Devon N. Moyer

Devon N. Moyer

What’s New For Pinterest

As an avid Pinterest user I was very excited when earlier last month they announced the creation of secret boards. If your a familar Pinterest user as well you know that each image you pin to a board can be…

“Jason JLabAudio”

How much would you be willing to sell your last name for? Jason Sadler, is willing to let his go for $34,500 to the headphone supplier JLab Audio as long as they stay the current top bidder. Some of you…

Opportunities Aren’t Given They’re Made

We’ve all seen the campaign that look school pride to a new level and on Wednesday, November 28th the amazingly talented team from Neiman advertising agency ventured to North Philadelphia to give us a behind the scenes look at how…

PHL: Modern Renaissance City

As a Temple Student and thus a Philadelphia resident I seem to often forget that tons of people visit Philadelphia as a vacation spot each and every day. That was until I came across PHL Partners, a “toolkit” to show…

Temple Made: Behind The Scenes

Self Made. Philly Made. Temple Made. Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Hillel at Temple University (1441 Norris Street) You’ve heard the slogan, but ever wonder where it came from? Curious about the creative minds behind Temple’s…

Target’s Deals Duet

Black Friday is right around the corner which means lines wrapped around the building, security trying to prevent people from trampling each other, and yes those oh so sweet holiday discounts. As the days draw nearer I couldn’t help but…

The Most Interesting Voicemail In The World

Everyone knows the Most Interesting Man in the World but not many know of his parrot “who has learned to mimic his every vocal nuance” on his voicemail. Yup, you heard correct  Dos Equis has a new mural advertising for…

The “Gangnam Style” Sensation

Last month South Korean rapper Psy’s Gangnam Style set a Guinness World Record for most likes on youtube in just three months with over two hundred million times. The viral sensation has taken off in the United States as well…

Sandy & Social Media

Unfortunately this past week the East Coast experienced the wrath of the super storm Sandy. Leaving millions of people without power and thousands without homes, the social media frenzy began growing in size alongside the hurricane.  It was no surprise…

TED: Ideas Worth Spreading

As my December graduation draws nearer I find myself being bombarded with advice to get the upper hand on entering the world of advertising. I am sure you have heard it is extremely important to keep up with news in…

Release Your Inner Bond

We’ve all been there, sitting in our advertising classes trying to think of some unique way to promote brand awareness or sell the product. They key is to do something people will remember and appreciate. This is not news to…

Several Brands Drop Armstrong Including Nike

As an advertising student here at Temple University, the concept of celebrity endorsements its often taught in the 1000 level classes. We learn that brands create a voice and often times will use an iconic celebrity to support their brand…

Anderson Cooper Tells All

On Thursday October 18th I had the amazing opportunity to join the Temple Community at a Q&A with the talented journalist Anderson Cooper. After being honored at the 2012 Excellence in the Media banquet, Anderson Cooper made his way to…

Quaker City Mercantile Agency Tour

TEMPLE AD CLUB PRESENTS: Quaker City Mercantile Agency TourMonday October 15, 2012 4:00 pm – 5:00pm Quaker City Mercantile is a hybrid of 19th century mercantilism and 21st century brand artistry. They create brands from the ground up and bring…

Temple Goes Behind The Wire

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Epsilon and Media Meltdown Productions present Temple Goes Behind The Wire: with Brian Anthony Wilson (from the hit HBO series The Wire) Tuesday, October 9, 2012 @ 6:30PM Student Center Underground

Controversial Advertisements

As an advertising student at Temple University we all all required to take Morality, Law, and Advertising. To be completely honest I wasn’t sure what to expect from the class and all together wasn’t that thrilled to be taking it…

CRW Graphics

CRW Graphics is a commercial printing and digital printing company in Pennsauken, New Jersey and I had the pleasure of visiting them and getting an incredibly informative tour about how their facilities work. CRW offers a full range of services…

Anderson Cooper to be honored at 2012 Lew Klein Awards

  Following the ceremony, the anchor of CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° and host and executive producer of Anderson Live also will participate in a separate Q&A session with Temple students to offer an insider’s perspective on broadcasting and journalism in Tomlinson Theater. Cooper will…

IABC Philly: Generating Media Coverage That Matters

TIME: 5:30 – 7:30 PM LOCATION: Philadelphia Marriott West October 24, 2012 5:30 – 7:30 PM Philadelphia Marriott West Hotel, Conshohocken, PA Cost: $35 Members; $45 Non-Members; $15 Students Tony DeFazio is the president of DeFazio Communications, LLC, a Conshohocken, PA-based public…

Annual ‘Winning Brands’ Breakfast Seminar

TIME: 8:30-10am COST: Members $30; Students $10; Non-Members $45 LOCATION: Independence Visitor Center On Thursday, November 8, 2012, the Philly Ad Club will be holding the third annual “Winning Brands” Breakfast Seminar. “Winning Brands” are the leading brands within their industry, with a…

Infographics: Not Just An Ad Fad

While Webster’s fails to recognize “infographic” as a legitimate term it seems the phenomenon is not going anywhere anytime soon. Wikipedia however offers up a pretty accurate definition to work with. Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of…

Why You Need To Get LinkedIn

We’ve all heard the importance of keeping our social media platforms well kept and free of any information that could potentially hurt our chances of getting a job or keeping our security settings on lock down so we can’t be…

Philly Ad Club Karaoke Cool Down

Karaoke Cool Down TIME: 5:30pm-10:30pm COST: $20 members, $30 non-members, $35 at door LOCATION: World Cafe Live Join us on Tuesday, September 25th for the Philly Ad Club Idol Karaoke event! Where: World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104) Time: 5:30pm-1030pm…

PhIMA Social Media Summit

SOCIAL MEDIA SUMMIT The HUB | 2929 Arch Street, Mezzanine Level, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Thursday, September 27, 2012 Please join us for an update on the exciting changes happening in the social media landscape. We’re excited for another spirited and…

Miami Ad School

So you’ve worked hard in all your advertising classes and got a few internships here and there and all the sudden graduation is around the corner, sound familiar? Well heres one solution to continuing your education in advertising and perfecting…

Get Inspired

As an art direction student in Temple’s advertising program I’ve often been consumed with moments where creative ideas seem completely out of the realm of existence. However, with a little help of our World Wide Web I wanted to share…

Life’s Too Short For The Wrong Job

We’ve all had it, the classic advertising assignment of finding a campaign that we think works well. After spending an hour or so searching for a unique solution I found a campaign that I think is inspiring to us all…

Apple Nation

It’s no shock that #Apple is currently in the top trending topics on Twitter with the release of the long awaited iPhone5. The Twitterverse is blowing up with live updates as the new features are announced. Apple as a brand…

2012 DesignPhiladelphia Festival

Mark your calendar, DesignPhiladelphia is near! This year it will be the 8th annual DesignPhiladelphia Festival from Wednesday, October 10th through Sunday, October 14th 2012. The Festival in partnership with The University of the Arts, will bring together the region’s…

Temple University Study Abroad Week

  September 10 – 14th  Do you love Temple University but have always wondered what it would be like to study overseas? September 10-14th is your chance to ask all your questions and hear from study abroad alumni who’ve lived…

Social Hollywood: The Beauty Inside

I think I can speak for us all that at one point or another we have wondered what it would be like to be the main character of a movie. This is the key insight for “The Beauty Inside” a…

Digital Is Where It’s At

My internship has opened my eyes to just how relevant digital has become in the advertising field right now. I am currently working on an account for Jack’s Rental Search, an application on Facebook that allows college students nationwide to…