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Origin Stories of Famous Logos

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 19:05:11 +0000

About a week ago I read a very interesting story about some of the most famous fashion logos in the world–their origin stories if you will. I thought this should definitely be shared with Inside That Ad’s audience. Without further ado, let’s explore some of these famous logos.

Lacoste

René Lacoste and his tennis coach Alan Muhr made a bet involving a crocodile-skin suitcase. Mr. Lacoste didn’t win the bet but a journalist gave him the nickname “The Alligator.” American artist Robert George brings the crocodile logo to life in 1927.

2019 Inside That Ad's Super Bowl Central

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 09:15:08 +0000

The Super Bowl Sunday isn’t just a day for watching football and eating snacks. Viewers also love to sit in front of their televisions and watch flashy commercials that companies spend millions of dollars to make. Well, before today’s big game I thought I would share with you some of the commercials that will be airing during today’s game. I have to be honest with you, the fact that some of these ads have already appeared on the wonderful, wild Internet is somewhat of a let down for me. Why do you ask? Because you lose some of the excitement of seeing a wonderful ad for the first time, live during the big game. Let me ask you the same question is sharing these ads with the world before the game a good or bad thing? Let me know in the comments section below. By the way, don’t forget to check out the Coke’s SuperBowl commercial that I shared with you last Wednesday.

Some of the Most Patriotic Ads

Wed, 15 Jul 2015 22:48:40 +0000

I meant to post this on the 4th but never got around to it. Please forgive my tardiness and enjoy a few patriotic ads on behalf of Inside That Ad.

Here are some ads that really love America:

Clint Eastwood: Chrysler

USA vs England World Cup: Dodge Challenger “Freedom Commercial”

Chevy Truck: Our Country

The Corporate States of America: A Map That Shows Each State's Most Famous Brand

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 11:58:54 +0000

This map seems like the perfect way to kickoff the holiday weekend.

Steve Lovelace is getting some buzz for his “Corporate States of America” map, showing the most famous brand (as of 2012) that originated in each of the 50 states.

Vintage Computer ads

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:16:00 +0000

This post brings together two of my passions together: computers and advertising. The ads below are vintage ads from some of the world’s largest technology companies. Do you guys remember the first computer systems you ever got? I know I do. It was called the Sakhr computer, made by AlAlamiah, a Kuwaiti computer company. ** ****Einstein-Apple ad ****

This ad was created as part of Chiat/Day’s “Crazy Ones” campaign for the Apple computer company. The late Steve Jobs wanted a marketing effort that reflected the company’s philosophy of “thinking different” I think the campaign is better known by its “Think Different” tagline.

A Note on the Superbowl

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:48:00 +0000

I was discussing the Superbowl ads with some buddies at work and they thought all of them sucked. Some of the ads they thought were a little funny but not worth the 3 million spent on them. Here are the most obvious reasons why:

The ads were over done to the point of annoyance in the eyes of one of my buddies. (The talking baby has been going for a few years.)

A Sign of the Times?

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:29:00 +0000

Like most Americans, I watched the Superbowl on Sunday February 1st. But unlike most I was more interested in the ads. One of the worst ads shown during the Superbowl in my opinion of course, was the Cah4Gold commercial featuring Ed McMahon and MC Hammer. In the spot the two celebrities tell consumers how Cash4Gold works. For those of you who don’t know, you simply trade-in unwanted gold positions and get cash back. Advertising for this company traditionally appeared direct-response infomercials but in the Superbowl, it seemed a bit out of place.

Marketers on Super Sunday

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:43:00 +0000

Today, I want to give you guys a list of who will advertising during the game on Superbowl Sunday. So here goes:

Anheuser-Busch
Audi
Bridgestone
CareerBuilder
Cars.com
Coca-Cola, Co
E-Trade Financial
Pepsi’s Frito-Lay
General Electric
GoDaddy
Hyundai
Monster
NFL
Pedigree
PepsiCo Beverages

I found an AdAge article that actually provided the list. All the agencies are listed in the article linked.

Best, A.B.