how to get rid of google juice
If you've ever had a second thought about all of the Google juice you're generating on the internet, you'll love this piece from the Onion. From BakerTweets
Labels: creativeinspiration, google, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:27 AM
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Tuesday, March 02, 2010
john denver never sounded more manly
The Old Spice ad that is now a part of our pop culture is also a beautiful love song. This had to happen.
Labels: adindustry, ads, parody, pop culture, viral
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:21 AM
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
when crap is good
Finally, there's a council that's been put together to maintain crappy standards. Because really bad is the new good.
From Make the Logo Bigger.
Labels: adindustry, creativeinspiration, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:56 AM
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Friday, January 29, 2010
how to produce a news report
Here's a hilarious how-to for producing a standard news report.
A great illustration on how ridiculously formatted our news programs are, and how they're ripe for reinvention.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:21 AM
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
classic tv remade
Watch this shot by shot fan-made remake of the intro for Perfect Strangers, and you'll know what the show might have looked like in Seattle instead of Chicago. Glorious.
You should do a version for your city.
Labels: creativeinspiration, parody, pop culture, tv
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:39 AM
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Monday, January 11, 2010
a tool to clean your balls
Call me immature, or call me "in the demo", but stupidly funny innuendos are always stupidly. funny. I've watched this more than once.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:45 AM
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Thursday, January 07, 2010
the old lady behind google
Ever wonder how a search engine works? Like what happens after you press the "enter" button on a Google search? Inside your search looks to answer that question, with a behind the scenes look at your search page.
The effort promotes Weetabix, a UK based food company that makes a bunch of foods that keep you energized, nourished and un-hungry. From @forfeng.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:25 AM
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Wednesday, January 06, 2010
super hero eighties
If some of the more famous 80's albums were realized with comic book heroes instead, the world would have been a different place.
Labels: creativeinspiration, music, parody, pop culture
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:20 AM
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
talk to the moose reinvented
Ok, it's official. That super annoying spot for the Gap is now the spot that you totally want to produce a parody of. Admit it. You want to do this. Let's do it today.
Labels: adindustry, ads, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:25 AM
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Thursday, December 03, 2009
read my neutra face
If you haven't already seen the ode to sexy typeface Neutra, you're in for a treat. This is what gets designers hot. (Thanks, Eliza!)
Labels: creativeinspiration, design, parody, typography
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:35 AM
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
products to make your weak life easier
In order to raise the awareness of the importance of milk in your diet, the British Columbia Dairy Foundation created The Weak Shop.
The Weak Shop features all of the products you might need if you don't drink milk - like Chair Pants, the Freedom Strider or the Wallet Walker (above). Outstanding copy and execution. Nicely done.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:25 AM
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Friday, October 02, 2009
classic album art reworked
Artist Eric White has re-imagined some classic album covers in new ways. Iconic art like Who's Next has been turned into Who Texted, a fun realization of what that legendary photo might have looked like if it were taken today.
24 of his creations will be on display at Sloane Fine Art in NYC until October 10. (If you're stuck in a conservative workplace: there's one NSFW image featured in the gallery.)
Labels: art, creativeinspiration, music, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:54 AM
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Thursday, October 01, 2009
madmen, cleaned up
MadMen, done Sesame Street style. Just like MadMen, without all of the smoking, wife cheating and back stabbing.
Labels: adindustry, madmen, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:22 AM
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
going out of business. really.
If you don't read Andy Jukes' blog A Million Monkeys Typing, you should. Andy's one of those somewhat-unknown coolhunters who digs up the coolest-est stuff -- like this rug store going out of business forever.
posted by Ben Kunz @ 9:42 AM
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
if your ad is really good, people will embrace it
Sometimes great creative transcends a television ad and becomes a part of pop culture. And sometimes it just turns into pure magic. Which is of course what's taking place in this delicious Filet O' Fish fanmercial. Thanks, Dave!
Labels: creativeinspiration, parody, yummyfood
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:53 AM
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Friday, May 29, 2009
what if client bad practices existed outside the ad industry?
