Creative thinking just made the General Election entertaining…
Posted: April 20, 2010 Filed under: Marketing and Advertising, Simon's random blogs | Tags: Advertising, General Election 1 Comment »Look-ee-likey Ladbokes Ad!
Just love this Ladbrokes advert by Alison Jackson — the photographer behind the Schweppes lookalike campaign. It’s stuff like this that makes the General Election entertaining!
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Creatives do their bit for Red Nose Day 2009
Posted: March 27, 2009 Filed under: Creative comment, Marketing and Advertising, Simon's random blogs | Tags: Advertising, In the news, Marketing, Simon says..., YouTube Leave a comment »A few familiar faces from the world of advertising join forces for Red Nose Day 2009
Thanks to Jonny Read (“it’s amazing what gets produced when people pull together for a cause”) for alerting me to this one.
It’s superb, had me in stitches.
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An unusual online marketing technique
Posted: January 23, 2009 Filed under: Brands and Brand Design, Marketing and Advertising | Tags: Advertising, Design and the economy, In the news, Marketing, The Guardian Leave a comment »
Online marketing that won’t have the shirt off your back
A lot of people are discussing a guy called Jason Sadler, an American with “a passion for marketing”. He’s created a smart marketing scheme, which is cool, eye-catching and pretty good value too!
His website is called iwearyourshirt.com – and the concept is simple. Every day Jason sells off the top half his body to the highest bidder, and in return he’ll wear a T-shirt branded with the winner’s logo on it! As part of the deal he publishes content on his website, YouTube, Ustream.tv, as well as daily updates and photos on his blog, Flickr and Twitter.
A great example of cost-effective, innovative marketing at a time of economic gloom.
Check also the report in the New York Times
T-Mobile Experiential Viral ad, Liverpool Street Station January 2009
Posted: January 20, 2009 Filed under: Marketing and Advertising | Tags: Advertising, Marketing, T-Mobile Leave a comment »Is this the way forward for advertising in 2009?
It’s experiential, viral and makes you smile. Low-cost production values, memorable and freely distributed on the web.
How cool is this? Watch this space. There will be more of these this year.
Viral Heineken advert
Posted: January 16, 2009 Filed under: Brands and Brand Design, Marketing and Advertising | Tags: Advertising, Simon says..., YouTube Leave a comment »
Quite superb, this Heineken ad completely hits the spot
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The Virgin brand, 25 years on…
Posted: January 16, 2009 Filed under: Brands and Brand Design, Marketing and Advertising | Tags: Advertising, Brand design, Simon says..., Virgin, YouTube Leave a comment »
Virgin – still using long legs and lipstick to flog airline seats… outdated, sexist advertising?
Creative review writes “What are we supposed to take from this? Surely Virgin has something more interesting to say about itself than ‘fly with us because we’ve got the most shaggable stewardesses’.”
Well, I think it’s a fabulous look back at attitudes and ad style from the 80s. Every cliché in the books has been used in this Y&R ad. It is awkward, it is sexist – and that strapline – ‘Still Red Hot’ at the end, is just awful! It’s brilliant, for all the wrong reasons.
Enjoy.
With thanks to the guys at Creative Review for the lead.
Keep Calm and Carry On War Poster makes a come-back
Posted: April 19, 2010 | Author: Simon Verrall | Filed under: Creative comment, Marketing and Advertising | Tags: Advertising, Design and the economy, In the news, Poster, The Guardian | Leave a comment »Keep Calm and Carry On War Poster makes a come-back in these times of economic gloom…
Best advice I’ve heard in a long time!
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