January 26, 2011 in Ad of the week,
Ad of the Week: Huggies – Movers
Good ads tell a compelling story in an engaging way. The best ads do that in a way we've never seen before. Such is the case with the latest ad…
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January 20, 2011 in Ad of the week, Advertising, and 0 other
Ad of the Week: Cadillac – Red Blooded Luxury
This ad starts with the perception of what Blue Blood luxury has become (and perhaps some perceptions of the Cadillac brand?). It's a very cold scene of a rich couple "celebrating" their…
January 5, 2011 in Ad of the week,
Ad of the Week: Carlsberg – Probably the Best Ad in the World
It's not often you see an ad that claims it's the best ad in the world. But this ad for Carlsberg beer does just that – and apparently, they…
December 21, 2010 in Ad of the week, Advertising, and 1 other
Best Holiday Ads of 2010
For this week's ad of the week blog, we're looking at some of the best holiday ads out right now. The first one, is Coca-cola's "Snow Globes" ad. Coke always…
November 24, 2010 in Ad of the week, Marketing, and 1 other
Ad of the Week: Subaru – NBC Green Week
This has never happened to me before. My wife and I were watching one of the shows we had DVRed. As I was zapping through the commercials (yes, as a…
November 17, 2010 in Ad of the week, Humor, and 0 other
Ad of the Week: Nextel – Dance
Usually our Ad of the Week feature tries to showcase something that's new and fresh. But, sometimes they're just because they make me smile. In looking across the Internets for…
November 10, 2010 in Ad of the week, Mobile, and 0 other
Ad of the Week: Windows Phone – “Really”
It opens simple enough. Something we've all seen. Something we can all relate to. People not paying attention to the world around them because they're staring at and playing with…
October 21, 2010 in Ad of the week,
Ad of the Week: 2 Different Ads for 2 Different German Cars
Two different kinds of ads for two different kinds of German cars caught the eye or our Sr. Art Director – the Satch Man – this week. The first is…
September 23, 2010 in Ad of the week, Design, and 0 other
Ad of the Week: McClure’s Pickles – Pickles Instead of Wine
Yes, good print ads do still exist! And here's one that's copy heavy and doesn't even show the product. Did I mention it's great? As a writer and old school ad guy…
September 16, 2010 in Ad of the week, Marketing, and 1 other
Ad of the Week: Nissan Leaf – Polar Bear
Marketing green has been a significant trend for awhile now. So, when this ad opens up with a shot of huge chunks of ice crashing off the polar ice shelf…