By Evan LaVigne As with most years, 2017 was filled with advertisements that impacted people’s lives by pulling at both their heartstrings and checkbooks. From clever campaigns that sent products flying off shelves to tear-jerkers that generated some real social change across the nation’s landscape, this past year seemed to have it all. As we … More Top Ads of 2017
By Hailey Kilbarger This past Tuesday, a group of advertising students and a group of graphic design students came together to put their creativity to the test. Pam Patton, president of the American Advertising Federation of West Michigan, came out to tell us how to enter the ADDYs and how it could change our lives. … More And The ADDY Goes To…
By Meg Scott Ad Club recently took a trip to DVS, which is a full-service Digital Marketing Communications Agency with a strong focus on Design + Innovation. It began serving Grand Rapids in 1993. Members were welcomed with refreshments and snacks once they arrived, having the opportunity to mingle and explore the office all … More DVS: A Digital ADventure
By Danielle Talbot Snapchat has developed a whole new way of communicating with friends. It allows users to share short and consumable content that is only available for one to ten seconds. It’s like Twitter and Youtube combined. Snapchat is not meant to be used to sell a product or service. It is used to … More Snapchat Advertising: A New Way To Reach Millennials
By Katie Hermiller Facebook advertisements have existed since the start of Facebook, and they are not going anywhere anytime soon. How they are created is an aspect that all advertisers need to learn and understand, especially for social media purposes. Today, we will discuss the importance of utilizing Facebook advertisements and how we can create an … More Facebook: Making Advertising More Precise
By Christine Melvin Last week, Grand Valley’s Advertising Club was lucky enough to have Ray Cashbaugh stop by to lead a workshop on the Adobe Creative Suite. Ray works for Brilliance Publishing, which is an Amazon-owned company. He started his education at Grand Valley but ended up graduating from Kendall College with a Graphic Design … More Ad Club’s Creative Workshop: The Adobe Suite
By Evan LaVigne It’s 2017 and social media is prevalent in almost every aspect of our lives. These platforms are used by the masses to take in everything from pop culture to major political announcements. According to the Pew Research Center 2017, 69% of the public uses some form of social media, which is up from … More Wendy’s: The Social Branding Mastermind
By Christine Melvin Advertising is a pretty well-known field and we, as people, see advertisements everywhere we go. College students today are craving to be a part of such a diverse industry, but with so much competition it is crucial you find something that will make you unique. Luckily, there are a lot of options … More Top 10 Minors that will Complement Your Ad/PR Major
By Courtney Lang Our last, and by far our largest, agency tour was Haworth. They are a global company that designs and manufactures furniture. As of today, they have 23 manufacturing plants in 8 different countries. Here’s how our tour of Haworth panned out: The Environment As soon as we walked in, we were all … More Third Stop: Haworth
By Courtney Lang Our second stop of the day was at Fairly Painless Advertising, which was just down the street from Next Creative Co. The overall learning experience we gained from this tour was a lot different than the other ones, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Here’s what happened: The Environment When we walked into the room, … More Second Stop: Fairly Painless Advertising
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