Open up a Cannes of Whoop-ass

So for anyone who doesn't follow my blog, or what going on in advertising, the Cannes Lions are being handed out this week. I'm interning at TBWA in L.A. so I'm being bombarded with amazing ads and stuff that the group has submitted. The coolest thing I've seen so far was the Zimbabwean campaign. The Government there is so corrupt, they let the inflation rate of their dollar ma =x out. People are charged royalty taxes to read the newspaper. No one can afford this. They actually have a trillion dollar note! It isn't even enough to buy a loaf of bread. To call attention to this, TBWA made the money talk. They made billboards of real zimbabwean money and handed out dollar notes in the trillions to demonstrate that their money was worthless with a call to action on them.  This campaign just took the Grand Prix Outdoor award!

See other amazing ad campaigns and pieces at www.canneslions.com now!!!!

Support local music!

Hey guys and gals, I was in Creative II in the fall and I know how teaming with life this blog is so I figured I'd post up my band's shot at a contest! My band is called American Science and we got our start right here in Tallahassee over a year ago. Check out our myspace.com/americanscience and check out our song on this widget. If you really like it, post it up on your facebook/myspace/etc. and youll be entered to win some free merch! Thanks!

p.s. if you REALLY like it, we're playing a show at The Engine Room on the 21st of this month.