About a week ago I received an invite from a vendor I am working with to go to Sea Island, GA. With a guest. Completely on them. It looks beautiful and sounds so amazing. I wish my conscience thought the felt the same way. All I can imagine when I try to think about saying yes, is sitting in my advertising ethics class in college and I just can’t bring myself to RSVP. I wish I felt ok about going, I’m sure the weekend would be so fun!
Categories: Advertising · Trips · Work
Today on my walk to work I saw a JCPenny Street Team just outside Times Sq (or in it depending on what you consider Times Sq) near my office. I really have no idea what they were doing because it was 9am and I was going to work. I did, however, stop to take a pic because I thought it was interesting.
Then, a few minutes ago while perusing facebook I noticed a JCPenny ad on the right side of my screen. They’re totally following me! I’m sure their audience is women, but I wonder what age range. I always feel like their ads are directed at like 18-24, which I don’t fall into. I wonder if I’m a nice to have or their actual target. Well, now that I’m thinking about it, I have to be in their target since facebook is so hyper targeted to what people have in their profiles. It’s interesting.
Categories: Advertising · On the street
I’m so grossed out by this!
I kinda wonder if this is just for someone’s portfolio.
Warning: It’s a bit graphic – I had to verify my b-day on YouTube.
Categories: Advertising
This is by far the best thing I’ve seen all day.
Categories: Advertising · Celebrity · Giggles
I’m going to do something I set out to do on here 3 years ago, but never really do. I’m going to talk about advertising!
This morning I went to dictionary.com to make sure I was using a word correctly and found a takeover. I’ve never seen a dictionary.com takeover and I love this! Check it out:
When I saw it I didn’t immediately think: Bam! That’s an ad! Instead I thought, wow, they changed their layout – and it looks gooood. Then I noticed the copy. Then I thought: What a sweet idea! That looks awesome!
So, Prius media buying and creative teams – I salute you. Well done!
Categories: Advertising
So I really like this commercial for the new Blackberry Pearl flip phone. It’s cute. Has the same attitude as the AT&T Rollover Minutes commercials, which I also really like. Sarcastic and playful. Makes me smile.
Categories: Advertising · Giggles
I think this is cute, nothing more, nothing less…
My portfolio partner and another student from my program in grad school created this and it rocks! It had to have taken so long…and the multi-eyed chick is so cute!
Categories: Advertising · Entertainment
Well, today has been eventful in the world of my career I suppose. Last week I had 2 rather long, rather successful interviews at a large media company in midtown. Today around lunch time a woman from HR called and extended me a verbal offer. I accepted. They will now run background and reference checks, get back to me in 7 to 10 days and we will then set up a start date. Upon starting I will have full benefits. Score. The pay sucks though. It’s a foot in the door, it’s a foot in the door, it’s a foot in the door…
Either way, if I really love advertising the pay doesn’t matter right? Well, when you have to eat and pay rent it does a little. I think I would be happy with about $10,000 more than what they’re offering in this non-negotiable salary. I actually get to work on one of my favorite brands campaign though, which is really cool.
Shortly after I got off the phone I recieved an email, followed shortly by a phone call. It was the head hunter I’ve been working with. A company who interviewed me 3 times for 2 different accounts and considered me the “runner up” both times has asked for me to come back and interview for yet a third accout. If they like me so much, why can’t they offer me a job…and a hefty salary?? Anyway, so I’m going back for this interview Monday.
I also have one scheduled at an advertising giant tomorrow. We’ll see how it all turns out, but for now…I finally have an actual job! (I may have to take a second to pay the bills, but I have a job!)
Categories: Advertising · Work
So yesterday I had my second interview at that agency in Soho. The account director, who I interviewed with, reminded me a lot of my mom. Anyway, I just heard back and found out that they “went with someone else.” However, there is apparently another open position that the HR girl requested me for. That’s great and all. It’s great that I’m getting a lot of interviews, but really, it’s really wearing on me never being offered a job. I don’t know what else I need to do. I’m being myself and I have this passion for advertising, as well as 2 degrees in it, but apparently that’s not enough. I am so frustrated, and feel so rejected. I wonder if I could move home, live with my parents, get a job there and sublease my apt. Gosh they’d be mad if I did that. Mom and I had a conversation before I moved here…she told me that if I didn’t move in with them now they wouldn’t move in with me later.
Categories: Advertising · New York · Work
