Choose Go with Conoco

Petroleum is an everyday product that we all know causes harm to the environment. Nevertheless, we have people to see and places to be. As an advertising category, gasoline is not known for exceptional humor, wit, and creative taste, which makes the following “fast fantasy” spots for Conoco all the more entertaining. The humor here […]

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Mercedez-Benz Is Making the Driving Experience Better for All Miamians

Cross-cultural creative agency the community has launched Bridge Forecast, a first-of-its-kind system that monitors drawbridges in real time to inform commuters of potential traffic delays. Unveiled in partnership with Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables, this smart technology leverages computer vision and machine learning to predict and convey when Miami’s three major drawbridges along the Miami River will rise. By monitoring […]

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It’s About Time: New Watches Made in America

Timex helped to democratize timepieces in 1854 with the first clock any working family could afford. Today, Timex is bringing watchmaking home again to its headquarters in Middlebury, Connecticut.  “The American Documents collection is about so much more than great-looking timepieces – it’s about capturing the spirit of what it means to be American-made,” said Tobias Reiss-Schmidt, […]

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Empathy for Immigrants Discovered (and Celebrated) In Canada

Will you ever walk a mile in an immigrant’s shoes? Are you able to see things the way a person in need sees things? Can you imagine for one minute the root causes that drive people to leave everything they know and everyone they love for a new country? The above line of questioning isn’t […]

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Dreamers and Artists Always Welcome #USA

Thanks to unrelenting media narratives about race and immigration, some American citizens have a deeply distorted point of view on the topics. It’s a sad reality and for millions, this is a tough time in America. Perhaps it will help to point out how the rise of ignorance and hate is also ushering in an […]

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Animated Cult Classic Gets A Boost from New Sixty-Second Remix

Archer is animation with attitude. Lovingly spoofing Bond, excessive machismo, and occasionally Smokey and the Bandit, the series’ absurdity and intelligence have resonated with audiences since the series premiered in 2009. Thanks to FX Networks, fans of the animated series are able to feast on classic Archer episodes twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday nights. To promote the […]

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Errol Morris Documents Chipotle’s Freshness, For Real

Errol Morris is a documentary filmmaker. Some of his famous films include Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997), The Fog of War (2003), and The Thin Blue Line (1988). He also directs commercials. In this new campaign for Chipotle from Venables Bell + Partners, Morris, and post-production house, Timber, the client’s fresh food is prepared before one’s eyes […]

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Sixth Generation Brewers from Pennsylvania Introduce Yuengling Golden Pilsner (YGP)

Pilsner is a style of beer that craft breweries have been attempting to figure out for years. There are several domestic options for sale today, but few if any compare to the original—Pilsner Urquell. Now, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., America’s oldest brewery, is in the game with a new product and a new ad […]

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V Magazine and Oliver Peoples Make Recycling Sexy

Fashion advertising is an area in need of innovation. The outfits change with the seasons but the advertising is well past its due date. Therefore, this new short film directed by Grant Greenberg and produced by Derby for V Magazine and eyewear maker Oliver Peoples is one to watch. New York’s Sims Municipal Recycling Center […]

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ACC Network Kicks Off On August 22nd

Is your sky Carolina blue? Do you fight for The Irish? Are you a Deamon Deacon? Have you been introduced at parties as a college sports nut? If you can say yes to any of the above, here’s some good news. There’s a new college sports network with your name on it, and it’s coming […]

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The Friday Afternoon Marcom Mashup

It occurs to me that there are times when a complete story won’t do. In times like this, we exist on fragments. Ad Agencies of Merit Require A Bad Ass Design Shop San Francisco-based Argonaut is expanding its offering with the launch of a new, fully-integrated branding and design group, Atelier by ARGONAUT, which will focus […]

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Fly Smart, Land Happy with Alaska Airlines

Expectations. Many American shoppers have learned to let them go, begrudgingly. Standards. Too many American retailers, manufacturers and service providers have little use for them. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines wants no part of this slip into sloppy. Alaska wants travelers to “Fly Smart” and “Land happy.” According to Campaign, Alaska calls out the hellscape that is plane […]

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México Domina

In 2014, Alfonso Cuarón became the first Mexican filmmaker to win the Oscar for Best Director, when his work on ambitious sci-fi drama Gravity was recognized by the Academy. Since he went home with that trophy, his fellow countryman Alejandro G. Iñárritu has won twice, for Birdman and The Revenant. Then, Guillermo del Toro won an Oscar last year for […]

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Oscars’ Commercials Debut In the Other Advertising “Super Bowl”

Ad people love industry award shows and people working in advertising have a natural affinity for the people who make films, since they often work side-by-side on 30- and 60-second films, also known as commercials. The Oscar Awards are therefore a big deal. Not Super Bowl big, but big nonetheless. In media buying terms, ABC […]

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A Drop of Dawn and the Grease Is Gone

In years past, packaged goods have gotten a bad rap from certain creative elites who find the products boring and therefore can not imagine a creative way to display the product’s attributes to a public hungry for solutions to mundane problems like dirty dishes and upset stomachs. When the product doesn’t have cool built-in, what’s […]

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Your Dog Could Be The Early Times Dog

Do you love dogs and American made spirits? This is the sales promotion you didn’t know you were waiting for. Early Times Kentucky Whisky is conducting a nationwide search for All-American Dogs to serve as the furry faces of its new hometown advertising campaign. Early Times Senior Brand Manager Dallas Cheatham, said, “When we started […]

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Our Relationship To Money Is Changing, Visa Wants To Talk About It

Women today are challenging gender norms and tackling taboo topics, but there’s one taboo topic that remains unaddressed: money. According to research, Millennial women feel more comfortable talking about sex than money. Visa wants to change that. This week, Visa is launching phase two of its popular social and digital series ‘Money is Changing’ with the help […]

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YETI Presents Derrick Begay, Navajo Cowboy

Growing up on the Navajo reservation in rural Arizona, Derrick Begay dreamt of making it as a professional rodeo star. Today, he’s living his dream. Begay has made it to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association national finals six times, and his PRCA Career Earnings equal $1,204,435. Unassuming in person, bold in the ring, Begay knows the ropes […]

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The Answer to Your Protein Problems? Lean Meat

Jack Link’s Jerky is made from the same original protein that fueled our ancestors – lean meat. Hey, it worked way back then to fuel the course of history; it can definitely help us power through the typical day, today. Or, so goes the snack brand’s thinking. With this humorous new campaign from GSD&M, Jack Link’s […]

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Prepare To Lift Your Cognitive Ceiling

The struggle for human rights is a daily reality for people with disabilities. Sadly, people with disabilities are not widely recognized for their contributions to society and the multiple gifts they bring to the people in their lives. The National Down Syndrome Society and Saatchi NY are working to fix this. To mark NDSS’s 40th […]

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