Travelocity Offers Hope in Evolution of Display Advertising


SAN FRANCISCO (AdAge.com) — Travelocity's best-performing online ad campaigns came after the No. 2 online travel agency sought to deliver customized messages based on its visitors' site search history.

Could the Droid Be the Device That Finally Dethrones the iPhone?


SAN FRANCISCO (AdAge.com) — So far, industry observers are unmoved by the buzz for Droid and give it long odds in its bid to become the next ubiquitous handset.

Owater Using Athletes for More Than Product Plugs


Kim Stewart, director of marketing at Owater, talks about why the sports-beverage brand shuns formal focus groups, why there's a need for new kind of sports drink and how the beverage is tackling the competition.

Unmasking the Procurement Executive

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — As marketers squeeze every ounce of fat out of budgets, agency executives are decrying the power of procurement executives, fearing that as the discipline grows, marketing — already struggling to prove its value in an age obsessed with return on investment — could see quality nickel and dimed to death.

Fed-Up Shops Pitch a Fit at Procurement

"Don't cave." Two words, but an all-too-symbolic message reflecting the tightening vise being felt by agencies from marketers' procurement departments during the review process — a clench that some agencies are starting to resist.

How Deutsch L.A. Snared Plum VW Account

DETROIT (AdAge.com) — Deutsch L.A. was far from the favorite when the VW review cranked into high gear. In fact, most observers would have given shorter odds to at least two of the other leading contenders.

Do ‘Teach’ and ‘Advertising’ Belong in the Same Sentence?


Liberal-arts degrees are not only more interesting and personally rewarding in their own right, they are also more supportive of a career in advertising over the long run.

Marketers Go for Squeeze Play, but the Basic Rules Still Count


It doesn't matter if you win or lose, it's how you play the game. Baloney, say major marketers who are apparently tired of paying hefty sponsorship fees no matter if their teams win or lose.

Top 10 Lessons to Learn From NBC’s Failing Leno Strategy


With apologies to David "Top 10" Letterman … here's some lessons you can take away from NBC's Jay Leno experiment.

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Começou na semana passada a 33a Mostra de Cinema de São Paulo. Uma das formas mais interessantes de acompanhar e montar roteiros pessoais de filmes é o site Guia da Mostra.

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Extreme Halloween Costumes – Reko Rivera and Bobby Hartman’s iPhone Costumes Have 42″ TVs (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Reko Rivera and Bobby Hartman’s iPhone costumes take an obsession with Apple products to particularly tech-savvy extremes for Halloween 2009. They teamed up with John Savio and John Matthews to recreate…

Celebrating 11th Anniversary in Al Balad newspaper

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“Benefiting from the name of the newspaper, Al Balad  (The country), an ear panel was booked as a continuation of the publication logo on the anniversary campaign launch date creating a bold statement “The Country is Celebrating”. As a revealer, an inside half page was booked on the same day carrying Spinneys logo, offers and 11th year anniversary logo. Also see Celebrating prices.”

Client Name: Spinneys Supermarket
Media buying concept: Marketing Department of Spinneys
Campaign creative work: Team Y&R, Lebanon
Media booking: Media Associates

Umarmung

Découverte de l’élégant canapé, “Umarmung”, aux formes courbées et au design très réussi. Equipé d’un support en acier, il a été imaginé par le studio Cheungvogl composé de l’architecte canadienne Judy Cheung et du designer Christoph Vogl. Plus d’images dans la suite.



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Autumn Amigurumi – Adorable Creations from Cute Designs UK Usher in Fall Weather (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This adorable selection of autumn amigurumi is from Etsy artisan Cute Designs UK. Amigurumi are tiny knitted and stuffed creations that are meant more as collectibles than toys for children. While they’re…

Subordinate Photo Shoots – ‘Under One’s Power’ by Justin Tan Explores a Well-Heeled Household (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) ‘Under One’s Power’ by Justin Tan is a condensed photo shoot that captures the matriarch of what appears to be a well-heeled household. With a tailor and housekeepers on hand, the model primps and chats…

Government releases new set of swine flu ads

The Department of Health is launching a new set of TV and poster ads warning about the dangers of spreading swine flu.

Ikea – Sliding Doors

Une belle idée et campagne publicitaire réalisée par l’agence 303 en provenance d’Australie. Une insertion dans un magazine sous la forme d’une double page, qui met en avant une des armoires de la marque Ikea. Plus d’images dans la suite.



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Advertising Agency: Impact BBDO, Kuwait

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Gothic Romance Fashions – The H Fredriksson Fall 2009 Collection is Dark and Moody (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Although fall is coming to an end, I feel that I have stumbled upon these H Fredriksson Fall 2009 images at just the right moment. Although, according to Fab Sugar, she was inspired by Ingmar Bergman’s…

Tatted-Up Saints – Nicolle Clemetson Captures Inked Characters (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Nicolle Clemetson is a photographer out of Phoenix, Arizona who has masterfully captured regular people, who have tattoos, in a way that is visually striking. From the saintly man with the Jesus flask…