Adpulp
Advertising News and Know-How
On the outskirts of Blaine, Wash., a small town north of Bellingham, near the Canadian border, is home to this critical-of-advertising art installation from Lead Pencil Studio. Lead Pencil's Daniel Mihalyo says, "this permanently open aperture between nations works to frame nothing more than a clear view of the changing atmospheric conditions beyond." "Non-Sign II" is made of thousands of stainless steel …
Continue Reading about Spotlight On NW Creative: Blaine’s Pretty Profound Non-Billboard →
Nissan's affordable Versa sedan is the car for people who dress in funny costumes. Agency: TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles …
It seems that, despite the fact that Chevy advertising will increasingly focus on technology, it won't be losing the nostalgia aspect of the brand altogether. A new Facebook contest asks Chevy owners to upload their favorite pictures for possible use in an upcoming commercial. At what point does the brand need to be focused solely forward? Are the constant nods to its heritage helping or hurting? If you're in …
Continue Reading about If You Saw The USA In Your Chevrolet, Show ‘Em Your Pics →
When you are Runza, a Nebraska-based restaurant chain with a cult following and no intention to compete in hundreds of markets across the country, nor to extend your hours into breakfast or late-night like the national chains, you may as well poke fun at the competition and talk about how you’re different. With the help of Swanson Russell in Lincoln, and production partners T2 + Back Alley Films in Kansas …
Continue Reading about For A Soggy Biscuit Soaked In Syrup, Look Elsewhere →
Steve Jobs has stepped down as CEO of Apple, but he remains as Chairman of the Board and active in new product development. Of course, Twitter earthquaked with the news yesterday afternoon. Naturally, there is a lot of concern for Jobs' health and the company's stock price, and business and technology minds around the world are pausing the ask (and sometimes answer) what it all means. Walt Mossberg of …
Continue Reading about Like Frank Lloyd Wright, Steve Jobs Is A Visionary Builder →
Go with your gut* shouldn't need an asterisk, but in this case it does. Director: Brian Lee Hughes (SKUNK) Agency: BooneOakley *only in situations where it will cause no harm …
Continue Reading about Uncontrolled Cravings For Bojangles Leave Innocent People In The Lurch →
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum, in conjunction with the Ad Council, is launching a public service advertising campaign asking citizens to “honor, remember and reunite” for the 10th anniversary of the attack by donating to or visiting the Memorial. The Memorial will be dedicated on Sept. 11, 2011 and it opens to the general public the following day, Sept. 12, 2011. …
Continue Reading about De Niro Asks Us To “Honor, Remember and Reunite” on 9/11 →
First Vaynerchuk, now Romensko. Poynter Institute's human news aggregator, Jim Romenesko, has announced his semi-retirement from the grind of daily content production. "For media beat reporters, it's tough to imagine Romenesko not curating the day's media news," says Huffington Post writer, Michael Calderone. "I went back and forth to renewing (my contract), not renewing," the 57-year-old journalist told …
All episodes of Ad Chatter are now available on Buzzsprout \ Apple Podcasts \ Spotify \ Stitcher \ Amazon Music \ Google Podcasts \ iHeartRadio
