
Kiddie Academy Debuts “Learn On.” Ad Campaign to Spotlight Learning Beyond the Classroom
Kiddie Academy Educational Child Care, a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive educational child care programs based in Maryland, has launched a national advertising campaign titled “Learn On.” Fueled by the…
Deadline for Submissions for 2019 D.C. ADDY Awards Competition is Jan. 21
The deadline to submit your best creative work for the 2019 D.C. ADDY Awards is January 21. The judges for the 2019 D.…

ExpertClick Closing its 2019 Yearbook on January 31: Register Now and Save $100.00
ExpertClick is closing its 2019 Yearbook on January 31. ExpertClick members send news releases without per-release costs, and many releases have hundreds of…

Matt Smith Wants to Promote Your Work – Not His – on Capitol Communicator
Hello, my name is Matt Smith. I started my ad agency, SmithGifford, more than 16 years ago to do “Good Work with Good People.…

“Doug” Laughlin, Founder of LMO Advertising, Dies at Age 76
Philip Douglas “Doug” Laughlin, founder of LMO Advertising, died after a decades-long battle with cancer on December 17, 2018, at the age of…

“Virginia is for Lovers” Turns 50 in 2019
The iconic “Virginia is for Lovers” advertising campaign featured on billboards, bumper stickers, tee shirts, and drink koozies celebrates its golden anniversary in 2019,…

U.S. Marines Issue Advertising Contract RFP
The U.S. Marines has issued an RFP for its advertising contract, currently held by longstanding incumbent JWT. Per government policy, the contract comes…

Ad Club of Baltimore Opens Call for “Freakin ADDYs” Entries and Sponsorships
The American Advertising Federation of Baltimore has released its official call for entries for the 2019 American Advertising Awards (the ADDY Awards), to be…

ANA Announces “Brand Purpose” as 2018 Marketing Word of the Year
The Marketing Word of the Year, according to the ANA (Association of National Advertisers), is one which is particularly timely, relevant, and representative of…

The Cyphers Agency Hires Michael Jans as Graphic Designer
Integrated marketing agency, The Cyphers Agency, has hired Michael Jans as graphic designer to support the agency’s creative team with graphics, collateral and…

AAF DC Issues Call for Entries for 2019 D.C. ADDY Awards
If you are an advertising professional in the D.C. metro area who is committed to producing outstanding work, the D.C. ADDYs are…

D.C. Metro System Running Audio Ads on Buses, and Metro Rail Riders May Hear Them in the Future
With the D.C.-area Metro system needing to generate more money, the agency has begun playing ads on buses, reports The Washington Post,…

Alexa, Please Apologize to the Cities that did not get HQ2
While many of us in the D.C. region were celebrating Amazon’s HQ2 announcement, McGarrah Jessee, an Austin-based agency, was busy crafting…

Images Are “New Frontier” for Malicious Ads
A growing trend of embedding malicious ads within the images of ads could wreak havoc on the advertising industry and cost brands millions this…

ANA Launches “Center for Brand Purpose”
The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) launched a new initiative designed to fuel business growth by helping marketers create purpose-driven, strategic programs and…

