Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Chicago's Ad Industry

From the Sept. 6, 2007, Chicago Tribune "Porsche jump-starts Chicago ad industry" by Susan Chandler.

A big sorry to those "Mad Men" out in New York.  Chicago is the nation's second-largest advertising market, but of  late it is getting the reputation as being the second-rate when it comes to advertising ideas.

But, Chicago-based Cramer-Krasselt has gotten the $40 million Porsche account.  It wasn't long ago that the Leo Burnett was flying high with its commercials.

NOTABLE AD CAMPAIGNS CREATED BY CHICAGO COMPANIES

Campaign--  product--  ad agency

MARLBORO MAN--  Marlboro cigarettes--  Leo Burnett

I WISH I WERE AN OSCAR MAYER WEINER--  Oscar Mayer hot dogs--  J. Walter Thompson

MY BOLOGNA HAS A FIRST NAME--  Oscar Mayer bologna--  J. Walter Thompson

TONY THE TIGER--  Kellogg's Frosted Flakes--  Leo Burnett

WASSUP?--  Budweiser--  DDB Chicago (Well, this one wore real thin.)

WHAT DO YOU WANT ON YOUR TOMBSTONE--  Tombstone frozen pizza--  Foote, Cone & Belding

BE LIKE MIKE--  Gatorade--  Bayer Bess Vanderwarker

YOU DESERVE A BREAK TODAY--McDonald's-- Needham, Harper and Steers

Think I'm Gonna Get a Big Mac for My Break.  We're Getting Overdue for McRibs!!  --Cooter

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