Toni Halonen is a European artist and illustrator whose works have been featured in exhibitions around the globe. His works can be seen in many publication including, The New York Times, Elle, Wired, Bloomberg Businessweek, Maybelline, Heineken, Samsung, Travel&Leisure, and more. A modern day Matisse, Halonen is a colorist whose elegant paintings of simplified forms
From a flushing granny to sexual manuals, June 2015’s top video ads are listed below in no particular order. Did we miss any of your favorites? 1. Dove’s Capture Moment of Fatherhood 2. This Horrible Video From CatholicVote (yes, they are serious) Thankfully, there’s a parody… 3. If Carlsberg Did Haircuts 4. Google for Marriage
Colgate is on a mission to get its customers to close the tap while brushing their teeth. This should do it…right? The Ham’s Take Simple, accurate, and decently executed–we’ve seen a handful of complaints about proportions. Nevertheless, the concept is so salient that any execution complaints can easily be overlooked–because this ad does what all
Released Wednesday, July 1 — The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County is looking for a new agency of record. The total budget for creative and media buying is over $1 million. We are looking for a highly creative agency with cracker jack execution that has experience marketing travel and the arts. Download the RFP
In today’s Hamspiration, this artist has a simple message that’s important for all creatives to embrace: it’s not about redundancy, it’s about challenging your creative self. Hustle.
When you’re hungry, you make mistakes–or at least that’s what Snickers and BBDO want us to believe. Their new ad campaign in New York is highlighting absurd mistakes found around the city. What do you think of this campaign? The Ham’s Take We’re a sucker for gorilla marketing, and this outdoor campaign is the type
When it comes to agency website, team pages can be fun. Yet lately, the scrollover funny-face gimmick has given us a little bit of an itch–we see it alot. Sure, the aforementioned gimmick adds personality to a site, but if you’re going to hit the ball, why not hit a home run. Right? “BIGEYE Agency
In the spirit of summer and topless Cannes beaches, today’s #throwback features this gem from 2013 by DDB Italy. The Ham’s Take Before Blurred Lines made virtually no money, DDB Italy was nothing but cash on this ad, proving that simplicity is powerful. Advertising Agency: DDB, Milan, Italy Executive Creative Director: Aurelio Tortelli Creative Directors:
Most student ads are horrible. When they don’t suck, we’ll share them with you. In fact, we’ve just opened up our submissions to student work–so start sending your stuff our way, kiddos! Below is a fun concept for Sweet N’ Low by Chris Chan (art) and Richard Beahm (copy) from the VCU Brandcenter. h/t: studentadfinds
Nike Rise House of Mamba has just won Gold at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and it’s the kind of next-level experiential work that pushes our industry. Watch a summary, below.. Powered by its agency, AKQA, Rise House of Mamba takes us on a familiar journey of rags-to-glory, in a less familiar land–China. Alongside
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