consumer’s mind. A surefire way to lose a customer, in this new era of digital communication, is to overlook…
Need Cash?
Face it, most likely you’re tight on cash just like every other college student in America. Temple University’s Career Center is having a part-time job fair so that you can earn some extra cash. These jobs are not for work study…
Make Your Own Political Ad
New York City’s Museum of Moving Image offers users a chance to create their own political TV ad online. You can upload your own media and experiment with different effects and transitions. It may seem like fun and games but if you do a really…
A history of the World in 100 Seconds
A simple use of geographic coordinates and wikipedia articles provides us with this simple animation. Displaying what looks like exploding random dots, is actually the location of large amounts of human progression. “Many Wikipedia articles are tagged with geographic coordinates.…
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
I should clarify that the full title is: “POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold.” Delightfully meta, right? Master of documentaries Morgan Spurlock is back and this time he’s taking aim at the marketing / advertising industries at…
CoDesign: Eight Things Stand-Up Comedy Teaches Us About Innovation
My Favorite Standup- Louis CK (not for the faint of will). I’m a huge fan of stand-up. I think some the most creative and insightful people come out of it. It’s a great medium to look to as writers for…
Finished my test!
My name is Jin and I have been here at Two 1 Five Design Group for couple of weeks. I have been in training for a bit and getting tested on some of my skills. My supervisor has assigned me a test to see if I could…
Make yourself more valuable to the organization!
Interning at the Avenue of the Arts (a non-profit organization) has proven to be an exciting and full-filling position. I’m working under the Marketing Coordinator and the Executive Director. Right now, we’re working to create presentations to inform businesses of…
Oh man, I’m about to graduate and I still need an internship
We’ve all been there. It seems like every other major just has to show up for class, do the work, and leave. But for advertising majors, the ultimate test comes when we have to complete an internship. And, as most…
It’s a Pleasure to See Me
Hello my name is Hannah Webster and I am currently interning at the Temple University Office of Sustainability. You may have seen the ad on the left around campus. Well, I created it. So far, I have created fliers, banners,…
Bubble wrapping a typewriter
The title of this blog is very unusual, much like my internship experience at Quaker City Mercantile. I started interning at QCM in October and had no idea what the experience would be like. This was my first internship, and…
I Wish This Was My Idea
This project is the idea of Candy Chang: “Many cities are full of vacant storefronts and people who need things. My New Orleans neighborhood is still without a full service grocery store. So I made these fill-in-the-blank stickers to provide…
‘Hardcore’ History Ads by The Smithsonian
The bottom reads: “Historically Hardcore.” What a great angle- especially coming from an institution as regarded as the Smithsonian! Check out two other examples on the most excellent Behance Network. Update: I wrongly appropriated these ads to the Smithsonian, when…
Social media and the earthquake in Japan
After the earthquake in Japan last Friday, social media like Twitter and Facebook helped people in Japan communicate with one another and those outside of the country despite the chaos. Phone lines and wireless service had been disrupted throughout the…
Vanmoof Bicycles
Some may call them ugly, some may call them elegant, some may call them innovative, and some may call them euro. I think the Vanmoof Bicycle is all of the above and then some. Created in Belgium, these bikes have…
No longer “Just a Big iPhone”
The new world of mobile computing has definitely changed with the introduction of tablet PCs. In most cases these new devices bring a lot of the functionally of its more stationary counterparts to the palm of your hands. Two of…
My child does not need a babysitter; He has his nintendo
I work part time as a waitress in a busy steak house, and it amazes me each and every time I see a child between the ages of 5 and 15 sitting at the table with their parents, completely entranced…
Tyler School of Art Exhibitions
Tyler School of Art is having its annual undergraduate student exhibition and Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibition. Paintings, sculptures, graphic and interactive designs, photography, ceramics, and much more will be on display. Go get inspired! Annual Tyler Student Exhibition Wednesday, March 16,…
Behind the Bullseye No.2: Brand to Brand Mayhem
I’m back from hiatus and I’m going to continue where I left off with Behind the Bullseye. People are much like brands in that we have our own personal reputations to uphold. Sometimes pretentiousness can be unshakable no matter how…
Kia: Korean or other Wie’s?
