from Adweek: BBDO is moving its campaign for the Peace Corps to outdoor media, marking the first time the volunteer service organization has used that outlet, the shop said. The Atlanta agency's ad will be placed on billboards and transit shelters in 27 markets, including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, San Francisco, Detroit and Atlanta. The Peace Corps relies on donated space for its advertising. …
Oh, Grow Up
from Manchester Online: Adverts featuring a giant blob of Marmite spread left children "terrified" and having nightmares, it emerged today. The TV commercials centre around a large brown "amorphous" object described as reminiscent of the monster from the 1950s science fiction film The Blob. Six viewers lodged complaints with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) about the commercials. They said the adverts had …
Hunter Douglas Turns On Its Lovelight
Here's one ad from Cossette Post's new print campaign for Hunter Douglas …
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John, Is That You?
According to San Francisco Chronicle, the city of Oakland plans to introduce a new weapon in its fight against prostitution: shame. Those caught by surveillance cameras and convicted of solicitation will be at risk of having their faces plastered on bus stop signs or even 10-foot by 22-foot billboards. Clear Channel is providing the advertising space. "I tell people who say to me that prostitution is a victimless …
A Marriage Of Social Activism And Aesthetic Innovation
from USA Today: "The world does not need another clothing line," U2 frontman Bono pronounces. But the self-described "big-mouth Irish rock star" and his wife, Ali Hewson, are entering the fashion universe with their collection, Edun, co-created with designer Rogan. Edun's earthy but chic duds, which are created from organic materials, are made in family-run factories in South America and Africa with fair-labor …
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Have Philosophy Will Travel
Given that I am from Omaha, and having plied my trade in several small markets, I always appreciate when the advertising press looks in on the excellent work being done far from Madison Avenue. Communications Arts does precisely that in its current issue, choosing to feature Indianapolis agency, Young & Laramore. Shiel Sexton headquarters, Indianapolis, IN The caption for the above piece reads: "It began as a …
But Can You Hum It?
Sun Times advertising columnist, Lewis Lazare, tends to see the industry he's charged with covering on a daily basis, as one full of posers and hacks. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Lazare finds Steve Karmen's new book a good read. In his colum today, Lazare writes, "Karmen had us in his grip right from his book's blunt introduction, when he admits he was stunned to find everyone he interviewed almost …
Madison Road Strikes Back
Adweek reports that entertainment marketing firm Madison Road, which was sued last week by Mark Burnett Productions for allegedly misrepresenting its relationship with Burnett to clients, has countersued Burnett for $40 million for defamation and trade libel. The suit, filed in Superior Court in Santa Monica, Calif., charges that after Burnett's success with placements in the second season of The Apprentice, the …