The Presidential Office of Colombia, known for its heavy-handedness in rumour if not in actuality, turns to humour to explain why people should avoid cocaine. The 15 second ad says "Cocaine is addictive. Very addictive." We suspect this may not be true as we've been snorting at least 7 years and can quit anytime. To drive the point home, a man on a bus leans forward and snorts the dandruff off the shoulder of the man in front of him.
The ad generated a grade school reaction. We all went "EWWWWW!" and jerked our knees up. Then we watched it again. And again. And again.
500,000 watches later, we are still going "EWWWW!" and showing all our friends, who don't seem deeply impressed, then we all snorted cocaine and laughed over the thought of psychos snorting dandruff. Doesn't the Presidential Office know anything? You need a razor and a flat surface to snort cocaine. Coke capital of the world indeed.
When you think about it, what did grades really say about you anyway? Allens Arthur Robinson pairs up with agency Westgate & Friends for a doodle campaign to demonstrate creativity is better gauged in idle scribble than on a transcript sheet. Text speaks to a demo of somewhat self-entitled Echo Boomers who just want somebody that understands them.
About friggin' time somebody cared about how awesome we just happen to be, though upon visiting the website we're still warmly invited to fill out the standard app with resume and do the interview rounds. We're not sure how compelling your earnest doodles will look to the irked paralegal whose job it is to take notes on you. Still, we dig the intention.
Check out the campaign file, sniped from our buddies at Best Ads on TV.
Adrants Offers Creatives Free Basic Portfolio Service
As you may know, Adrants offers a creative portfolio service which provides creatives a place to showcase their work in a searchable database promoted across several advertising industry websites. To give everyone a taste, for a limited time, we're offering a free basic portfolio which provides for five images, your professional details and contact info.
It's not much compared to the other offering which allow for more images in your portfolio and a higher ranking in search results when people search the service for portfolios but it will give you a taste of the service and maybe you'll later decide to upgrade. If you do, or if you want to skip the basic level and move to higher Vinyl or Leather portfolio, you'll get two months free. You can check out all the details here.
We've all had those moments of frustration when that Kiss track doesn't make blood curdle in our living rooms the way it would live. Hi-Fi Klubben illustrates the quiet angst musical elitists - er, purists - feel when their synthesized sound of choice just ain't jiving right.
The print reads, "Something wrong with your favourites? Change your stereo! Hi-Fi Klubben." AdPunch has more including a depressing Like a Virgin throwback that may be closer to the truth behind the scenes than we'd like to think.
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Ad Operations Manager
Boston.com
, Boston
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Senior Manager, Media
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
, Bentonville
, AR
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Account Manager
MTV Networks
, Chicago
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Account Executive
TV Guide Online
, New York
, NY
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Sr. Director or VP of Ad Operations
VendareNetblue
, El Segundo
, CA
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The Consumerist is hosting a survey to determine the best fake marketing blog for 2006. The contestant are McDonald's for its 4Railroads and Mcdmillionwinner flogs, Wal-mart for its Walmarting Across America flog and Sony for its recent All I Want For Xmas Is A PSP flog. Currently, Sony has the most vvotes for wrst fake blog of 2006. Check out the survey and share your thoughts.
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