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Inside That Ad's Top 10 Super Bowl LII Commercials

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 22:32:36 +0000

I never shared my top commercials from the 2018 Super Bowl. I had to do it after the game because I was actually crying when the Patriots lost. Therefore, without further ado here my top 10 favorite commercials from Super Bowl LII. Oh yeah, and make sure you read this article through, all the way to the end to get to the #1 commercial! Please enjoy the ads that we thought were creme dela creme.

Six ways to Improve Your Millennial Marketing

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:00:08 +0000

According to the Pew Research Center, Millennials are the nation’s largest living generation. They are a age bracket that lack a long attention span; they crave experiences, activism, and constant connection. They are an age group that doesn’t settle, which means your marketing initiatives have to be a bit more creative in order to attract the right attention.

If you’re a business that wants to attract millennials, but haven’t figured out how, these are some of the best tactics you can use to create a relevant relationship between your brand and Generation Y.

Add Value Or Be Labeled An Advertiser

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:00:36 +0000

TV is done. Radio is toast. Print is dead. Everything is always coming to an end. Unless it isn’t. Maybe life is circular, not linear.

One thing that does not appear to be coming to an end is the endless onslaught of bad advertising.

Many companies can’t waste their time and money fast enough on tired cliches and other advertising mishaps. We only need to turn on the TV to see the shocking lack of insights into the human condition.

Provoking Images

Fri, 19 Jun 2015 02:27:37 +0000

Hi World,

I recently read a Foreign Policy Magazine article that discussed Saudi Arabia and building weapons technology but that isn’t the main point of this post. my question is why does the image (the attention her of the magazine) have to be so negative? Particularly because Saudi Arabia as a country has never engaged in such activity.

But seeing this image without any context enables people to make harsh and unfair judgments without understanding the real issues. It conjures up hate among mankind and I think with the holy month of Ramadan upon us we should a little more to promote love and understanding. But what do I know? The side of says the magazine has the responsibility to its parent company.

Marketing Job Search - Update

Sat, 13 Jun 2015 01:13:18 +0000

A video explaining my experience in the post MBA job search thus far.

ITA Getting into Movie Trailers

Tue, 09 Jun 2015 08:50:19 +0000

Earlier today I took a photo of the Jurassic Park movie poster plastered all over my neighborhood. I did that with the intention of talking about how Inside That Ad plans to feature more movie trailers as part of its regular updates. Movie trailers are a form of advertising for movie. In fact, the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a movie trailer as “a selected group of scenes that are shown to advertise a movie” So, I figured it would be fair game for this blog to discuss. Below is trailer for the latest addition to the Jurassic Park series “Jurassic World.”

Type Art by PhreshSoldier

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 07:40:56 +0000

I saw this beautiful piece of art on kissmyblackads.com and I just had to have it on IT A. The art was created completely using different fonts and text sizes. Of course, the attention grabbing piece of art had to be my sports hero, Micheal Jordan which is what grabbed my attention first. see more of PhreshSoldier’s art on his gallery.

The 10-year-old takeover

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:28:12 +0000

It’s been said that advertising is a young man’s game but just how young is too young? Tell me what you think of this video in the comments below. Read more about this story on The Big Orange Slide.

Ass Models Have Arrived

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 05:31:33 +0000

Three years ago I wrote about hand models in a post titled: “Where have all the Ass Models Gone.” Well, ass models have finally arrived.

And Now, Your Weekly Video Miscellany

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 03:58:43 +0000

Since I refuse to play any meme videos, you’ll notice that this week’s collection doesn’t have gazillions of views. I’m a snob like that. Rather, this week’s content is a love-fact, avalanche back-flipping, condom-delivering foray into cool and smart and funny things. You’ll be entertained, assuming your brain works exactly like mine does. As an extreme narcissist, I can only assume it does. Here you go, like it or not.

Americas Cup Fundraising Page

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:22:00 +0000

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.

The Social Media Revolution

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 06:02:00 +0000

Enjoy, comment, share — Socialize more in 2013!

Best, A.B.

The Everyday Side of Design Expertise

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 09:19:00 +0000

When you think of contemporary product designers, people like Philippe Starck or Jonathan Ive come to mind. We’ve come to see designers as larger-than-life entities, who from some Olympian perch survey the foibles and anxieties of the masses (at least, those with some disposable income) before setting the Chinese factories in motion to crank out yet another disposable bauble. The Fixperts project features a very different side to the practice of design, having as its objective the creation of “meaningful content that showcases how the design process can solve everyday challenges.” Solving everyday challenges. What a concept!

