When Religion Meets Advertising

As I continue to sift through countless site on the web about advertising, I came across one that particularly interested me. Wonder Cafe,  a site based out of Canada, is all about religion.  As my blog continually discusses controvresial advertising, this site is particularly fitting.  Wonder Cafe has developed and advertising campaign that is intended [...]

It’s All in the Name

For a project in one of my college courses, I have joined a group of students in creating a website designed for an audience of college students.  One thing I have learned in my previous research about advertising is that a product’s, or in this case, a publication’s name is very important.  The name is [...]

Empowe(RED)

The recent (RED) campaign, founded by Bono and Boddy Shriver, raises money to eliminate AIDS in Africa.  This ad campaign joins many companies, from Gap to Motorola, in a fight for a good cause.  The participating companies promote the campaign by advertising special editionsof products in the color red: a red ipod, a red Gap t-shirt, a [...]

Starbucks Pulls Advertising Prank

 
This woman stopped to assist someone who began driving and left their coffee on the roof of their car.  Little did she know she was part of a advertising stunt by Starbucks.
The past few holiday seasons, Starbucks has taken a different approach to advertising.  During the winter months, Starbucks sells holiday-flavored coffee in red cups.  [...]

Coca Cola Ad Continued

As I continued to research the many discussions on the two black coaches in the Superbowl, I came across some great articles on the topic.  While the article provided in the link below may not directly stem from advertising, I found the article after researching the Coca Cola advertisment and found it particularly interesting.
Black Coaches [...]

The Superbowl and Black History

As I anticipated the commercials in the Superbowl, I was looking mostly for humor. However, this CocaCola commercial was amazing. Not only did it help bring awareness to February as black history month, but it sparked an even greater conversation topic: a Superbowl first. Never have two black coaches led their [...]

Favorite Super Bowl Commercial Starring Carlos Mencia

This is my favorite commercial of the Superbowl. I couldn’t stop laughing.

Creative Advertising

Through research in some of my college courses, I have come across some rather creative advertisements.  Yes, creativity in advertising comes in many forms, but these particular ads show creativity through their choice of canvas, the sides of buildings.   As my first official post about advertising, I thought I would present a few of my favorites for your viewing [...]