Here's something that everyone in the agency business, or who has ever worked in the agency business, will absolutely totally appreciate. What if bad client behavior happened out in the real world? Hilarious.
Thanks, Jesse! (a really good client, btw.)
Labels: adindustry, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:33 AM
1 comments
Friday, May 08, 2009
when 8 bit video games go bad
What would it look like if your favorite 8 bit video games from yesteryear were rendered with the real life blood and gore of today's killing games? The 8 Bit Fatality Project answers the question. From Kottke.
Labels: art, gaming, parody, pop culture
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:07 AM
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Friday, May 01, 2009
everyone's doing the slap chop
Our friend Bill alerted us a while ago to the auto tune trend that's sweeping the internet.
Well stop everything, because Church of the Customer has just found the best auto-tune song yet. But wait - there's more: it's also a commercial. But wait there's more: it features slap happy Sham Wow dude. The internet is truly an awesome place.
Labels: ads, parody, pop culture, viral
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:32 AM
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
cleveland rocks. sort of.
Tourism councils pay attention: This video has several hundred thousand more views than the official Cleveland video. Maybe because it's fun. And funny. And it resonates with things people experience every day. It's also the second result in a Google search for Cleveland, tourism. Woops.
If you're in tourism, this might be the best example of why it's time to let your agency do something awesome, instead of a video that the entire board of directors and the city council of senior citizens would approve.
Either that...or the public might do it for you. From Coudal.
Labels: ads, creativeinspiration, parody, travel, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:52 AM
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Monday, April 27, 2009
who says local and bad have to be local and bad?
Make the Logo Bigger finds an awesome local spot that makes fun of local spots by being the best ever local spot.
It turns out there's an
Labels: ads, creativeinspiration, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:45 AM
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Friday, April 17, 2009
is your church shamtastic?
It's always awesome to see religion stepping outside of the comfort zone to reach people.
Successful marketers know that you have to speak to your audience. Fathers, Priests, Pastors, Rabbis and other religious leaders who speak in front of crowds know this. Yet the majority of religious marketing fails to connect (or even) understand their audience. But not in New York.
Where's my Jetpack points to a shamtastic parody ad promoting confession for the Easter holiday. When was the last time you saw an ad for confession? And who better as a spokesperson then a parodied alleged hooker using/hitting icon?
posted by darryl ohrt @ 6:51 AM
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Friday, April 10, 2009
enjoy with peeps and jelly beans
Here's the most complete art collection of Last Supper art, ever. Breakfast cereals, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, That 70's Show, McDonalds, and even the cast of House.
Leonardo da Vinci would be proud. Or pissed. Or be calling his copyright attorney. From Mark Wolfe.
Labels: art, creativeinspiration, parody, pop culture, religion
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:03 AM
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what to wear while you're tweeting
Ummmm....yeah. From CrossTheBreeze.
Labels: fashion, parody, social media
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:51 AM
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009
twitter: over. flutter: hot.
Flutter is the new hot tool on the internet. 26 characters. It's all we need. Just like the alphabet. From MTLB.
Labels: parody, social media, twitter
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:04 AM
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
dharma initiative advertising
If you're not a Lost fan, just move along. Nothing here to see. But if you're one of those people that wonders what the Dharma Initiative is really up to, then you'll love this attempt at creating Dharma Initiative advertising.
This is what their ad campaign would look like. In all its 1973 gadget loving, put more copy in the ad splendor.
Labels: ads, creativeinspiration, parody, pop culture, tv
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:40 AM
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009
that money and his lizard friend are watching you
Check out the new series of Geico videos that play with legendary viral hit videos. They've snuck the googley-eyed stack of bills and that lizard with the accent into the background behind your favorite viral video stars. Fun.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:53 AM
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
you'll want to tweet this
Check out the Trouble with Twitters. You'll want to watch the full episodes, starting on Friday. It's laugh out loud twilarious.
Labels: parody, social media, twitter
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:08 AM
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subway station art gallery
Art is everywhere. Or that's what the latest Improv Everywhere stunt will have you believing. These guys rock.
