FC’s 1950s Campaign: Finger Lickin’ Good

FC’s 1950s Campaign: Finger Lickin’ Good

Some of our top twenty slogans weren't written by professionals. In the 1950s, a restaurant manager came up with the slogan "It's Finger-Lickin' Good" for KFC. Harland...
Some of our top twenty slogans weren't written by professionals. In the 1950s, a restaurant manager came up with the slogan "It's Finger-Lickin' Good" for KFC. Harland Sanders was the founder of KFC. He ran a food service station in Corbin in Kentucky during the 1930s. Ruby Laffoon, the governor of Kentucky in 1935, recognized his culinary contribution by making him a Kentucky Colonel. This is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a person. Sanders expanded his business to the opposite side of the street to accommodate the increasing number of people who came to eat. Sanders had already perfected his secret...
Nike’s 1987 Campaign: Just Do I

Nike’s 1987 Campaign: Just Do I

The slogan "Just Do It" is a common one in today's world. It appears with the Nike swoosh on T-shirts, bags and billboards around the world. It...
The slogan "Just Do It" is a common one in today's world. It appears with the Nike swoosh on T-shirts, bags and billboards around the world. It is a powerful statement that sums up Nike as a sports brand. It's competitive, forceful and direct. Above, Nike's 1991 campaign for women was the first to link women's sports participation with a new type of empowerment The slogan's origins were not auspicious, considering how important it is to Nike today. Wieden + Kennedy created it in 1987 to accompany Nike’s first major television advertising campaign. This included commercials for walking, running, cross-training and basketball. Dan Wieden,...
Olivia Wilde-Directed Amazon Ad Celebrates the Mustache

Olivia Wilde-Directed Amazon Ad Celebrates the Mustache

Amazon Prime's latest ad is directed by actress turned filmmaker Olivia Wilde and follows a woman who debates what to do about an unwanted moustache. She...
Amazon Prime's latest ad is directed by actress turned filmmaker Olivia Wilde and follows a woman who debates what to do about an unwanted moustache. She initially wants to get rid of it but changes her mind after she remembers all the famous people who sport facial hair. She is particularly inspired by Freddie Mercury, and she orders a jacket in yellow that was inspired by his stage look. The jacket, and the Queen song that scores the ad, seem to give her the confidence to wear her moustache with pride to school. Wilde's feature film debut was in 2019, with the charming...
Adobe Introduces Updates to Creative Cloud, Augmented Reality Tool, and Photoshop for iPad

Adobe Introduces Updates to Creative Cloud, Augmented Reality Tool, and Photoshop for iPad

MAX was attended by around 15,000 people who were able to see the new Creative Cloud tools, as well as attend workshops led by Adobe...
MAX was attended by around 15,000 people who were able to see the new Creative Cloud tools, as well as attend workshops led by Adobe experts, designers and artists such Jessica Hische, Natasha Jen, and Ron Howard, a film director. The launches of this year focused on streamlining the existing apps, opening Adobe's tools up to a wider market and enabling users work across multiple platforms. Photoshop for iPad Photoshop for iPads will be released in 2019. This was one of the biggest announcements this year. Adobe promised that the app would not be a "watered-down version of desktop app" and...