What a surprise, another ad about evolution
Creativity
This Audi ad by Venables, Bell & Partners, called "Footsteps of Progress," relies once again on the tired metaphor of evolution. I see so many ads about evolution that some [...]
HBO’s Comedy Fetish may scratch your itch
Creativity
My colleague Mark Dolliver, perhaps the least weird person imaginable, christened HBO's ComedyFetish.com campaign "truly weird" over at Adweek.com. What's really weird is how genuinely amusing the spots by Venables [...]
Audi does not want your stinking foreign oil
Creativity
Oh, how I remember those slick Oil Parades of my childhood, when I'd barrel home to gasoline alley. … OK, that's enough. Let's slam the brakes on the silly wordplay [...]
‘Sopranos’ does pretty well on election map
Creativity
Venables Bell & Partners created this election-themed ad touting Tuesday's release of the complete-series DVD set of HBO's The Sopranos. On the map, Obama and McCain are represented by blue [...]
Audi’s vision of progress not great for dogs
Creativity
This new Audi ad from Venables, Bell & Partners claims that "progress is beautiful." As evidence, it shows a living room being renovated over time from old and stodgy to [...]