Internships

Getting cozy in Old City

Maiden Media is a new resident to Old City Philadelphia.  The agency originated in Princeton, NJ and made the move to the city of brotherly love just this past summer in hopes to grow from the many opportunities Philly offers.…

First Day

Yesterday was my first day at LevLane. It made me realize something. And that was my passion for creating, tinkering on ideas late into the night never wanting to stop. Sitting with blood shot eyes and mindless fingers putting it…

PHL17 Internship – "Hey! That's my bus!"

After doing a sales internship with PHL17 this summer, I decided that TV is an interesting industry and I wanted to give the creative department a try. This semester, I was fortunate to join the creative team during a logo…

Measuring Success

Since I’ve been at Harmelin Media, I’ve been able to work on different phases of a media plan  Today I was able to measure how successful a media buy was for a specific client.  I really enjoyed working on this,…

Halloween at Cities2night.

I have been interning at Cities2night for about a little over a month and we just successfully completed our big promotional event for Halloween. The event was a scavenger hunt and it took place at  8 different bars on South St with a…

LevLane: Social Media

Because social media is becoming such a widespread medium for advertising, I have been doing quite the bit of research on how to reach clients and consumers via social networking. The main client I have been doing this for is…

Try it out.

After interning for a handful of companies, it was important for me to actually choose an internship in my senior year that I would enjoy. I had previously interned for a major production company, a small agency, and some other…

When Should I Get an Internship?

The most common question people have when starting a career in any field is, “When do I get an internship?”  Some people will tell you to wait until your junior year.  I say, “Why wait?” If you have an idea…

My _____ : Round 2

We all used Myspace. It was our first foray into the world of social media… “EXCUSE US! Don’t forget about Friendster! WE ushered the way for Myspace….” Oops, sorry Friendster. 2003 feels sooo long ago. Please don’t be mad. So…

Korean Air: Excellence in Flight

I was up earlier than usual a couple of days ago (4AM) and I saw what I knew right away would be a cool commercial. In my sleep daze I got a bit excited to see what the brand was…

Machinery Philly!

Yesterday we had speaker come in for Creative Thinking (an ad course). Mr. Ken Cills of Machinery Philly gave a presentation on “how to be creative” and what has worked for him. I wasn’t able to find a site for…

"Free" Stuff

GUEST BLOGGER: Keith Flanagan—keith.flanagan@temple.edu My shared cubicle at Comcast-Spectacor is conveniently located next to the 76ers sales department. I say convenient only because the endless ringing of telephones and sales pitches combined with a steady stream of coffee tends to…

The Changing State of Media

With the changes in technology the way media is bought and sold is quite different then how it once was. It seems as though everything is moving more toward the interactive side and certain mediums are suffering because of this.…

OGILVY!!

TAC is very very excited. That is because Ogilvy comes to visit us tomorrow! This is an amazing agency from New York, and will allow students in advertising an even more amazing opportunity. Ogilvy will be holding an information/recruting session…

Dentyne: Practice Safe Breath

This campaign has been around for a little while, but I didn’t notice it ’til recently. Almost a year ago, I entered a contest where one of the objectives was to create a few Dentyne ads that were both fun…

TED Comes To Philadelphia!

It’s the moment that many creatives in the Philadelphia area have been waiting for, TED is holding a conference right here in the city of brotherly love. For those who are unfamiliar “TED is a non profit devoted to Ideals…

Temple Ad Club has joined the blog!

Hey everyone! My name is Katie Killian and I am the Communications Director of TAC. We have decided to join this blog to see what everyone else has been up to, as well as to inform you guys of some…

Writer's Block on that Ad? Try These Exercises!

September has vanished. A new month is here, and your acclimation process is almost complete. The syllabus, the introductions, gathering of supplies, and lectures have eased you in gradually. The transition from carefree summer days to solitary homework captivity starts now.…

Apathy: The Web's Worst Enemy

When I was little, and I’m talking Micro-Machines, Thundercats, Roger Rabbit underwear little, my cousin and I used to bicker over sharing toys. David always brought more toys with him to sleepovers at our grandparent’s house. Just to make the…

The 411 on Social Media

Social Media… where to begin? How about today? Yes, let’s begin with today. In fact, let’s begin with this very moment. I am riding shotgun in a Scion, coming back from the Bloomsburg Fair (btw, superb people watching if you…

Baby Carrots baby!

I’m not sure if this will really catch on especially with the hard sell. The overall campaign can make good conversation for Intro to Advertising.

Now Showing: A Play on Words!

At some point in your life you’ve been subjected to a pun. Whether or not it hit the mark is subjective. A pun doesn’t extend you too much comically. It’s generally a pretty safe way to go. If you do falter while using…

I've Got the Best Job in Philly

These people didn’t seem to be doing anything in particular so I guess their intentions were to show off their shirts. I wasn’t inclined to really ask questions. As far as I know the Sugar House Casino isn’t open yet……

Blue Ribbon Meets Blue Line

I actually took these photos on that first 100+ degree day we had this summer. I had some business to take care of, but I saw it as a good opportunity to snap some photos of the Pabst covered El…

Geico: Anything Goes!

Its campaigns aren't really consistent; it has a spokesman and a mascot; and it isn't the best nor the first yet Geico remains the most popular.

Foursquare…

Overall, I think it's a truly innovative idea. It encourages spending, socializing, competition, and promotional discounting.