Online Art Resources
Art is a vast subject that changes frequently and often radically with time. Here are some interesting, informative, and inspirational art-oriented websites to keep you in the know and inspired with fresh material.
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Editorial: An American Perspective on Tintin
I recently took a trip to Europe. My three big stops were in London, Paris, and Prague. One of the things I noticed was the prevalence of marketing for the film “The Adventures of Tintin” already released in most of Europe but coming to the United States this December. At the time, the film was two months away for us Americans, so we hadn’t seen the same sort of widespread advertising for it. However, seeing it advertised in Europe got me thinking about how Americans would react to a character and a story that for the most part is beloved to a characteristically European audience.
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Marketing Products: Setting Product Strategy
A product is anything that can be marketed to satisfy a want or need, including physical goods, services, experiences, events, persons, places, properties, organizations, information, and ideas. These can include people, experiences, events, goods, services, places, organization, ideas and information. In this blog, I’ll give an over view of the steps needed to successfully strategically place a product into a marketplace.
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Online Advertising Resources
Advertising is a complex and quickly changing industry. Here are some online sites that we think are excellent resources to keep up with.
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The Muppets Infographics
“The Muppets” is hitting theaters this Wednesday and what better way to celebrate their return to the big screen than with some brand new shiny Muppets infographics?
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Brand Identity Crisis: Fiat Ads – An Italian Seduction
Fiat, the new Italian owner of Chrysler, is trying once again to seduce the American audience with its latest model. This time leggy Romanian model Catrinel Menghia has captivated America’s online audience with a new sexy ad for the Fiat 500 Abarth.
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The Muppets’ Magazine Covers
Everybody is excited about the Muppets! Rightly so, because they are everywhere right now promoting their return to the big screen after a decade long hiatus. Everywhere we go, we see reminders that the “The Muppets” film is coming out next Wednesday. We wondered what magazines would be chasing after the Muppets for interviews the week of their big release and we thought we could definitely see a few of these serials flying off the newsstands come Monday morning.
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Van Helpsing’s Handy Citizen’s Guide to Vampire Defense: Excerpts
After digging through the agency attic this weekend, we came upon a rare gem from the 1960′s – a civil defense manual addressing the vampire threat featuring little-known propaganda character Van Helpsing. With “Twilight: Breaking Dawn” coming out this weekend, we thought it would be cool to show off the cover and some excerpts from this vintage guide on how to combat the undead.
I’ve copied down the text and added some relevant videos below the cut-off.
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Some Photos from Our Visit to 20th Century Fox Studios!
While visiting the Fox lot yesterday, I managed to snap a few photographs. Many of my favorite television shows are filmed there: “How I Met Your Mother,” “Bones,” “Modern Family,” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” To say I was pretty excited would be an understatement.
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Some Shots from Abroad
I recently got back from a trip in Europe. While I’ll spare you every detail of my journey, I thought I would at least post these skeletons I found on the streets of Paris. A little bit late for Halloween, but still.
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