3D Street Art is highly impressive. I stumbled upon these fantastic images of 3D street art the other day: Click through for more 3D epicness: Beautiful pieces of art, they are impressive. 3D Street Art used for Advertisement is…
This one speaks (kicks) for itself. I originally saw the Spanish version. I guess it was placed again for the World Cup (being an older commercial and all).
Is everything for sale? I'm positive that certain other stops have absolutely no redeeming value. I think Broad & Pattison would be the exception and never the rule.
I don’t think it’s any coincidence that this guy looks like J.J. from Good Times. This ad was placed in the very same month that Good Times went off the air (August 1979). Back then ads probably had a longer…
It looks good enough to frame.
I wouldn't be at all surprised if this "campaign" was really launched by someone at Ashley Madison operating under a pseudonym. "Well played." is what I'd say.
The only place I can think of seeing something like this is old vinyl sleeves (records). This sort effect was common back then.
There are often times when one may see a TV spot run back to back and they may wonder why. Usually, one spot is national and one is local-- usually. For magazines, I really couldn't say. So after seeing not three, but four pop up this time I just had to say something.
You’re probably familiar with Maxim magazine already. The articles are thought provoking insights into current events and – who am I kidding. If you read Maxim, you read it for the scantily clad ladies and tips on how to get…
Do I just have the mind of a deviant, or is this advertisement blatantly sexual? Click through for a larger picture of wholesome BBQ fun! Maybe I’m just prejudicial against a cigarette company and automatically equate everything they do with…
Their bikes are better than his and he would rather be riding than babysitting a chain gang.
DiCicco has deleted critical language from existing outdoor advertising zoning codes 14-1604 and 9-602 removing protections that will AFFECT EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD in the city.
The strongest argument of the documentary was that "big media" re-wrote the laws to suit its own well being and not the well being of artists.
The charm of the Capital One commercials is the announcer format with the Nordic accent and the fact that the Vikings are so destructive.
"They have been working for a very long time on this film. It took, like, six years to make this 16 minutes."
It's hard to unload large appliances. They actually offer to pick them up and pay for them. What's not to like about that given the consumer is getting a replacement.
"Our method? Eye-catching and curious scooters with billboard trailers."
Ads can be so influential that all it really takes is for the right "opinion leader" to get on board with a product and then all of his (or her) peers will fall right into place.
No brand wants to be caught without a certain line extension if it's being offered by a competitor even if it's just for a limited time. One of the great benefits of being an industry leader is setting the example and shaming everyone else into following whether they're ready to or not.
There's nothing wrong with aiming high. A company is like a family-- a marriage even. To "marry up" is great, but to refuse any other option is naive.
Finch's take on branding is that consumers want to invest themselves emotionally into a brand and it's Finch's job to make that make that connection happen. Getting ideas is easy, but getting clients and consumers to buy into them is the hard part.
The tag line is "pure performance," but I'm positive that people will buy these just because of the product design.
Many Americans didn't agree with bailing out GM (among others), but it's very American to feel entitled to the benefit of the doubt.
There are many different directions you can go with a degree in advertising. One exciting job possibility in the world of advertising is working at a magazine. To get a perspective on what this would be like, I got to…
To get a glimpse at the account management and research aspect of advertising, I recently interviewed William Cook, 21. He is currently a student in the account management track here at Temple, and shared some great advice on this area…
KFC has been slowly changing its brand personality. It began by dropping its full name in favor of initials, and then it made the push toward “grilled” chicken. It’s almost as if “fried” has become a dirty word. It’s well…
I attended a very informative, and extremely interesting visit to Shooters Post & Transfer recently. Shooters is a production studio here in Philadelphia, located in the Curtis Center. The Curtis Center in itself is a beautiful building, but when the…
If the hoarding campaign was paired up with Clear's public private space viral, the result would be amazing.
We’d like to offer our congratulations to Mr. Jason Kaminsky for being a “Philly’s Future” scholarship winner. Here’s Jason’s take on what advertising means to him. I can definitely relate to what he’s saying. I started out graphic designing also,…
On April 22 2010, Temple University’s Advertising Department will host the 6th Annual TADA awards. The invite only event was founded in 2004 to acknowledge the excellence of Temple University Student advertising majors for their work in the advertising field…
"Maybe it's unfair to get your attention this way."
Brawny made the shift in personality a long time ago, but its visual has only caught up recently.
Bob Garfield, a prominent writer for Ad Age, has decided to retire. He writes the column, Ad Review on the website, and is highly respected in the industry. He recently posted a fair well write up, entitled, “Garfield Says Adieu“.…
Today, there are many regulations in the advertising of alcohol. Before these laws were put into place, there were many ads put out that seem shocking today. Perhaps the most shocking I came across is an ad for Blatz Beer.…
Looking at vintage ads can be a very fun activity. Just like ads for alcohol, it is astonishing what they could get away with when advertising cigarettes back in the day. Advertising cigarettes has so many restrictions now. It is…
I think it's important to remember that no matter what Tiger Woods did, he's still a man. He's still a human. When individuals become brands, they transcend humanity.
"Making treats since 1978"
It looks like K&G's new position is the edgy brand. Its competitors all share some variation of the "warm family discount clothing store.
Union Trust: Philadelphia Steakhouse (Opening February 2, 2009)