In the couple of weeks leading up to spring break, I was given the task of repositioning Kia for a portfolio (class) assignment. We first had to write a letter selling our idea (to the CEO… professor) and then follow…
The Google Job Experiment
This guy Alec Brownstein is a creative genius. Check out his website HERE for some of his work. I suggest checking out the hilariously twisted spot he made for Ovaltine. It’s ingenuity like this that’ll really put you ahead…
AdFreak: “66 Great Movie Taglines From The Past 30 Years”
The Truman Show: “On Air. Unaware.“ Movie taglines are a great writing exercise. They’ve gotta be intriguing, short, and most importantly: sum up the tone of the movie. AdFreak recently compiled their favorite taglines over the past 30 years. Some…
Thursday, March 17: Philly Young Professionals Networking Happy Hour
Philly Ad Club Young Professionals Group Third Thursdays Happy Hour Join us at a new location each month to meet, network and socialize with Philadelphia Young Professionals. Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm Location: Triumph Brewery 117 Chestnut Street www.triumphbrewing.com/philadelphia…
99 Problems But A Brand Ain’t 1 *Lecture*
160 over 90 is a branding agency. Some of their clients include American Eagle Outfitters, And 1, Nike, Philadelphia History Museum and the City of Boston. 160 over 90 will present some of their print ads and talk about how the agency goes…
Spring Break Reading Recommendation
Perhaps you didn’t get around to booking that trip to Florida. Maybe you just didn’t feel like visiting your family. Your friends have vanished and you’re left with the dull chore of filling in an empty space allocated to you.…
Where Children Sleep Photo Project
James Mollison has developed an interesting project that really touches base with hearts across the world. James Mollison was born in Kenya in 1973 and grew up in England. After studying Art and Design at Oxford Brookes University, and later…
Fonts for Copywriters
Hello all! One of my favorite ways to get started writing, is to pick out an interesting font. Most of the time, ads won’t use standard fonts like Times New Roman or Comic Sans. You know what- let’s just go…
Behind the Scenes: Latest “Old Spice Man” Commercial
Personally, I kind of hope this is the last Old Spice commercial in this style. Don’t get me wrong- the first appearance of the Old Spice Man was truly hilarious. I’ve quoted “I’m on a horse” mid-conversation many times.…
Interactive Print Ad- Solar Energy
Whoa. What a great way to demonstrate your company’s objective!
Interning at The Gabriel Institute
I’ve been interning at the Gabriel Institute and I can say that I have really learned a lot. The Gabriel Institute is a B-to-B company, although they are moving towards working with consumers, and I’m sure it is a little…
A “Chevy Nova” Situation
One of the first lessons I can remember learning in Professor Olson’s Intro to Advertising class is that when developing an ad campaign, one must always take into consideration who the audience is. The famous example that paired with this…
THE Charlie Sheen… On Twitter.
Yes, that’s right. Now you can follow Charlie Sheen and all that he has to say to out loud on Twitter. At 9 am yesterday morning, Sheen decided that he wanted to start a Twitter account to share his side…
Parkinson Council Internship
Parkinson Disease ABOUT US INFO : “The Parkinson Council, an affiliated chapter of the National Parkinson Foundation serving the greater Delaware Parkinson DiseaseValley, raises funds to provide financial grants to entities that are dedicated to: Promoting research into the causes and cure…
The sofa, carpet, window treatment internship!
I am excited to announce that I FINALLY found an internship, after a very long search! Sheffield Furniture and Interiors has agreed to take me on as their intern Copywriter in their creative department. I am pretty excited about the…
Gotta Be a Go-Getter
Aside from designing some really cool content at Maiden Media Group, I have found that my favorite part of my internship has been immersing myself in a variety of other departments and activities. We have been taught in classes…
Cliches- A good thing?
Seth Godin is a marketing heavyweight (a quick trip to his Wiki will attest to that). I came across a blog post by him recently, and knew I had to share it here. He writes a very insightful post on…
Throwback Designer: Gerd Arntz
Gerd Arntz, a graphic designer from the early 1900’s is probably one of the most implicitly secret inspirations of today’s design. What may seem like clip art to the average person, is a collection of prints created by Gerd. He…
