We’re back online!

As you may have noticed, the site was offline for a few days due to a traffic peak which collapsed our server’s bandwidth. If everything goes fine, it won’t happen again, sorry about that.

That said, going offline because way too many people visit the site ain’t that bad is it? ;)

Thanks everyone!!!


Online-Ad Industry Tries to Stave Off Government Regulation

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Google, AOL, Yahoo and Microsoft, along with agency and marketer associations, took another step today in pressing their case that that the government doesn't need to regulate the collecting of data for ad-targeting purposes by search engines, websites, advertisers and ad networks. They've crafted their own set of rules in the hope of heading off potential regulation in Congress.

Nike comemora título do Corinthians na Copa do Brasil 2009

A Nike não demorou nada e já divulgou um vídeo para comemorar o tri-campeonato corintiano da Copa do Brasil (o presidente do Inter também entrou na festa).

O filme mostra o momento de preparação para a grande final e, segundo a Nike, foi exibido antes da partida para os jogadores do Corinthians. Pouco mais de 6 minutos emocionantes.

A criação é da própria marca, com produção da Big Bonsai. Assista abaixo:

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$6,000 Laptops – Colorware Stealth Macbook Pro Gets a Matte Black Makeover (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dramatic lighting aside, the images of this $6,000 Colorware Stealth Macbook Pro are amazing. With a full matte black finish, the Macbook Pro’s backlit keys feel far more sinister.

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MediaVest Is Looking for Brand ‘Swingers’

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — After years of doing business the same way, lately it seems as if there's no end to new metrics for TV. This year, Publicis' MediaVest is seeking to add a secondary guarantee to its TV deals with select networks, based on new data from media and marketing research company TRA and TiVo.

How Coke Is Targeting Black Consumers


Coca-Cola re-established a dedicated African-American marketing group in 2006. The beverage giant has spent the past few years testing programs and conducting market research. And in the first half of this year, those efforts have come to fruition, with four new campaigns for the Dasani and Coca-Cola brands.

Fix-It Fails – Unsuccessful Attempts at Resourcefulness at ‘There, I Fixed It’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) MacGuyver is known internationally as the epitome of resourcefulness; the ‘There, I Fixed It’ blog catalogs when us regular folks attempt to fix things on our own—and fail miserably.

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Zoo Safari: Lion, Gorilla, Tiger

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Advertising Agency: DDB, Brazil
Executive Creative Directors: Sergio Valente, Rodolfo Sampaio, Julio Andery
Creative Directors: Sergio Valente, Rodolfo Sampaio, Julio Andery, Guilherme Jahara
Copywriter: Adriano Matos
Art Director: Rodrigo Tórtima
Photographer: Rodrigo Ribeiro, Getty Images
Art Buyers: Clariana da Costa, Carmen Castilho, Carolina Galastri
Account Supervisor: Eduardo Megale
Advertiser’s Supervisor: Maria Luiza Gonçalves
Producers: Edson Harada, Nereu Marinho

Snickers: Antihungerestablishmentarianism, Subway, Snackonomics, Nougaplex, Patrick

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Advertising Agency: TBWA\CHIAT\DAY New York, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Mark Figliulo
Creative Directors: Rob Baird, John Matejczyk
Copywriters: Jonathan Marshall, Ryan Ebner
Executive Producer Of Media Arts: Matt Bijarchi
Pre Production Company: E-Graphics
Art Directors: Dave Sakamoto, Brad Wood
Director Of Print Services: Evan Curren
Printer: Circle Graphics
Media Agency: Mediavest/Kinetic

Karl Malden Never Left Home Without It


Karl Malden, who spent 21 years as a pitchman for American Express, died today at age 97. The Oscar-winning actor is most famous in the advertising world for his earnest delivery of the AmEx tagline: "Don't leave home without it."

For Broadcast TV Networks, Summer Break Begins Now


MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — School may have ended around Memorial Day, and the summer solstice was on June 21. But this week seems to be the official start of the season, with workers scrambling to free themselves from bosses and BlackBerrys in order to enjoy Independence Day.

Coke, Pepsi Make Nice on Twitter


Yes, even hardcore rivals can be social-media friends (or followers, at least).

Dallas Daily Turns Over National Ad Sales to Rival Tribune


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — In what's believed to be a first-of-its-kind arrangement in the struggling newspaper industry, Belo's Dallas Morning News has tapped rival publisher Tribune Co. to handle its national ad sales.

Not Everyone Can Afford to Work for Free


Although many agencies are cutting their internship programs in misguided attempts to remain solvent, some of the recent graduates and college upperclassmen have still managed to land that plum gig. For the rest of the Millennials who may be forced to find a job that is completely unrelated to advertising, there is still hope. After all, not everyone can afford to work for free.

Millennials Are Evolving; Are You Keeping Up?


I'm a changed person, thanks to this recession. I eat more meals at home and actually pay attention to the price of groceries. Living on my own for the first time, I find myself buying and using more household products, from dishwasher soap to stain remover. As a result, I'm newly receptive to advertising in those categories. But what surprises me is how few marketers of such products actually pursue my age group.

State Farm Re-evaluating Agency Compensation


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — State Farm is reassessing how it compensates its advertising and marketing-services agencies. It wasn't immediately clear whether the insurer is looking to slash fees; adopt the sort of value-based model lately championed by Coke; or simply to bring its practices closer in line with contemporary norms.

Evian Live Young

Nouvelle campagne très attendue pour la marque Evian, réalisée par l’agence BETC Euro RSCG. Près de 10 ans après la célèbre et première version des bébés nageurs. Une production Partizan et une direction de Michael Gracey. A découvrir dans la suite.



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Studded Body Canvases – Johnny Needles Lets You Wear Your Heart On Your Back (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Who would ever had thought the words ‘cute’ or ‘romantic’ could ever be used to describe body modification? Thanks to Johnny Needles, that is most certainly a possibility with his series of large hearts…

Department of Business, Innovation and Skills hires DLKW for employment rights ad campaign

LONDON – The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has appointed DLKW to create an employment rights ad campaign.

Top 50 Ads and Marketing Trends in 2009

(TrendHunter.com) This attention grabbing list features the most captivating ads and marketing trends in 2009, so far. The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly…