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Kmart’s ‘Ship my pants’ commercial

Posted on April 15, 2013 | Leave a comment

The retailer goes for some good old bathroom humor in their recent advertising. Kmart is promoting a service that provides shoppers with free shipping for products on Kmart.com in the event that the product is not available in stores.

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Vintage J&B ad

Posted on December 26, 2012 | Comments Off

Great copywriting here with this vintage J&B Scotch Whiskey ad.

Vintage J&B ad
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Feliz Navideath

Posted on December 18, 2012 | Comments Off

So many rules of advertising are broken in this funny commercial, I am starting to think it might be brilliant. Feliz Navideath!

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Worst Marketing Decision Ever

Posted on December 11, 2012 | Comments Off
pro-life coat hangers

Photo from Ben at Lifehacksimmediately

Springdale Drycleaners of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been etching “Choose Life” ads on wire coat hangers used to hang dry-cleaning.

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FedEx Truck Bitch Slaps DHL

Posted on November 29, 2012 | Comments Off

The new graphics on FedEx trucks go after rival DHL hard and effectively.

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Liquor store sign

Posted on December 29, 2011 | Comments Off

Sometimes the best advertising, is the sign on your building. Spotted in Medford, MA. Here are some other great examples of outdoor advertising and ingenious billboards.

Liquor store sign
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How to encourage tip jar participation

Posted on December 12, 2011 | 1 Comment

Tip jars are often a neglected element of counter service. This establishment realizes that people love to vote on stupid things. It seems to be working. 

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An open letter to small businesses trying to pick a typeface

Posted on September 30, 2011 | 2 Comments

I hate the font Copperplate Gothic. I am not alone. Here are some examples of its overuse in society. CPG and Comic Sans need to ride off into the sunset.

An open letter to small businesses trying to pick a typeface. Please DON'T use this font. Ever.

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She takes a what, where?

Posted on September 19, 2011 | Comments Off

She takes a what, where?

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Samsung Infuse 4G “Spider” spot

Posted on June 22, 2011 | Comments Off

Here is a new TV commercial for the Samsung Infuse 4G “Spider” cellphone. I love the reaction of the people in this commercial and would react the same way — and, by that, I mean the way the woman reacted. I liked the spot but wouldn’t want to see it in heavy rotation because of the screaming. Hitting mute on the remote all the time would be annoying. span> (via Public Convoy)

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