TOP SPOT OF THE WEEK

Jersey Mikeโ€™s and Highdive Kick Off Football Season with Danny DeVito and Eli Manning

Football season is underway and Jersey Mikeโ€™s Subs is entering the second year of its official NFL partnership with the launch of โ€œGame Day Mikeโ€™s Way.โ€ The sprawling new campaignโ€ฆ

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Eyeglass World Refreshes its Brand with VML

As eyewear continues to evolve from a functional necessity into a powerful expression of style, National Vision Holdings, Inc. is unveiling a reimagined Eyeglass World designed to meet the expectationsโ€ฆ

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New Tootsie Roll Commercial from Chicagoโ€™s Schafer Condon Carter, Calabash

Mr. Owl has an important message for all: there is much more to Tootsie Roll than the Original chocolatey flavor. Debuting in an all-new TV spot, Mr. Owl showcases theโ€ฆ

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For Juneteenth, Artist Chelsea B and BarkleyOKRPโ€™s The HUB Reimagine the Plastic-Covered Couch as a Symbol of Protection

Safeguarding Black History and cultural legacies is the mission behind the third Juneteenth activation from The HUB, BarkleyOKRPโ€™s Black Employee Resource Group. The initiative, titled โ€œProtect Our Piece,โ€ leverages theโ€ฆ

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Laughlin Constable Launches โ€˜Savor Summerhoodโ€™ Campaign for QuikTrip

QuikTripโ€™s new campaign, โ€˜Savor Summerhood,โ€™ created in partnership with its newly appointed creative and media agency of record, Laughlin Constable, positions the brand as a central character in the fleetingโ€ฆ

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Ford Launches โ€œBorn In A Fordโ€ โ€” Real Stories from the Unexpected Delivery Room

The delivery room no one expects? The back of an ambulance. For thousands of families each year, thatโ€™s exactly where life begins. With its new campaign, โ€œBorn In A Ford,โ€โ€ฆ

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VML and Colgate-Palmolive Launch โ€˜Make Your World More Fabulosoโ€™

Fabuloso doesnโ€™t just clean โ€” it transforms. VML and Colgate-Palmolive are celebrating that with the launch of โ€œMake Your World More Fabuloso,โ€ a campaign celebrating the power of scent. Mostโ€ฆ

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MK Films and Darren Weninger Create New Work for the National Pork Board with Barkley OKRP, Cutters

MK Films announced the launch of โ€œMake It Quick,โ€ a new broadcast commercial directed by tabletop director Darren Weninger and developed in partnership with Barkley OKRP. The 30-second spot isโ€ฆ

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Breaking Work for Illinois-based Purpose Built Brands and Milwaukee Agency Hanson Dodge

This month, Weiman specialty surface cleaner debuts a new advertising campaign โ€“ the first work from independent agency Hanson Dodge since being named Weimanโ€™s creative agency partner last year. Andโ€ฆ

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BBDO Chicago and M&Mโ€™s Freeze the Familiar to Introduce POPโ€™d Caramel Candy

M&Mโ€™S and BBDO Chicagoย have teamed up to launch a creative campaign supporting M&Mโ€™S POPโ€™d Caramel, the brandโ€™s first-ever freeze-dried candy, built around the idea that fun thrives on surprise. Inโ€ฆ

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Storytelling Can Save Lives: Tessa Films Director Melissa Silverman Applies Personal Experiences and Humor To โ€˜LIVING DONOR!โ€™

In recognition of Donate Life Month this April, the National Kidney Foundation,ย Tessa Filmsย and award-winning directorย Melissa Silverman have teamed up to launch aย kidney donation awareness campaignย aimed at inspiring hope and life-savingโ€ฆ

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Tandem, The Colonie and Golf Pro Paige Spiranac Help SWAG Explain โ€˜What I Love About Golfโ€™

Chicago-based production company Tandem, Inc. helped energize a celebrity testimonial in a new commercial for golf apparel and equipment purveyor SWAG. What I Love About Golfย is a 30-second spot featuringโ€ฆ

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April Foolsโ€™ Day Fun for Old National Bank and Schafer Condon Carter on the Kennedy

Schafer Condon Carter (SCC) and Old National Bank are up to their old tricks. And what better day for it than April Foolsโ€™ Day? The Old National Bank digital billboardโ€ฆ

