Author Archives: Steve Lambert

Fake CEO Blogs

By Steve Lambert | Published: December 13, 2007

via Joey Skaggs’ The Art of the Prank: Posted by harshavardhan on Thought Beans Blog, November 2, 2007: The Fake CEO blogs, have become a big buzz in the blogosphere. Amongst the fake blogs, the Fake Steve blog is most popular. It is written by Daniel Lyons, a senior Editor at Forbes Magazine. It took […]

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“Real beauty” from the makers of Axe?

By Steve Lambert | Published: December 12, 2007

From our pal Carrie McLaren over at StayFree Magazine: It’s been a while since we checked in on the Dove “Real Beauty” campaign, but I would feel remiss in not pointing out the new round of criticism its getting. If you haven’t seen them, the Dove commercials are as genius as they are insidious (see […]

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In the meantime, other things you can do with signs…

By Steve Lambert | Published: December 11, 2007

I’m behind on my editing duties after returning from Barcelona. There will be posts coming soon, but here’s something to hold you over… thanks to Julia Schwadron for sending this my way.

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120+ years of hating advertising

By Steve Lambert | Published: December 10, 2007

Thanks to Rob Walker for allowing to take this post entirely from his blog, Murketing, cause it’s just so good. One of my running themes is that there is nothing new about contemporary consumers being fed up with advertising. We hear all the time about supposed discovery that what sets today’s consumers apart is that […]

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Para Los Gente de la Conferencia en Barcelona a CCCB

By Steve Lambert | Published: December 1, 2007

Gracias por venir. Este es las photos de mi presentacion, sin audio, en flash. Es 56mb, por tanto darle tiempo. ¿Tiene Preguntas? Escribirme (pero es mejor si en Ingles, si possible). Lo siento, yo no se hablar o escribir Catalan. Vale. And in case my Spanish is as bad as I think it is, here […]

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We’re Looking For Interns

By Steve Lambert | Published: November 29, 2007

The Eyebeam Labs, and thus the Anti-Advertising Agency, are looking for interns. Specifically, we’re looking for interns experienced with video, OR web, OR general research who are also interested in themes the Anti-Advertising Agency deals in. Know anyone? The official call is below. Contact me at eyebeam – slambert [at]eyebeam.org – if you have any […]

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Steve Lambert Speaking In Barcelona

By Steve Lambert | Published: November 21, 2007

Next week I head for Spain to talk at the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona’s “NOW Meetings in the Present Continuous“. I’m on a panel with Richard Sennett and Pierre Humeau and looking forward to a long overdue trip to Europe.

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“Ad Agency” Photo Exhibit at Boston University

By Steve Lambert | Published: November 13, 2007

This show includes some favorites of mine, Matt Siber and Hank Willis Thomas, and the site includes an Educator’s Guide for all you teachers. Nice! This group exhibition brings together photo-based work that mimics or addresses the language of advertising and product photography as well as work that mines or alters catalogues, print ads, products, […]

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Estonian Ekspress Interview

By Steve Lambert | Published: November 12, 2007

Estonian Ekspress

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IllegalSigns.CA, we love you.

By Steve Lambert | Published: October 26, 2007

If you ever looked at the overwhelming amount of advertising in urban spaces and questioned whether or not you can make a difference, you most certainly can. Meet Rami Tabello, the man behind my new favorite website: IllegalSigns.CA. The Toronto based site tracks illegal signs, as well as lax enforcement through freedom of information requests […]

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Ad-Free Blog & Keep Your Day Job

By Steve Lambert | Published: October 19, 2007

Ad-Free Blog is a simple site that caused a lot of controversy. Two pages were set up about 2 years ago to supply a graphic for blogs declaring “This is an Ad-Free Blog.” The creators, Keri Smith and Jeff Pitcher, have popular blogs themselves and were receiving solicitations for advertising as well as “mentioning” products […]

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Protect Your Right to be Spammed!

By Steve Lambert | Published: October 18, 2007

The spin on this direct mail campaign to save direct mail is near Luntz Levels. (I just coined that phrase, you read it here first!) Apparently our own Emily Gallagher has been mistaken for the over 60, easily conned, coupon filled fanny pack demographic, as she received this call to action in the mail recently. […]

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15 Unfortunately Placed Ads

By Steve Lambert | Published: October 17, 2007

Oddee has an amusing post showing ads placed in an unfortunate context. And remember, that unfortunate context can easily be created with some well placed stickers or paint.

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Boston Boots Musicians for Marketing Messages?

By Steve Lambert | Published: October 16, 2007

I love seeing amazing musicians performing in subways around the United States. When I worked in community radio, I even recruited some for on-air performances. I haven’t been to Boston in close to 10 years, but I remember the music I heard performed on the subways. Much like BART in the Bay Area, Boston’s MBTA […]

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Mutant Postcards From Athens

By Steve Lambert | Published: October 15, 2007

A group in Athens called pSit has sent me some photos of a project they completed recently using the “free postcards” one finds in cafes. The postcards are all advertisements that marketers hope you will find amusing and send to your friends – like a direct mail campaign where you pay for the postage. (These […]

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