branding

The Beginning of the End

Hello all! As my internship with Sodexo and the Temple Dining Services comes to an end, I realize that I learned so much from this experience and gained many positive skills. First, I’ve learned that art direction of advertising isn’t…

“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…

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…

AIGA DESIGN STUDIO OPEN TOURS

2011 Open Studio Tours  See what’s inside a professional design studio! Design studios in the Philadelphia area are opening their doors to design students and welcome you to tour their facilities, ask lots of questions, and see what it’s like…

Design-Create-Develop-Market-Brand

My name is Sami Souders and I am a senior at Temple University. This summer, I found myself among other Temple graduates at the small but flourishing advertising agency, At Media. Founded by Antoinette Johnson and Tyler Westnedge in 2006, the…

5 Campaigns that Paved the Way

5 Campaigns that Paved the Way   We can all think of the most creative ads we’ve ever seen, the most successful, or even the funniest ones, but after reading James Twitchell’s, 20 Ads that Shook the World, I now…

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Fresh Branding

A fresh new branding campaign has been launched for Stack Architects. The creators of this clean and concise design are The Consult. “They were looking for a fresh brand identity that would reflect its craft and, being a new organisation,…

Millennials…A Generation of Change

We have been told that if we work really hard we will succeed. We won trophies. We learned that everyone is a winner. 75 % of us use social networking sites that have started revolutions… (And stalked our ex’s). We…

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…

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New Identity Design: ‘All About Tea’

The agency Moving Brands, created this new identity for “All About Tea” based in Portsmouth, UK. Their execution makes sense based on the brief: “Moving Brands were tasked with creating a new identity that would stand out in a “sea…

The Shack…

Radio Shack is one of those brands that makes me wonder how it’s still around. I’ve never purchased anything from there that lasted more than two years. Before I found a better option, I was using earbuds that required a…

Agency of the Week: Qube Konstrukt

Qube Konstrukt, an Australian “do it all” agency has my pick of the week. With works using every medium and in every media I just couldn’t put them down in any way. Not only do they produce a ton of…

Target: Behind the Bullseye

Recently, I saw a Target documentary titled “Behind the Bullseye” a couple of days ago on CNBC and it explained how the brand has become such a power player amidst the ever changing economy. I posted about Target’s Black Friday…

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…

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.

Musical Chairs: Competing Line Extensions

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.

Finch Brands: Business & Brand Evolution

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.

Has GM redeemed itself?

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.

"The Most Interesting Man In The World"…sells beer?

King of Creation Myths! We have a cliché in advertising that goes like this, “Don’t sell the steak. Sell the sizzle.” In a previous post I offered some opinions about Nationwide’s “The World’s Greatest Spokesperson in the World” and Geico’s caveman. In my…

Word of Mouth at its Best!

Of all the things Philly is known for, we’re kind of a big deal when it comes to the restaurant industry. Fine dining, pastries, and bar food aside, our claim to fame is the cheese steak. Depending on whom you…