Labels: art, creativeinspiration, newyork, outdoor, parody, stunts
posted by darryl ohrt @ 6:51 AM
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
are some relationships better off forgotten?
A funny little presentation about Facebook. You know that you tell your teens to be careful about what they put on the internet, but what about your band geek friends from high school?? From David Armano.
Labels: creativeinspiration, facebook, parody, social media
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:07 AM
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009
twitter literature 101
What if tweets were fine literature?
Marcus Brown reads through social media's more popular tweeters and contemplates the meaning of it all. From his toilet, of course. Beautious. From Bill Green, MakeTheLogoBigger.
Labels: parody, social media, twitter
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:49 AM
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Friday, February 27, 2009
who's really on facebook
Here's a fun look at who is really using the internet's more popular social media sites. From CoryObrien.
Labels: parody, social media
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:19 AM
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
if movie posters were honest
This is usually the type of thing that your sister-in-law sends you in your email with a "isn't this hilarious???" comment.
Today, I'm the joker crowding your otherwise productive time with a series of parody movie posters. So now, you should send this to your sister-in-law.
Labels: ads, film, parody, pop culture
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:34 AM
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Monday, January 05, 2009
your savings in vegas
What if investing in stocks was a little bit like going to Vegas? Oh....wait a minute....Well, Stereo Hell has taken that full tilt, and re-branded some popular financial services companies as Las Vegas entities. Yeah, baby!
Found on Urban Outfitters.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:31 AM
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Friday, December 12, 2008
it's a holiday card, charlie brown.
A holiday card about the making of a holiday card. As anyone at any agency can tell you, there's a load of stress around getting the annual holiday greeting out. This Charlie Brown spoof will give you an idea of how it works at a larger, crappier agency. ;)
Labels: adindustry, creativeinspiration, holiday, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:22 AM
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
you may be killed after watching this ad
You're probably thinking that you die just a little inside, every time you're forced to watch the Toyota "Saved by Zero" ad. You're not alone. There's online protests, Facebook groups and plenty of fuel fired to take the annoying ad off the air.
Now, there's proof that the spot will kill you. If you see it again, just turn it off. Immediately.
Labels: adindustry, ads, automotive, mashup, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:32 AM
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
what if hatevertising existed in 1860?
Cohorts, fellow bloggers and friends MakeTheLogoBigger and Jetpacks got together to create a spot for the Douglas/Lincoln campaign, as if it were produced by the hatevertising producers of today. Puts things into perspective, doesn't it?
Labels: adindustry, ads, parody, politics, video
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:30 AM
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simpsons now smoking, dressing nice.
MadMen fans will absolutely love this Simpsons version of the MadMen open. Awesomeness. Thanks, Devon!
Labels: adindustry, parody, tv
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:15 AM
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
everything's cute with puppies
With puppies and kittens, you could finally tell the kids that Grandma is no longer here. Cute cards for the most difficult circumstances.
You can customize them to add your own details. It's a shame that there's only a handful of subjects, and that you can't customize the front of the cards. How else will you tell the kids that mom's a hooker? From YesButNoButYes.
Labels: creativeinspiration, parody, viral
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:21 AM
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Monday, October 20, 2008
let's get literal.
Literal videos are hot. It started with the literal version of A-Ha's glorious 80's tune.
Now there's a literal version of the Tears for Fears video. It's officially a meme. Which means that it's ripe for interpretation and modification. What else could we do literal versions of? Other videos? Trailers from movies? Bad commercials? This will be guaranteed fun.
Labels: parody, pop culture, trends, video
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:42 AM
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Friday, October 17, 2008
obama wins.
The Web Marketing Association has reviewed both the John McCain and Barack Obama websites, and Obama wins. Hands down.
I wonder if things might have been different, if they included the PalinAsPresident site. Thanks Giuli!
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:04 AM
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
what now for weird al?
The Catch Up Lady chats about a recent Wired article on Weird Al Yankovic. And how his act is now done by teenagers on YouTube from the safety of their living rooms. He perfected the music video parody, and then the internet gave us all the means to produce them on our own.
