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Inside That Ad Presents its Top 10 Ads of 2011

2012-01-22T03:38:00.000-08:00

It is finally here! Inside That Ad’s top 10 ads for 2011. I realize that it is almost the end of January 2012 but it took me a while to create the list. I also needed to plan out how to display the ads a bit more then usual because there are 10 of them and the list begins in descending order. 10. Weetabix Cereal - Street Dancing The spot above features dancing

Black and White Coffee

2012-01-07T15:26:00.000-08:00

This is basically a re-post thanks to copyranter. I had to post the ad below for a coffee shop in Vilnius, Lithuania. This has to certainly be one of the weirdest ads of 2012 brought to you by Not Perfect | Y&R. Best, -A.B.

UPS Loves Logistics with a Song

2012-01-07T13:55:00.000-08:00

Hello World, I know it has been a while but please forgive my infrequent postings. This is not exactly the post I wanted first for ITA in 2012, but if I don’t post it the ad will never be shown on this blog. Anyway, as you might of guessed from the title of the post it features an ad from UPS and their 2010 “We Love Logistics” Campaign. I liked this ad because it uses a catchy

Vintage Computer ads

2011-12-15T23:16:00.000-08:00

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 "

BlogWorld & New Media Expo

2011-11-12T21:59:00.001-08:00

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New Stars & Vutton Bags

2011-10-22T18:30:00.000-07:00

About a little over a month ago I wrote about an ad that I found on the back of my Economist magazine that featured Angelina Jolie in a Louis Vutton ad. The two ads below feature Bono and James Bond himself, Sir Sean Connery. The ads below are photographed in different locals, which seem to be the theme behind the campaign. The first ad features Sir Sean Connery sitting on a porch in the

The Man Card

2011-09-28T23:05:00.000-07:00

The commercial above pokes fun at the cultural idea that women go to the bathroom in pairs, sometimes even in a group. The spot above uses men as the point of comic relief. A man (named Phil) has his man card in jeopardy when his friends point out that he already has two strikes against him for actions deemed unmanly. Phil’s first strike was asking a buddy to join him in the bathroom.

Smirnoff's Pure Campaign

2011-09-03T19:18:00.000-07:00

The spot above focuses on music and bringing in the different elements of sound, just like an orchestra to make beautiful music. The commercial features Pharrell and the idea of a blank canvas to bring together different musical elements to make music that sounds great when working in harmony. Pharrell brings different musicians, with different musical styles together by simply

125 Years of Coke Can Designs

2011-08-26T22:04:00.000-07:00

Today’s post is an article that intrigued me from Adfreak, one of my favorite “other” advertising blogs. I actually wrote about a much older post about who creates these interesting Coke designs here. Although, I couldn’t discover who actually created the design for the can featured on that particular post. But as you can see, there are a number of ad agencies working on designs for Coka-Cola’s

Nightlife Exchange

2011-08-19T23:27:00.000-07:00

Smirnoff and Madonna have paired up to launch a campaign where they ask readers to share their nightlife experiences on Smirnoff’s Facebook Fan page. The campaign, known as the Global Nightlife Exchange created by JWT basically share their nightly college life excursions with the world. This is actually a pretty effective campaign on several fronts because it accomplishes several things at

Hail to the V

2011-08-10T00:22:00.000-07:00

Can you guys guess what product this spot is promoting? Credits: The Richards Group

Exorcist Ad

2011-08-07T22:35:00.000-07:00

The woman featured in this ad parodying The Exorcist movie is not really possessed by the devil. The Dirt Devil Vacuum being used by the granny in the upstairs apartment is sucking the flailing girl to the ceiling. This is of course trying to emphasize the great suction power of the Dirt Devil Vacuum. The creative folks did an outstanding job in sticking to the authenticity of the Exorcist

Jolie Does Louis Vutton

2011-07-09T19:45:00.000-07:00

photographed by Annie Leibovitz  I have to admit that most of the advertising blog world has already discussed this ad to death, I maybe a little late to the party but I think I can offer a bit more. Let me elaborate, other ad blogs didn’t quite feature the whole ad, they simply showed the main image. Only showing the main image would be ok if they were photography

Disability Series: The R-Word

2011-06-06T23:53:00.000-07:00

The ad above is a commercial on behalf of the Special Olympics. The campaign is aimed to educate and stop the spread of the “R” word, it being the derogatory term “retarded.” It aims to educate people that the R-word is just as derogatory as any word out there. I believe the commercial was created by BBDO, New York. Best, -A.B.

