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The Rebranding of Occupy Wall Street
The loss of life and property in the wake of Hurricane Sandy is an undeniable nightmare for countless people. But as seen in the political realm during the last three weeks, tragedy often creates...
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Media All-Stars
In an expansive, ever-morphing multimedia world, never has the media buy been more complex—and never have media buyers worn as many hats. Negotiator. Analyst. Cultural guru. Digital expert....
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Voice: Your Helveti-topia Awaits
You’ve seen them. Those videos that giant technology companies create to demonstrate their vision. In the spots, people do ordinary things—they fly places and use parking meters and do stuff at work...
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Nissan Hopes Formula 1 Deal Takes Infiniti Beyond
Austin, Texas, had nothing in common with places like Valencia, Spain, or Sakir, Bahrain—at least until this past weekend, when the city played host to the 2012 Formula 1 races. It was the first time...
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Mobile Thursday?
When evening comes November 22, forget the turkey. Grab your gadget and get ready to buy. In fact, 28 percent of adult smartphone and tablet owners plan to shop using those mobile devices on...
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Travel Posters for Loch Ness and Other Homes of Mythical Beasts
Fernando Reza, a graphic artist and designer based in Los Angeles, made a bunch of really cool retro travel posters for a bunch of locations based on the mythical beasts or cryptids who reside there,...
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Hyundai's Veloster SR Turbo Handles Brilliantly, at Least in Video Games
Hyundai's three-door Veloster SR Turbo looks darn attractive. Not so much in real life, actually, but it's certainly a cutie when reimagined as a toy car tearing around an amazingly detailed urban...
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Ad of the Day: Old Navy
There are a few ways to approach Black Friday commercials. You can go all heartwarming in the spirit of the season. You can go heavy on the sale specs. Or you can get George Takei to sing an epic...
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El Ojo de Iberoamérica Honors the Best of Latin American Creative
Almap BBDO, Ogilvy & Mather and Coca-Cola were among the big winners at the 2012 El Ojo de Iberoamérica festival of creativity, which wrapped up Friday after honoring the best creative work in...
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The Martin Agency Celebrates 'Lincoln' Extras in Civil War Style Portraits
Richmond, Va., was a funny place to be when Steven Spielberg was in town shooting Lincoln. Extras from the movie could be seen walking around town in their regular modern-day clothing, but with...
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T-Mobile Taps Industry Vet as New CMO
T-Mobile named Michael Sievert chief marketing officer over the weekend, filling a position that's been open since Cole Brodman retired from the telecom in May. Sievert was was most recently the CEO of...
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Contender Drops Out of HSBC's Global Review
McCann Erickson is out of HSBC’s global marketing services review, according to sources. McCann was among a handful of global agencies that emerged as creative contenders in the review, which...
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The Spot: eBay Ponies Up
IDEA: A live pony, the pet every little girl dreams of, is lovely and sweet and the perfect Christmas gift. But no—actually, it's a violent little monster who will tear your home apart, then gallop off...
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Romney's Guy: No Apologies
Jim Ferguson has a newfound appreciation for the rigors of presidential politics, having just spent a year as a full-time creative director on Mitt Romney’s campaign. Along the way, the former...
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Ben & Jerry's Scoops Up Euphoria on Instagram
iScreen, uScreen. Ben & Jerry's is rallying its 127,000 Instagram followers and inviting them to upload images representing "euphoria"—because that's the feeling you get from Ben & Jerry's ice...
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Gravy Is Great. So Why Does Every Ad Make It Look Gross?
In 1947, Campbell Soup Co. finally introduced a savory splatter of meatness to post-war America at the speed of modern life: canned gravy. Such a revolutionary advancement in science obviously...
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FTC Creates Bad Mortgage Ads
The Federal Trade Commission has created some very bad ads. The agency did it intentionally, to show mortgage companies, real estate agents, home builders and lead generators what kinds of...
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New York Lottery Lights Up NYC Bus Shelters for the Holidays
DDB is bringing some remarkably intricate holiday cheer to that most moribund of public spaces—the lonely New York City bus shelter—as part of a new seasonal campaign for the New York Lottery. Five...
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