Target NYC Billboards to be “Upcycled” into Anna Sui bags

Target has just transformed its iconic Times Square billboards into an artistic homage to New York City with the unveiling of larger-than-life commissioned works from emerging artists. The billboards, which will remain on display through the end of October, are slated to take on a second life after their run on 42nd Street when the [...]

I’m a Mac Continues to Amaze…

Peter Kafka, in his Media Memo post for All Things Digital, had a funny story about the new Apple “I’m a Mac” ad that throws Patrick Warburton, best known as “Puddy” on “Seinfeld” into the mix as the “Top of the line PC.”

Mad Men Yourself — Season 3’s Attention Getter

There’s something about AMC’s Mad Men series that brings out the creative in force… not that a show about the advertising industry set in 1960s New York wouldn’t.
Last year, before the start of the second season, a New York City subway car was taken over and decorated from floor to ceiling to look Mad-Men-esque.
Advertising agency, [...]

Bubbly Milk !? Coca-Cola Testing in NYC

It’s been referred to as tasting “like a birthday party for a polar bear.” That could be appropriate considering the Coca-Cola’s history of incorporating polar bears in their advertising.

According to two different reports, it looks like Coca-Cola is hoping a new fizzy milk drink could become a hit with consumers.
The so-called vibrancy drink [...]

Fun, Food, King: Having it Your Way at BK.com

The Wall Street Journal posted a story about Burger King’s redesigned website (www.BK.com) that caught my attention.  They took all things Burger King (i.e.well-known but long-gone ads such as “Subservient Chicken,” “Whopper Freakout,” and the “Simpsonize Me” campaign) and put them all in one place. It’s like a homecoming for the microsites and [...]

Look Up in the Sky… It’s a Movie Promo!!

Normally, forms of sky advertising wouldn’t be something to blog about. After all, who hasn’t spent a summer at the Shore and not seen a plane with a trailing banner (”Phil’s Bongo Room — Live Music tonight!).  But this story caught my eye.
Seems that Disney/Pixar commandeered a Zeppelin to help promote their animated feature, [...]

Sharpie Appeals to our Inner Creative…

Last month, Sharpie started a self expression campaign to try to raise the brand’s visibility in the months outside of the “Back to School” season.

Showing Some Spunk — Palm Ad Take on Apple

On the back page of Friday’s Wall Street Journal, Palm had a full page ad that had to make Mr. Jobs uncomfortable, not to mention AT&T’s brass.

“Your iPhone contract is up. Perfect timing” is how it leads off.  The picture of an apple core with a Palm Pre leaning against it was an [...]

Get Some Alert! Beef Jerky for Doggies…

There’s a new dog snack from Oberto (the beef jerky people) that has some really cool packaging.
It was designed by a company called Ground Zero (per the Creativity Online website, the Executive Creative Director for this is Curt Detweiler)
Spotted any cool packaging?  Let us know.
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Cool Ad! Comcast Money…

This Comcast spot is one of my favorites.
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