Archive for the ‘advertising’ Category

of your postman

June 28, 2008

Junk mail sucks. Why? Because it looks like junk and it is poorly managed. You can avoid having your email marketing campaign go the way of processed mystery meat by using better, smarter tools and MailChimp is ready to create, deliver and manage everything. So easy, a monkey could do it.

of your difficult

June 2, 2008

Selling cars is quite the task these days and making a car worthy of today’s dollar is a difficult task, indeed. The new line of advertising for the Honda Accord aims to point out that “difficult is worth doing” by showcasing some heart-stopping aerial acrobatics. If Honda made planes, would people jump out of them?

of your frames

May 17, 2008

When your message is difficult to get across with traditional storytelling, animation is usually the best medium for the job. The fine folks at Three Legged Legs really know how to illustrate a point. Whether for commercial interests or their own, these guys really know their stuff.

of your order

May 12, 2008

Stock photography sites are a crucial tool to just about any art director/designer. Veer continually pushes the envelope on what we should consider “stock” art. If you’re creatively inclined, there’s a society just for you. Discounts and freebies abound, along with a super cool codename. Learn a new way to shake hands.

of your network

May 2, 2008

Coudal Partners have really great ideas. They also know how to sell those ideas. Do you have a product and/or service suited for the advertising, design and creative culture of today? Perhaps, then, you should consider advertising through The Deck. There are some premier sites that are part of The Deck; 37Signals, Daring Fireball, IconBuffet and Ze Frank to name a few.

of your word

April 24, 2008

We use them every day and will even search for them on the internet. What if your favorite word was attached to your URL? Surely that’s good advertising. The Big Word Project, created by Paddy Donnelly and Lee Munroe, will sell a word at $1/letter to be permanently attached to your web site. Wanna buy a vowel?

of your question

February 12, 2008

blendtec

We all have just a tiny bit inside us that wants to see what happens to items when they meet an awkward demise. As part of an ad campaign gone mad scientist, “Will It Blend?” provides the answers we so desperately seek. No ice needed for these mixed drinks. [WARNING: they… they blend…(choke)… an iPhone. Not for the weak hearted.]

of your commercial

February 3, 2008

2008 Super Bowl Ads

Every year, on a particular Sunday, teams pit their skill and abilities against each other in one of the nation’s most demanding, televised events. Who will come out on top? Who will make the most memorable impact? You have but to watch and see. Oh, and there’s a football game that airs around all these promo spots too.

of your depot

December 24, 2007

brooklyn superhero supply co.

If you’re around the Brooklyn area and need to stock up your utility belt, have your cape re-tailored or just need to know your way around Gotham better; then look no further than the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. Brought to you by 826 NYC. Nothing for you nemesis-types – shop elsewhere.

of your promo

December 20, 2007

macupdate promo

This is a tricky one – and a short lived jealousy at that. It’s a hell of a deal MacUpdate is offering: 13 software titles for only around 10% of the total cost. However; the price raises each second (around a penny every minute and a half). Ultimately, you have a little less than a day to cash in on this deal. Time is money.