So, does anyone know if the spot for Fiat above is actually a preamble for a porno? I realize that sex sells, but can you be anymore obvious? The spot does try to tell a story about a man lusting after the Abarath, to the extent that he actually visualizes the beautiful Catrinel Menghia. She does a great job of acting the role of the temporarily angry, Italian woman. By the way, Menghia is actually Romanian.  The element that I think really saves the spot is the one sided Italian conversation between the two characters.  A rough translation of the conversation is as follows: “What are you looking at? Uh? What are you looking…

I know that this post is 13 days overdue, but better late then never, right? Every advertising blog has to discuss the commercials of the biggest advertising event of the year, the Super Bowl. Those of us who were faithful to Patriot Nation had hoped that advertisers would have a better night. But unfortunately only a few advertisers produced anything of note, all the rest should have kept their checkbooks in their pockets. So without further ado, here are ITA’s favorite Super Bowl spots. Note: I only discuss a few spots because there only a few spots that I feel are worthy of a discussion. The Tease – Oikos Yogurt…

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It is finally here! Inside That Ad’s top 10 ads for 2011. I realize that it is almost the end of January 2012 but it took me a while to create the list. I also needed to plan out how to display the ads a bit more then usual because there are 10 of them and the list begins in descending order. 10. Weetabix Cereal – Street Dancing The spot above features dancing phenomenon, Arizona Snow street dancing her way through a sophisticated routine in her bedroom. The routine along with the dancing bears will blow your mind. Arizona is reportedly only 9-years old. But from what I can see she…

This is basically a re-post thanks to copyranter. I had to post the ad below for a coffee shop in Vilnius, Lithuania. This has to certainly be one of the weirdest ads of 2012 brought to you by Not Perfect | Y&R. Best,-A.B.

Hello World, I know it has been a while but please forgive my infrequent postings. This is not exactly the post I wanted first for ITA in 2012, but if I don’t post it the ad will never be shown on this blog. Anyway, as you might of guessed from the title of the post it features an ad from UPS and their 2010 “We Love Logistics” Campaign. I liked this ad because it uses a catchy jingle to implant in people’s mind that UPS is all about logistics and attention to detail to ensure packages are delivered on time.  The scenes are basically a collection of events as to…

This post brings together two of my passions together: computers and advertising. The ads below are vintage ads from some of the world’s largest technology companies. Do you guys remember the first computer systems you ever got? I know I do. It was called the Sakhr computer, made by AlAlamiah, a Kuwaiti computer company. Einstein-Apple ad This ad was created as part of Chiat/Day’s “Crazy Ones” campaign for the Apple computer company. The late Steve Jobs wanted a marketing effort that reflected the company’s philosophy of “thinking different” I think the campaign is better known by its “Think Different” tagline. Hitchcock-Apple Ad Here is another print ad from Apple’s “Think…

Hello World, Sorry about the long absence but I have been distracted by studying for the GRE and applying to Ph.D. programs. Yes, my top choice would be the University of Texas at Austin for the Advertising Ph.D. program. So anyway, I hope you forgive me and keep coming back to check for updates. A couple of weeks ago (November 4, 2011) I got the opportunity to attend BlogWorld & New Media Expo at the L.A. Convention center. The expo mainly featured individual bloggers, small application makers, and keynote speakers. Most were there to discuss how to successfully monetize their blog. The best part for me though, was listening to…

About a little over a month ago I wrote about an ad that I found on the back of my Economist magazine that featured Angelina Jolie in a Louis Vutton ad. The two ads below feature Bono and James Bond himself, Sir Sean Connery. The ads below are photographed in different locals, which seem to be the theme behind the campaign. The first ad features Sir Sean Connery sitting on a porch in the Bahamas Islands. Connery and Louis Vutton show their support for the Climate Project. The second ad features Ali and Bono in the same campaign, Louis Vuitton Journeys. But the couple is in Africa where every journey…

The commercial above pokes fun at the cultural idea that women go to the bathroom in pairs, sometimes even in a group. The spot above uses men as the point of comic relief. A man (named Phil) has his man card in jeopardy when his friends point out that he already has two strikes against him for actions deemed unmanly. Phil’s first strike was asking a buddy to join him in the bathroom. Yes, in our culture going to the restroom in groups is considered to be a “girl thing,” though I do have to question why any guy would express nervousness at going to a public bathroom? His second…