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VML Spearheads Colgateโ€™s New Campaign โ€˜Your Smile Is Your Strengthโ€™

Colgate launchedย โ€œYour Smile Is Your Strengthโ€ย to highlight the connection between smiles and resilience. The campaign speaks to Millennial caregivers who juggle self-doubt while caring for those they love, reminding everyoneโ€ฆ

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VML Leads Hellmannโ€™s Easter Egg Hunt with Mr. Doodle

For generations, Hellmannโ€™s has featured eggs proudly on its iconic label. This year, with the help of Kansas City-based agency VML and others, the brand is turning those eggs intoโ€ฆ

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Bubble Wrap Takes Over in Hilarious New Work for Old National Bank from Schafer Condon Carter

Thereโ€™s an expression:ย  โ€œEverything old is new again.โ€ Well, for the past five years, Old National Bank has been redefining what it means to โ€œGet Old.โ€ย  And its ongoing โ€œGetโ€ฆ

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Chicago-based Indie Agency SCC Rolls Out Brand Relaunch for Ortega

Sales of international foods in grocery stores are experiencing an โ€œahaโ€ moment, driven by an increase in diverse populations seeking new taste experiences.ย  Estimates project sales could approach $10 billion,โ€ฆ

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Best and Worst Ads of the 2026 Super Bowl? Top Creatives and Execs Share Their Picks!

In the advertising world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Or even Bad Bunny or Lady Gaga. Itโ€™s about the commercials! Ad agency pros and creatives from throughoutโ€ฆ

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BarkleyOKRP ECD Matt McNulty Shares His Super Bowl Picks and Pans

In the advertising world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Itโ€™s about the commercials! We were thrilled to have BarkleyOKRP ECD Matt McNulty stop by Screen after theโ€ฆ

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Super Bowl Hits and Misses from Optimus Editor Ariana DeSimone

Which Super Bowl spots did you love? Which did you not love? Letโ€™s hear what the pros had to say! We were thrilled to have Optimus Editor Ariana DeSimone stopโ€ฆ

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Super Bowl Hits and Misses from Executive Creative Director Sara Worthington

In the advertising world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Itโ€™s about the commercials! We were thrilled to have Grey Executive Creative Director Sara Worthington stop by Screenโ€ฆ

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Super Bowl Hits and Misses from Executive Creative Director Armando Flores

In the advertising world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Itโ€™s about the commercials! We were thrilled to have Grey Executive Creative Director Armando Flores stop by Screenโ€ฆ

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Quriosity Founder Qadree Holmes Shares His Super Bowl Hits and Misses

Which Super Bowl spots did you love? Which did you not love? Letโ€™s hear what the pros had to say! We were thrilled to have Quriosity Productions Executive Producer andโ€ฆ

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Super Bowl Hits and Misses from GERTRUDE Founder and CCO Otis Gibson

In the advertising world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Itโ€™s about the commercials! We were thrilled to have GERTRUDE Founder and Chief Creative Officer Otis Gibson stopโ€ฆ

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Laughlin Constable EVP Vincent Geraghty Shares His Super Bowl Picks and Pans

Which Super Bowl spots did you love? Which did you not love? Letโ€™s hear what the pros had to say! We were thrilled to have Vincent Geraghty, EVP, Production andย Hiveโ€ฆ

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Havas Chicago Creative Director Aaron Cathey Shares His Super Bowl Ad Faves

Which Super Bowl spots did you love? Which did you not love? Letโ€™s hear what the pros had to say! We were thrilled to have Havas Chicago Creative Director Aaronโ€ฆ

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Super Bowl Picks and Pans from Another Country Executive Producer Louise Rider

Which Super Bowl spots did you love? Which did you not love? Letโ€™s hear what the pros had to say! We were thrilled to have Another Country Executive Producer Louiseโ€ฆ

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Dani Jackson-Smith and Jenny Lumpkin, Co-CEOs of The Cre8tors, Share Their Super Bowl Hits and Misses

In the ad world, Super Bowl Sunday is all about the commercials! We were honored to have the Co-CEOs of The Cre8tors, Dani Jackson-Smith and Jenny Lumpkin, stop by Screenโ€ฆ

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Super Bowl Picks and Pans from Director Tim Mason of Tessa Films

