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Our very own Franciso Wong and Cindy Kawasaki are wreaking havoc on the art scene with their visually stunning works. In collaboration with a photocopier known only as Nigel, the two have created innovative and expressive pieces that truly capture the human/machine spirit. We caught up with two of the artists to learn more about [...]

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Production person Kris Dikeman’s story, “Nine Sundays in a Row” has been selected as a finalist in the Story South Million Writers contest, a competition designed to showcase fiction on the web. The winner gets cash and glory. We demand that you vote for Kris’s awesome story. (Hey wow, that rhymes. Maybe I should start [...]

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No really, our cat TV died.

It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that our beloved cat TV passed away last night. She leaves behind her long time cat companion Radio.
TV was a part of our lives for 12 years here at The Ad Store. Like everyone else at [...]

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“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” - George Orwell
The Ad Store founder Paul Cappelli, ever espousing journalistic integrity, has a new article in Adweek today about truth and transparency in advertising.
Seek illumination here and leave a comment.

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Our work for Dean College won 3 awards in 24th Annual Admission Marketing Report Advertising Awards! All our awards were won in the category of colleges with less than 2000 students:
–Wardrobe/Sweatshirt print ad won a Gold/1st prize in the print ad category
–The TV spot won a Bronze/3rd prize in the television category
–We’re Not Harvard [...]

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Some accessories are just completely inappropriate for the office.

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You never know who might show up at the office.

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Call it the ultimate cross promotion, call it shameless self-promotion, call it what ever you want as long as you call us with a project. We’ve decided to offer new clients (and old clients with new projects) a little incentive for their employees — a week at Villa Cappelli in the lovely Puglia region of [...]

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Jimmy John’s delivers! Fast! The culture at Jimmy John’s is fun and irreverent, but you always know they’re going to get the job done.  Which is exactly where the concepts for these four new spots came from.  They’re a fresh take on how Jimmy John’s get their fresh sandwiches wherever they’re needed. If they can [...]

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