MetaFilter posts tagged with Advertising and Apple

It's not a product, it's a lifestyle

four panels — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:59:02 -0800

Lee Clow, the Chief Creative Officer at Apple’s ad agency TBWA, BFF of Steve Jobs, and “advertising’s art-director guru,” has decided to step down from his post. (Clow is also responsible for the Energizer Bunny and the Taco Bell Chihuahua.)

Here are ten of Flavorwire's favorite Apple campaigns.

Sienfeld wants you to buy Vista, Shatner wants you to buy a Vic 20

Artw — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:07:03 -0800

Celebrity computer endorsements throughout the ages.

Apple presses Ctrl-Eject on Cease & Desist machine for student's iPod ad

jaimev — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:23:37 -0800

Student creates mock iPod ad. Apple comes a knocking. Ends happily this Sunday

2008, not 1984

caddis — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 16:53:39 -0800

Vote different. Unauthorized Internet ad for Obama converts Apple Computer's '84 Super Bowl spot into a generational howl against Clinton's presidential bid. more

In the olden days, before 1984, not very many people used computers....

anastasiav — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:49:19 -0800

Apple Computer 1984 Newsweek Advertising Insert :: a complete scan of Apple's 16-page advertising insert in Newsweek magazine, introducing the new and revolutionary Macintosh computer.

"Come on baby, buy my SUV"

PenguinBukkake — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 10:35:30 -0800

" Jim's ghost was in my ear, and I felt terrible". Like all top classic-rock franchises, The Doors can exploit a lucrative afterlife in television commercials. Offers keep coming in, such as the $15 million dangled by Cadillac last year to lease the song "Break On Through (to the Other Side)" to hawk its luxury SUVs. To the surprise of the corporation and the chagrin of his former bandmates, drummer John Densmore vetoed the idea. He said he did the same when Apple Computer called with a $4-million offer, and every time "some deodorant company wants to use 'Light My Fire.' "

Best ads in 20 years

joaquim — Wed, 15 Jan 2003 10:40:06 -0800

Best ad campaigns of the last 20 years Adweek posts its list of the 20 best ad campaigns over the last 20 years. Of the 20, two were single commercials rather than entire campaigns. One was Apple's "1984" ad; I won't spoil the other one for you.

Switch Parody

Sal Amander — Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:44:29 -0800

Apple's own 'Switch' parody ads with Will Ferrell.

mychai — Wed, 06 Nov 2002 08:52:47 -0800

The Apple Switch Ads have been beamed to a galaxy far, far away. The fad has caught on. We now no longer need "Star Wars: Episode 3." I know why Anakin has... switched.

baltimore — Tue, 22 Oct 2002 07:12:09 -0800

And my opponent was all like beepbeepbeepbeepbeep... Bob Ehrlich is running for governor of Maryland. Bob Ehrlich's ad agency has seen the Apple ads and likes what it sees. Bob Ehrlich and his agency think it would be a great idea to jump the Zeitgeist Train: "I used to be a Democrat, but I'm switching."

Hall — Mon, 14 Oct 2002 13:01:16 -0800

Microsoft counters Mac's 'Switch' campaign using the testimony of an unnamed 'freelance writer' who seems to be all sorts of things, including a stock photography model.

mathowie — Wed, 17 Jul 2002 13:29:49 -0800

Ellen Feiss Apple ad pulled reportedly because she seems "too stoned." You decide. I don't know about you, but it seems very "duuude, you're gettin' an apple!"

MiguelCardoso — Sun, 23 Jun 2002 20:52:49 -0800

Start Me Up Or Shut Me Down: Is Music Compromised And Cheapened By Its Use In Commercials? The Doors' John Densmore, writing in The Nation about why he refuses to accept Apple's and other companies' generous offers to use his band's songs, certainly thinks so. Is this an admirable example of integrity; precious vanity or just downright jejune?[More inside]

mathowie — Fri, 13 Aug 1999 11:24:22 -0800

Heh. Check out Apple's latest advertising stunt. (humor)