The Future of Ads

Amnesty International Uses Eyeball-Aware Ad To Enhance Message

Amnesty International's bus stop ad is a great example of how interactivity and eyeball-aware ads can be used to engage viewers and add another level of meaning to the overall message.

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Carl’s Jr. Uses YouTube Stars For Online Video Success

One of my advertising rules of thumb is this: Content that works well online is not the same as content that works well on television. To see why, let’s look at Carl’s Jr.’s latest ad campaign for their Portobello Mushroom Six Dollar Burger.

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Dunlop Loops Its Way To Video Success

Tire ads aren't known for being fun or sexy, and usually rely on safety stats and a general feeling of 'that tire won't explode while I'm driving' to motivate you to buy. It doesn't have to be that way however, and Dunlop's recent campaign is just one example of what's possible.

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Ken Block And DC Shoes Make Gymkhana A Viral Video Guarantee

Viral videos aren’t usually made, they’re chosen, but the second Gymkhana video from Ken Block and DC Shoes was born to be viral.

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Smart Favicon Games Promote The Fortwo

Banner ads are definitely not the future of ads, but once you start to think outside the banner, you often don’t have to go far to come up with a good idea. For Jung von Matt, they only needed to go as far as the favicon before coming up with a fantastic campaign for Smart fortwo.

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