CHILDREN FIND THEIR CREATIVE SPARK THROUGH NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FOR CAPITOL HILL ARTS WORKSHOP (CHAW)
The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW), in collaboration with Ad 2 DC, is proud to announce its newest advertising campaign, “Art Sparks.” Launched April 1, the campaign emphasizes the benefits…
Buzz in Baltimore: News from Planit, MGH, Devaney & Associates and More
Baltimore’s Planit announced that Jessica Brown has been promoted to digital creative director and will oversee a cross-disciplinary team of “motion designers,…
Capitol Communicator Launches New Job Site
Capitol Communicator has significantly expanded its reach for Employers and Job Seekers with the launch of its new Jobs section. For employers, listings can…
AAF Baltimore’s TRASHY Awards Sold Out
AAF Baltimore has revived its TRASHY Awards program recognizing work that “never saw the light of day,” resulting in a sell out of tickets…
Will Ad Blocking Change Advertising?
By Donna Spurrier Will ad blocking change advertising? Yes, in more than one way, hopefully. The direction may be more education about what ads…
Bruce McColl Leaving Mars, Andrew Clarke Named Chief Marketing and Customer Officer
Bruce McColl, chief marketing officer of McLean, Va,-based Mars, is leaving the candy, food and petcare company after 24 years, including 10 as…
White House Correspondents’ Dinner 2016, otherwise known as #NerdProm
The uniquely Washington DC experience of attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner becomes the center of the media universe every April. This year was…
What’s Ahead for Ad Agencies? More Open-Sourcing of Talent and Capability, States Ad Age Article
Historically, states Ad Age, the advertising business was straightforward. Marketers hired agencies to create 30-second spots, place them on TV and in magazines…
Spurrier Group Selected to Promote Upcoming VMFA Kehinde Wiley Exhibit
The Spurrier Group has won a contract to provide strategic marketing and media planning services for the upcoming Kehinde Wiley exhibit at the Virginia…
TV is Becoming New Media, States Peter Naylor in Adweek
The entire definition of TV is changing, and the ability of viewers to watch TV through an IP address is the biggest driver, states…
“Rampant Fraud” Impacting Digital Dollars, States Media Life
A handful of advertisers who had moved money from television to digital, a few months ago, shifted it back again, voicing concerns about digital…
Buzz in Baltimore: News from Groove, MGH, Under Armour and Warschawski
Groove announced its first overseas hire, Jim Banks, as director of paid media. Banks is located in the U.K. and will focus on…
Cyphers Named Agency of Record for Taylor Bank
The Cyphers Agency has been named agency of record for Taylor Bank, headquartered in Berlin, Md, with 10 locations on Maryland’s Eastern Shore…
AAF DC Represented With Nine District Two ADDY® Awards
Four D.C.-area entrants who won Gold and Silver ADDY Awards at the AAF DC’s 2016 American Advertising Awards went on to…
D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth Releases Poster Images to Promote 37th Season
With a reputation for creating, irreverent, rousing and visceral productions, D.C.-based Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is nationally known for its dedication to…
