Traditional advertising
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My 2015 Super Bowl commercials report card
I know that the last thing the world needs is another Super Bowl commercials top 5 list but since my beloved...
Stephen GatesFebruary 2, 2015 -
My 2014 Super Bowl commercials report card
I know that the last thing the world needs is another Super Bowl commercials top 5 list but since my beloved...
Stephen GatesFebruary 3, 2014 -
Starfarm’s 9/11 commercial was shameless profiteering
As you can tell from the subject matter this post is getting finished a little later than I would have liked...
Stephen GatesSeptember 29, 2011 -
Local advertising strategy gone terribly wrong
From time to time in my career I am presented with a piece of advertising that is bad on an epic...
Stephen GatesApril 4, 2011 -
Simplicity is a Force: Lego Star Wars
I am a sucker for great simple advertising and Star Wars always been to be a great muse to create that...
Stephen GatesFebruary 23, 2011 -
My 2011 Super Bowl commercials report card
Now that the big game is over I’ve been able to put the disappointment that my beloved Steelers lost the...
Stephen GatesFebruary 7, 2011 -
The Audi Spectacle – billboards evolved
Last week I cam across some really interesting work by the Access Agency which is a multi-disciplinary agency lead by Bill...
Stephen GatesOctober 12, 2010 -
Creativity can even save a cold call
I get calls, email, letters, posters, boxes and everything else you can think of sent to my office on a weekly...
Stephen GatesSeptember 14, 2010 -
Universal Studio’s big guerilla advertising
Universal Studios did a did guerilla publicity stunt (literally) this weekend for their new King Kong 3-D attraction that will open...
Stephen GatesJune 28, 2010 -
McDonald’s ‘Catch the Goodies’ Interactive Billboard
McDonald’s is putting digital signage to good use with their new ‘Catch The Goodies’ campaign where viewers are invited to try...
Stephen GatesMay 24, 2010 -
Star Wars Weekends at Disney Hollywood Studios
Thought these were funny and wonderfully simple ads for Star Wars Weekends showing Star Wars characters enjoying Disney World’s Hollywood Studios.
Stephen GatesMay 15, 2010 -
FedEx delivers great visual only ad
Saw this FedEx ad today and loved it because I am a sucker for a visual and concept that is so...
Stephen GatesOctober 29, 2009 -
DDB WWF Tsunami Twin Towers Ad – Powerful or Despicable?
DDB Brasil in an attempt to get an ad called “Tsunami” for the World Wildlife Fund into major award shows ran...
Stephen GatesSeptember 3, 2009 -
What does public transportation and a one legged man have to do with GM’s reinvention?
So we all knew that GM was going to have to put out some kind of advertising to address their recent...
Stephen GatesJune 6, 2009 -
Great outdoor campaign for Lost Children
I don’t see really great outdoor campaigns that often but this one got my attention. It is running right now in...
Stephen GatesMay 29, 2009
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