In the big hubbub about the Boston Cartoon Network bomb scare thing, I thought it was very strange how the CEO of Interference Inc., Sam Ewen, seemed to disappear, issuing only a written statement while his hired guns went to jail and the CEO of Cartoon Network had to resign. Now, two weeks later, he's given an interview to Brandweek: BW: Was there any concern in the planning stages that it could be taken out of …
New At The Zoo: Sally & Seth Naked And My New Column
Two things of note today on Talent Zoo. First, Sally Hogshead returns with The Naked Career podcast featuring Seth Godin. My TZ spies tell me, "This is the first time Seth has directly addressed the ad industry and the fact that they are in dire need of self-reinvention." Second, Dinosaurs, Cockroaches, and Guerrillas, my new column, takes a closer look at all the recent attention advertising has gotten from the …
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Now for Some Good News Out of Baltimore
"Some people got hopes and dreams; Some people got ways and means." -Bob Marley The ad above is the work of creatives at Exit 10, an agency formed by ex-Eisnerites 11 months before the end of Eisner. [UPDATE] Click here for more recent work (for CSX Railroad) from Exit 10. Apparently drunk college students have been wandering the tracks getting hurt and killed, so the transport company needed a relevant PSA. …
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Atlanta Art Director Needed
Don't let "The Google" fool you--this is an old posting, I posted this back in February 2007. How would you like to work with me? And my agency? Partners + Napier in Atlanta is looking for an Art Director, full-time. Someone with a bit of experience who's ready to step into a Senior role. I could give the usual blah blah blah about what we're looking for, but here's the deal: we have about 15 people total in our …
Hell Hath Frozen Over
According to today's WSJ (paid sub. req.), Agency.com in the U.K. has been hired by Ikea to make print and outdoor ads, in addition to the digital work the shop already handles. It is possible that Agency.com could make TV spots in the future, an Ikea spokeswoman says. Other digital agencies are starting to gain some traditional work, as well. AKQA of San Francisco has been appointed the main agency for Yell.com. …
Ads On Auto Pilot
It's nearly impossible to do something creative with stock footage. But it looks like Zimmerman found a way. From the NYT: Zimmerman Zimmerman Advertising, an advertising agency that is part of the Omnicom Group, is selling stock advertising and online buying for TV, the Internet, print publications, radio, direct mail and in-store ads. The automated system it is offering to advertisers, called Pick-n-Click, is …
Element 79’s Super Bowl Quickie
Super Bowl spots take months to create. Or not. According to Lewis Lazare, Chicago's Element 79 put one together in a hurry for their client Frito-Lay. Creative Director, Phil Gant, at the agency all of a week, went to Chief Creative Officer, Dennis Ryan, with his pitch a mere eight days prior to the game. Gant, who had been chief creative officer at BBDO/Chicago, wanted to do a commercial showing groups of people in …
Digitally-Minded Ad Peeps In High Demand
Boston Business Journal writer, Lisa van der Pool, examines the convulsions being felt throughout Adlandia. She says traditional advertising agencies are facing a difficult paradigm shift--the need to evolve their businesses to accommodate for all things digital. "Our digital group used to be a department. Now, they are right at the center of the agency, digital guys are imbedded into every account," said Fran Kelly, …
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