So, we have the Super Bowl on the brain, we’re not the only ones:
Much of the mainstream media (not us here at Duetsblog) has recently been reporting that, based on a ruling by United States District Court Judge Claudia Wilken from the Northern District of California, “NCAA athletes can pursue TV money.” I clicked on and read this ESPN article with great anticipation as it would…
– Derek Allen, Attorney –
Litigation and the Super Bowl go together in modern America like litigation and, well, anything (e.g. tattoos, Bill Russell) in modern America. But since the Super Bowl is on most of our radars for the next few days, litigation and the Super Bowl it is.
As we all…
– Jason Voiovich, Director of Corporate Marketing, Logic PD
I don’t like renting cars.
I’m not sure I know many people who do. As a frequent business traveler, I’ve gotten better at running the gauntlet of terminal shuttles, slow lines, confusing kiosks, 5-point font paperwork, scratch and dent searches, smelly cars, and last-minute gas stations.…
As many have written about before me, the NFL is quite protective of its rights in the SUPER BOWL trademark, so much so that some think it has earned the pejorative “trademark bully” label, so I spilled a little digital ink on the topic last year:
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I’m a car aficionado, but in my opinion and without mincing words, car commercials are boring. With few exceptions like the Young Vader ad from VW from the Super Bowl a few years ago, car commercials are stale and, more than any other genre, lack what I consider to be the “umami” of ads…
While watching Lena Dunham stumble in her 6-inch Louboutin red-soled heels during the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards broadcast, our comments revolved around the fact that her dress was so long, she should have worn slippers instead of stilettos. We believed that Ms. Dunham should have waited to wear the Louboutin shoes until…
– Anjali Shankar, Attorney –
As someone fascinated by the movie industry, I am always curious about product placement in movies. I wonder how strategic the placement of a product is. Sometimes product placements can be rather ostentatious, as in “The Devil Wears Prada,” where fashion is central to the movie’s plot, and other times…
—David Mitchel, Marketing Manager
The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will be playing in the Super Bowl in just a little less than two weeks. The Super Bowl is much more than just a championship game. It is time for parties, often with copious amounts of salty food being served. For brands, it is…
Irony is something I enjoy capturing, as you already know, especially when it comes to branding. Take this recent image from my favorite hot dog joint in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Yesterdog:
Note the vintage Drink Coca-Cola signage on the wall, directly behind the modern soft drink fountain, delivering only Pepsi products, to my…