Is advertising dead?

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

I just read an interesting article about advertising being "dead". And I'd like to know your thoughts on the matter. Is advertising dead?
If you are working for a traditional advertising agency, it is time to quit your job. No we are not being bold, we are giving you some sound advice. Many of the large agencies are simply adapting... way... too... slow. They are sitting around brain storming the next 30 second spot, maybe they are even trying to be progressive and have hired an "interaction designer" who is hot with actionscript. It is too late however, they will not last. Mark our words.
Wow, that is pretty brazen. It's the introductory paragraph of this article. The article posted on March 31, 2008 at Blogfire, which is a known site about marketing, business, advertising, etc. strictly related to blogging.

Their suggestion is to, "Forget about the thirty second spot. Delete your banner templates. Throw away your ad rate cards and media kits." Good grief. You better have some fiercely vivid content going on there.

My professional title is "web developer" and my degree is in "interactive media design" so hearing something like this obviously is a bit startling. I do not fear losing my job. I'm good at what I do. Print is dead, but online media is not and I'm not saying I live to create advertisements because I don't. But I do still think they function quites well online. I'm not sure a tombstone should be engraved just yet.

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    Creative minds

    Wednesday, August 22, 2007

    I am a web developer, which to me means that I work in design and programming to develop a site whether it is for content purposes or for database functionality. This is what I love to do it is my passion. But from time to time I find great comfort in drawing. And if ever I felt talented enough my dream job would be with a company like Pixar.

    Anywho, thanks to my love for sketching, I have found a number of artsy blogs that I check regularly. Drawn! Is an Illustration and Cartoon blog with art from a variety of people, so it is truly a collaboration of creative minds.

    Recently there was a post with this pretty snifty lunch box. Designed by illustrator Stephen Savage, these lunch boxes are really bags and they are called "Munchlers."

    They are under $10 and you can buy one here.

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