Disability Series: Ads Featuring People with Disabilities

2011-06-05T19:49:00.000-07:00

I wanted to do a series of posts that feature people with disabilities. To see if the majority of the ads focus on the disability also known as “pity ads” or do they focus on the person as an authority or the product. Also, I want to see if most of the spots that feature a disability are advertising a product related to disabilities in general. The ad below is for overstock.com, besides being

Aniston Bears it all for SmartWater

2011-06-02T23:07:00.000-07:00

This is the first time I’ve seen Jennifer Anniston in a print ad and she appears topless no less. For a 42-year old woman she looks absolutely amazing. Now, who knows how much of these types of ads are photoshopped or what she really looks like on a regular day? Everyone has to admit she looks great here, yes even you haters out there. From my research for this post I discovered that the

Nike: XI Men

2011-06-01T23:31:00.000-07:00

The ad above is courtesy of Kiss My Black Ads. A Nike ad to celebrate AC Millan's Series A win. The ad brings together any adolescent males' two favorite past times, sports and comics. I've asked the curator of KMBA, Craig Brimm if it is possible to get an actual print of this ad. Why? Cause this is what I call true art, people! The Credits Advertising Agency: Giuliano Garonzi Studio, Milan,

Japanese McDonald's Spot

2011-05-23T08:08:00.000-07:00

This spot was actually released in October 2004. If she were the regular face of McDonalds I would have probably eaten a lot more burgers. By the way, I don’t this model makes a strong authority for the burger because there is no way she has ever had any McDonalds. Credits Agency: DENTSU, JAPAN, Tokyo Brand: McDonalds, Japan Product: McDonalds Creative Director: Whit Friese (ecd)/Hidekazu

Typos Lead to Porn

2011-05-22T22:36:00.000-07:00

I saw the ad above via Adfreak and just had to write about it. First. If my search results simply appeared at my door I’d be a happy man for the rest of my life. I’d simply type 25 million dollars daily. I’d be set for life. Anyway, the ad above was done for xxxchurch.com, a Web-site that aims to help people who are addicted to pornography according to their Wikipedia page. The ad does a

Funniest Kobe Bryant Interview? Yes Sir!

2011-05-16T23:12:00.000-07:00

Here in Los Angeles, we love our Lakers especially when they win. So when they lose we don’t fall short in showing our disappointment. This is especially true when it comes to Kobe Bryant; he is the franchise player after all. He has developed somewhat of a bad reputation of getting what he wants at the expense of what’s best for the team. Kobe Byrant's Post Game Meltdown - watch more funny

Post Update: Dove, Only You

2011-05-12T07:37:00.000-07:00

An anonymous reader that uses the screen name Snootchyboochiez, provided me with crediting information for the Dove commercial discussed in the “Dove- Only You” post. Also, I believe the ad agency for this spot is SapientNitro, New York. Commercial Credits: Director (from C-Entertainment): Vittorio Sacco Director (from The Sweet Shop): Kathi Prosser Group Account Director: Lance Porigow Chief

Allstate Road Rash Spot

2011-05-11T22:44:00.000-07:00

Client: Allstate Brand: Allstate Motorcycle Insurance Agency: Leo Burnett, Chicago

AT&T Ski Lift

2011-05-01T21:30:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since my last blog posting due to a lack of motivation to write posts that I don’t think get read at all. But I don’t think it’s just that, I’ve also given some serious thought to changing the format of this blog. I wanted to change the format to video instead of text. I thought that maybe I can discuss more on camera than via typing. I just couldn’t figure out how to show

Only you- Dove

2011-04-11T21:55:00.000-07:00

So above is another example of marketing and advertising taking the easy way out, a cop out if you will. Why do I say that? Well the above commercial features a beautiful, skinny girl devouring her Dove ice cream bar. That should be considered false advertising. A girl as beautiful, skinny, and confident doesn’t make love to the to the ice cream bar while inhaling it. I’m just saying it doesn’t

Logitech with more Ivan Cobenk Ads

2011-03-12T23:58:00.000-08:00

I know it has been a while since my last post and please except my sincere apologies for the lack of activity on Inside That Ad. I’ve been extremely busy at work so please keep coming back. Today, I wanted to discuss the Logitech ads featuring Kevin Bacon as the obsessed fan Ivan Cobenk, he’s obsessed with Kevin Bacon or I should say himself The T.V. spots are series of interviews with Ivan