Category Archives: Marketing & Advertising

Marketing and advertising news and tactics that caught my eye.

That dreadful GEICO commercial with the pig

You know the dreadful insurance commercial with the pig? Here’s the thought process behind that. Weeeeeeeeeeeeee! Shut up! This commercial makes me want turn this pig into bacon.

GEICO commercial with the pig
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Casting call for the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video

Here is a vintage flyer from Nirvana asking people to show up to be in their video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”

Casting call for the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video

Casting call for the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video

(via A House of Lies)

Perfectly horrible placement for a cruise ship ad

Unfortunate Juxtaposition spotted in today’s edition of the Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter, a full-page ad promoting cruise line packages just to the right of a full-page article about the Costa Concordia disaster.

Newspaper layout people should know better than this when a disaster has occurred.

Unfortunate Juxtaposition

Six dead, 16 missing is the latest count in the Costa Concordia disaster. A couple from Minnesota are among the missing.
(via Copyranter)

The scariest hitman movie ever

The acclaimed second feature of DOWN TERRACE director Ben Wheatley, this British hitman thriller garnered excellent reviews in SXSW festival. Kill List follows ex-soldier turned contract killer Jay, eight months after a disastrous job in Kiev left him physically and mentally scarred. Pressured by his partner, Gal, he takes on a new assignment. As they descend into the dark and disturbing world of the contract, Jay begins to unravel once again — his fear and paranoia sending him deep into the heart of darkness.

Thanks for the tip Frankie

Extra strong garlic sauce print ad

Clever print ad here for extra strong garlic sauce print ad by N=5, Amsterdam.

garlic sauce ad
(via Inspire Me Now)

2012 radio changes for the Twin Cities

New changes to the Minnesota airwaves have recently been announced. Update your presets accordingly.
WLTE 102.9 Minneapolis102.9 is now a Country station. I guess Love 105 will have to provide the fix you need for the sappy stuff.
Buz'N 102.9 logo

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B-96.3 Hip-hop is now a new “adult” Top 40 station still playing some old cuts. Recent news says it will be less “teeny bopper” and host a bit more of a talk element.
Tony Fly and Perk from Channel 11 will be doing a morning show I guess.

k twin radio

So what do you think of the changes?

Here is the station I miss the most.

rev105 radio

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Behind-the-Scenes: Your Bag’s Journey On Delta

Cool video from the POV of a checked bag on a Delta flight. Watch the journey here. Pretty fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how the process works.


(via One Cool Thing A Day)

Liquor store sign

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
(via The High Definite)

Taco Bell is hiring

funny-Taco-Bell-sign-job-offer
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Terrible logo design

If you own a small business, please hire a good designer to create a logo for you. Then, get a second opinion.

Terrible logo design
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