Which Super Bowl spots did you love? Which did you not love? Letโ€™s hear what the pros had to say! We were thrilled to have Director Tim Mason of theโ€ฆ

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Super Bowl Hits and Misses from Executive Producer Lisa Masseur of Tessa Films

In the advertising world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Itโ€™s about the commercials! We were thrilled to have Tessa Films Executive Producer and Founder Lisa Masseur stopโ€ฆ

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Cinematographer Christopher Rejano Shares His Super Bowl Picks and Pans

In the ad world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Or even Bad Bunny or Lady Gaga. Itโ€™s about the commercials! We are honored to have acclaimed cinematographerโ€ฆ

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Old National Bank, SCC Team Up to Support Chicago Bears on Kennedy Expressway Billboards

Bears fandom and excitement swept through the Windy City all month, as the storied NFL squad battled to its first NFC North division title since 2018 and a thrilling firstโ€ฆ

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Doe-Anderson Documentary Spotlights One-Year Anniversary of Norton West Louisville Hospital

Doe-Andersonย has released a short documentary commemorating the one-year anniversary ofย Norton Healthcareโ€™s West Louisville Hospital, the first hospital in the neighborhood in 150 years. Directed by award-winning Louisville native Imani Dennison,โ€ฆ

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Editorial Board Feels Joy with Salvation Army

Editorial Boardย is honored to have contributed to The Salvation Armyโ€™s holiday giving campaign. The spots, via agency Lerma, embody the spirit of the season where generosity and kindness come togetherโ€ฆ

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New Branded Content Series from Wisconsin Insurance Provider American Family

For more than a decade, American Family Insurance has been bucking the category trend of employing humor, gimmicks and assorted other advertising tropes in favor of demonstrating that American Familyโ€ฆ

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SCC, Giordanoโ€™s Cook Up New Campaign with โ€˜A Crunch So Loud You Can Taste Itโ€™

Giordanoโ€™s wants to become just as synonymous with tavern-style pizza as it is with deep-dish. So the brand is rolling out a new tavern-style pizza, inspired by one of Chicagoโ€™sโ€ฆ

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PARAGON and French Lick Tourism Invite Viewers to โ€˜Take Your Timeโ€™ in New Campaign

Sometimes itโ€™s good to slow everything down a bit and relax. Thatโ€™s the message as full service advertising agency The Basement recently partnered with Chicago- and Indianapolis-based production companyย PARAGONย on Timelessโ€ฆ

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Smartphone Free Childhood US New Comic PSA, Produced by Tessa Films, Attracts 2M Views and Counting

Smartphone Free Childhood US (SFCxUS), a grassroots movement of parent advocates, today announced the release of its powerful new Public Service Announcement (PSA), titled โ€œLetโ€™s Change The Norm.โ€ The PSAโ€ฆ

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Tootsie Rollโ€™s Classic โ€˜How Many Licksโ€™ Ad Reimagined by Calabash and Agency SCC

Few commercials have etched themselves into popular culture quite like the 1969 Tootsie Roll โ€œHow Many Licksโ€ spot, featuring the ever-curious boy, the wiseย  Mr. Owl, and its now-iconic conclusion,โ€ฆ

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NFL QB Jordan Love Ready to โ€˜Go Longโ€™ for American Family Insurance

American Family Insurance has partnered with Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love to be its latest brand ambassador, joining the likes of Derek Jeter and the Scott Brothers. And toโ€ฆ

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Charlie Sheen Launches Wild AF Brewing With โ€˜The Caseโ€™

Charlie Sheen is launching a new non-alcoholic beer company,ย Wild AF Brewing, co-founded withย The Silent Group, an operator-led brand builder and commercialization partner for bold consumer products. To introduce the brand,ย Tandemโ€ฆ

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Jersey Mikeโ€™s Drafts Football Legend Eli Manning, Teams Up with Highdive for National Campaign

Jersey Mikeโ€™s Subs, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs, is kicking off NFL season with a bold new play: retired football great and two-time Super Bowl champ Eli Manningโ€ฆ

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BetMGM, Highdive Unveil Newest Brand Ambassador Jon Hamm with โ€˜Make it Legendaryโ€™ Campaignย 

Sports betting operator BetMGM has unveiled the next evolution of its brand in collaboration with Chicago-based independent ad agency Highdive. The refreshed brand identity highlights BetMGMโ€™s dynamic entertainment ecosystem โ€”โ€ฆ