Catch Up Lady has a couple of ideas on how Weird Al could own social media. I've got a feeling that Weird Al isn't so worried. But I like that his name is only a misspelling away from Wired Al. That should be his new thing.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:42 AM
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Monday, October 13, 2008
vote for breakfast
Nothing says breakfast like a bowl full of Obama O's or Cap'n McCain. Mmmmm, delicious. Wonder if the the McCain flavor comes with PalinBerries.
Oh yeah - the effort promotes Air Bed and Breakfast, a "peer to peer" hotel/couch/b&b service. From Quipsologies.
Labels: hospitality, parody, politics, yummyfood
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:17 AM
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Tuesday, July 08, 2008
vote john smith for president
The Chesapeake Bay is apparently getting all dirty and stinky. How do you raise awareness, and get people rallied around Chesapeake Bay pride? By finding a presidential candidate that supports the bay. Captain John Smith is that man.
And there's a campaign site, too. Really hoping that he chooses the Cap'n Crunch for his running mate. From Make the logo bigger.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:33 AM
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
a scientific look at banners
Had to laugh at Man vs. Banner ads. If you've ever wondered what happens if you actually click on a banner, this production is for you.
Labels: adindustry, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:25 AM
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Friday, May 09, 2008
mmmm. meatwater.
Brooklyn based designer/photographer Till Krautkramer has invented the most delicious and refreshing beverage ever: MeatWater.
MeatWater comes in all of your favorite flavors, including Beef Stroganof, Beef Jerky, Texas BBQ, and my favorite - Dirty Hot Dog. The same juice that powers the most awesome NYC hot dog carts. Mmmm. Get some. Pure parody fun. Found on Gothamist.
Labels: package design, parody, productdesign, typography, yummyfood
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:19 AM
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
how greenpeace does beauty
Today being "twist on the beauty spots day", I thought you might also enjoy the Greenpeace version of the now classic Dove spot. Saw this on Adverblog, first.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:49 AM
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
the next round of mac parodies is here
Someone's produced a Nintendo version of the Macbook Air spot. The Apple copyfight attorneys keep taking it down from YouTube, but for now, you can see it here. Found on Engadget.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:46 AM
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
sex and the socket makes energy sexy
Personally, I'm annoyed by everything Sarah Jessica Parker, and her sex show. But I can see where some people would really dig this production called Sex and the Socket.
I'm just stoked that I got to use the word sex a bunch of times in this post, which is sure to deliver lots of Google juice. Sexy.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:49 AM
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007
from the makers of Dove, enjoy Axe.
By now, you've probably seen the glorious Dove campaign. Dove is a Unilever brand.
Unilever also owns Axe. And - you've probably seen some of their campaigns too. :) Which, puts Unilever into a hypocritical position.
Granted - separate brand teams, probably separate agencies - and likely entirely separate companies, outside of the Unilever holding company status. But if you're going to take a strong positioning against sexy advertising...well, you might want to look into your own back yard first.
Film maker Rye Clifton points this out by producing the mashup above, featuring the Dove piece, with Unilever sponsored Axe imagery nicely embedded. Found on Beyond Madison Avenue.
Labels: ads, branding, parody, youthmarketing
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:56 AM
3 comments
Monday, October 29, 2007
we didn't start the viral
Do Billy Joel songs annoy you? Me too. Well now you can sing a parodied version of one his silly songs for hours in your head while picturing some of the greatest virals from the last couple of years. From Caffeine Goddess, via Facebook.
Labels: parody, pop culture, social media, viral, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:46 AM
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
we write ads, or people die.
Cute. From Ernie Schenck Calls This Advertising?
Labels: adindustry, film, parody, youtube
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:08 AM
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Friday, October 19, 2007
shop topless at ambercrombie
Oh, how I so love this. Improv Everywhere's latest stunt put hundreds of guys in Abercrombie & Fitch, and had them take off their shirts.
The Abercrombie greeter has no shirt, their 16 foot high point of purchase graphics have no shirts, so why not the customers? Hilarious.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:35 AM
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Monday, October 01, 2007
future ad executive
From Cheri Uppal, via Facebook.
