Monthly Archives: May 2010

Honda: Gawk Responsibly.

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This is a very clever ad. There’s an underlying assumption that might go right over people’s heads. The “officer” is quite possibly highway patrol. What’s given is that he’s admiring the bikes– not necessarily that he’s thinking they’ve committed a…

Philly's Anti-Billboard Movement…

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According to PlanPhilly.com, councilman Frank DiCicco has drafted a bill in an effort to revitalize Market Street East. This area includes the commercial strip east of city hall from 13th street down to 7th. After many years, it’s still a…

Let's Terminate Piracy…?

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I just got around watching a piracy documentary that I DVR’d a couple of weeks ago. It’s called “Rip: A Remix Manifesto.“  In it, I saw the most interesting ad featuring none other than Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It’s…

Capital One: Everyone Knows Two is Better Than One

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The Vikings are still going strong. They seem to be a play on an old 90′s movie called Encino Man. The Cavemen (Geico) and Vikings are (were?) able to coexist because they claimed opposite positions. The Cavemen are sophisticated and…

30 Years of Pacman!

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I was just thinking about Google’s vast library of custom logos and then I hear they’ve really taken it to the next level. In celebration of Pacman’s 30th anniversary, there’s a Google version of Pacman on its homepage. I’m not…

Peco: Somebody has overstayed their welcome…

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I thought this “Smart Ideas” campaign was pretty clever. Peco (Philadelphia Electric Company) is a locally based utilities company. I really can’t remember seeing any other spots from Peco. This might be its first campaign that’s actually something other than…

Scooter Media!

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So I was just finishing up some crate digging (record shopping) on South Street (and I was in there for a while). As soon as I stepped back outside I saw 3 guys on scooters with ads attached. What’re the…

Adobe Rubs Apple the Wrong Way

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs wrote an open letter this week about his gripes with Adobe’s Flash. In regards to advertising, I’m going to “touch” the icing on the cake… “the extensions.”
When Adobe’s horizontal extensions are stacked against Apple’s vertical…

Do kids need protection from ads?

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I recently saw an educational ad campaign for kids sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission. It’s called Ad Mongo. It has an online game that engages kids, resources for teachers, and tips for parents. I thought, is this really necessary?…