Andy Rice reflects upon the disproportionate impact of small things on people’s perceptions of brands.
Category archives: Columns
Motive: How to redesign a magazine [Design Plus]
by Mark Tungate. Being based in Paris, I couldn’t help but notice the redesign of iconic French news magazine, L’Express.
Motive: Using data-driven creative to amplify programmatic
by Dee Stephens. It’s a whole different ball game when it comes to applying this to creative and then putting it into practice.
Brand Culture: Evolution of masculinity
by DK Badenhorst. In recent years, we’ve seen big shifts in masculinity and the way in which gender roles not only define themselves.
The Adtagonist: Challenger brands — a (not-so-true) underdog story
by Carl Cardinelli. It used to be shit to be the underdog. Now it’s cool.
Homegrown: The power of the pack
by Lynne Gordon. I don’t eat jam. But the power of packaging at padstals draws me in every time.
Ad of the Week: The power of sudden impact [graphic]
by Oresti Patricios. Y&R Cape Town and Egg Films’s short for Safely Home strikes home hard. Really hard.
Shelf Life: 1st For Women changes the conversation
1st For Women gives men a break, Bliss Brands adds Vipec and Chivas Regal rewards bartenders — Cheryl Hunter’s weekly pick!
AdForum Worldwide Summit Berlin: Indie agencies in the lead
by Johanna McDowell. The Worldwide Summit in Berlin last week was the first time that AdForum had been to Germany.
Motive: The 30” spot has become an afterthought
by Paulo Dias. Just because radio is cheap to produce, radio ads don’t need to sound that way.