In 1999, Wojdyla co-founded “and Wojdyla,” the first ad agency to put clients first. A decade and a half later, Dave co-founded “ANDvertisinginc,” an AI, digital, and traditional marketing communications agency with a proven track record
ANDvertising is a word coined by Ron ANDerson, former vice chairman of one of the largest holding company agencies. “It’s easy to make an ad that’s strategic,” said Ron. “It’s easy to make an ad that’s creative,” he continued. “But making an ad that’s both one AND the other? “That’s not so easy.”
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David Wojdyla, Keynote speaker, shares “Top Three Things Learned Since Art School” including this advice from Ron Anderson, the godfather of Minneapolis advertising. EVENT: Graphic Design Career Day 2014 at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University VENUE: Woodbridge N. Ferris Building Rm. 217 DATE: April 9, 2014 Photo by MATT GUBANCSIK
This iPhoto slideshow was created using key slides from a lecture delivered by the luckiest man in advertising to students at DePaul University College of Communication on 12.02.13. BACK STORY: Wojdyla, a native Chicagoan, began his career on Madison Avenue. After 15 years in New York, he got homesick. Today, after almost 15 years of … More An informal history of advertising lecture by David Wojdyla
The two farmers in the Ocean Spray commercials have been on TV since 2005. To me, they’re a pale imitation of Frank Bartles and Ed Jaymes (who were on TV from 1984-1991). Here’s one of my favorites…
Make room on your bookshelf (or on your Kindle) for a new book about the “Father of Andvertising” and how to “make&s, not ads.”
Sharing inspirational blog post about “Personal Branding” by author, Don McLean: “Burning the Candle or Burnt Candle? Personal Brand Lessons.”
That is, besides the guy front and center, Ron Anderson! Ron, a.k.a. the godfather of Minneapolis advertising, was the mentor who had the greatest impact on my career. (And my spiritual life.) I recently re-discovered this photo in my basement. Unfortunately, there’s no caption. So if you’re in this pic — or know someone who … More Do you recognize anyone in this picture?
When Ben Franklin said “Indeed we must all hang together or most assuredly we shall all hang separately,” he wasn’t being flip. Every man who signed the Declaration understood he might also be signing his own ticket to the gallows. (Yet not one representative of the Thirteen Colonies refused to do so.)
I just read in the Trib that you’re suing Dominick’s for $5 million b/c they used your name in an ad that ran in a commemorative edition of Sports Illustrated. Really? As I understand it, the subject of that special SI issue was “Michael Jordan and his induction into the Hall of Fame.” You can read the … More Hey Michael, Say It Ain’t So
20-some years ago, I volunteered to do a pro-animal research ad campaign for the Foundation for Biomedical Research. It got a lot of media coverage, won a lot of awards, and royally pissed off PETA supporters. (I still have their death threat letters in a scrapbook.) Recently, I wrote a blog post it. And ever … More Apparently, PETA still hates me.
We’ve always told clients, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” But now that our agency is on the receiving end of that advice, well, I’m not so sure. Would you call them back?
“I keep my skates because I’ll use them again. It’ll be awhile, but I’ll use them again. No doubt about it.” Read about rats with paralyzed legs learning to walk. Watch our decade-old PSA for research on animals. Read about PETA’s reaction. Read Travis Roy’s autobiography.
222 West 45th :: A play by Jon Robin Baitz & directed by Joe Mantello starring Stockard Channing, Stacy Keach, Judith Light, Elizabeth Marvel & Matthew Risch.
The ad guy who gently persuaded a reluctant car guy (Lee Iacocca) to get in front of the camera was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame last night. Some people do good work. Some people work for good. Leo did both. View a video tribute by one of his mentees. Please share your comments and … More Leo-Arthur Kelmenson, mentor
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