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i pledge allegiance to the flag.

pledge allegiance to the flag of apple

if only i had a flag pole. besides being pretty darn funny, their blog post illustrates how apple has become more than a tech company or a brand. some people call it a religion, but perhaps for some it has become more.  

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bbc masters tournament star wars promo. #starwars

star wars meets golf thanks to the bbc.   via youtube.com i know that the masters tournament just ended, however this promo featuring star wars will live on for quite a while. even if you are not a die-hard star wars  fan such as myself you have to love this promo for the masters tournament 2011  on bbc. in my opinio, [...]

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greatest brand promotion ever? tattoo = lifetime discount.

simple promotions are better. the simplicity of this promotion makes it genius: get a tattoo of our logo and get 20% off for life. that’s it. the only restrictions are that the logo must be intact and that it is permanent. of course not every brand could get away with this, but it is a [...]

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viral ad: kenny powers tubes commercial (r-rated version).

kenny powers. spokesperson extraordinaire.  via youtube.com warning commercial has strong language!

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timeline of the starbucks logo future designs.

the inevitable evolution of the the starbucks logo and brand’s identity brought from twitpic to you by felipe torres.

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chiquita & donkey kong cross promotion [image].

greatest cross promotion in a while. i found this over at kotaku.

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my new favorite tv commercial – garmin fitness glory [inspiration].

via youtube.com i know that the idea of comparing running to fighting in a war is insulting to any member or veteran of the military, but you really have to admire the concept of a soldier storming a beach and then running (and cycling) for his life through a bombed and burned-out landscape of this south [...]

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lessons from nike to help build brand awareness online.

wieden+kennedy has been creating nike commercials and advertising campaigns that make you want to go out and do something for nike since the 1980s. do “it” to be specific. i was doing some industry reading when i came across this iconic nike commercial for nike.com.hk really taking the the “it” to the next level. what is amazing is [...]

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new (controversial) freshstep ad [video].

via youtube.com this is the spot arm & hammer is suing clorox (makers of freshstep) over. if you have cats like i do you’ll understand that 10 out of 10 times cats will do whatever they want.

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need a last minute christmas present? retro ads tell you to give a gun.

retro christmas gun ads. See the full gallery on Posterous My favorite retro gun ad is the “What to tell your wife when you buy her son a 22″ one that offers advice to men whose wives worry that little Ralphie will shoot his eye out—and not just with a BB gun. Original Text from [...]

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