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Ad of the Day: Getty Images AlmapBBDO weaves 105 video clips into one beautiful story in this sequel to its beloved photo montage

Creating evocative narratives using the vast archives of Getty Images is becoming AlmapBBDO's stock in trade. Getty's stock video footage provides the raw material for the Brazilian agency's new "85 Seconds"…

May 16, 2013, 11:15 AM EDT

Prankvertising: Are Outrageous Marketing Stunts Worth the Risks? Liabilities galore

You’re waiting for the elevator in an office building, minding your own business, perhaps lost in thought. The door slides open and, wham! You’re confronted by a scene of intense…

April 1, 2013, 10:57 PM EDT

Ad of the Day: Carlsberg Your friend calls in the middle of the night from a poker game gone wrong. What do you do?

Lately it seems like every day is April 1 in advertising, based on how many campaigns are pranking ordinary people. Cue Carlsberg's latest stunt, which rouses unsuspecting people from their beds…

March 14, 2013, 10:00 AM EDT

The Courage to Advertise Without Female Stereotypes How brands like Huggies, Tide and Target go beyond the clichés

Quick: picture a “mom.” Fifty years ago, advertisers and their agencies envisioned a domestic dervish spinning through her kitchen, preparing supper with one hand while waxing the floor with the…

February 25, 2013, 12:03 AM EST

Ad of the Day: Call of Duty Peter Stormare will live your tedious life, so you can spend more time gaming

I hope The Replacer sticks around for a while. The titular character in 72andSunny's trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - Revolution is portrayed by veteran actor Peter Stormare,…

January 24, 2013, 8:55 AM EST

Ad of the Day: Little Caesars Pizza chain gets even stupider, in a good way, with clowns and office workers

Barton F. Graf 9000's commercials for Little Caesars have gotten so superbly, satisfyingly stupid, I can actually feel my brain cells bubble and melt like gooey mozzarella as I watch…

January 9, 2013, 9:57 AM EST

Ad of the Day: SleepBetter.org Rhett & Link stage a magical, musical contest for the sleep-help site

Wake up and marvel at the campy capering of a little night music from Rhett & Link. The comedy duo, best known for making awesomely bad local commercials, are back with…

November 14, 2012, 9:21 AM EST

Ad of the Day: Fred Bottled-water company makes the cutest ad ever about death from sugar

Sugar sure is taking its lumps this week. "Sugar Is Killing Us," the title of this short animated film made in-house by bottled-water vendor Fred, should provide a clue about where…

October 12, 2012, 8:59 AM EDT

Solutions Picks Up SunTrust Ad Duties

Client consolidation giveth—and it taketh away.Case in point: SunTrust's move to unify its marketing chores at a single shop is a boon for Publicis Groupe's Solutions, which picks up advertising…

December 15, 2010, 12:00 AM EST

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