(TrendHunter.com) Lunatica Desnuda recently compiled an amazing assortment of Mona Lisa inspired art. Shown here are just 10 of them as space allows.
On the blog are links and information on the many parodies of this…
For all your headline-writing needs, try the handy, new and improved Advertising Slogan Generator — and start writing that great award-winning headline. But wait, there’s more!
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Mini has rolled out an action-packed commercial where possessed shopping carts attack and destroy cars in the parking lot of a supermarket.
The Demon Carts TV spot features demonic carts that protect…
CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — While much of the fast-food industry is retooling its value proposition, Wendy's is doubling down with burgers. The chain is adding a "double stack" cheeseburger to its 99-cent menu and promoting its junior bacon cheeseburger and crispy chicken sandwich that are also selling for under a buck.
I just love when advertising executive’s secretly turn out to be tortured novelists, hence this whole new section called “Reading List.” Today we are focusing in on Toby Barlow – the executive creative director for JWT Detroit. He also happens to have written a book, “Sharp Teeth.” There are three astounding things about Barlow’s debut:
1. It’s 308 page epic poem.
2. It’s about modern day werewolves in Los Angeles.
3. It’s good.
The plot revolves around an ancient race of lycanthropes that has survived to the present day. These werewolves have packs and go to battle in the LA streets. Like any good LA gang, they are intent on adding on new recruits, total domination and the inclusion of a dog catcher. No, I promise it was really good. Surprisingly, so.
Toby also writers for literary, snooty-snotty magazine n+1, as well as The Huffington Post if you end up gagging for more.
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Advertising workers are tough. We work as hard as hell, right? Every year, Omnicom employees to that energy and apply it to their community. In 2008, they focused on South Boston partnering with several folks in the area to create and design a community center. The video above outlines the current situation in the city and follows the team as they get dirty for the benefit of their community. Omnicom also donates $50K to keep the center fully functioning.
Omnicom has a website that further outlines its service days and projects, but its down right now. Check back in a few days. Perhaps, it will be up then.
This totally warms my cold-hearted cockles. Seriously, applause.
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(TrendHunter.com) I love the designs of many tattoos, but I don’t want one myself. I was as pleased as punch when I found Sacred Stitches, a Brighton (UK) based company who makes customised, tattoo-inspired cushions and…
It’s the Friday before Labor Day and I don’t expect much from anyone today. In fact, I would hope that if you’re even in your office that the tide has shifted to being all about nonsense and beer, flirting and ordering food on the company card.
If you need some inspiration, check out the video above. It’s the “Publicis Cru.” I’m not sure from what office or what the hell it’s about, but around 2:53, a group of girls begin singing a Killers song to an employee they’ve taped to his chair and is holding a blow-up doll. Yeah, guys, look I can’t explain it. It is what it is, but doesn’t it inspire you to spend more time outside of your office?
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Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday as an estimated 38 million viewers watched on television, setting a new record for convention viewership.
(TrendHunter.com) Designers Rie Egawa and Burgess Zbryk created these awesome sculptures and floor lamp using knitted fabric as textures. They are all part of their ‘Sweater Series’.
The combination of ‘wool yarn, steel…
Burgerville’s customers are hooked on the regional chain’s veggie burger.
When Kellogg’s, which owns Gardenburger, issued a voluntary recall, Burgerville customers were bumming. But thanks to the ingenuity of Chez Gourmet, a small Oregon-based outfit that went from making 3,000 veggie patties a week to producing over ten times that amount, things in Veggie Burgerville are copacetic.
According to Marketplace, Marie Osmunson of Chez Gourmet is driving full-speed ahead, moving into a new production facility that’s 10 times bigger, and continuing to go after new business.
Oregon State University’s Food Innovation Center is providing technical assistance to the startup.
“It’s been fairly risky,” said Osmunson. “I have had family invest in my business, which has been extremely helpful. Establishing credit with some of the vendors has been a challenge, because they don’t want to take a risk with you when you don’t have any history.”
Old friend The Reverse Cowgirl points to yet another apparent example of an ad agency’s use of an artist’s work without permission or credit.
