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Goodby, Silverstein & Partners - Stick it to McCain

October 15th, 2008 No Comments

Goodby, Silverstein & Partners resides virtually in my back yard and I’ve been meaning to write about them for a bit now. As one of the top independent ad shops in the country, they are responsible for excellent work they produce for clients such as Adobe, Comcast, and Hyundai. The two principles, Jeff Goodby and […]

Tags: Advertising · culture

Converse My Drive Thru Ad Campaign

July 29th, 2008 No Comments

By now you’ve either heard the song, seen the ad on TV, or read about it in various publications, but now you can ask your self a serious question- did it work? Jason and I found ourselves at Barcelona a few days ago discussing that very idea. Over the course of a few drinks and […]

Tags: Advertising

Michael Jordan - Maybe It’s My Fault

April 24th, 2008 1 Comment

If anyone at Wieden+Kennedy reads this blog (lord knows I read theirs), please pretty please let me sit in on a briefing! I’d love to watch your minds at work as you craft beautiful works like this commercial. I totally geek out for ads like this, not because they’re hocking a product and […]

Tags: TV · Advertising

Steve Nash - Training Day

March 26th, 2008 1 Comment

Steve Nash’s story revolves around the fact that he is a Canadian point guard for the Phoenix Suns, but that’s not the point of this post: He has accomplished two very uncommon things in the last few months that were of some interest to us. First he teamed up with Nike to release the […]

Tags: Advertising · Marketing

“My Quick Smells Like French Toast”

March 19th, 2008 1 Comment

This is why Wieden + Kennedyare a powerhouse of an ad agency. This is the most recent 30 second spot for Nike’s new “SPARQ Training” program that was anounced this week. Everything from the copy to the attitude that the athletes execute sells, “Hey, maybe I should go out and pick up some Nike […]

Tags: Advertising · Marketing · Nike