Mad Men: Final Season Underway
Hello World, I realize that Inside That Ad has been off-line for a while but I really do have good reason, last August I began Pepperdine University’s full-time MBA program. Anyway, onto the most important topic, at least on this blog, “Advertising.” The final season of Mad Men began about two weeks ago and the psychedelic looking poster was a real attention grabber for me. The psychedelic poster is courtesy of Milton Glaser, a graphic designer who also created the I ♥ NY logo. you all should roll on over to his site and check out some of his work, he’s at least got my approval. Back to the poster, supposedly it is a visual depiction of Don Draper’s…
The Corporate States of America: A Map That Shows Each State’s Most Famous Brand
This map seems like the perfect way to kickoff the holiday weekend. Steve Lovelace is getting some buzz for his “Corporate States of America” map, showing the most famous brand (as of 2012) that originated in each of the 50 states. Read more at: http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/corporate-states-america-map-shows-each-states-most-famous-brand-150794
Droga5’s ‘Recalling 1993’ Project Turns NYC Pay Phones Into Geo-Located Time Capsules
Agency and client have launched “Recalling 1993,” offering a raw, unfiltered listen to what was going on around New York City 20 years ago. The campaign turns pay phones into geo-located time capsules—dial (855) FOR-1993 from any pay phone in Manhattan, and you will hear a personal account of what was going down in that particular area in 1993, a pivotal year in the city’s history. The recordings offer memories of everything from the World Trade Center bombing in the Financial District to the club culture at Limelight in Chelsea to the opening of Angels in America in Midtown. Read more at : http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/droga5s-recalling-1993-project-turns-nyc-pay-phones-geo-located-time-capsules-148159
Thanks for the “Likes” by Domino’s
Domino’s, a company that doesn’t usually use the literal meaning of its name very often in advertising did so, recently. A video from Crispin Porter + Bogusky, the company’s ad agency shows 8 million dominos knocked down as a thank you to their Facebook fans for all the “Likes.” Check out the video after the jump.
Honest iPad Ad
Finally, we have an honest iPad advertisement presented to you by Conan. This shows what people really do or at least want to do while on their iPads. Obviously it’s not a real ad but it’s put together in such a creative way that you could see how it could be perceived as an ad. This post was made possible by Ads of the World.
The 10-year-old takeover
It’s been said that advertising is a young man’s game but just how young is too young? Tell me what you think of this video in the comments below. Read more about this story on The Big Orange Slide.
Big Papa in Spanish for Taco Bell
Deutsch, Los Angeles uses Google translate to create lyrics for their client Taco Bell’s new ad. The song is the version of Notorious B.I.G.’s “Big Poppa.” Client: Taco Bell Agency: Deutsch, L.A. Read More about it on: http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/taco-bell-gives-notorious-bigs-big-poppa-spanish-treatment-too-147182
