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No one tells it like it is today. If someone dares to do so, they're at risk of being cast out by the meek and mild masses. Toronto-based independent Zulu Alpha Kilo could give a shit. The agency is looking to fill 14 new positions and they want all the prima fucking donnas ad school pissants to apply elsewhere. https://youtu.be/ucYbtG2xwNw Why make something this raw and this good? The video was …
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This has been a year of transformations for Adpulp. We stopped taking advertising (including paid posts), switched to a new responsive template, secured our hosting setup, loaded Facebook-enabled comments, implemented a micro-payments platform, and now we've refreshed our brand identity. The Chronicle of Bright Ideas The new logo was made by Jessica Knedgen, a designer who moved to Portland from Michigan. …
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Too many award shows are back-slapping affairs where hungover creative directors drop a bean in a cup when they see a campaign they like. There's a much higher standard for the industry's output—the intended audience for the work. Did they bite or did they ignore? That's the ultimate test of any ad campaign. Having said that, there are a handful of award shows that are either so prestigious (Cannes, One Show, …
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Unlike larger and more mainstream online publications, AdPulp has the ability to reject online advertising in its current state. Like thousands of other independent publishers across the globe, we pay no rent for an office, no salaries, and no dividends. Having said that, removing advertising from this website is much more than a financial move. This is a site made by and for advertising professionals. Therefore, we …
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Holding companies are the bane of the creative agency's existence. Sell to a holding company and become like the bean counters themselves—that's the not totally undeserved rap. Thankfully, there is another way. Your agency can remain independent, like Butler Shine Stern & Partners in Sausalito. Then you can choose to do whatever the hell you want. BSSP Celebrates 4th of July from BSSP on Vimeo. Hat's off to …
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After a 13-year ad-sponsored run, AdPulp.com stopped running ads this year. You're welcome. Now, please sign up for Inkl—the micropayments platform that has the potential to change the score for thousands of indie journalists and publishers like AdPulp.com, while improving the reading experience for millions. …
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