McDonald’s Is Celebrating Grimace’s Birthday—And Everyone’s Invited

McDonald’s is celebrating the birthday of its furry purple mascot Grimace with an epic party. The nostalgia-fueled campaign by agency Wieden+Kennedy New York features limited-edition products, a TV commercial, an 8-bit video game and a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Charities. The effort kicks off June 12 with an ad showing Grimace ringing in his…

Adnatomy: How Crown Royal Turned to Canada and Dave Grohl for a Hit Super Bowl Ad

On advertising’s biggest stage of the Super Bowl, it takes a higher level of creativity to stand out. That is why Diageo whisky brand Crown Royal decided to take a risk, by using its spot during a quintessentially American event to pay tribute to Canada. The ad starred Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl (who is…

Horizon Hosts Second Annual ‘Infronts,’ Pairs Creators With Brands

The event also kicks off Mavin, a new “social-first” video production and distribution service from Horizon’s Blue Hour Studios.

Why Does B-to-B Marketing Have to Be Boring?

We’ve all seen the ads. There’s a frustrated business leader using antiquated technology (usually spreadsheets or email). Their work is tedious and boring, and they’re missing out on tons of potential revenue until here comes a magical new product that solves all of their problems. There’s a long list of features, absolutely no pricing and…