I just watched a new Vern Fonk Insurance commercial on TV, and it led me to search for the spot online. Alas, the new spot (where customers seeking auto insurance get slapped upside the head by non-Fonk agents) is nowhere to be found. But fret not, I found these gems, and they are really something. …
Crispin Spinoff Gets On Their Harley And Rides
Crowdsourcing agency Victor & Spoils is busy doing spec work for Harley-Davidson on the heels of the company's split with Carmichael Lynch, their agency for 31 years. According to V&S's John Winsor: We love the Harley-Davidson brand (just like most everyone). And we've talked to a bunch of our creatives and strategists (I dare say some of the best in the world) in our 1,800-strong creative department, and H-D was …
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Look At This Shiny New Thing! (And Please Ignore All The Stuff That No Longer Works)
Speaking at Apple's annual press conference in California yesterday, chief new product promoter Steve Jobs announced the launch of Ping, a music-centered social network that lets iTunes customers share information about music and concerts, as well as allowing them to see what friends and their favorite artists are listening to and downloading. Ping is built into the latest version of iTunes, which has160 million …
Beastie Boys Wannabes “Want It”
The city of Toronto wants to help residents get rid of electronic waste. Naturally, to promote the effort, the city needed to create an awareness campaign. They got one from Publicis, who wisely veered away from the mundane and expected flatness of municipal advertising and headed in a different direction. …
Can Ads Help Change Perceptions Of Muslims?
We're approaching the 9th anniversary of 9/11 and tensions are already high over a proposed Islamic community center near Ground Zero. Yahoo! News reports on one attempt to promote more tolerance of Muslim-Americans. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a series of advertisements today that will run on national television, clearly intended to counter some of the furor over the proposed mosque …
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AmEx “Takes Charge” Of The Airwaves During The U.S. Open
MINI Uses Computer Graphics To Join The Swarm
MINI agency BSUR Amsterdam, director Brian Beletic and Sway Studios of Los Angeles set out to creatively demonstrate the Countryman's dexterity -- a car that can both navigate urban environments and allow the imagination of the getaway seeker free reign. So what do you think? Is your imagination primed and your heart set on a weekend in the country? …
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The Commercial Web Is Awash In Ultra Light Interactivity
McDonald's wants to interest you in its new Angus Wraps. Ergo, it created a Mad Libs-style microsite where visitors make some random decisions that lead to a custom Angus Axiom. What might one do with such a useless piece of digital drivel? Post it to Faceook and/or Twitter, of course. By the way, an axiom is a proposition that is not proved but considered to be self-evident. [via Brandfeak] …
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