Ad people hitting on all cylinders may or may not be making art--we could debate the point for years--what it clear is that artists are increasingly making art from advertising. Rodney White, a visual artist living in Brooklyn, is one such artist. Look at this brilliant composition and use of type (to say nothing of the messaging): White descibes the inspiration for his pieces: I see things everywhere and everyday …
Paul Arden Writes Again
Strolling through a Barnes & Noble today, a familiar, yet odd look caught my eye: Whatever You Think, Think The Opposite is the latest book by former Saatchi & Saatchi Creative Director Paul Arden, whose book "It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be" was quite a word-of-mouth success when it came out. …
Monetize Me!
People are thinking a lot about how to monetize “new” media, such as podcasts and blogs. Well, prepare for a game-changing bomb drop right here on AdPulp. What I’m talking about is monetizing old media; namely, me. Case Study: Gavin Gavin is a 14-year-old developmentally disabled boy who lives in my neighborhood. For a few bucks, he’ll cut my grass, take out the trash, etc. I’m one of Gavin’s biggest customers. As a …
Post Post-Modernism: The Art Of Branding
From Los Angeles Times: Here in remote West Texas, where rodeo means bulls and broncos, is a tiny store adorned with canvas awnings carrying the logo of the Italian fashion house Prada. On view inside are 20 women's shoes and half a dozen handbags — some in the four-figure price range. But the "store" is not a store. It's a work of art called "Prada Marfa." And the place turns motorists' heads as they speed along …
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Inside The MINI Pitch
This is a must read. BusinessWeek reports on the MINI pitch, and the creativity of the pitch process itself. There was plenty of face time and driving but the agencies were also required to perform in front of one another as each tried to impress the client-to-be, an unheard-of concept in the notoriously competitive ad world. "You don't expect the client in these situations to be creative...that's what they want us …
Name The Agency
Flickr user, Luca Blurb, brings us the joys of agency life, as depicted in 23 candid snapshots. Make sure to read the blurbs. The image above has a blurb. It says, "Can't they find a chair?" …
