Advertising Agency Resources

AdAge.com is the Web site of Advertising Age, the 74-year-old flagship magazine of the Ad Age Group - [Read more]

The Ad*Access Project, presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad*Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II, The advertisements are from the J. Walter Thompson Company Competitive Advertisements Collection of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising, and Marketing History. Ad*Access presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955 - [Read more]

MediaPost Communications is an integrated publishing and content company whose mission is to provide an array of resources to serve media planners and buyers - [Read more]

The IAB mission statement ; Dedicated to helping online, Interactive broadcasting, email, wireless and Interactive television media companies increase their revenues. The quality of the IAB leadership, membership and industry initiatives, such as standards, research, advocacy and education, benefit the membership as well as the industry as a whole - [Read more]

The American Association of Advertising Agencies. Founded in 1917, the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) is the national trade association representing the advertising agency business in the United States. Its membership produces approximately 80 percent of the total advertising volume placed by agencies nationwide - [Read more]

Trendwatching.com is an independent and opinionated trend firm, scanning the globe for the most promising consumer trends, insights and related hands-on business ideas. For the latest and greatest, we rely on our network of 8,000+ spotters in more than 70 countries worldwide - [Read more]

Advertising Buzz, Ballyhoo, Hype, Hoopla & Commercials Galore - [Read more]

Archive of Classic Print Ads. Adflip.com is the world's largest searchable database of classic print ads - [Read more]

Contagious is a quarterly intelligence briefing in magazine, DVD and online format. It identifies the ideas, trends and innovations behind t he world's most revolutionary marketing strategies - [Read more]

Learn about US History through the prism of US presidential campaign ads, better understand the complexities of campaign issues and their historical context by looking at historical events, and explore the meanings of core values by examining how these values have been applied in both historical events and campaign ads - [Read more]

ECRA produces an online ethical shopping guide, maintains a publicly accessible database of ethically-related corporate information and conducts research for campaign groups and ethically minded organisations. ECRA's purpose is to promote: Universal human rights, environmental sustainability & animal welfare by providing information on consumer issues which empowers individuals and organisations to act ethically in the market place - [Read more]

Outstanding Magazine Advertising. Established by The Magazine Publishers of America - [Read more]

The UK advertising business is diverse and heterogeneous. It contains a wide range of different media: local, regional, national and international; similarly advertisers vary enormously and have very different communication needs. There also exists a wide variety of agencies, research companies and other professional organizations and individuals. This diversity is reflected in industry structures and a substantial number of trade associations who represent the particular interests of their sectors. For practitioners in the business, let alone those outside who observe and comment on it, this can be very confusing. The Advertising Association is unique in representing the mutual interests of the whole industry - [Read more]

The Reel.net is an online archive containing 50,000 of the most innovative TV, press and poster ads of the past twenty years, all fully researched, cross-referenced and available to view online. It's updated every day, allowing you to see the best in creativity from the UK and abroad as soon as it breaks. The Reel also features the best work in pop videos, short films and viral campaigns, all fully referenced and available to view - [Read more]

Xtreme Information is a leading media intelligence source of global TV, press, radio, cinema, outdoor and internet advertising. Work with the majority of FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 multinational companies, & major advertising and media agencies. The services enable these international clients to view, evaluate and respond to the constant stream of advertising activity on a daily basis. A network of offices and satellite centres across the world provides coverage in over 50 countries, contributing to a global intelligence source. Xtreme Information captures & archives over 25,000 new TV and press advertisements every month from over 50 countries Monitoring of new TV and press advertising daily - [Read more]

Brandchannel.com: The world’s online exchange about branding - [Read more]

The CLIO Awards honour work in a broad range of mediums, including interactive, direct mail, content and contact, television-cinema-digital, print, poster, billboard, innovative media, integrated campaign, radio and design - [Read more]

Real Time News and Features covering the online marketing sector - [Read more]

Creativity-Online: Culls visual and idea-centric communication from around the world and the talent behind it. The site highlights ad campaigns - [Read more]

Shots showcases cutting-edge creativity in global advertising. Shots selects some of the most creatively excellent work including the most innovative TV commercials, the latest work from talented new directors as well as ground-breaking music videos, virals, short films and idents - [Read more]