by Eric Franklin on October 12, 2010
I must be missing something. While cute, and certainly playing on a common annoyance that we all suffer at the hands of the generally unaware, the new Windows Mobile 7 commercial message seems to be: “our phones are mediocre enough that you can get on with your life.” I’ve heard the phones are pretty good. [...]
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by Eric Franklin on December 7, 2009
A beautiful new commercial spot for the National Geographic channel. Warning: This WILL make you feel cooped up and desirous of travel. Enjoy. Question: Where do you want to travel to next and why? Answer in the comments.
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National Geographic
by Eric Franklin on January 18, 2009
Here’s an idea. Hire a hundred or more dancers to storm a Liverpool train station in business attire. An impromptu dance party turns into a great advertisement associating fun and spontaneity with T-Mobile phones.
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dance,
guerrilla marketing
by Eric Franklin on July 9, 2008
by Eric Franklin on May 14, 2008
Guy Ritchie’s new Nike-spot is a stylish first-person recreation of what it’s like to be a soccer star. It’s a fantastic piece that’s going to get a bunch of kids out on the practice field.
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Guy Ritchie
by Eric Franklin on October 8, 2007
I saw a comment piece over at The Guardian entitled “You can’t use the O-word” and was persuaded to click through. What was this mysterious “O” word? First thought? “Oprah.” Yeah, that has to be it, she’s got a big name and needs to protect it. Then I thought, maybe this has nothing to do [...]
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copyright
by Eric Franklin on October 4, 2007
by Eric Franklin on August 15, 2007
We all know that Moleskine brands their notebooks as the choice of literati and artists. Every time you shop for a new one, the labels recite famous personages who have used them before you. An example of their effusive copy is found on their website: MOLESKINE IS THE LEGENDARY NOTEBOOK, USED BY EUROPEAN ARTISTS AND [...]
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visual art
by Eric Franklin on July 17, 2007
Photo from the New York Times Article Adobe has placed an engaging interactive wall advertisement for their Creative Suite 3 in New York’s Union Square. The ad wall is 7 feet tall, 15 feet long, and tracks human movement, animating a sequence of visual effects based on where the passerby happens to be located. You [...]
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visual art