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-Holiday ads are emphasizing cheap and cheerful. link
-W+K launched its final Target 2-day sale spots. link
-CP+B hired Chiat alum Melissa Blaser as ACD. link
-Despite a looming Bing takeover, Yahoo continues adding search updates. link
-Microsoft's CFO is leaving at ...
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Yahoo!
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Sure, it's a month or so old, but since the exhibit's ongoing through February, this clip for the Denver Museum of Nature and Science is still timely. Carmichael Lynch and VFX/design house Impossible designed this 30-second spot for the Genghis Khan exhibit , which features a 300 -styled ...
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Carmichael Lynch
80's nostalgia seems to never go out of style as proven by Domino's revival of its villainous, bonkers mascot The Noid. This time, though, he's a do-gooder as the pizza chain is resurrecting an old slogan and offering limited-edition "Avoid the Noid" T-shirts for $19.99, In turn, Dominos ...
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Subway
For the few of you who saw Tarantino/Rodriguez's Grindhouse (and shame on the rest who didn't), Eli Roth's fake trailer for his fake film Thanksgiving is familiar territory. For the rest of you who aren't fans of the Hostel / Cabin Fever director's twisted, humor-laced brand of filmmaking (or ...
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If there's a better portrait of what it's like talking to someone you hate, I've yet to see it. The visual gives new meaning to a lot of things, possibly to the detriment of the intended message. Nonetheless, it won't be forgotten.
(nice ass though, right?)
Advertising Agency: Y&R; ...
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Glass
Young & Rubicam
Y&R
Levi's
I don't know if this commercial is funny because it asks "who shat on my patio?" or because it's for Motorola. Either way, the Endeavor XH1 headset is riding the fun train.
Via YouTube (h/t Tribble )
More: " David Beckham Takes His Shirt Off For Motorola "
New Career ...
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Motorola
YouTube
With Thanksgiving almost upon us, why not share a little story of goodwill within the ad community. San Fran-based freelance art director Keith Gibson --whose resume includes stints at Grey Atlanta, Deutsch NY and now BARC Communications out west--is forming a group of creatives called the ...
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Grey
Deutsch
Apple
According to the Federal Trace Commission, transparency is a must when it comes to sponsored Tweets and celebrity endorsement. But the commission feigned to take action when Tennis star Serena Williams twice tweeted remarks lauding Nabisco's 100 Calorie Packs, omitting disclosure in the ...
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Tribal DDB Worldwide CEO Paul Gunning announced the appointment of Betawave and Goodby alum Mike Parker as co-president of the agency's U.S. network, which consists of full-service offices in Chicago, Dallas, New York, San Francisco and Seattle as well as two satellite offices in L.A. and ...
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Tribal DDB
-180 Amsterdam ECD Richard Bullock left the agency to join the directorial roster at Hungry Man. link
-IPG's Gotham and The Martin Agency compete for the $200 million Pizza Hut account. link
- Dan Wieden and W+K's work for Nike discussed. link
-Families discover these wacky ...
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The Martin Agency
Pizza Hut
Nike
On this fateful day last year (November 24, 2008) an anonymous tipster sent us a certain video containing evidence of a certain sexual encounter that blew up the inter Webs with joy, laughter and prayer . What prayers, you ask? Prayers of praise for every round of good sex you've ever had. ...
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The Power of Fruit Inc. makes these frozen fruit bars that apparently are made only from fruit and fruit juice, as in no preservatives, and all that. They wanted us to now about their new logo, and with the help of AOR Launchpad Advertising created the logo you see above. At least they ...
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If you happen to be roaming around the Times Square area on Thanksgiving--and who isn't?--you'll at some point likely bear witness to Jeep's 20-hour takeover of the NASDAQ and Reuters billboards .
In the next phase of GlobalHue's already well-received "i live. i ride. i am. Jeep" ...
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Reuters
Apple
This marks our second ever Thanksgiving 'Week in Advertising' which is pretty great. Today we're going to take you back to the fragile year of 1977. It was a lot like today, when you think about it: gas prices were high, pubic hair was thick, and advertising was terrible. It was a ...
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Seriously, the last thing any of you needs is to have your client shat upon, semi-literally.
Gawker via Elliot Cassidy
New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media .
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One can only think of 90's hit "Rumpshaker" (and other things) when viewing this bootylicious 30-second spot for the "Shake That Orangina" competition . If you're still reading, the soda brand is not only offering 10,000 euros to the winners who upload videos and shake they moneymakers, but ...
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Reebok
The art direction and encouraging sentiments help make for a fairly decent Halls holiday print campaign from JWT. Chewing on cough drops never made us feel so valiant.
Credits :
Advertising Agency: JWT, New York, USA
Chief Creative Officers: Ty Montague , Harvey Marco
Executive ...
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JWT
So, get on it . Up for grabs are advertising and marketing business, not PR, reports PRNewser .
More: " Business Expands Abroad, Bloomberg Covers the Growth "
New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media .
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Brand Republic is reporting that whether you like it or not, Apple just might crowbar in advertising on iPhones, iPods, computers and Apple TV that you'd have to watch before using said products.
Earlier this month, the company patented non-skippable ads , which could ultimately help ...
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Apple
AT&T
Atlanta-based interactive marketing agency Definition 6 welcomed John Harne as executive creative director. Harne--who most recently worked as a consultant on behalf of Razorfish clients--has also held lead creative posts for other ATL shops including Crawford Communications, iXL and ...
