It’s been one month since the hit TV series Mad Men aired its last episode, but its effect on the TV and advertising landscapes will resonate for a long time. In honor of the hole that its absence left in viewers’ hearts, today we take the show’s iconic characters through a time warp out of the ’60s, […]
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Throwback Thursday: A Mad Men Makeover
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in the 1960s with today’s technology? Over the past few weeks, the SJG team put their creative minds together to make the ‘60s come alive. In the advertising world of the ‘60s, capturing an audience’s attention through creative content was key. Not much has […]
Wednesdays without Will: The TV Trumps the Cinema
Sunday night: television’s primetime. Notice how having “your shows” is no longer exclusive to lame couples and stay-at-home moms. Breaking Bad and Dexter both conclude their series this month and have sent social media and blogs everywhere buzzing with their twists, turns and predictions. From Mad Men and Homeland to Glee and Pretty Little Liars, modern television provides endless talking points […]
Two Ways to Recycle Ads
The green movement has certainly taken off in recent years to the point where brands are finding it to be profitable and good for their image to associate with environmental goals. Now, recycling physical products is certainly a very ecological move on the part of both the company and the consumer, but what about recycling […]
Two Too Much?
Too Much Good TV? Is there too much “good television” on the air right now? This topic has recently come up a few times, and is one that’s starting to make an avid TV watcher like myself question his viewing habits. I first started considering this a little over a week ago when I read this […]
“Mad Men” Friday
Today is “Mad Men” day at SJG—we turned back the clocks, the clothes and the music to 1960. In light of our theme, check out our “Mad Men” voice-over for a few laughs and be sure to stay tuned for some of our “Mad Men” inspired SJG photos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlWGWID8lik&list=PL79496CAA54E95A91
Not So Mad Men
The SJG creative team spoofs a scene from Mad Men… Cover Photo Source: Bernard Goldbach via Flickr [author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]http://testspace.thesanjosegroup.com//wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Photo-on-12-14-12-at-2.39-PM-2.jpg[/author_image] [author_info] Jennifer is Director of Content & Ideation at SJG. I am convinced that every human being is innately creative – Picasso said the key is to remain childlike within the body of a responsible adult, or something along those […]