I don't remember if I ever bought anything at a Sharper Image, but I won't have much time left to do it. 'Cause they're going out of business: Store closing sales have just begun at all 86 Sharper Image® stores as part of a major transformation of the Sharper Image brand. Over $50 million of inventory is being sold. Discounts of 20% to 40% are now being offered on all merchandise in all stores. Consumers will be able …
Using That Gold Pencil As A Back Scratcher
Over at Ad Age's The Big Tent Cat Lopez makes the surprisingly honest admission that he has to butter up other people in order to win awards. I've been on a few awards juries, and they've all been great experiences, if not for the advertising itself as much as the lessons I've learned in human behavior. If an agency is on a hot streak and winning awards left and right, they usually get the benefit of the doubt for …
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KFC Sticks A Dollar Bill In The Lettuce
From The Consumerist comes this story of a dollar bill that appears in the lettuce of a KFC sandwich commercial: in this spot: It's not exactly subliminal advertising, but really, who has the inclination to do something like this? Is anybody photoshopping tits in the ice cubes, too? Have you ever done anything like this at your agency? …
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A Branded Day
How was your day? Dear Jane Sample decided to summarize her day in logos: Looks like a fairly eventful day to me. …
Harley-Davidson Gets The ‘Tude Back
On the back of today's USA Today Money section, this full-page ad for Harley from Carmichael Lynch appears: Yeah, Harley's rich territory for creative people, but I love the tone and writing in this. It's already pinned up in my office. …
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DaVinci Is Now Synarchy
The new WPP-created agency set up to service Dell has a new name. From Ad Age: The new WPP Group agency designed to handle Dell's marketing-services business is expected to be named Synarchy Worldwide, a reference to a utopian political system coined in the 18th century. WPP could change direction if the name doesn't pass legal muster or translate well into the various international locales in which it operates. But …
Awards Get You To Charlotte
At least they're honest about it. This ad on creativehotlist.com says it all: BOONEOAKLEY - Young, fun, award-winning ad agency in Charlotte, NC seeks talented, award-winning art director/copywriter team. We've set the bar high for our agency. So we're setting the bar high for our applicants: UNLESS YOUR WORK HAS BEEN IN "CA" ADVERTISING ANNUAL OR THE ONE SHOW, PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR BOOK. IF YOU'VE BEEN IN CA OR …
Miami Expresses Itself As A Hot Destination
My buddy True pointed me to the new "Miami Expressions" campaign, which is an attempt to rebrand the city as a place where people from all walks of life can express themselves through the arts, fashion, and other cultural activities. Artists from Miami are featured in the campaign. But more significantly, the website for Miami Expressions is in 6 languages. That's impressive, and very important for a city that seems …
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