Timeline: Busy Philipps Is an Overnight Success 20 Years in the Making
From playing Kim Kelly, everyone's favorite Freak, to a stint as an ER intern, an award-winning turn in Cougar Town and a tasty soup endorsement, Busy Philipps has paid her dues and then some. Here's a...
View ArticleLatest ‘Love Has No Labels’ Spot Asks Why It Takes Devastating Events to...
R/GA's latest iteration of its "Love Has No Labels" campaign for the Ad Council questions why it takes catastrophes like natural disasters to get people to put aside their bigotries and just help each...
View ArticleClass-Action Lawsuit Alleges Avon Discriminated Against Pregnant Women
A New York law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of two former Avon employees alleging the beauty company practiced "systematic discrimination" against women "based on pregnancy,...
View ArticleThe 2018 Elections Were Packed With Memorable Ads. So Which Candidates Won?
There was something decidedly different about this year's wave of political ads. Traditional methods made way for compelling, breakthrough work that used digital storytelling to strong effect....
View ArticleAdweek’s Brand Genius Awards Celebrated the Best in Brand Building
On Nov. 7 in New York, Adweek held its Brand Genius Awards, which has stood as one of the industry's top honors for almost 30 years. Our senior editors crowned the prime examples of brand building in...
View ArticleOnline Grocery Delivery Is Still Wildly Experimental
When you consider all of the available online grocery delivery options in the U.S., it's hard not to think grocers and platforms alike are throwing stuff against the wall to see what sticks. Sure,...
View ArticleThe Funny or Die Creative Behind Monetizing Some of Your Favorite Viral Videos
It took Molly Smith a mere five days after graduating in 2013 from the University of Minnesota to pack up her life and head to Los Angeles in pursuit of her dream: working in the entertainment...
View ArticleFor Production Company Summerjax, It’s All About Trust and Collaboration
Manhattan Beach, Calif., neighbors Lauren Tanzer and Wimberly Meyer were having conversations about new motherhood and marketing in 2013 when they began cooking up a plan to disrupt the industry. Five...
View ArticleThese 2 Chicago Streetwear Brands Found National Success By Keeping It Local
Streetwear is more than just a fashion statement. It's a culture, one that's exploded in recent years. Fueled by social media hype, in-the-know fans line up for hours to score T-shirts, sneakers or...
View ArticleHow the Flyers Created Gritty, the Internet’s Most Beloved Mascot
During a trip to the NHL All-Star game in 2017, the son of Flyers chief operating officer Shawn Tilger intently watched the antics of the mascot hockey game and afterward asked his father why the team...
View ArticleA Nurse Drove His Tundra Through the California Wildfires to Save Victims. So...
Toyota is replacing the Toyota Tundra truck of a nurse who destroyed his own trying to get his colleagues and patients to safety in the midst of the California wildfires. Last week, Allyn Pierce--a...
View ArticleVictoria’s Secret CEO Jan Singer Is Leaving the Company
Jan Singer, the CEO of Victoria's Secret Lingerie, is leaving her post, according to Bloomberg. Singer was with Victoria's Secret for a little over two years, joining the company in September 2016. As...
View ArticleThe Future of Television Will See Massive Waves of Digitization and Data Usage
Media history is repeating itself, and paying attention will pay off. In the 1990s when the internet hit computer screens, content came first. Ads and the data to optimize those ads soon followed,...
View ArticleWalmart and Ford Are Testing Autonomous Delivery in Miami
Two American institutions are partnering to deliver groceries to your door. Walmart and Ford, bridging Arkansas and Michigan via a test in Miami will "explore delivery with autonomous vehicle...
View ArticleNeed a Bit of Holiday Warmth? This Ad’s Animated Tale of a Nervous Elf Is on...
There are typically two approaches to creating an ad with global appeal. The less interesting (but more common) way is to simply strip away all details and unique elements until it's stylized to the...
View ArticleNielsen Social Content Ratings, Week of Nov. 5: The People Chose the People’s...
The People's Choice Awards on E! was the top choice of people on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in terms of interactions during the week of Nov. 5, according to Nielsen Social Content Ratings. The...
View ArticleIndependent Ad Tech Sees Opportunity Amid the Escalation of the Walled Gardens
Google is facing a fresh challenge to its domination of the online advertising market with the emergence of an alliance between Adobe and Flashtalking, which is taking an enemy-of-my-enemy-is-my-friend...
View ArticleCelebrity Cruises Picks TBWA’s Lucky Generals as Global Creative Agency of...
Celebrity Cruises, part of the Royal Caribbean group, has awarded its global creative account to London-based Lucky Generals. The decision, which came down several weeks ago, followed a competitive...
View ArticleOver $1 Billion Has Been Raised via Facebook’s Fundraisers Feature, Donate...
Facebook announced Wednesday that since it debuted charitable giving tools in 2015, people have raised more than $1 billion for nonprofits and personal causes via its Fundraisers feature and Donate...
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