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Congratulated by Old National Bank, Schafer Condon Carter

As you drive out to the suburbs or back into the city this Labor Day Weekend, keep an eye out for this billboard. Folks familiar with the Old National Bankโ€ฆ

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Hanson Dodge, The Colonie Team Up for American Standard 150th Anniversary Campaign

American Standard, designers of award-winning tubs, sinks, toilets and faucets, is celebrating its 150th anniversary.ย  And to mark the occasion, earlier this year, American Standard fielded its โ€œ150th Down Paymentโ€ฆ

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Schafer Condon Carter and US Highbush Blueberry Council Go Big for National Blueberry Month

Amid National Blueberry Month, the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) is debuting a new marketing platform designed to grow consumer demand and drive more households to enjoy blueberries every day.ย ย โ€ฆ

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Highdive Leads KFCโ€™s Ambitious Brand Comeback

KFC, along with Chicago-based creative agency Highdive, is launching its most ambitious brand comeback in years with โ€œThe Colonel Lived So We Could Chickenโ€ โ€“ a multi-chapter campaign that signalsโ€ฆ

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Schafer Condon Carter Launches New National Campaigns for SOLO and GUM

Chicago-based independent creative agencyย Schafer Condon Carter (SCC)ย is helping two household names stand out in bold new ways with the launch of national campaigns forย GUMโ“‡, aย Sunstarโ“‡ย brand, andย SOLOโ“‡. The new work showcasesโ€ฆ

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Editorial Board Dishes Auntie Love and Karaoke in Panda Expressโ€™ Latest Commercial

Panda Expressโ€™ latest commercial playfully highlights food as a love language through the universal question, โ€œHave you eaten yet?โ€ Set in a funky, retro home, the spot starts off withโ€ฆ

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Made in America: WeatherTech Commercial Campaign from Pinnacle Highlights a Proud American Brand

No tariffs and no potential price-hikes โ€“ just accessible, American-made products โ€“ thatโ€™s the message of WeatherTechโ€™s new advertising campaign by long-time agency partnerย Pinnacle Advertising. The campaign consists of aโ€ฆ

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Schafer Condon Carter andย Old National Bank Salute Pope Leo XIV

The Windy City is abuzz following the election of Chicagoland native Pope Leo XIV, and that excitement has carried over to the billboards. SCREEN is sharing a fun update fromโ€ฆ

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BarkleyOKRP and Comedian Leo Gonzalez Team Up for Corona Sunbrew Citrus Cerveza Campaign

Coronaยฎ Sunbrew, a flavorful and vibrant escape from the ordinary, is now available nationwide for those looking for a new favorite beer. Brewed with real orange and lime peels, withโ€ฆ

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Master Lock Taps Laughlin Constable on First Rebrand and Newย Campaign in Decadesย 

Master Lock, the leader in safety and security, and its decades-long agencyย partner Laughlin Constable have revealed a full creative rebrand and campaign launch for the globalย brand. The revamped Master Lockโ€ฆ

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UScellular Turns Typical Sales Strategy on Its Head withย Customer Appreciation Campaign

UScellular, the nationโ€™s fourth-largest wireless carrier, hasย launched a new campaign that turns the industryโ€™s typical sales strategy to lure away customers on its head and instead is all about awardingโ€ฆ

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Calabash Brings Medusa and Poseidon To Animated Life In New Greek Gods Yogurt Campaign

What could tempt Poseidon to ditch his trident for a spoon or give Medusa a good hair day? Greek Gods Yogurt, naturally! Thatโ€™s the premise behind the new social mediaโ€ฆ

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Colonie Editor Jimmy Helmโ€™s Expertise in the Beauty Industry Brings in New Work for Too Faced and Olaplex

Award-winning post-production house The Colonie has earned the trust of beauty clients across all markets, from Los Angeles to New York. With recent projects for Olaplex and Too Faced, Colonieโ€™sโ€ฆ

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Nordic Naturals and Creative AOR Laughlin Constable Marked Global Omega-3 Day with Launch of New Campaign

Stemming from their new creative AOR partnership early in 2024, Nordic Naturals, the global provider of premium vitamins and supplements, and independent full-service agencyย Laughlin Constable launched a new national campaignโ€ฆ

