February 17th, 2020
This Article Contains Opinions of a Graphic Nature
Frida Mom makes products that help you care for your new baby and for yourself, post-delivery. In their words, “Babies are cute. Parenting isn’t always. For all those perfect moments, there’s Instagram. For everything else, we’ve got you.” Need a tool to get the stubborn snot out of your baby’s nose? They’ve got you. Suffer from serious pain, postpartum? They’ve got plenty of things to help. From a branding perspective, they absolutely know who they are and who their audience is. Read More
January 31st, 2020
Super Bowl LIV Ad Reviews by Ad People
Photo credit: MediaPost, Nov 2019
The good, the bad and Sam Elliott’s mustache.
Robin Donovan, President
When it comes to TV commercials there is no more widespread, public venue than the Super Bowl. Advertisers in the Super Bowl must be prepared to wow the audience, the whole audience, even the part that does not fall within their target demographics. In order to generate a level of excitement worthy of the Super Bowl, most advertisers choose to make their commercial hilariously funny, Read More
January 9th, 2020
THAT Peloton Ad
You’ve all seen it by now. The Peloton ad with the lady who looks trapped in an exercise bike nightmare. She gets a Peloton bike for Christmas and is quickly held hostage by early morning spin rides. Throughout the commercial she speaks into the camera, documenting every workout in what seems like a not-so-secret plea for help. The commercial ends as she and her husband sit on the couch admiring her video diary of workouts. Read More
January 2nd, 2020
Words Grandma Will Understand
From the very beginning of my copywriting career, I have followed one simple rule of thumb …
Creativity comes second to effective communication.
Because of this, my preferred approach to writing is simple, clean and conversational. Basically, I like to write how people talk. It’s a faster read and much more relatable. Read More