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Like Real Campfires, Digital Campfires Are Meant to Illuminate

Lucky Post Helps Craft Launch Video Featuring Animation & Design To Inspire Change There's a new media project in town. New_Public, a media project seeks to build better digital public spaces. Edited by Vice Media and Wall Street Journal alum Marina Garcia-Vasquez, and backed by an editorial board of leaders in technology, media, and design, New_Public is a new hub for individuals imagining and building a more …

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Safety First, Let’s Shake On It

It is Back to School season. Due to the pandemic, the annual tradition is now fraught with concern for everyone's safety and well being. Consequently, educators around the nation are busy mapping out safe ways for students to return to schools, classrooms, and dorms while social distancing. Thankfully, some helpful materials are being made available by Mekanism, who partnered with artists Young & Sick and …

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Washington Wine In Crushable Cans, Plus Peanuts In A Paper Bag

Are you hungry for some ad snacks? You've come to the right place. Animation Is Having A Moment Earlier this summer, Chateau Ste. Michelle (Washington’s founding winery) introduced a new bottled offering – its first foray into canned beverages. Four new wines in smaller serve aluminum bottles are now available across Washington, Oregon, New York, New Jersey, and …

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Feather’s Story Is The Story of Our Time

Agency MABU in Bismark, ND created a beautiful animated video for its pro-bono client, National Congress of American Indians. "Feather's Story" is the first-person account of a child's struggle with the negativity and chaos of the modern world. The combination of a child's story, watercolors, stunning animation, traditional dance, and original song combine to make a powerful and lasting impression. I don't see …

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If Your Feel Restricted By Your Garments, It’s Not Duluth Trading’s Fault

Building a brand while making the register ring—it's every CMO's dream. Sadly, it's not a reality for most, as the ads they make and run fall into either the direct marketing (or drive-to-retail) camp or the brand camp. Duluth Trading Company rises above the din of ad noise with its long-running animated ad campaign that perfectly illustrates the classic Feature/Benefit structure. This work from Planet in Madison, …

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Animated Cult Classic Gets A Boost from New Sixty-Second Remix

Archer is animation with attitude. Lovingly spoofing Bond, excessive machismo, and occasionally Smokey and the Bandit, the series’ absurdity and intelligence have resonated with audiences since it premiered in 2009. Thanks to FX Networks, fans of the animated series are able to feast on classic Archer episodes twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday nights. To promote the show in these late night time …

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America Is Ugly. Americans Who Vote Are Beautiful.

Alamo Drafthouse invited writers, actors and filmmakers from all over the United States to collaborate on the most outrageous, entertaining and non-partisan under-30-second PSAs imaginable, all with one goal: Urging American citizens to vote. The winning PSA in the Filmmaking Frenzy for America contest will now screen nationally at Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas and online until election day, November 6, 2018. The …

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Hippos Don’t Ice Skate

The hippopotamus, or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. Traditionally, hippos don't ice skate, but this one does... https://youtu.be/CJM7Fa5xF8Y Instant Finance and Contagion agency want loan seekers to believe anything is possible—and if hippos can skate on ice—clearly, anything is possible. “For a lot of people in our society, something as prosaic …

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Be Bright, Use A Light

One cyclist in four rides without a bike light in Brussels (I believe the numbers are even higher in Portland, OR), putting themselves and others at risk of serious accidents. To tackle this problem, independent agency mortierbrigade came up with an innovative experience for their client Bike for Brussels: the first “Bike Light Lane”. https://youtu.be/ef7LA9rxUBw When cyclists without lights entered the …

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Martin Agency Makes Custom Crafted Set To Showcase Mass Produced Butter

Butter is everything at Land O’Lakes. Award-winning advertising is everything at Martin Agency. Combine the two and commercials like this happen: https://youtu.be/83IEXXGYGvc Martin's creative team tapped artist/designer/director Kyle Bean and the team at Hornet to get meticulous for the dairy. Bean and his team hand-crafted, seamless stop-motion animations. Every single set element was custom made, …

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