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Laughlin Constable and HIVE Studio Put the the โ€˜Daaamp!โ€™ in DampRid with Humorous Campaign

When musty odors hit your home โ€“ closets, bathrooms, laundry andย  mud rooms, basements โ€“ W.M. Barr wants everyone everywhere to think of DampRid moisture absorberย products, so it turned toโ€ฆ

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Schafer Condon Carter, Cutters Studios Team Up to Bring Fresh Humor to New Campaign for Old National Bank

In an industry known for its buttoned-up messaging,ย Schafer Condon Carterย (SCC) is flipping the script on banking ads with a new humor-driven campaign forย Old National Bankย (ONB). The Chicago-based independent creative agencyโ€ฆ

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DDB, Orkin Turn Termite Damage into Artful Designs

Orkin Pest Control, regarded as one of the top pest control companies in the industry, is collaborating with DDB Chicago, to creatively raise awareness about termite protection with its newโ€ฆ

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Method & Madness Director Jessica Batsonโ€™s Super Bowl Regional Ads for Sullivan University Shine

Sullivan Universityโ€™s dynamic campaign,ย The School of Doing, continues to make waves, this time with two of its standout commercialsโ€”Culinaryย andย Patient Careโ€”airing as regional spots during Super Bowl 59. Created in collaborationโ€ฆ

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Best and Worst Ads of the 2025 Super Bowl? Top Creatives and Execs Share Their Picks!

In the advertising world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Or even Taylor Swift or Kendrick Lamar. Itโ€™s about the commercials! Ad agency pros and creatives from throughoutโ€ฆ

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Colle McVoy Exec Creative Director Gil Muiรฑos Gives His Super Bowl Picks and Pans

What were your favorite spots from the advertising extravaganza that is the Super Bowl? How about your least favorite? Letโ€™s see how your answers line up with what Colle McVoyโ€ฆ

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BarkleyOKRP Exec Creative Director Ben Pfutzenreuterโ€™s Super Bowl Faves

What were your favorite spots from the advertising extravaganza that is the Super Bowl? How about your least favorite? Letโ€™s see how your answers line up with what BarkleyOKRP Executiveโ€ฆ

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Cinematographer Christopher Rejano Shares His Super Bowl Faves

In the ad world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Or even Taylor Swift or Kendrick Lamar. Itโ€™s about the commercials! We are honored to have acclaimed cinematographerโ€ฆ

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Super Bowl Hits and Misses from Quriosity EP Mark Conley

What were your favorite spots from the advertising extravaganza that is the Super Bowl? How about your least favorite? Letโ€™s see how your answers line up with what Quriosity Productionsโ€ฆ

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Pinnacle Advertising Creative Director Mike Priebe Shares His Super Bowl Faves

In the ad world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Or even Taylor Swift or Kendrick Lamar. Itโ€™s about the commercials! We are honored to have Pinnacle Advertisingโ€ฆ

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Director Justin Casselle Shares His Faves from the Super Bowl Ad Extravaganza

In the ad world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Or even Taylor Swift or Kendrick Lamar. Itโ€™s about the commercials! We are honored to have commercial directorโ€ฆ

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Vincent Geraghty Shares His Super Bowl Picks and Pans

Which Super Bowl spots did you love? Which did you not love? Letโ€™s hear what the pros had to say! We were thrilled to have Vincent Geraghty, EVP, Production andย Hiveโ€ฆ

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Highdiveโ€™s Executive Creative Director Patrick Burke Shares His Faves from the Super Bowl

In the ad world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Or even Taylor Swift or Kendrick Lamar. Itโ€™s about the commercials! We are honored to have Highdive Executiveโ€ฆ

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Cutters Studios Chris Moore Edits WeatherTech Super Bowl Spot, Shares His SB Faves

The Super Bowl was a big night for Cutters Studios Editor Chris Moore, whose WeatherTech spot was on the massive Big Game stage on Sunday. So what did Chris thinkโ€ฆ

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Group Creative Director Brooke Anderson Shares Her Super Bowl Ad Faves and Flops

In the ad world, Super Bowl Sunday is about anything but football. Or even Taylor Swift or Kendrick Lamar. Itโ€™s about the commercials! We were honored to have Brooke Anderson,โ€ฆ

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Super Bowl Picks and Pans from Optimus Editor Tim Cahill

