Macintosh: The Computer for the Rest of Us
Here is another advertising treasure I recently discovered, a 1984 Macintosh commercial that featured former Microsoft CEO, Bill Gates. It’s actually not a commercial but a promotional video that featured the billionaire. I believe it is the Apple II being featured, its biggest selling points according to the promo video? The GUI interface and the pointer mouse. Can you believe how time just flies? Now we have 10 times that power in Android and iOS phones. It can be argued that Jobs and Gates worked together popularizing the Mac, specifically thanks to Apple’s exclusive deal with Microsoft for Excel early on, but Gates and Jobs hardly “worked together, creating the…
Voices In Your Head for Ben & Jerry
Today’s post is of some interesting “student ads” from the Miami Ad School in Germany. I used to be an ad student myself so student ads have a special place in my heart. These ads feature a big-headed character trying to drown out the voices in his head so he does it by having Ben & Jerry’s cream on the brain. Found these ads via Ads of the World.
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…
Fun Size’ Salads for Halloween? Dole Isn’t Sure How It Feels About That
“Fun size” salad packets from Dole would be the most sadistic “treats” to give youngsters on Halloween, almost certainly guaranteeing your trees will be festooned with toilet paper by the end of the night. Alas, you won’t be able to try it out. The image here is a Photoshop job by Adam Padilla, the founder of creative agency Brandfire. Still, Dole had a pretty curious reaction to Padilla’s efforts. Joining in the suddenly hot trend of friendly cease-and-desist letters, the food marketer playfully warned Padilla not to mess with its trademark again without talking to them first. But at the same time, it whipped some of its own “fun size” salad concepts—posting them…
Under Armour Finds a Remarkable New Ad Star in Teenage Refugee Olympian Yusra Mardini
She didn’t take home any medals, but her story was perhaps the most inspiring of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Billionaires Impeachment Ad After World Series Game One
Today, I was watching game 1 of the World Series (Go Dodgers) and Tom Steyer’s (a billionaire) impeachment ad comes on my TV screen. Where he’s promoting a campaign to impeach the current, sitting President, President Donald J. Trump.
Why are Ads so Awful During the NLCS?
If you guys are watching the NL CS series between the Dodgers and the Cubs, have you noticed the TV ads being awful? I have. Like right now, it’s an Alpha Romeo car commercial that basically shows a car driving down the street at speeds that would never be legal in real life. Next, came a Taco Bell commercial about their new breakfast taco (it’s almost 9 PM at night mind you) again awful. Why would they have that at right now? If you follow this blog, leave your thoughts in the comments section.
Americas Cup Fundraising Page
I made the video above along with the letter featured on the Americas Cup Fundraising Page, a newly created page on Inside That Ad. Please let me first apologize for the bad lighting demonstrated in the video. Please consider providing your support to Team USA Boccia and I. You can read more about how your donations will be used on the fundraising page. -A.B.
Heads Roll in Spartacus
For those of you not in the know the Starz original series “Spartacus” is back for its third season. And today, I watched the first episode of the first season. I got this urge to share one of the coolest scenes I’ve ever seen. Check out the image below I took with my iPhone. Image: Starz original series Spartacus Photographer: Abdallah
The Best Movie Posters of 2012
Written by Adrian Curry Published on 28 December 2012 It was hard to whittle down my favorite movie posters to a straight top ten this year. There was no absolute stand-out like Chris Ware’s Uncle Boonmee last year, and the majority of film posters continue to be depressingly rote and uninspired, even though the explosion of DIY illustration has started to make inroads into the world of commercial film promotion. As a symptom of my indecision I have tended to group posters together more than usual; laid out like this the year doesn’t look half bad.
