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Pringles Were Not Made for You, You Were Made for Pringles

David Burn — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 13:19:45 +0000

Packaged goods advertising is often mind-numbing. So, imagine everyone’s surprise to learn that Pringles is Mind Popping. What is Mind Popping? This is Mind Popping: the universe is shaped like a Pringles chip. Saying so takes ‘self-absorbed’ to a saltier place. But it’s fun, so let’s watch. Pringles worked with London-based advertising agency Grey/UK on […]

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Now on Spotify: Magically Delicious Sugar-Coated Grooves

David Burn — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:56:21 +0000

General Mills-owned cereal brand Lucky Charms is in the entertainment business. I’m happy to see the packaged goods brand recognize it and act on it. According to The Drum, Lucky the Leprechaun has dropped his debut album, “Magically Delicious,” which is now available across all major streaming platforms but promoted exclusively on Spotify. The album […]

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Like Real Campfires, Digital Campfires Are Meant to Illuminate

David Burn — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:07:59 +0000

Lucky Post Helps Craft Launch Video Featuring Animation & Design To Inspire Change There’s a new media project in town. New_Public, a media project seeks to build better digital public spaces. Edited by Vice Media and Wall Street Journal alum Marina Garcia-Vasquez, and backed by an editorial board of leaders in technology, media, and design, […]

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Safety First, Let’s Shake On It

David Burn — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 11:22:43 +0000

It is Back to School season. Due to the pandemic, the annual tradition is now fraught with concern for everyone’s safety and well being. Consequently, educators around the nation are busy mapping out safe ways for students to return to schools, classrooms, and dorms while social distancing. Thankfully, some helpful materials are being made available […]

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Washington Wine In Crushable Cans, Plus Peanuts In A Paper Bag

David Burn — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:35:52 +0000

Are you hungry for some ad snacks? You’ve come to the right place. Animation Is Having A Moment Earlier this summer, Chateau Ste. Michelle (Washington’s founding winery) introduced a new bottled offering – its first foray into canned beverages. Four new wines in smaller serve aluminum bottles are now available across Washington, Oregon, New York, […]

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Feather’s Story Is The Story of Our Time

David Burn — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 23:27:12 +0000

Agency MABU in Bismark, ND created a beautiful animated video for its pro-bono client, National Congress of American Indians. “Feather’s Story” is the first-person account of a child’s struggle with the negativity and chaos of the modern world. The combination of a child’s story, watercolors, stunning animation, traditional dance, and original song combine to make […]

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If Your Feel Restricted By Your Garments, It’s Not Duluth Trading’s Fault

David Burn — Thu, 14 May 2020 12:07:18 +0000

Building a brand while making the register ring—it’s every CMO’s dream. Sadly, it’s not a reality for most, as the ads they make and run fall into either the direct marketing (or drive-to-retail) camp or the brand camp. Duluth Trading Company rises above the din of ad noise with its long-running animated ad campaign that […]

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Animated Cult Classic Gets A Boost from New Sixty-Second Remix

David Burn — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 04:14:10 +0000

Archer is animation with attitude. Lovingly spoofing Bond, excessive machismo, and occasionally Smokey and the Bandit, the series’ absurdity and intelligence have resonated with audiences since it premiered in 2009. Thanks to FX Networks, fans of the animated series are able to feast on classic Archer episodes twice weekly on Tuesday and Friday nights. To promote the show […]

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America Is Ugly. Americans Who Vote Are Beautiful.

David Burn — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 02:34:39 +0000

Alamo Drafthouse invited writers, actors and filmmakers from all over the United States to collaborate on the most outrageous, entertaining and non-partisan under-30-second PSAs imaginable, all with one goal: Urging American citizens to vote. The winning PSA in the Filmmaking Frenzy for America contest will now screen nationally at Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas and online until […]

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Hippos Don’t Ice Skate

David Burn — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 15:23:30 +0000

The hippopotamus, or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. Traditionally, hippos don’t ice skate, but this one does… Instant Finance and Contagion agency want loan seekers to believe anything is possible—and if hippos can skate on ice—clearly, anything is possible. “For a lot of people in our society, something […]

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