Which Super Bowl spots did you love? Which did you not love? Letโ€™s hear what the pros had to say! We were thrilled to have Optimus Editor Tim Cahill stopโ€ฆ

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Dani Jackson-Smith, Founder of The Cre8tors, Shares Her Super Bowl Hits and Misses

In the ad world, Super Bowl Sunday is all about the commercials! We were honored to have the founder and owner of The Cre8tors, Dani Jackson-Smith, stop by Screen toโ€ฆ

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STORY Director Alison Roberto Finds The โ€˜Golden Touchโ€™ For New Ferrero Rocher Holiday Ad Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt

โ€˜Tis the season for Ferrero Rocherยฎ candies on your holiday table, as lovingly depicted in the new ad โ€œAdd Your Golden Touch,โ€ directed by Alison Roberto of STORY, the full-serviceโ€ฆ

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Louisville Agency Doe-Anderson and Roto-Rooter Team Up for Harrowing Yet Hilarious Holiday Spot

This week is one of holiday joy and merrimentโ€ฆ or is it? Louisville agency Doe-Anderson and Roto-Rooter are posing that very question. Produced and created by Doe-Anderson as a movieโ€ฆ

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Tandem Goes To School For Fusion Academy

Chicago-based Tandem Productionsย teamed up with agencyย Schafer Condon Carterย to create a trio of compelling commercials for Fusion Academy.ย  Fusion Academy is a fully accredited private academic institution for grades six throughโ€ฆ

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Schafer Condon Carter Wins Regional Emmy for PSA Highlighting Humanlyโ€™s Mission to Transform Homeless Support

A prestigious win for a critical and meaningful mission. Chicago creative agency Schafer Condon Carter (SCC) has earned a 2024 Regional Emmyยฎ Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Service Announcementโ€ฆ

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Grammy Winner T-Pain and Prysm Studios Team Up for High-Octane Checkers Campaign

When Checkers & Rallyโ€™s secured T-Pain as the face of their new value meal campaign, they knew they had to create something that matched the star power of the Grammy-winningโ€ฆ

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Dictionary Films and Ben Hansford Capture KitchenAid Lovefest with Grammy Winner Sam Nelson Harris and WOW Studios

Over the past several weeks, fans of KitchenAidโ€™s extraordinary dishwashers โ€“ and those of Sam Nelson Harris, the Grammy-winning artist and lead singer for the X Ambassadors โ€“ have allโ€ฆ

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NHL and Highdive Team Up for Star-Studded โ€˜Gen Zโ€™ Campaign

The National Hockey League (NHL) today debuted the newest ad in its โ€œThe Next Golden Era is Nowโ€ campaign to commemorate the start of the 2024-25 season. The spot, titledโ€ฆ

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Craft Detroit Chief Editor Chris Chynoweth Creates Hilarious AI Spec Ad

Chris Chynoweth, Chief Editor at Craft Detroit, has released a groundbreaking AI-driven spec commercial for USAFacts titledย Conspiracy Astronaut.ย Using advanced AI tools like Runway, Flux, Adobe Firefly, Adobe Premiere, and Elevenโ€ฆ

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BVK, Quriosity Director Sheldon Candis Power University of Toledoโ€™s โ€˜The Power To Doโ€™ Campaign

The voiceover โ€“ delivered by a young woman, her tone full of ambition, energy and potential, lays out the new campaignโ€™s central theme: โ€œWhen everyone else is asking, โ€˜What if,โ€™โ€ฆ

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Method & Madness Director Jessica Batson Spotlights โ€˜Real Worldโ€™ Readiness with Vibrant New Campaign from Doe Anderson and Sullivan University

The best way to learn is to do. This mantra is at the heart of a new and vibrant campaign released this week. Sullivan University, a pioneer in career-focused education,โ€ฆ

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Reducing Gun Violence at the Heart of Mode Projectโ€™s Collab with Chicago CRED

Working together to build a better Chicago for everyone. That is the mission at the heart of the latest collaboration between Mode Project and Chicago CRED. Chicago CRED is dedicatedโ€ฆ

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charlieuniformtango and Raising Caneโ€™s Celebrate National Iced Tea Day with Ice-T

charlieuniformtango announced a new campaign featuring eleven videos and four radio spots for Raising Caneโ€™s Chicken Fingers, celebrating National Iced Tea Day earlier this monthโ€ฆ with none other than theโ€ฆ

