Apple broadcast this during the oscars and hopefully quelled some of it’s critics.

Posted: March 11th, 2010 under Everyday Life, Advertising/Marketing.
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Love the colors and the Milwaukee Power Pop via Cambridge. The Reckless Hearts video “Yer a Blur”, is Colorful, fun and low budget. Good things can be done.

Posted: February 26th, 2010 under Everyday Life, Advertising/Marketing.
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This Old Spice commercial is fun, creative and needs to be watched a few times to be absorbed. Since Bruce Campbell of “Evil Dead” fame starred in a few of these a year or two ago where every lady said “Ahoy”, I knew Old Spice was changing their marketing. This spot changes the concept since then and launches it into a little more absurd, but highly entertaining territory.”Two tickets to that thing that you like”, something that every woman wants to hear. Classic.

Posted: February 24th, 2010 under Design, Advertising/Marketing, General.
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A commercial for the Dodge Charger debuted during the Super Bowl titled “Man’s Last Stand”. A viral video has been spreading through the internet where women answer. (And boy do they answer.)

Posted: February 19th, 2010 under Design, Advertising/Marketing.
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Loved the Betty White/Abe Vigoda Snickers spot when it was shown during the Super Bowl. Saw this new one last night during the olympics with Aretha Franklin and Liza Minelli. I think this is a great concept that uses “classic” celebrities that are reawakened in front of our eyes, (Abe Vigoda is still alive?), for surprise and extra effect. Can’t wait to see what else is in their bag.

Posted: February 16th, 2010 under Advertising/Marketing, General.
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My good friend Tony sent me this cupid card as a joke for Valentine’s Day and I had to laugh. After going through a trying divorce last year I can say I am not bitter and are more of the “everything happens for a reason” mindset. Upon receiving this card however I now realized how powerful the Anti-Valentine’s Day movement is every year at this time. Bitter singles, ex’s, divorcees, people on the verge of breaking up - you get the idea. In this movement doesn’t exist fancy dinners for two, heart-shaped boxes filled with chocolates, fluffy animals or Hallmark’s stamp on everything - in this world exists bitterness, snarky remarks, resentment and self-doubt. But luckily within these things exists comedy. Confusing, I know. So In celebration of Valentine’s/Anti-Valentine’s Day I present a bitter short film by Don Hertzfeldt called Ah, L’Amour. This is his look on love, from a male perspective, and is something we can all laugh at. (What’s wrong with being a little snarky?)

Posted: February 14th, 2010 under Advertising/Marketing.
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Love Dan Jansen, Love the Winter Olympics, and Love this Visa commercial that uses both of these + emotion to it’s fullest effect. I’m curious to see if they unveil anymore ads during the olympics that are this moving.

Posted: February 12th, 2010 under Everyday Life, Advertising/Marketing.
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I liked yesterdays Super Bowl Commercials. I feel they were more creative than in years past, and along with a well played and entertaining game I was captivated by them. I do realize now how biased I am though, because my favorites involved The Simpsons, Google and Sock Monkeys - all things that I love. Here are my favorites, biased or not, I think they are well made and fun to watch.

Posted: February 8th, 2010 under Everyday Life, Advertising/Marketing, General.
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This video was passed on to me from my friend Sarah and I was impressed in it’s simplicity and strength of message. It won second place in an AARP contest titled “U @ 50″, and was submitted by a 20-year old student. This project enters Palindrome country, not in that the letters are read the same forwards and backwards like in the phrases “Was it a rat I saw?”, “Step on no pets”, or “Sit on a potato pan, Otis”, but that the entire peice is read front to back line by line and changes it’s meaning. I found it to be an impressive and inspirational message.

Posted: February 2nd, 2010 under Advertising/Marketing.
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A friend of mine saw this during the Vikings/Cowboys match up. Apparently if you don’t use FedEx, you might need some luck making sure it gets there. I think this absolutely a true story.

Posted: January 19th, 2010 under Design, Advertising/Marketing.
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