Labels: adindustry, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:14 AM
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Friday, June 22, 2007
parodies good. "make our commercial" contests bad.
Matt Dickman has some good advice about embracing parody. After all, the brands (like Apple) that are parodied most frequently are the brands and campaigns that become a part of pop culture.
I'm tired of brand campaigns that try to incentivize fans to create their own spots, as a contest. Just seems like the lamest, most uncreative form of social media. I can see the meeting in the board room: "We need to utilize social media. Let the kids make our spots for us."
Technically, that works, I suppose - but the more successful campaigns are so strong on their own that they INVITE participation. Without the contest. Participation by fans, by users, and by people who would have never invested themselves in a "make our commercial" contest. A creation contest may reach existing fans - but a spot that naturally invites parody reaches people who wouldn't ordinarily interact with the brand. Thereby making new fans. And THAT'S connecting socially. Right?
Labels: adindustry, branding, parody, social media, strategy
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:28 AM
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Thursday, May 10, 2007
branding in amity
Matt White points us to what a branding meeting might look like in Amity. That little town that a big shark named Jaws came to visit.
Labels: adindustry, parody, video
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:12 AM
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Monday, April 16, 2007
Facebook and eHarmony's love child
Bear with me here. I wanted to post about a great article in this month's (May) Fast Company all about brand authenticity called Keeping it Real. As luck would have it, that is the ONE story not available on their Web site. WHAT IS on the site is another interesting story about Facebook CEO and rugrat millionaire Mark Zuckerberg and how much he enjoys wearing flip-flops and telling Yahoo to shove its billion bucks. Chock full of hubris-y goodness. In light of that, enjoy this hilarious Facebook parody.
Labels: facebook, parody, social media, web2.0, youtube
posted by Wilson Cleveland @ 5:49 PM
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Friday, March 16, 2007
how to get coffee like you're in a video game
If you play World of Warcraft, the world's most popular video game, you'll really appreciate this. This is what it might be like, if you lived in WOW, and needed to get a cup of coffee.
Second Lifers and other MMO players will also get a laugh. For those of you too busy working, with no time for games, I'm not sure what you'll think. Just get back to work. Thanks Devon!
Labels: art, gaming, parody, secondlife, streetart
posted by darryl ohrt @ 6:51 AM
1 comments
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
office max gives away air
Anyone who thinks an in-house agency can't do spectacular work needs to check this out. OfficeMax created Purity "perfume" samples to give away at a recent event. The thing is - there's no perfume in them - just fresh air. It's a piece for the American Lung Association of Chicago. Nice work.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:20 AM
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Monday, March 05, 2007
hero of the week
I know it's early in the week already, but this guy rules. LOL funny, even if you've never seen the spots. We need a US version, now. (Careful conservo work environments - audio NSFW. That is if your boss can't handle a few simple swears. Nobody's having sex or anything.)
Found at Beyond Madison Avenue.
Labels: adindustry, ads, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:12 AM
2 comments
Friday, March 02, 2007
whiteboard spoofs rock
Tip of the UPS hat to both Adrants and MakeTheLogoBigger for pointing to a bitchin' collection of UPS parody spots. These could go on forever.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 8:03 AM
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
fake gucci
Even better than the stuff at the swap meet. This guy is my hero this week. Guy calls publication, desperate to sell ad space. Guy books big double-truck ad. Guy sends artwork for ad, featuring a nice pic of himself. Magazine runs ad, and bills Gucci, as the guy told them. Only - he doesn't work for Gucci. Totally bogus ad placement. Love it.
Labels: adindustry, ads, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:13 AM
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Thursday, February 08, 2007
pork department acts like a bunch of pigs
Old man, dark star brands, get over yourselves. Learn from brands that celebrate fandom, and allow memes.
The fellows over at pork headquarters got upset because The Lactivist, a blog by an Ohio mom, sold CafePress t-shirts on her blog. The shirts promote breast feeding, and use the slogan "Breast Milk. The other white milk."
