Ad Biz Monday Morning Stir By Kiran Aditham on Jun. 6, 2011 - 9:40 AM -BMB and Psyop team up to create a series of “fables” for ING Direct (above). link -Digiday explores possible problems with advertising on YouTube. link -Google Creative Lab has hired a new creative director for EMEA. ...
Agencies | Brands | TV Audi Does Some Spring Cleaning By Bob Marshall on May. 18, 2011 - 11:47 AM Apparently, everyone in this town really reveres the Audi A7. And, what better time to do some cleaning than spring, right guys? LOL, get it? (Wink wink, nudge, nudge.) “Spring Cleaning” is one of two new spots for Aud ...
Agencies | Brands | People Criss Angel Reveals Microwaveable Popcorn Bowl By Bob Marshall on May. 6, 2011 - 10:34 AM Not content with the current state of popcorn, the best-selling gourmet popcorn brand in America, Orville Redenbacher’s, is introducing the microwaveable bag/bowl hybrid. That’s right. No longer will you feel bad about ...
Agencies | Campaigns | Social Media Intel’s ‘The Chase’ Integrated into Facebook By Bob Marshall on May. 3, 2011 - 10:46 AM Back in January, when Osama Bin Laden remained at large and Packers had not yet won the Super Bowl, we posted a video from Intel called “The Chase,” which advertised the new Intel Core i5 processor. At two minutes long ...
People Greg Bell Signs with Epoch By Michael Musco on Mar. 3, 2011 - 10:39 AM Venables Bell & Partners co-founder/co-CD and 20-year ad vet Greg Bell is realizing his second career as he’s signed on to the directorial roster of NY/LA/London-based prodco, Epoch Films. Bell left VB&P, which he la ...
Ad Biz Tuesday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Mar. 1, 2011 - 4:15 PM -The Greater San Francisco Ad Club named Paul Venables as its “Ad Person of the Year.” -The CLIO Awards extended its entry deadline. link -eMarketer: Facebook to surpass Yahoo in display ad revenue. link -Shilo and WMI ...
Agencies | People VB&P Promotes Pfeifer to CD By Kiran Aditham on Jan. 28, 2011 - 2:08 PM San Francisco indie shop Venables Bell & Partners, which is set to unveil a new Audi ad come Super Bowl time (companion spot here), has bumped six-year vet Erich Pfeifer up from ACD to creative director. During his tenure, Pfe ...
Awards Norman, Reilly, Credle Among 2011 One Show Jury By Kiran Aditham on Jan. 24, 2011 - 4:06 PM It fell through the cracks last week, but what the hell, in case you haven’t heard and are interested, we have the list of who’s playing judge and jury in the 36th Annual One Show, which will take place on May 12 at ...
Campaigns Audi’s Going to Have A ‘Goodnight’ This Super Bowl By Michael Musco on Jan. 14, 2011 - 1:21 PM There’s no “Green Police” controversy this time around with Audi’s Super Bowl marketing as the automaker’s unveiled aa new 60-second TV spot, which is dubbed as a prelude to its upcoming Super Bowl XL ...
