UBER EATS MARCH MADNESS EPIC ROAD FILM
by thelaegotist / March 21, 2019 /
Lord Danger + Mike Diva Attack Life’s Doldrums in “Devil May Cry 5”
by Egotist / March 12, 2019 /
Trapped in a mind-numbing hellscape of suburban apathy? Thanks to the imagination of Lord Danger’s Mike Diva, we now know that Devil May Cry 5 is the cure. The trailer announces the availability of the highly anticipated installment of Capcom's wildly successful action series - evoking the dreary tone of an anti-depressant ad before evolving into a game-infused mega-fantasy. Neighbors use swords to trim hedges, the immaculate dinner host throws down[Read More]
Culprit Creates Apple Ad to Sell… Undergarments?
by thelaegotist / March 12, 2019 /
Culprit Creative celebrated April Fool’s Day a month early to launch its new underwear brand
The L.A. ad agency/production shop, which has a bit of a prankster reputation, broke its teaser campaign online in early March. The creative is a modern homage to the original iPod ads with silhouettes of people dancing as cool tunes play and lines radiate off their bodies to illustrate the music’s energy. In fact, the two ads a[Read More]
A WORD TO THE WINE FROM WALRUS
by thelaegotist / March 12, 2019 /
Just Please Don’t Kiss Your Cousin…
New York based creative and media agency, Walrus, is giving city dwellers a dose of raw humor to help kick off Wine Week. The shop has launched an OOH campaign on behalf of restaurant group, Quality Branded, to remind people that boozy lunches are totally acceptable, especially when compared to a handful of other “activities” certain people choose to engage in. The provoca[Read More]
M&M’S “BAD PASSENGERS” IS AMERICA’S TOP PICK IN SPOTBOWL SUPER BOWL AD POLL
by thelaegotist / February 4, 2019 /
Olay wins digital battle as most-talked-about brand on social media
Budweiser’s Clydesdales made a triumphant return to the Super Bowl, and Hyundai took us for a ride on the world’s most unpleasant elevator, but it was a spot from M&M’S, featured some quarreling candies, that took home the win in SpotBowl’s annual Super Bowl commercial poll. The poll, in its 16th year, is the creation of advertising agenc[Read More]
Women Will Be MVPs of 2019 Super Bowl Ads, SpotBowl Predicts
by thelaegotist / February 1, 2019 /
The Super Bowl is the biggest day of the year for two things: football and advertising. And, depending on who you ask, the ads might even be the real star of the show.
According to a study by Statista, nearly a quarter of all Super Bowl viewers consider the ads to be the most important part of the game—and we can assume that most of the remaining audience doesn’t mind the commercials, either.
But what makes a good Super Bowl ad? And what trends should would-be advertisers [Read More]
Effie Launches Academy to Educate Rising Stars on Marketing Effectiveness
by thelaegotist / January 31, 2019 /
Effie Worldwide has launched Effie Academy, a program created to educate marketing professionals early in their careers. The Academy is a two-part program that provides with foundational knowledge and tools rooted in Effie’s method of evaluating marketing effectiveness.
The 2019 Effie Academy kicks off with in-person co-lab sessions on February 11, which will be run in partnership with Brand Learning, Accenture’s marketing and sales consultancy. [Read More]
Steakhouse Trolling, Well Done
by thelaegotist / January 23, 2019 /
Smith & Wollensky Seizes Opportunity to Step in On Key NY Ad Real Estate
For the launch of its new ad campaign, beloved NYC steakhouse, Smith & Wollensky, pulled a light-hearted real estate takeover on local competitor, Del Frisco’s, replacing all 62 phone kiosk ads formerly held by the neighboring steakhouse just as its media run had come to an end. The new out-of-home ads, created in partn[Read More]
