Author Archives: Steve Lambert

Free Shopdropping Workshop at Eyebeam NYC

By Steve Lambert | Published: January 27, 2007

Shopdropping Workshop with The Anti-Advertising Agency Feb. 10, 2007 12-6pm Eyebeam – 540 W. 21st Street Just added, dates in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Carolina – please contact us for details

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What advertisers pay to catch your wandering eye

By Steve Lambert | Published: January 20, 2007

From GOOD Magazine: A great video version of an even better piece from Good Magazine. The video shows how much various advertising spaces cost. (And don’t forget, it’s all tax deductable as a business expense.) I picked up Good in a grocery store around New Years and was very impressed. The issue I have (#2) […]

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Free Laser Cut Stencils

By Steve Lambert | Published: January 16, 2007

Yes, 100% free! Thanks to Eyebeam’s OpenLab, we can make available free laser cut stencils of our You Don’t Need It sticker. Of course, you can always make your own, but it sure is easier to get them in the mail. Read on for details…

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NY Times on Saturation Advertising

By Steve Lambert | Published: January 15, 2007

The New York Times has done a good overview on the desperate attempts of advertisers to “get over the clutter” resulting in a proliferation of advertising on every possible blank space in U.S. cities.

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Sáo Paulo Bans Outdoor Advertising in 2007

By Steve Lambert | Published: January 11, 2007

From last month’s New York Times and posted here in case it becomes difficult to access in the future. And a special note of hope to residents of the United States: as fantastic as a the Sáo Paulo ban sounds, remember that Vermont, Alaska, Hawaii, and Maine have all banned billboards in their state. There […]

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AMNY: Chase Caves on Illegal Sidewalk Ads

By Steve Lambert | Published: January 9, 2007

AM New York reports on more illegal advertising in New York (see also NY Press’ story on illegal scaffolding advertising). “The bank is promising the city it will turn off projectors at about two dozen branches that have been casting the company’s big blue logo onto sidewalks. The decision followed press inquiries about the advertisements, […]

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You Don’t Need It – Stencil

By Steve Lambert | Published: December 28, 2006

Just made available a stencil version of our “You Don’t Need It” Sticker. The file is a pdf, which you can scale to any size you like. Glue the paper printout to something heavier, like a manilla folder. Then carefully cut out the black areas with an X-acto knife. The stencil is then ready to […]

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5 Samaras Project Post Cards

By Steve Lambert | Published: December 17, 2006

We have available for download the set of 5 postcards (9.1mb download) distributed in the Samaras Project (example above). Each postcard is intended to promote a different alternative economy existing within the U.S economy. For more information, check SamarasProject.net.

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A Quick Guide to Ad-free Web Browsing

By Steve Lambert | Published: December 4, 2006

Sure, everyone is tired of flashing, jittery messages about credit scores or mortgage rates, but criticism of banner ads and other online advertising has almost become cliché. The backlash has resulted in every current browser offering a pop-up blocker. But it still seems almost impossible to use the web without becoming the collateral damage of […]

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You Don’t Need It – Stickers

By Steve Lambert | Published: November 26, 2006

Based on the popularity of the Packard Jennings and the Anti-Advertising Agency’s Bus Stop Bench project we had some stickers made. They are easy to carry around town and by placing the stickers onto advertising (or other objects) the ad is detourned, often in humorous and interesting ways. Listen to Steve Lambert talk about the […]

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You Don’t Need It – Stickers

By Steve Lambert | Published: November 26, 2006

Download an EPS file of the sticker and print your own!

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Think Before You Pink

By Steve Lambert | Published: November 25, 2006

Every October is “Breast Cancer Awareness Month” which brings with it the most prominent form of Cause Marketing. Cause marketing is when a corporation aligns itself with a charity and donates a portion of its profits to the cause. Not to be confused with corporate philanthropy, cause marketing is attached to a media campaign and […]

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AAA Street Team in SF Financial District

By Steve Lambert | Published: October 6, 2006

The Anti-Advertising Agency’s street team hit downtown San Francisco on Wednesday at noon to promote alternative economies. As part of the The Samaras Project, a series of postcards promoting worker owned co-operatives, gleaning, gift economies, open culture, and other economies were distributed to white-collar workers. Check out The Samaras Project. Media: download a press release.

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Steve Lambert at Dancer’s Group

By Steve Lambert | Published: October 5, 2006

CAN YOU BUY BEAUTY? A Panel Discussion on Women and Advertising in Conjunction with Jo Kreiter/Flyaway Productions’ “The Live Billboard Project” Saturday, October 7, 4-6pm Join “Live Billboard Project” co-producers Flyaway Productions and Dancers’ Group for a discussion on representations of women in the public advertising arena. Panelists include: – Jo Kreiter, Choreographer and Director […]

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Portable Sound Units at Conflux 2006

By Steve Lambert | Published: September 15, 2006

Sara Dierck and Steve Lambert installed AAA Portable Sound Units around the Conflux Festival in Brooklyn in September of 2006.

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