Hip Hop Super Heroes

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 04:27:00 +0000

Weapon X to the Z, Notorious T.H.I.N.G. & Lil’ Storm by SmugOne

Part of the Alter Ego Exhibition comic book inspired art show.

More please.

//https://sites.google.com/site/mayuradocs/PinIt.png This post is courtesy of Kiss My Black Ads

Loss, Loss, Loss

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:23:00 +0000

Inside That Ad's Favorite "Ads" from the 2012 Cannes Lions Festival

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:21:00 +0000

Here are a few of Inside That Ad’s favorite ads from this year’s Cannes Lions festival. The featured ads below were among the top print ads—the Grand Prix and gold winners from the Press Lions contest. Once, again in this post I only display four ads and the agencies that created them—staying true to Inside That Ad’s mission.Agency: JWT, Shanghai, ChinaClient: Maxam, A Chinese toothpaste BrandCopy on Ad: Don’t let germs settle down ** **Agency: JWT, Shanghai, ChinaClient: Maxam, A Chinese toothpaste BrandCopy on Ad: Don’t let germs settle downNote: The second shows more detail in the ancient ruins created on this tooth.Agency: BBH, LondonClient: AxeAgencies: Fabrica, Treviso, Italy, and 72andSunny, AmsterdamClient: United Colors of BenetonCampaign: “Unhate”I hope you enjoyed some of my favorite ads You can read and see more about these ads at: http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/worlds-best-print-ads-2011-12-141661 Best, -A.B.

MAARWAN YOUHNIS ADVERTISING PARODY SERIES

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 08:25:00 +0000

The Maarwan Youhnis advertising parody series takes a clever jab at popular companies by remixing their logos with that of other easily recognizable ones.Using Apple, Louis Vuitton, Red Bull, Blackberry and McDonald’s, the artist compiled several fake campaigns using each company’s claim to fame against them in a satirical manner.Red Bull, for example, is chastised for not actually giving its customers wings that allow them to fly. Youhnis’s rendition of an advertisement for the company shows a woman falling onto a car after unsuccessfully attempting to fly when drinking the energy drink.Louis Vuitton is mocked for its extremely high price point through the artist’s creation of faux toilet paper baring the brand’s logo and eluding that the fact that the brand’s customers can wipe their behinds with luxury. You can read more at: http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maarwan-youhnis-advertising-parody-series#!/photos/156988/1 I tried to find more information on Maarwan Youhnis but couldn’t get anything else besides circling back around to the article already referenced, can anybody else add anything?

Hello world!

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:46:29 +0000

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

Amen to This People

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 07:13:00 +0000

I can’t take credit for the for the saying but I did Photoshop the background design myself. I am putting this up because I can’t find the creators of the last two “real” ads I wanted to discuss and I felt a real need to put something up.

Best, -A.B.

IMAGINE

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:19:00 +0000

The track above is by Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and D’Angelo. People, who now have a major impact on advertising, pop culture and what’s cool in my opinion at least. I put this post cause I liked the song and video very much, wanted easier access to them. This post is once again thanks KMBA.

Best, -A.B.

Officially My Most Hated Type of Ad

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 16:57:00 +0000

The ad you see above has officially become my number one most hated type of ad. Here are just a few of my reasons:

It pops up unexpectedly when opening up an app on your iPhone.
It covers the whole screen making you uncertain if you are looking at the app or the app has crashed unexpectedly.
The close this ad button is usually within the smallest area of the screen.
On the iPhone in particularly the close button is hard to push because of the lack of physical buttons.
Trying to close the ads sometime cause you to accidentally launch the ad. This is known as a miss-click and you probably just added to the advertisers revenues even though your click was inadvertent

The ad above that I clicked on displayed when I launched my Huffington Post iPhone App. The ad was promoting another app for the Microsoft’s Bing Search engine. As a matter of fact, clicking on the ad opened the App Store page to download and install the application.

Amen to That Brother

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 06:14:00 +0000

Social Links on Bench Ads

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:54:00 +0000

Apparently social networking buttons have become quite trendy, more trendy then I ever expected. In the bench ad above, there was advertising for a realtor. Notice that the company has all the social networking quick links proudly displayed on the bench. Why would these be important for a realtor to display on a bench? Well, I looked at the advertiser’s YouTube channel and all it does is show clips of properties that it is responsible for.

