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Advertising

Advertising News

AdAge
Includes information about top advertisers, ad campaigns in the news, and award winners.
Nexis Uni
Full-text access to Adweek is available through Nexis Uni.

Advertising Databases

WARC
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Includes case studies, best practices on marketing topics, and trend reports.

AdForum
Global advertising agency directory and creative gallery

Branding & Design Blogs

Brand New
"Opinions on corporate and brand identity work."
Identity Designed
"Showcasing visual identities from around the world"

Collections of Advertisements

Ad*Access
Digital repository from Duke University of more than 7,000 advertisements.
Ad Council
Information on public service advertisement (PSA) campaigns from the Ad Council, the creator of such slogans as "Friends don't let friends drive drunk" and "A mind is a terrible thing to waste."

Emergence of Advertising in America: 1850 - 1920
Contains more than 3,300 advertising items and publications from 1850-1920.

Vintage Ad Browser
Filter by topic and decade

Awards

CLIO Awards
Browse the most recent year's gold, silver, and bronze winners in numerous categories.
Creative Ad Awards
Archive of advertising campaigns from around the world
Webby Awards
Browse the best of web-based advertising 1997-present under the Advertising & Media section.

Key Advertising Documentaries

All films below are available via Kanopy.

Art & Copy
Approximate run time: 1 hour 30 minutes
The Naked Brand: Welcome to the Advertising Revolution
Approximate run time: 1 hour
Positioning: How Advertising Shapes Perception
Approximate run time: 20 minutes

Last Updated: Dec 14, 2020 2:47 PM
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Subjects: Advertising, Media Arts & Design (SMAD)

Tags: advertising, marketing