Brands | People | TV New Era Brings Celeb Trash-Talk to Chicago’s Crosstown Rivalry By Bob Marshall on Apr. 6, 2012 - 2:59 PM Last year, New Era delighted with a round of spots that featured Boston Red Sox fan John Krasinski and New York Yankees fan Alec Baldwin trading jabs in support of their respective teams. Donning New Era’s on-field hats, the ...
Brands | Digital | What The?? Fmr. Illinois Governor/Convicted Felon Stars in Spirit Airline Ad By Bob Marshall on Dec. 9, 2011 - 10:53 AM Discount airline Spirit is no stranger to controversial, distasteful ads. Since 2006, Spirit’s marketing has touched on such generally taboo subjects as disgraced politicians, venereal disease and MILFs. Hey, an airline prom ...
Campaigns Illinois Lottery Asks That We ‘Joy Someone’ By Bob Marshall on Nov. 16, 2010 - 2:32 PM Did you know that it’s only nine days until the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Yes, it’s almost that magical time of year when you’re family gorges itself on poultry and you gather ’round the TV to s ...
Ad Biz Monday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Nov. 1, 2010 - 4:09 PM -Publicity whore Rod Blagojevich joins luminaries like Levi Johnston and the guy who played Peter Brady in shilling for Wonderful Pistachios. link -Minneapolis-based shop mono was named AOR for cheese brand Tillamook. link -A new ...
