With the postseason here and the Cubs gearing up to #FlyTheW once more, it’s officially “W season” in Wrigleyville. And in a stroke of sports marketing genius, the Cubbies...
We have been covering many stories about Chicago advertising and production creatives coming together to address the many problems in the world.
There is Utopic collecting f...
Chicago gets HUGE
IPG digital agency Huge is opening in Chicago after picking up global digital user experience work from McDonald’s.
According to a spokeswoman, Huge w...
Last July, we reported that Chicago agency O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul had won an assignment from Dallas-based Chili’s.
Well, the agency, and the baby back ribs, are back wi...
I love the Y.
When I used to live in Barrington IL, most mornings — except the god-awful ones that started at 80 below — began with a 5:30 AM trip to the YMCA, which was...
The results of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico have been devastating to say the least. And the response of the current administration to the island, which is home to 3.4 million ...
When I was thirteen, I developed a habit of stealing. Not money. Not jewelry. Not even toys. No, I fell into the habit of lifting “Playboys” from my neighborhood drug store....
The Chicago Bulls are giving fans a new way to follow their beloved basketball team into the locker room and beyond as they enter a rebuilding season as evidenced by the one and...
DDB Chicago announced today that the agency had lured away 14-year Burnett veteran Colin Selikow to serve as Executive Creative Director on the Miller Lite and Mars Wrigley Conf...
I never liked Tom Burrell that much. But to be honest I didn’t know Mr. Burrell (as I now affectionately call him) when I first moved to Chicago in August of 1994.
All I re...
The fallout from McDonald’s consolidating its US shops continues. In July, we reported that the quick serve restaurant was seeking to reduce its agency roster after moving all...
There was a collective round of “yesses” heard along with gasps as the multitalented “queer girl from the South Side” was recognized for her amazing work on the just as ...
Netflix cancels ‘Stranger Things’ bar
Pop-up pop-culture bars are all the rage. In New York and LA, Tim Burton fans can do dinner and a show at “Beetlehouse.” Los Ang...
Rob Gregory wins American Photographic Awards “Series” category
Congratulations are in order for local photographer, Rob Gregory, who was named a winner in the 2017 Ameri...
There is no doubt that reality TV sells.
But, if I’m being honest here, advertising has not done a really good job at mimicking “reality-like” situations when it comes...
Former DDBer Kristin Barbour will have a homecoming of sorts as she has been named managing director of Camp + King’s new Chicago satellite office, created in part to serve cl...
Monday, The Clio Awards, which were recently acquired by Evolution Media, announced their 2017 Gold, Silver and Bronze winners.
The 58-year-old awards celebrate high achieve...
Table Read My Screenplay announces Chicago semifinalists
The International Screenwriters Association announced the semi-Finalists of their 2017 Table Read My Screenplay - Chi...
Yeah, yeah, I know it’s not fall. Yet. But when football kicks off how can you not start thinking about either heading out to your favorite bar or sitting on your couch, crack...
Live from the Museum of Broadcast Communications it’s The SNL Experience!
According to The Chicago Tribune, a major, 500-artifact exhibit, chronicling the four-plus decades...