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Flavor and Another Country Honor Peak Commercial Artistry for 2024 AICP Week and AICP Awards Programs

Following the spectacular premieres of the AICP Show:ย The Art & Technique of the Commercial, the AICP Next Awards, and the AICP Post Awards at The Museum of Modern Art, theโ€ฆ

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SWITCHEL UP: VOLT Studios Creates Brand Spot for Hobby Farmerโ€™s Switchel

Itโ€™s time to Switchel Up! Minneapolis-based VOLT Studiosย is expanding their motion design department by adding 3D capabilities, perfectly timed to deliver a dynamic brand spot โ€œSwitchel Upโ€ for Hobby Farmerโ€™sโ€ฆ

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FCB Chicago Among the Big Winners at AICP Awards

The yearโ€™s best advertising was saluted Thursday at The Museum of Modern Art at a gala AICP Awards celebration and screening.ย And FCB Chicago was among the top winners of theโ€ฆ

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Big Wins for Hawkeye Campaign Featuring Travis Kelce at 45th Annual Telly Awards

Hawkeye and Bread Financial were honored with numerous Telly Awards for their outstanding work on the โ€˜NFL Extra Pointsโ€™ campaign, featuring NFL greats Travis Kelce and Robert Griffin III (akaโ€ฆ

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Highdive, Cutters Team Up for NHLโ€™s Emotionally Charged โ€˜Final Momentsโ€™

The NHL Playoffs are in full swing, and this is the time when moments are made, for players, for teams, and for fans. Chicago-based agency Highdive took the ice withโ€ฆ

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Teams Up with Mode Project for Historic Announcement

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association invited long-time partner Mode Project to collaborate alongside their award-winning CSO Photographer Todd Rosenberg in creating an insider video announcing Klaus Mรคkelรค as only theโ€ฆ

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Another Country Launches Campaign Highlighting Dedication to Innovation in Sound

Premier audio studio Another Country recently launched an original promotional campaign showcasing its talents and highlighting their deep dedication to innovation in sound.ย  Conceived by Another Country Detroit Creative Directorโ€ฆ

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Laughlin Constable Awarded Coveted Clio for the ASPCA โ€˜Through Their Eyesโ€™ Campaign

Much-deserved accolades have been awarded for an impactful and timely campaign, one with the mission of improving the lives of animals across the country, and illuminating the perspective of thoseโ€ฆ

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New Campaign from True Value and Laughlin Constableย Celebrates the Heroes of Home Projects

As local, independent businesses have been navigating a changing retailย environment, True Value, the globally recognized brand and original local hardware store, turned to itsย agency of record, Milwaukee- and Chicago-based Laughlinโ€ฆ

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Shaq Shines in charlieuniformtango and LERMA/ New Campaign for The Home Depot

Itโ€™s time for March Madness, when basketball stars shine on the courtโ€ฆ and in the case of one hoops Hall of Famerโ€ฆ off the court as well. James Rayburn, charlieuniformtangoโ€™sโ€ฆ

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New Lexus NX Spot from Quriosity Taps Celebrity Influencer to Marry Esports with Cutting-Edge Tech

In a new, fast-paced Lexus spot, produced byย Quriosity Productions, a young female gamer takes to her computer to chat with her male esports teammate before they get into their respectiveโ€ฆ

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Director Cameron Busby Joins Quriosity Productions, Wraps Major Ford Campaign

Director Cameron Busby, whose arresting Logitech spot starring sensation Little Nas X generated tons of buzz on the Super Bowl in 2021, has joined the roster of Quriosity Productions inโ€ฆ

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Cutters Scores with Two Super Bowl Spots; EP Heather Richardson Shares Her Faves and Flops

The Super Bowl was a big night for Cutters Studios, whose team collaborated with Highdive for the popular State Farm โ€œLike a Good Neighbaaaโ€ and BetMGM โ€œFor Everyoneโ€ commercials forโ€ฆ

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Highdive Shines with Two Super Bowl Spots; ECD Patrick Burke Shares His Faves from the Night

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11 Dollar Bill threw its support behind North Carolinaโ€™s LGBT+ community in providing editorial and post-production services to Ponysaurus Brewing Coโ€™s โ€œLieutenant Governorโ€™s Fund for the Fabulousโ€ campaign. Conceived byโ€ฆ

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