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Jingles bells, jingles bells... Must advertisers rework every holiday hymn into silly jingle?
Below are lyrics to a new holiday commercial for the Illinois Lottery from Chicago ad agency, Energy BBDO. They are sung to the music of Joy to the World. Joy to that guy/who took away your futon And … more →
Gods of Advertising
Jingles bells, jingles bells... Must advertisers rework every holiday hymn into silly jingle?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Below are lyrics to a new holiday commercial for the Illinois Lottery from Chicago ad agency, Energy … more →
Should photographers have to write treatments?
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wrote 2 months ago: … If you’re a photographer and you haven’t had to do a treatment for a print job, … more →
My homemade ad on Facebook actually worked! (Even I'm surprised.)
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wrote 2 months ago: Shit really works! I wasn’t expecting much when I placed a tiny ad for my novel, The Happy Soul Indu … more →
Communication Arts 2009 Photography Annual
wrote 3 months ago: … Each year, Communication Arts selects the finest photography in the industry for special rec … more →
The consequences of growth. Can a brand be too successful for its own good?
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wrote 3 months ago: My last post was about U2’s 360 Tour, which I generally liked despite having serious issues with Sol … more →
Nadav Kander's Orbit campaign gets us all Misty
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wrote 4 months ago: … You’ve probably seen Nadav’s campaign for Orbit Mist chewing gum. It’s kin … more →
Better Copywriting Through Breakfast Meats: A Lesson Via Jim Gaffigan
wrote 5 months ago: Stand up comedians have long provided some of the best lessons on how to improve the descriptive and … more →
CHUVISCO - o game
wrote 7 months ago: Bla bla bla gora no obsoleto … more →
Two Chicago agencies suit up and play for Blackhawks and White Sox.
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wrote 11 months ago: A line so good they put it on a book. Given the grim climate in Chicago (the weather, the economy, t … more →
Inspiring belief. Making myths. For precious few brands it's a Godsend.
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wrote 1 year ago: The Gods of Advertising are stingy! I recently guest lectured at Depaul University about myth making … more →
"Confidence" makes Canadian Club best in show but Cadillac a hot rod for MILFs.
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wrote 1 year ago: What is it about Canadian Club’s print campaign that makes it best in show advertising? The art dire … more →
The CCC. An awards show comeback worthy of an award.
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wrote 1 year ago: CCC winners, including Best in Show. After much controversy, criticism and concern, the Chicago Crea … more →
The ECD exodus in Chicago. And then there were...
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wrote 1 year ago: Paul Tilley vacated his post in unimaginably tragic fashion. But the fact remains DDB has no Chief C … more →
energy bbdo and orbit clean up another dirty mouth
wrote 1 year ago: Energy BBDO, Chicago has found another dirty mouth for Orbit gum to clean up, this time targeting … more →
My Altoids can beat up their Altoids!
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wrote 1 year ago: New Altoids ad next to one of mine. Mine’s bigger! In 1995, Mark Faulkner and I created the “C … more →