Social Links on a Bench Ad

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:12:00 +0000

Where have all the Ass Models Gone

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:36:00 +0000

Image Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1254795/Im-Kate-Mosss-hand-double-Behind-scenes-body-model.html

Four days ago I read an Adfreak post on the luxurious life of Gemma Howorth, a British woman who touches faces for a living. She earns up to £ 2,000 a day touching faces for some pretty big time advertisers. Lily Cole was the advertiser mentioned in the post but Ms. Howorth has done many advertisements. You see, Ms. Howorth was bestowed with the perfect hands. Hands that are long, slender, and have long nailbeds that look Godly on camera.

Reflecting So Well

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:50:00 +0000

Image source: Elena Kalis

Our Very Own Domain

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:26:00 +0000

Inside That Ad now has its very own domain. so that readers can easily access the site and we can start building an identity. We will no longer have the blogger name attached to us.

Best, A.B.

Promotional Models

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Beautiful women dressed in next to nothing have become very popular in some of today’s top selling video games. Electronic Arts (EA) is one of the most famous companies that creates some of these games. To promote some of these games, EA used Promotional girls also known as (booth girls) to attract video game fanatics. But back in 2006 they were banned. This year EA is taking it a step further by holding a contest where at this year’s Comic-Con convention attendees can win prizes if they commit suggestive acts with the beautiful ladies and photograph it.

RIP Goes Out to the King of POP

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:28:00 +0000

I am sure you all know by now that Michael Jackson, the king of pop died today at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. The news of the tragedy caused some site to temporarily crash due to so many people logging on to read about the tragedy. A lot of famous people have been dying off recently and I don’t know what its all about.

The ad above is a commercial Jackson did for Pepsi. Where a freak accident occurred and his hair caught on fire. I think that may have been his most famous advertising moment. It’s a bit mean spirited to say about a person who just died today but it’s the first thing that came to my mind.

Ads in Private Parts

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:06:00 +0000

The ad above appeared on another advertising blog around the 16th of this month but I thought the execution was so unique I had to discuss it in my own blog. The image above would be considered out-of-home advertising. The sponsor for this ad was Silk Soft. The message that Soft Silk was trying to communicate is that their tissue is 100% recycled.

I’m not sure if recycled toilet paper is such a good thing. I’ve heard that Starbucks recycles cups and if you do a DNA test on a recycled used cup, you will more then likely find the DNA of more then just the last user.

Donation Letter

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Dear Friends,

Sport is something most of us have enjoyed at some point in our lives. Some of us even go on to compete at the highest levels of a particular sport. What most of us don’t realize is that if you have a disability, participating in sports can sometimes be out of reach no matter how well we perform. That’s why I’m asking for your help.

I am the best in the sport of boccia in the United States. I also have cerebral palsy.

Feelin' Sorry for Myself

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:26:00 +0000

Last night I was watching the TV show Trust Me, a show that I’ve previously discussed on this blog. One of their two storylines for last night’s episode was about about a guy who was fired because his work was just not very good. Several years later the main characters in the show give him another chance only to discover that he still isn’t very good. So now they need to fire him again and the show takes off from there.

A Laugh for the Day

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:54:00 +0000

I got this image from a buddy at work. I asked if he was the “Photoshopper” but he said that it wasn’t his work. I honestly believe that the American auto-industry is laughing at us. I am almost positive this was some quick Photoshop work and its awesome. I truly appreciate the humor and it tells the auto-industry that consumers aren’t stupid, we know what your doing.

Enjoy everyone.

The 44th President

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:12:00 +0000

Congratulations America change has finally arrived with the swearing in of our new president Barack Obama. You can find full inauguration coverage on MSNBC.com. It’s a great day for our country. Change has finally arrived.

Best, A.B.

Vandals Turned Photoshopers

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:57:00 +0000

A few days ago, on one of my favorite ad blogs Adfreak.com an image of a vandalized subway in Berlin appeared. Vandals must of left their sharpies and spray cans at home and decided to use giant stickers to disfigure the subway ads. The stickers used were of Photoshop tool palettes. I have to say that it was a creative way to vandalize an advertisement on a public canvas.

To me, the vandalism was a message to the advertisers themselves. It declares that the consumer isn’t stupid they know exactly what happens to the ads before the public sees them. So in other words the vandalism is means to say a big F-you to the advertiser you aren’t fooling anyone. There has been an ongoing debate on the “Photoshop effect” in advertising. You can watch a good video on the subject below.