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ADdicted to advertising? Join the club! Here's a collection of blog posts about great ads for you to enjoy...

ADdicted: The Boys

There are three terrific lessons we can take away from this creative "reveal" ad.

ADdicted: A Tale of Two Santa Ads

Here we have two holiday ads, both featuring catchy music and Jolly St. Nick... but not all Santa ads are created equal.

ADdicted: CIBC's Almost-Inspiring Ad

Most bank ads are dull and product-focused. This almost inspirational ad from Canadian bank CIBC is a refreshing change of pace.

ADdicted: Apple and the power of a good story told well

Apple wants you to know it's working hard to be a good environmental citizen... and it understands the power of storytelling.

ADdicted: Scotties will Stay

Kleenex is leaving Canada, but Scotties is happy to stay.

ADdicted: Pixel Hearts iPhone in this Comparative Advertising Campaign

I'd challenge you to find another comparative ad campaign in recent memory where the clearly superior product is so friendly to its rival.

ADdicted: Focus on the Benefit

So how do you make an interesting product-feature ad? Like this.

ADdicted: An Ad I Hate to Love

DB Rail's latest advertising effort is a terrific example of an ad I wish I didn't like so much.

ADdicted: Duolingo's Bad Joke

Duolingo got me with their April Fool's Day prank. But I think the joke's on Duolingo.

ADdicted: SURREAL Out-of-Home Ads

SURREAL enlisted some big celebrity names to help promote its cereal! Unfortunately, they could only afford the names...

Words vs Actions

"Performative" belongs in the theatre. Actions matter far more than words.

Super Bowl LVII's Top 15 Questions

I'm using my "Super Bowl post" this year to list the Top 15 questions that came to mind while reviewing this year's commercials post-game.