Archive for November, 2009

Great Spot from INPES

29, Nov 2009

As many of my friends know, I dislike smoking. And so I think this spot from INPES (France’s National Institute of Prevention and Health Education) has done a great spot on highlighting how incredibly lucky we all are to be the ones to stand here today and live our lives. Why would we throw our [...]

Update: Join the Fight: Canadian Cancer Society

27, Nov 2009

Just wanted to add an update to my previous post on DDB Canada’s great spot for the Canadian Cancer Society. Mike, from the Canadian Cancer Society, left me a comment letting me know that these were indeed real people who were either patients, survivors or caregivers. That’s really, really great to hear. That makes this [...]

Join the Fight: Canadian Cancer Society

27, Nov 2009

A great ad done by DDB Canada for the Canadian Cancer Society. Found via Tom at AdHunt. I know I’m a bit of bleeding heart and this ad definitely played to that. But I love the raw emotion displayed here. The anger, the hurt, the hate. Powerful stuff. I wonder if these were actors or [...]

Awkward Swiss Chalet Ad and Hilarious Reactions

24, Nov 2009

This is a great ad for Swiss Chalet. And when I say “great”, what I really mean is, “horribly cringe inducing.” I’m not really sure what the advertising agency was trying to do with this. Maybe go for the “heart-warming family (re)bonding moment”? But, to me at least, it kind of came out… Well. I’ll [...]

A Lesson In How to Name Your Wireless Network

16, Nov 2009

Boys, listen up! You want females a rap-tap-taping at your chamber door? Then look no further than your wireless network settings. Pay close attention to what these fine neighbours have ingeniously done and maybe one day, you too!, can have some pretty fillies looking you up. I only have one word for these brilliant boys: [...]

Brilliant, Distrubing Spot for Casa do Menor

14, Nov 2009

This is a great ad for Casa do Menor, posted initially by The Marketing Blog. As per The Marketing Blog’s post, it was reportedly done by McCann Erickson Milan. The reaction is not immediate. It’s only when the tagline comes up that you begin to realize what you have just seen. And then you play [...]

Remembrance Day: November 11, 2009

11, Nov 2009

One of my strongest Remembrance Day references is the Canadian Heritage Spot showing Canadian physician and Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae finding the inspiration and writing the poem on May 3, 1915. He wrote this poem after he witnessed the death of his friend, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who was only 22 years old, the day before. [...]

Best Cover Songs: YouTube Edition

10, Nov 2009

Every once in a while, I do myself some unexpected psychological damage. Last night was no exception. I was minding my own business on the internet, when I thought, “Hey, what’s the harm in looking at a video or two on YouTube?” Little did I know what I was getting myself into… In my naivete [...]

Photoshop and Me: The Untold Story

7, Nov 2009

I saw this link recently somewhere – cannot even remember where – about a Photoshop effect and was intrigued. It was so pretty! I have Photoshop on my computer but rarely use it. Back in the day, I used to use it quite a bit for an unnamed website and felt comfortable with the program. [...]


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