Archive for March, 2011
The ballad of Hangar One
Here’s a fun idea from a Vodka that’s different from the usual uber-cool, hipster posturing we usually see. There’s some serious copywriting in this thing – only to be equalled by the awesome art direction and direction. Really nice work in a category that feels stale.
Filed under: Good Stuff | 2 Comments
Tags: good, video
I love that insurance companies (of all clients) are pushing things a lot these days. Allstate has some awesome spots featuring the anthropomorphizing of “Mayhem” and now Farmers has this fun commercial that does a great job of depicting the dangers of something as boring as dryer fires.
Filed under: Good Stuff | Closed
Tags: campaign, good, TV
Once again, no clue what it has to do with selling candy, but this is one of their weirder/funnier/more original spots I’ve seen. And yes, if you do it, it’s creepy as hell.
Filed under: Good Stuff, Out there | 1 Comment
Tags: video, viral, weird
Sure, it’s a small-scale stunt, but at least it’s a fun one.
Filed under: Good Stuff | Closed
Tags: good, technology
My new toy.
The Dog & Pony Show is on hiatus today while I transfer all my stuff over to my new, beautiful 13″ Macbook Air. Returning tomorrow to regularly scheduled posts.
Filed under: Commentary | Closed
Tags: Commentary, product
Friday FAIL: Your product name.
I’ll pass. But thank your dad for offering up his nuts. Via.
Filed under: Are you kidding me? | Closed
Tags: naming, product, ridiculous
Waste of a client’s money #298
So let me get this straight… you’re going to redesign the box in order to tell me you’re going to redesign the box? Via.
Filed under: Are you kidding me? | Closed
Tags: packaging, ridiculous
I just got knocked on my ass.
Holy crap. This advertisement from the Topsy Foundation was part of TED’s “Ad’s Worth Spreading” and now I know why. This spot blew me away. Incredible and incredibly important. This is everything advertising should be.
Filed under: Good Stuff | 1 Comment
Tags: advertising, good, video
Using a puppet in a spot is weird enough. But these two commercials from Ford and Air New Zealand go even farther out there. Snoop Dogg? Off-color press conferences? It’s enough to make Jim Henson turn over in his grave. While I kind of like both spots in an odd sort of way, let’s hope […]
Filed under: Eh. | Closed
Tags: TV, weird
Social media hasn’t failed advertising, we’ve failed ourselves.
So the other day I read with interest the AdAge article called “Do Campaign Failures, High-Profile Firings Signal the End of Social Media?” It chronicled the downfall of Pepsi’s Refresh Project and Burger King’s many failed social media attempts, and it was the talk of digital and social media agencies everywhere. Now let me be […]
Filed under: Commentary | 1 Comment
Tags: advertising, Commentary, social media