Normally, advertising's creative people come from previous occupations like bartender, cab driver or scuba instructor. But not David Bonner, the newly appointed senior vice president and chief creative officer at Louisville shop, Doe-Anderson. According to Adweek, Bonner, 39, worked at JWT Chicago, Gee Jeffrey & Partners and BBDO. But before that he was a federal agent for the NCIS and a commissioned officer in the …
Agencies In Strange Places: Ninth In A Series
Think Memphis--blues, barbeque, the mighty Mississippi and Elvis. Think Memphis again--Thompson & Company. Thompson & Company will be a firm that grows by encouraging and developing the personal genius of every employee, to the benefit of every client. I'd like to show you some of the agency's print work, but they protect it with Flash. I don't much like Flash, but I do like smart headlines. Like this one for …
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Convicted Felon Will Write Ad Industry’s Code of Ethics
From Adweek: Former Ogilvy & Mather executive Shona Seifert today was sentenced in U.S. District Court here to 18 months imprisonment (and two years probation) for her role in a scheme to overbill the government's $1 billion Office of National Drug Control Policy account to cover a $3 million revenue shortfall on the business. Seifert must also pay a $125,000 fine and a $1,000 special assessment, as well as write a …
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Welcome To Spokane
There's something wonderful about truth in advertising. Thanks to my friend, Evil Vince, for the image. …
Sad Ballads Sell Tightey Whiteys
I would have never taken Lewis Lazare for a Southerner, nor a fan of country music, but his piece in today's Sun Times reveals these personal truths. As it happens, Lazare rather likes the new Fruit of the Loom television from Richards Group. The new spot casts the familiar Fruit of the Loom icons, the Fruit Guys, as a country band -- a wonderfully odd positioning -- that we hear crooning an original country tune …
X-treme Athletes Pose As Saints
I'm not sure what devotional candles have to do with the X-Games, but the candles do make for some interesting out of home executions. Thanks to Flickr user, cybele-la for the image. …
Big Guys Jump On Live Content Opportunities
New York Times: In a bid to widen significantly the audience for concerts and live events, America Online and XM Satellite Radio are backing a venture that will deliver live performances to Internet, satellite and wireless customers and through other media. The venture is expected to start offering its performances this fall. Many of them will originate from arenas and theaters owned by the AEG division of the …
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Swallowing The Story Whole
According to Hostess, "as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory premieres on the big screen, Hostess Cup Cakes are trumpeting a blockbuster debut of their own. Limited-edition Chocolicious Wonka Cakes, featuring star-studded movie-themed packaging, yummy purple icing and smooth creamy filling, are making magic in stores nationwide." …