Old friend The Reverse Cowgirl points to yet another apparent example of an ad agency’s use of an artist’s work without permission or credit.
(TrendHunter.com) Mini has rolled out an action-packed commercial where possessed shopping carts attack and destroy cars in the parking lot of a supermarket.
The Demon Carts TV spot features demonic carts that protect…
Given that the Bush/Cheney administration abused the military and the nation’s trust by leading us into war on false pretenses, recruiting young men and women to serve in the armed services is a tough chore today. Which is why the Army is busy developing new marketing weapons.
According to Adweek, the Army is spending $12 million to develop an experiential marketing campaign that deploys in malls.
Unlike recruitment centers in office complexes, the center is surrounded by retail stores and designed to look hip and modern, with giant plasma screen televisions, brushed stainless steel fixtures, interactive displays, helicopter and Humvee simulators, a gaming area and a cafe.
“It’s not a recruiting center,” said Army chief marketing officer Edward Walters. “It’s really a place for the American public to get educated about the Army and for us to show that the Army is very high-tech and relevant.”
Staffing the center are 20 Army soldiers and a handful of civilians. But instead of military uniforms, the soldiers will wear polo shirts and khakis.
El Segundo, Calif.-based agency Ignited developed the technology and design of the center.
Walters is a former Kraft Foods brand manager who became CMO about a year ago.
Whether you love it or feel obligated to it, Advertising Week is a comin’. From September 22-26, the Big Apple will be jam packed with advertising heads click-clacking on Blackberrys and tracking down the open bars. From AdAge’s quick fix list to Joesph Jaffe’s diss on their Web 1.0 outlook, the festival took some shots. So, we decided to ask Matt Scheckner, Exec director of the Week, to address those concerns. After the jump, find about celebrity speakers (Jon Bon Jovi? Really?), diversity, how AW is going to do some good and if there was is jazz in store for attendees.
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I gotta tell you, if prediction markets are any indication, nobody saw Palin coming. I was up till 5am last night watching CNN’s political market and as you can see on the graph above, it was all about Pawlenty and Romney (blue and off-white lines) not only over the past week but also for most of the night, with Palin (green) picking up steam only after the first leaks started appearing on CNN around 6-7am.
Which brings up a question of how, you know, predictive prediction markets really are, at least in situations where the outcome is hinged on a private decision of a small group of people. Last night’s Rep VP market was very similar to the Dem VP market last week, where bets clearly reflected the somewhat mindless absorption of the news stream. (Bayh and Kaine were leading for most of the week; prices of Clinton, Chet Edwards and Sebelius fluctuated widely on the numerous rumors. Biden emerged as a clear leader the day preceding the announcement).
Me? Last week, I doubled the initial $5000 by buying Biden at $44. This week, I shorted Pawlenty at $80, Romney at $60 (then closed it at $12 and then bought again at $29 last night — a speculative move that was a mistake, in retrospect). Stocks of all women candidates were dirt-cheap: all but Palin were under $1 last night (I got about a hundred of Whitman, Fiorina and Hutchison); I also bought Palin at $2.57. I thought the latest stream of McCain’s commercials praising Clinton could be hinting at the larger Rep VP strategy.
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(TrendHunter.com) The sophistication of machinery used in the apparel industry is growing exponentially. The use of ultrasonic “sewing” machines has made it possible to piece garments together without a trace of thread…
As someone with experience in point-of-sale advertising, I’ve said for years that POS can be dramatically improved. Yet, that’s not all that can be upgraded—the retail interaction itself can also benefit from new thinking.
According to Atlanta Journal Constitution, Coca-Cola is working on a proprietary fountain system that can dispense more than 100 beverages from a single unit.
Increased choice might be considered an improvement, although I sometimes find myself overwhelmed by vast menus.
The new dispenser, which fits in about the same space as a current eight-valve machine, uses high-concentrate ingredients to store more beverages. Adding a new brand is “about as easy as changing a print cartridge.” (Hardly an appetizing comparison, IMO.)
“Innovation is our lifeblood,” said Chris Lowe, president of the Coca-Cola North America food service and on-premise division, “and we wanted a dispenser that offers consumers greater beverage variety while helping our customers increase beverage profitability.”
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