But is acknowledgement enough? In an attempt to bounce back from a disastrous 2012, JCPenney (or is it JCP?) recently launched an ad campaign said by AdWeek to be "admirably and brutally honest." For those not in the know, JCPenney suffered from one of the…
On January 14th 2013, Coca-Cola launched an advertising campaign aimed to "tell the truth" about its products. The campaign is Coke's offensive play against the rising criticism of fast food and sugar filled products and an attempt to retain consumer loyalty by being "honest." Unfortunately…
Last week I discussed what were in my opinion the five worst rebrands of 2012. The major theme running through these fragmented, incomplete messes was the fact that they were not rebrands, rather incoherent logo redesigns called "rebrands." This week I’m looking at the three…
The Summary The Pitch, a reality show aimed to capitalize on the success of AMC's Mad Men, pits two advertising agencies against each other for a real account. So far, companies like PopChips, Frangelico, Subway, Waste Management, and JDRF (a non-profit organization funding Type 1…
First, the bad news. Agency selection is a pain in the ass. You’d think it would be fun, but it's not. It's akin to getting pummelled by Evander Holyfield for ten full rounds. Next, the good news. If you are able to endure, you'll end…
It's not too often I comment positively on advertising, but every once and a while a rare treat arrives in my inbox that's too good not to share. Today is one of those days, and this is one of those treats. The following is a…
I have to be honest I spent more time scanning the #AdBowl hashtag comments on Twitter than I did watching football today. The game was great, but the online activity was incredibly interesting. The ups, the downs, the love, the hate—it had it all. While…
Even if you’re not a gearhead, this Ferrari-Shell collaboration commercial should stir your soul. While, there’s very little spoken word (and what words are spoken are by none other than Top Gear’s James May), this Shell ad does a killer job of capturing the essence…
All that glitters is gold? Perhaps and perhaps not. Check them out. Danna's Top 5 Gold Lion Winners: Closet Television Channel Betc Euro Rscg Paris, France "And that is how... " (you won a gold) Dinner Plans Telephone Service TBWA\Chiat\Day New York, United States of…
Here are the top dogs in the Silver Lions Category. But you don't have to take my word for it... Danna's Top 5 Silver Lion Winners: Campaign: Kitchen, Office, Hospital Client: Panda Cheese Agency: Advantage Marketing & Advertising Cairo, Egypt So I've sort of cheated…