ALAN VALEK » Advertising

Creativity Can Solve Anything.

avalek — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:46:56 +0000

Tonight (May 12th), for one night only, Art & Copy will be shown at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema: West Oaks Mall in Houston, Texas @ 7:45. Tickets are $8 online (after all charges) or $6 at the door. This is a must-see film if you’re a designer, so come grab a beer, sit back and be inspired.

+ Order your tickets online
+ Alamo Drafthouse Map & Location

Synopsis:

ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. Exploding forth from advertising’s “creative revolution” of the 1960s, these artists and writers all brought a surprisingly rebellious spirit to their work in a business more often associated with mediocrity or manipulation: George Lois, Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Lee Clow, Hal Riney and others featured in ART & COPY were responsible for “Just Do It,” “I Love NY,” “Where’s the Beef?,” “Got Milk,” “Think Different,” and brilliant campaigns for everything from cars to presidents. They managed to grab the attention of millions and truly move them. Visually interwoven with their stories, TV satellites are launched, billboards are erected, and the social and cultural impact of their ads are brought to light in this dynamic exploration of art, commerce, and human emotion.

+ Art & Copy Official Movie Site

Bring The Beat Back.

avalek — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:54:07 +0000

Once and while an ad campaign really catches my eye—and this is one of them. Saatchi & Saatchi has done it again with the Swagger Wagon campaign, the concept & execution of this is perfect. Whomever was in charge of casting these actors should get an award because their performances in the new hip-hop parody video are nothing short of amazing. This could have turned out so cheesy, but it turned out to be absolute genius instead. Well done.

Straight ownin’ bake sales with my cupcake skills, I’m better with the money so I handle the bills and I always buy in bulk, ain’t afraid of no spills, every mothers day proves—I’m kind of a big deal.”

How do you do it?

avalek — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:08:44 +0000

Check out this “Get Crackin” campaign for Pistachios and peep getcrackin.com to show them how you do it for a chance to win $25,000!