Sheer brilliance, from Paula Scher at Pentagram. Sometimes designers just nail it, don't they? …
Advertisers Dump Imus
Let's face it; advertising is the only reason Don Imus has ever had a job on radio. Because without sponsors paying to reach listeners, there's no show. Now, comes this story from Bloomberg: Staples Inc. and Bigelow Tea stopped advertising on radio host Don Imus's morning show to protest his racially charged remarks about the Rutgers University women's basketball team. Staples, the world's largest office-products …
The Sanjaya Principle
Maybe it's a joke, maybe it's not, but millions of American Idol viewers are voting for this fool: Seems that bad advertising--just like bad singing--is still out there. It wouldn't be if it didn't work. And the masses still put up with it. Why? Now, I’m not saying we shouldn’t try to produce better work. Quite the opposite; I believe in the power of differentiation. Never mind trying to sell a One Show-worthy idea: …
Copycat Ads Make Me Wanna Puke
Here's an article (with accompanying ad) from Reebok's new ad campaign. It looked familiar to me. Oh yeah, Nike, 10 years ago... OK, so the message is a little different. But can't they make their point without regurgitating this visual idea? …
I Propose A New One Show Category
"Unintentionally Hilarious Local Commercial" Thanks to The Consumerist (one of my favorite blogs), we get "Great Moments In Commercial History." I give you one of many gems, Don's Guns: Who gives a crap about Singaporean two-page spread ads for Legos when this spot is just begging for a pencil? …
Circuit City’s Loss May Be Aaron Rents’ Gain
In the wake of Circuit City dumping its most experienced and highest paid workers, other, better-managed companies are looking to hire. Most notably Aaron Rents, as BusinessWeek reports: Just one day after the electronics chain Circuit City Stores announced that it would lay off 3,400 workers and replace them with lower-paid employees, Charles Loudermilk, chief executive of the rental retail company Aaron Rents began …
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This Day In Advertising Blog History
Our fearless leader, David Burn, was born on this day in...well, sometime in the last century. Happy Birthday, big man. …
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Bob Barrie’s Agency Gets Off The Ground With United
At the Chicago Sun-Times, Lewis Lazare doesn't usually have breaking news, but today he's got an exclusive story: United Airlines will stun the ad world today when it shifts its advertising account from Fallon/Minneapolis -- its home for a decade -- to a startup boutique agency, Barrie D'Rozario Murphy/Minneapolis. United now will become the new shop's flagship account. Per United Senior Vice President of Marketing …
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