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Marketing strategy is the science of designing messages and branding that win. A successful marketing strategy is not a good advertising campaign. Rather, it is a comprehensive marketing identity that knocks the ball out of the park. Accordingly, marketing strategy is one of the most powerful levers of corporate success. To innovate, strategists need a constant influx of new ideas. That's where AD CULT comes into play. Join the cult!


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The most coveted brands are elevated to the status of cultural icons. These brands are desired and embraced into the fabric of our culture. In some cases, they are even tattoed onto flesh. Tools like emotional branding, new, and guerilla marketing are often used to enter the consumer psyche. However, these tools by themselves cannot explain the iconic success of cult brands like Apple, Harley Davidson, Guinness, and Nike. The science of cultural branding is one of the most difficult and rewarding concepts in the field of marketing. The creation of a cultural brand is the "Holy Grail" of marketing.


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There are mavericks in the world who take ads seriously. Motivated by a fervent desire to discover tomorrow, these individuals are constantly searching for the next great ad. Employed in design, art, media, strategy, and marketing ad mavens set the rhythm for the pulse of pop culture.


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Steamy Denim Ads - Calvin Klein Jeans Spring 2010 Campaign Stars Eva Mendes and Jamie Dornan Steamy Denim Ads - Calvin Klein Jeans Spring 2010 Campaign Stars Eva Mendes and Jamie Dornan

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Hollywood’s latest celebrity sexbomb stars, all wet, in a sexy campaign. The Megan Fox Armani ads were shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott in LA and the images certainly won’t hurt Fox’s reputation as… [More]









Ultra Lighted Ads - Jimmy Choo’s Spring/Summer 2010 Looks Forward to Warmer Weather (GALLERY)Ultra Lighted Ads - Jimmy Choo’s Spring/Summer 2010 Looks Forward to Warmer Weather (GALLERY)

With the bright luminescent light throughout Jimmy Choo’s Spring/Summer 2010 ad campaign, we can almost hear the warm waves hitting the beach shorelines. After the sexy Fall/Winter 09/10 ad campaign,… [More]



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I am not going to hate on Starbucks too much here, they have paid my bills for a few years, and still do. But we could all see trouble a brewing, and to face the problems head on, ‘Coffee and Tea’ was… [More]



Guerrilla Doll Faces - Jocelyne Grivaud Superimposes Barbie on Her Idolized Artists' Works (GALLERY)Guerrilla Doll Faces - Jocelyne Grivaud Superimposes Barbie on Her Idolized Artists' Works (GALLERY)

Whether or not you have ever owned a Barbie, the impact the Barbie franchise had on every person’s childhood is undeniable. For Jocelyne Grivaud, her love for these dolls didn’t just stop there. In carrying… [More]



Interactive Busvertising - Interactive Billboards That Could Stop Traffic (GALLERY)Interactive Busvertising - Interactive Billboards That Could Stop Traffic (GALLERY)

Rarely do you drive down the highway and give a billboard or bus ad a second glance, but every once in a while you see an innovative piece of interactive advertising that stops you dead in your tracks.… [More]



3D iPhone Apps - Orange Telecom Israel Augmented Reality iPhone App (VIDEO)3D iPhone Apps - Orange Telecom Israel Augmented Reality iPhone App (VIDEO)

Are two iPhones better than one? This gallery offers a first peek at some of the new iPhone technologies by Orange Telecom Israel. This new experimental application by Ogmento called “Augmented Reality”… [More]



Geometrical Headwear - Creativity Gives a New Spin on Out-There Fashion (GALLERY)Geometrical Headwear - Creativity Gives a New Spin on Out-There Fashion (GALLERY)

Argentinian fashion designer Denise Nardini brings a creative edge to her collection of photos entitled ‘DGN is an Experiment.’ Nardini says DGN materializes her effort to explore the silhouette at an… [More]



Limbless Ads - Billboards That Dissect the Consumer World Have Us Losing Our Heads (GALLERY)Limbless Ads - Billboards That Dissect the Consumer World Have Us Losing Our Heads (GALLERY)

In the advertising world, the human form is probably the most common image used to sell products. We (though more skewed to the female side of things) are objectified through our frames, with companies… [More]



Digitally Enhanced Figurines - Rob Mcpherson's Illustrations Will Send You Back to the Toy Store (GALLERY)Digitally Enhanced Figurines - Rob Mcpherson's Illustrations Will Send You Back to the Toy Store (GALLERY)

Multifaceted creative designer Rob McPherson wears many hats as an illustrator and executive developing incredibly effective campaigns and product introductions. The Manhattan Beach-based creator’s highly… [More]



Vol De Jour - Chanel's Spring 2010 Campaign Video (VIDEO)Vol De Jour - Chanel's Spring 2010 Campaign Video (VIDEO)

For the Spring 2010 collection, Chanel launched a new promotional video. Karl Lagerfeld, art director of the maison, has always encouraged different media and art collaborations with fashion to create… [More]



Virtual Runways - Dolce and Gabbana Preview Fall/Winter 11 on Youtube Channel (VIDEO)Virtual Runways - Dolce and Gabbana Preview Fall/Winter 11 on Youtube Channel (VIDEO)

Marking the 20th Anniversary of their iconic meanswear line, Dolce and Gabbana have launched the Swide pre-show diaries on the Dolce and Gabbana YouTube channel. This virtual runway grants viewers who… [More]



Star Wars Burlesque - Sci-Fi Strip Tease Pleases Space-Nerds (GALLERY)Star Wars Burlesque - Sci-Fi Strip Tease Pleases Space-Nerds (GALLERY)

Right now I’m pretty sure you can only find this kind of show in L.A, but if I am wrong about that, it’s okay 'cause I don’t want to know. (ahem) Performers at an L.A. nightclub recently dazzled crowds… [More]



Disciplinary Banner Ads - Terra Parental Control Tries to Hide Naughty Animations (VIDEO)Disciplinary Banner Ads - Terra Parental Control Tries to Hide Naughty Animations (VIDEO)

This inventive banner takes interactive advertisement to new heights. The web banner for Terra Parental Control shows a beautiful women doing a slow striptease on the screen... but look out for the Terra… [More]



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