This new article in our Emerging Voices Series is made possible by the generous support of Adpulp's patrons on Patreon. Please join us. LONDON—When we think of The Art of War we think of a dusty, old, impregnable tome pored over by tweed-clad old men in dusty drawing rooms. Maybe it’s an accurate stereotype, but I don’t think it should be. The Art of War has a mythical reputation for good reason. It’s …
Dreamers and Artists Always Welcome #USA
Thanks to unrelenting media narratives about race and immigration, some American citizens have a deeply distorted point of view on the topics. It's a sad reality and for millions, this is a tough time in America. Perhaps it will help to point out how the rise of ignorance and hate is also ushering in an era of tolerance, love, and wisdom. For one, Welcoming America is a nonprofit that helps communities across the …
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People, We Have A Whale of a Trash Problem
Prepare yourself for this staggering statistic: 300,000 pounds of plastic ends up in the ocean every nine minutes. To bring awareness to the issue of ocean plastic pollution, Hub Strategy & Communication and the Monterey Bay Aquarium unveiled a life-sized plastic blue whale art installation on Crissy Field in the Presidio. The 82-foot-long blue whale made from hand-recycled plastic trash debuted in October …
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American Express Expresses Its Artistic Side
American Express is showcasing the work of visual artists on hand-painted billboards in their local cities with the goal of taking their art and careers to the next level. The first billboard is up in East London London highlighting the art of Jo Hicks, who characterizes her work as “a playful exploration in the way we think about space, color, textures and everyday objects.” This week we collaborated with …
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BBC Creative Weaves A World Cup Tapestry for All Time
Tapestries have been used by royal courts for thousands of years to depict important events in the lives of the citizenry. Today, the tapestries are mostly museum pieces, but a creative team in England discovered a new and improved use for the textile storyboard. BBC Creative, the broadcaster’s in-house agency, painstakingly created a film that included over 600 unique embroidered frames: a feat never before …
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Spotify’s In-House Creative Team Is Raising The High-Bar
Spotify was named Ad Age's "In-House Agency of the Year" in February. Once upon a time, no one paid attention to in-house agencies. Today, the designation is a real honor. Let's take a look at some of Spotify's creative output... The brand turned popular playlist RapCaviar into a sub-brand "that could meaningfully connect with artists as well as our core hip-hop audience," said Jackie Jantos, Spotify's VP, …
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Martin Agency Makes Custom Crafted Set To Showcase Mass Produced Butter
Butter is everything at Land O’Lakes. Award-winning advertising is everything at Martin Agency. Combine the two and commercials like this happen: https://youtu.be/83IEXXGYGvc Martin's creative team tapped artist/designer/director Kyle Bean and the team at Hornet to get meticulous for the dairy. Bean and his team hand-crafted, seamless stop-motion animations. Every single set element was custom made, …
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The Avalon Ballroom Is Argonaut’s Launchpad To New Space
"Hipsters, tripsters, real cool chicks, sir, everyone's doin' that rag..." -Robert Hunter Fifty years ago in San Francisco, LSD-fueled rock-and-roll parties raged deep into the night at The Longshoreman's Hall, The Avalon Ballroom, and The Fillmore. A new culture was born from this artistic Renaisance—a culture which continues to feed people's spirits and bank accounts to this day. For instance, ad agency, …
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