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Canorexic

February 16th, 2011 / Comments (0)
Frump feminists are up in arms about Diet Pepsi's new skinny can, saying that the skinny can reinforces dangerous stereotypes about women and body image. If anyone reading this has ever developed an eating disorder from comparing their bodies to a soda can, we're sorry if this post has caused you any emotional harm. Actually, no we're not, that's ridiculous. This is clearly just an attempt by Pepsi to sell less soda at a higher price.

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National Public Valentines

February 16th, 2011 / Comments (0)
If you got a shitty present for Valentine's Day, return it and give yourself one of these punny cards from NPR instead.

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February 16th, 2011 / Comments (0)
Two students from Barcelona turn ordinary buttons in Slovenia into extra-ordinary statements.

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Now Hiring: Freelance Graphic Designer - Atomic Wash Design Studio

February 15th, 2011 / Comments (0)
Atomic Wash Design Studio in Alpharetta is looking for a freelance Graphic Designer who is a "CS4 Jedi Master" with an effortless sense of typography, color and overall design. If you meet that description, apply now.

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How to be homeless

February 15th, 2011 / Comments (0)
McKinney's ingenious web experience, "Spent," for the Urban Ministries of Durham give you a taste of how quickly someone can fall into homelessness. We made it 24 days, how long would you last?
Another social experiement from KLM

February 15th, 2011 / Comments (0)
First they stalked traveler's tweets, now they're just stalking travelers.

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New Editorial: Are Your Kids Creatively FKD?

February 15th, 2011 / Comments (0)
Kids are getting smarter and stupider at the same time. What are we going to do about it?

Read more about the problem in this new editorial.
The Coca-Cola Secret Formula, Revealed

February 15th, 2011 / Comments (0)
This American Life uncovers Coca-Cola's secret ingredients in the soda Atlanta is made on in the first 20 minutes of this week's episode.

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When Brand Building Becomes Personal

06/06/2013 - 13:38 / Comments (0)

by The Austin Egotist

Jared Dunten is a lot of things. Copywriter. Artist. Father. Husband. Paraplegic. Fighter. That last one probably should have come first.

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How to Spend $275 Million in 48 Minutes: Three Super Bowl Ad Trends for 2013

02/01/2013 - 16:54 / Comments (0)

by joshhogan

Want to watch $275 Million get spent in 48 minutes? Just tune into CBS at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday to see one of America's greatest primetime displays...
The school of life.

11/21/2012 - 17:38 / Comments (0)

by Anonymous

Yesterday a reader asked us "how do you get into advertising?", our knee jerk reaction was to ship them off to the nearest ad school for a year or...