Author Archives: Steve Lambert

“Circulars” from MOMO

By Steve Lambert | Published: July 20, 2008

MOMO KILLS IT!!! So simple. So great. Be sure to check out MOMOSHOWPALACE YouTube – MOMO’s Circulars.

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NYTimes: Warning – Habits May Be Good for You

By Steve Lambert | Published: July 19, 2008

An interesting article which also serves as an introduction to the field of social marketing. P.S. Advertisers thinking about applying for the Foundation For Freedom; social marketing qualifies as new employment and, as one of the jurors, I look favorably upon it! Check out the article: A FEW years ago, a self-described “militant liberal” named […]

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NYTimes: The Image Is Familiar; the Pitch Isn’t

By Steve Lambert | Published: July 15, 2008

A whole story on advertising ripping off art and no mention of Sam Ewen and Interference Inc. and Graffiti Research Lab? Passed on by Packard Jennings. The Image Is Familiar; the Pitch Isn’t IN February 2007 the Swiss-American artist Christian Marclay was installing a solo exhibition of his work in Paris when he received an […]

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It doesn’t take much to make me happy.

By Steve Lambert | Published: July 13, 2008

Photo from a hot day, courtesy of Simon Jolly.

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CBC on IllegalSigns.ca

By Steve Lambert | Published: July 12, 2008

Go Rami!

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What do our best colleges, Barack Obama, and the AAA have in common?

By Steve Lambert | Published: June 30, 2008

We all want you to get out of advertising. More or less. This recent NY Times piece, “Big Paycheck or Service? Students Are Put to Test” talks a lot about the financial sector, but the spirit is the same. Just substitute Madison Avenue when they mention Wall Street. Check out the link to see the […]

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In Philly Colt 45 ads are illegal as an unregistered handgun

By Steve Lambert | Published: June 28, 2008

Philadelphia, famous for it’s murals, has had some new additions to the walls – hand painted illegal ads for Colt 45. The people of Philadelphia have already managed to get Colt 45 Malt Liquor ads off their city buses due to community concerns. Yesterday they beat the murals. Some more than 4 word long excerpts […]

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4 things you should have done already

By Steve Lambert | Published: June 25, 2008

Don’t worry, there’s still time. Depending on where you live and who you are any of these may apply… 1. Sign up for Tuesday’s Illegal Billboard Workshop in New York. It’s a rare opportunity to learn about how you can fight illegal signs like the folks at IllegalSigns.ca–who have removed over 100 illegal signs in […]

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Autonomous public art workshop, Madrid

By Steve Lambert | Published: June 21, 2008

I just found this in the documentation of a Autonomous public art workshop, Madrid. Good stuff… An intervention that intelligently targets a certain Achilles’ heel of advertising. As pointed out by culture jamming documenter Dave Gross in his brilliant piece Interrupt pathological, media simulated social interaction, it is by engaging us in a fictional personal […]

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Subway HD Screens: Round 4

By Steve Lambert | Published: June 17, 2008

Posterchild takes Round 4 on the ongoing alteration of the HD screens installed over subway entrances in New York. Stainedglassby posterchild Building on the Pixelator, Posterchild goes a more devout route with a stained glass effect. “Hold Fast Sell Out” was built with 1/2 inch melamine, screwed together and coated with diffusion material – rather […]

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Why You Should Be In New York July 1st

By Steve Lambert | Published: June 11, 2008

Activists estimate that half the billboards in New York City are illegal. Between fudged permits, lack of enforcement, and millions in profit, outdoor advertising has become a corporate black market that wont flinch at breaking laws to get your attention. On July 1st, the Anti-Advertising Agency and Rami Tabello of IllegalSigns.ca will give a free […]

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Hey, NYC Vandal Task Force – Follow the Money!

By Steve Lambert | Published: June 9, 2008

Arresting 3,786 graffiti writers last year, The Citywide Vandals Task Force is back in the news. The squad of 75 (!) officers has received press before. Even an 8 minute segment on This American Life. I think it’s because journalists love to ask the vandal squad if they think graffiti is art or not. Hacks. […]

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first hand knowledge

By Steve Lambert | Published: June 7, 2008

A guy came by my desk at Eyebeam the other day and we started talking about the Foundation For Freedom. Coincidentally, he had just quit the advertising industry to start an ecard company called someecards. I came across this today: This kind of insight comes from years of experience. Congratulations man who’s name I can […]

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On Times Square

By Steve Lambert | Published: June 6, 2008

A tour of Times Square with en eye on the advertising. The video goes into the empty Times Square building to see the computers that control the signs. Wait, did he say the screen could be “controlled by any computer”??? Hmmm… via Gothamist

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NY Times: Billboards That Look Back

By Steve Lambert | Published: June 3, 2008

Note: I am skeptical of how effective and accurate this actually is. Sounds like something the manufacturer could easily over play to attract investors. Creepy none the less. By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD In advertising these days, the brass ring goes to those who can measure everything — how many people see a particular advertisement, when they […]

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