Mariner Watch Under Fire
A number of disturbing advertisements appeared on Mariner Watches social media pages last week. The images portrayed women being forced to drink alcohol and in sexually suggestive positions. in response, of course, the Internet went crazy on social media. I yet another ad featuring a man wearing a Mariner Watch grabbing the throat of a woman. People were so offended that the company then disabled its Twitter and Instagram accounts and even their website. Mariner Watches then posted a statement they describe as an “apology” on their Facebook page.
Agency Love Letter
GLOW FYI, you’ve been added as a maker of Agency Love Letter on @ProductHunt https://t.co/fpfM6MCd3u h/t @peterlevin 🙌 — Product Hunt (@ProductHunt) February 19, 2019 I saw this post a couple of weeks ago on Twitter and promised myself to write about it because the execution was so unique. A New York City-based agency known as Glow wanted to provide an anonymous way for people to share their feelings about their ad business clients. Therefore, they created a website to allow users to write nice – or not so nice – anonymous letters to their clients and agencies. The site, AgencyLoveLetter.com, allows people to shower their agency and client partners with…
Nike’s Dream Crazier Ad Teaches Us to Strive for More
 Nike, the absolute god of all sports apparel has unveiled its follow-up, a 90-second ad narrated by Serena Williams set to air during last Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony on ABC. The spot, from Wieden + Kennedy in Portland, not only champions the accomplishments of female athletes but serves as a call to action, telling viewers to “Dream Crazier.” My favorite part was the fact that they included an athlete with a disability, a fellow U of I alumni, Tatyana McFadden. Let’s be honest, Nike has a long history of highlighting the accomplishments of extraordinary athletes both male and female. In this amazing spot, they focus on the emotional outbursts of female…
New Captain Marvel Posters are a Hit
Today being two-days after the long Presidents Day weekend, I thought why not discuss the new Captain Marvel posters I found on the Graphic Design Forum before the movie is released in theatres next month. I can already sense that this movie is going to be one of those that people wait in line for hours to go see.The posters were designed by Marvel Studios for each of the main characters in the movie—even the cat. The Story The story is set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that follows the journey of Carol…
Conspiracy Behind ‘Elevator’ Super Bowl Ad
Every year a week after the Super Bowl there seems to be some controversy with a commercial that turns into an advertising industry conspiracy theory. This year is no exception. We are all familiar with the Hyundai commercial created by Innocean where Jason Bateman, the star of Netflix original show “Ozarks” plays the operator of an elevator from hell, taking unfortunate passengers to all sorts of awful places like jury duty and a vegan dinner party before they saw the white light in the form of Hyundai’s Shopper Assurance service. See the ad below, it was featured in Inside That Ad’s 2019 Super Bowl Central. Three days ago, I discovered from AgencySpy that…
Microsoft Shines a Light on Disability with For the Win Super Bowl Commercial
Hello World, I was extremely disappointed with the final result of the Super Bowl game this past Sunday. As you probably have already figured out I was rooting for the Los Angeles Rams, who came up short this year. The game was so boring that one of the commentators actually called it the Snooze Bowl. On the other hand, the commercials did not disappoint. Microsoft’s ad titled: “For the Win” I believe really pulled at America’s heartstrings this year. The Campaign The “For the Win” campaign began during the holiday season and was extended to Super Bowl Sunday. The tech giant’s ad focused on gamers. Specifically, its efforts to help children with disabilities game.…
Pepsi Trolling Coke Before the Super Bowl
Pepsi is trolling Coke because they are on Coke’s home turf while they are the main sponsor for the NFL in Coke’s home city. Pepsi is demonstrating its cleverness via 350 ads on billboards, recycling bins and even the walls of train stations.
Should Inside That Ad Start a YouTube Channel?
I’ve been thinking about how I could possibly start an Inside That Ad (ITA) YouTube channel. Do you guys think that’s even possible?
BocciaMan Store Logo
Hello World, The first blog post of 2019 will be for showing off the new logo I had designed for the new custom t-shirt design business I started in early December of 2018. It’s still not really off the ground yet but I’m really trying. The business (BocciaMan’s Store) has already made more then this blog ever did so I see it as a good thing. I worked with a designer and this is the final concept that I liked and approved. The first design I was presented with showed the figure in the image above wearing a cap and had multiple colors. In the second and final draft, the…
Stay in the Shadows
It’s not always good to have other people’s attention. Especially when those people are car thieves. This campaign demonstrates that, thanks to Sherlock’s Antitheft Marking, the attention of thieves is diverted elsewhere. The thieves are personified by beams of light that automatically point to vehicles unmarked by Sherlock. They’re inspecting them and getting ready to steal them. Sometimes, it’s good to stay in the shadows. Other Versions are below. This is originally from Ads of the World
