Monthly Archives: March 2012

Alberto Seveso

Written by . Posted on March 30, 2012. Filed under Photography + Illustration. Tagged , . No comments.
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To be honest, I am only intrigued by one of Alberto’s series of works. But hey, to each his own, right?
I’ve seen this done plenty of times, but these are just stunning. It’s amazing how something so simple can be so…

A Good Kind of Sweat

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Detail Magazine April 2012 Issue

 
This week, I took a look at the April 2012 issue of Detail Magazine. In this magazine I found an advertisement that I’ve seen many times before. I was thinking about whether or not I should talk about this…

Scout & Catalogue

Written by . Posted on March 30, 2012. Filed under Photography + Illustration, Print, Uncategorized. Tagged , , . No comments.
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I’m not entirely sure how I came across this, but I guess that doesn’t matter. All that matters is that that photography is just my type, and this is a little bit of a selfish post. Honestly, what attracted me…

The End of the “Everywoman” in Marketing

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Not long ago, two women dominated the female market, reaching and influencing their target in all aspects possible – TV, print, radio, you name it. Martha Stewart and Oprah Winfrey’s reign over the communications industry seemed both everlasting and impervious. But,…

Brooke Shaden, Photographer

Written by . Posted on March 28, 2012. Filed under Photography + Illustration, Uncategorized. Tagged , . No comments.
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I discovered Brooke Shaden on the evening news in my hometown of Lancaster, PA. Why did they feature her? Because she is a Lancaster native making it big time in the Los Angeles. That rarely happens, besides the taylor kinney/lady…

Visual Power

Written by . Posted on March 28, 2012. Filed under Advertising, Print. Tagged , , , . No comments.
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Just take a look at this print ad…
At first glance, I thought it was a cellphone too, but taking a second glance, its something more than that.
Nissan’s “CellTruck” print ad was created by TBWA Argentina. Brilliant, isn’t it?…

Facebook & the Much Younger Generation

Written by . Posted on March 28, 2012. Filed under Advertising, Issues in Advertising, Social Media. Tagged , , , . 2 Comments.
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I came across an article on AdWeek called “Data Points: The Kids are Online.” The article basically reveals how younger children today such as 7 years old are already using social media sites like Facebook.
I started using Facebook when…

‘American Idol’ Launches Clothing Line

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Reality TV shows often further their profits by creating merchandise such as dolls and figurines, accessories like backpacks and lunch boxes, and other branded products. American Idol, however, will take that to the next step by designing a clothing line…

Unconventional

Written by . Posted on March 24, 2012. Filed under Advertising, Print. Tagged , , . No comments.
Women's Health April 2012 Issue

This week I decided to take a look at Women’s Health magazine. I don’t particularly look at Women’s Health but I decided since I looked through Men’s Health, I would do the same for all the women out there. In…

Funny Faces

Written by . Posted on March 24, 2012. Filed under Advertising, Print. Tagged , , . No comments.
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I continued to look at Women’s Health this week, the April 2012 issue with Kristen Bell on the cover. I found another advertisement that I thought was cool. I rarely see advertisements for LifeSavers Mints but in this magazine I…