Piggie piggies didn't like that so much, and sent her a cease and desist letter. Guess what - it's blowing up in their porky faces all over the blogosphere. adfreak and Church of the Customer correctly point out how the California Milk Processor Board sees parodies of the "Got Milk?" ads as flattery. And the value of perpetuating their slogan. I would assume Apple also enjoys the Mac ad parodies.
But pigs don't always think that way.
Labels: adindustry, blogging, branding, parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:39 AM
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Friday, February 02, 2007
label your devices for safety
Geeks, nerds and artists might want to buy a few of these stickers and keep them handy.
They're great for putting on "devices" that news media or Boston officials might mistakenly identify as terrorist devices, hoaxes or bombs. You know, things like art projects, lighting kits, or your calculator. To an untrained eye, any of these devices could be mistaken for a bomb. ;) From BoingBoing.
Labels: parody, pop culture, streetart
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:42 AM
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Monday, January 22, 2007
second life, half life - some uses in real life
There's been a lot of debate about any actual marketing value for Second Life. Many of the complaints we hear are related to "but what do you do in Second Life?" And I've posted before about how some brands are wasting their users time.
It sounds like Universal Pictures is on the right track. They've created an "in life" contest, where a participant can win one million Linden dollars. They've duplicated a hotel from the film Smokin' Aces in Second Life, and users can hunt down other people. Or something like that - we haven't checked it out yet. We're very busy in our first life.
Which, btw - you have to check out the hilarious Second Life parody, Get a First Life. Pretty funny.
Meanwhile, some zany architects have come up with a unique use for the Half Life game engine. Half Life is a pc game, evolved from an older PC game Quake. The gamers really dig it. So anyway - some developers/architects/people with a lot of time created a walk through of Frank Lloyd Wright's infamous Kaufmann House. The video clip is above.
Some architects are contemplating the game engine's use for client presentations. Cool, but I actually think that one might be better in Second Life.
Confused about life yet?
Labels: architecture, gaming, parody, secondlife, technology
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:16 AM
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Tuesday, January 09, 2007
mashin' it up with granny
Mountain Dew introduces mashup granny. Or at least it seems as if these were produced by Mountain Dew. Who can keep track anymore. Anyway, there's a whole series of videos on YouTube, hosted by Old Woman Dew, Sue Teller. Always funny to see old people reading slang from a teleprompter. From AdFreak.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:45 AM
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Monday, January 08, 2007
the truth in ad sales
The Truth in Ad Sales. A follow up to the Truth in Advertising, from years ago. Awesome. There's also a new ad for McDonalds that uses the exact same concept (can't find the link right now), that's really pretty good. From Adrants.
Labels: parody
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:13 AM
2 comments
Monday, December 18, 2006
proof nobody likes to look at ugly people
In a spoof of the now famous Evolution spot by Dove, Campaign Against Real Life has created Slob Evolution. Because nobody wants to look at ugly people. And, unlike the Dove version, this is one you can try on your own. Just stop by our office for some holiday cookies, and get on your way to that "real life" look that everyone's sporting. From AdFreak.
Labels: parody, pop culture, video
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:43 AM
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
holiday mashups are the holiday rage
People are having loads of holiday fun by re-dubbing audio tracks and re-editing video. 10 Zen Monkey's points to the 10 top xmas specials that have been re-dubbed into new creative bits (use headphones, audio may be NSFW).
And, you've probably already seen the Scrubs version of Charlie Brown's Xmas, featured above. Last year, we created A Christmas Gory - a mashup of the world famous Christmas movie, realized as a horror movie trailer. Looks like this is a fun trend that's only getting started. This would be some great material for the right product or promotion. Hmmm.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:47 AM
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Tuesday, November 21, 2006
another reason to keep your banking local
Yeesh. Maybe you've seen the hilarious Bank of America meeting performance above. And now Comedian David Cross and Johnny Marr covered the song at the Modest Mouse show, this weekend in NY. Adfreak has a good rundown on the events that have lead to this officially becoming a meme. Oh, just wait for the countless alternate versions that will surely be created and uploaded to YouTube in the coming days. Can't wait.
posted by darryl ohrt @ 7:44 AM
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