TBWA/Vancouver won a Bronze Clio for this outdoor board. While I'd love to see outdoor advertising vanish from the earth, we may as well do something fun with it until that post-apocalyptic day comes. …
Ralph Steadman at High Noon in Miami Today
Jack Mello of the Clio Awards alerted me this morning to the list of winners in this, the 49th year, of said gala. As I poked around the ftp site looking at work, I encountered something unexpected--no, not a wicked print campaign, Ralph Steadman. Turns out the artist is appearing today at noon in the Gansevoort South Hotel in South Beach as part of the festival. His appearance is sponsored by Saatchi. …
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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 …
Idealism Is Not A Bad Word
I like the idea of a Humanitarian Lion, and I know many ad people want to do meaningful work, if only to wipe away the stench. What say you, would you, or the agency you work for, take part in something like this? Would your clients? …
Webby Awards Emerging With The Industry
Winners in The 12th annual Webby Awards competition have been determined. With nearly 70 categories, Web Site entries make up the majority of Webby Awards Winners, Nominees and Honorees. According to the Webby Awards, "Some are beautiful to look at and interact with. Others are a testament to usability and functionality. And a handful excel across the board. To be selected among the best is an incredible achievement …
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Is A Fake Ad That Calls Itself Out, Still A Fake? Put Another Way, Is It A One Show Winner?
From Fake Award-Winning Ads To Fake Award-Winning People
This is nuts. From Brand Republic: Roger Makak (pictured), the creative ranked number one in Campaign Brief Asia’s recently released rankings, has been exposed as a work of fiction created by Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore. Speaking to Media, Campaign Brief Asia publisher Kim Shaw said: "From our point of view we’re disappointed that this agency chose to use a false name for work done by someone else.” According to …
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Mega Marketers Are Betting On Oscar Sunday
This year, the advertisers are better known than the movies. -L.A. Times For brands looking to persuade a mass audience, tomorrow night, "Oscar Sunday," is prime time. General Motors, MasterCard, American Express Co., JC Penney Co. Inc., Coca-Cola Co., Mars Inc.'s M&M candies, McDonald's Corp., L'Oreal and others all ponied up $1.8 million to ABC for a 30-second spot, an increase of nearly 6% from the previous …
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