Super Bowl 2015: Strange Calls from Coaches and Advertisers
By Dave Marinaccio, Chief Creative Officer, LMO Advertising Super Bowl XLIX was defined by strange calls from both coaches and advertisers. On the field, the Seahawks’ Pete Carroll’s head-…
Local Businesses Find Lower-Cost Way to Get Exposure on Super Bowl
While much of the hype related to Super Bowl commercials is directed to national ads, many regional advertisers were making a splash in a…
Buzz in Baltimore: A New News Director at WBAL-TV, a Harvey Hire, Communicators Named ‘Influential Marylanders’
Annapolis native Tim Tunison has been named news director of WBAL-TV. Serving as assistant news director since 2005, he succeeds Michelle Butt, who…
Super Tacky!
For many communicators, Sunday’s Super Bowl also was an annual debate about which Super Bowl ad campaigns had the most impact is fun…
D.C. Auto Show Spot Showcases Camera Angles and Miniature Models
These days, many films and TV spots are saturated with digital special effects. But Bethesda-based August, Lang & Husak saw an opportunity to…
The Super Bowl May Be Sunday, But The Real Game Is Already Afoot
By Dave Marinaccio, Chief Creative Officer, and Ellie West, Social Media Program Supervisor at LMO Advertising Over 224 million eyeballs will watch the Super…
On the Move & Moving Up in D.C.: Ben Finzel, Francie Israeli, Nicholas Simmonds and Danielle Hagen
Washington communications executive Ben Finzel has launched RenewPR, an energy and environment communications consulting firm based in D.C. The firm is focused on…
Super Bowl 2015 – A Celebration of Dadvertising, Patriotism and Puppies.
By Cary Hatch, MDB Communications Perhaps nothing warms the heart of an “Ad Guy” more than the 30-second TV spots celebrating the brands…
“Take It Away” Video Takes On Redskins to Change Their Name
The National Congress of American Indians and the Oneida Indian Nation have launched a new online ad to get the Redskins to change the…
Buzz in Baltimore: News from Maryland Live, Orange Element, Response Labs and Maryland Arts Council
Tim Moorhead, previously creative communications manager at Adashmore Creative, joins Maryland Live Casino as social and digital media specialist. Orange Element in Fells Point…
Design Army, The Martin Agency and Hue&Cry Join to Promote The One Show Award Competition
D.C-based Design Army, working with The Martin Agency, and Hue&Cry in Richmond, is promoting The One Show with a campaign…
Cade Martin Photographs Montel Williams for NSBA’s “Stand UP 4 Public Schools” Campaign
The National School Board Association has an on-going campaign to “Stand UP 4 Public Schools.” According to NSBA, “public schools mold America into…
Advertising and Adobe DPS: A Win for Publishers
The evolution of the publishing industry, due in large part to the rapid rise of consumer interest in digital, has left publishers questioning how…
“D.C. Influencers Spend More on Advertising and PR Than Lobbying,” States Report in Time
“Forget lobbying. When Washington, D.C.’s biggest trade associations want to wield influence, they often put far more of their money into advertising…
Design Army Reimagines Classic Ghost Story in Video Promoting Premiere of Washington Ballet’s Sleepy Hollow
Washington Ballet is bringing the world premiere of Sleepy Hollow to Kennedy Center next month and D.C.-based Design Army, longtime creative collaborators…
