Scroll, pause, scroll, pause. As we know our world today, we are blinded by the ads our social media and networks present us with. The more we scroll, the more advertising we see. We may think we know exactly when we see advertisements on our socials or when something is trying to be sold to... Continue Reading →
By Robin Spring “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” Einstein may or may not have said this, but no matter. The saying encapsulates what I love about advertising. It’s zesty. It’s piquant. It’s energetic. Advertising integrates right brain, left brain thinking. Problem solving at its best. Advertising marries individual cogitation and radical collaboration. It’s art. It’s... Continue Reading →
The 2020-2021 school year has been one to remember (or try and forget), but whatever your disposition, Ad Club thinks there have been some bright parts worth looking back on. Inside the club, and out. None of us were quite prepared to spend a whole year glued to a screen for our classes, but as... Continue Reading →
I would wager that most of you are familiar at least by name with NSAC. Whether a current or past teacher mentioned it in passing, or you had friends who have been part of the team, the GVSU National Student Advertising Competition team has quite the reputation. In the spirit of the District competition coming... Continue Reading →
As you all might know or guess, the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics were postponed due to the pandemic. This brings up an interesting question though. How are they handling that? The Olympics are a very important event for any city hosting it, they predicted it would bring the city of Tokyo $2 billion alone! Not... Continue Reading →
The weird, the wacky, the outright random. When it comes to advertising, Japan is a relic. Many Westerners are familiar with this country’s way of advertising, but rarely understand it—and that’s not just because of the language barrier. Japanese advertisements are used to having the viral spotlight because of their strange storylines, exaggerated expressions, and... Continue Reading →
The world's sixth largest country, Australia, is located between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Australia, among most peaceful countries, values freedom, respect, fairness and the equality of opportunity. They continue to drive this home in their advertisement guidelines nationally. Australia is focused on making sure that all kinds of advertising complies with the law, and... Continue Reading →
Digital Trends 2021 Following up from our last blog that took a look at the ad industry as a whole in 2020, we’re going to be looking forward to seeing what trends and changes the industry may face as it evolves everyday. Find out what’s growing and what’s shrinking, what’s working and what isn't. So... Continue Reading →
Four our next stop in taking a closer look at advertising around the world, we arrive in the friendly nation of Sweden! What makes marketing unique in this nation? Read on to find out! The Scandinavian nation of Sweden comprises thousands of coastal islands, rocky mountain plains, and deep forests. This is a country that... Continue Reading →
As much as we may want to cast 2020 from our memories, the years’ troubles came with just as many important trends, and the advertising industry would be wise to keep them in mind as this year unfolds. Now that the dust has mostly settled on our now out of date calendars, let’s take a... Continue Reading →
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