Normally I wouldn’t sing such high praise for a mere television show but let’s be honest; Mad Men is worthy of the accolade.
With the new season fast approaching (you can mark your calendar for Aug 16), there has been a lot of hype surrounding the (16) Emmy nominated AMC program.
I remember catching an episode of season one. Being in advertising, my jaw dropped. How cool it was to be a writer or designer in a firm in the 60’s. Whiskey for breakfast, martini’s for lunch. Big clients, new media, old school hair cuts. I think you get the idea.
After going on hiatus for a season (I cried, didn’t you?), the ‘Mad Men’ are stopping at nothing to pitch some great campaigns leading up to the premiere.
Firstly, we have the Banana Republic Casting Call.
Enter your picture for a chance to win a walk on role this season.
Pretty sweet deal if you ask me. To further promote the suave looks of the show, BR has introduced the Mad Men line, which let’s you choose some ‘inspired’ outfits of your own.
And I thought that was pretty cool. Until I found this super fun mad men inspired avatar builder.
It’s called Mad Men Yourself.
Build your own Avatar character for your profile or blog.
Here’s the one I made of me.
How do I look?
Handsome? Maybe for a cartoon…
These sites, and many more like it, along with the great ads placed around the city, have gotten everybody super excited for the premiere. I’m not sure I’ve ever been this interested in a show. But then again, it is all about advertising.
So I guess now’s the time I should segue into some kinda grand finale. I link you to an article about how many people prefer mad men over real life, and what affect it has on our youth. Then we all retweet or post the article on our facebook pages and call it a day.
Instead though, I think you should just spend some time looking through the mad men site, build yourself an avatar, maybe sign up for the Banana Republic contest, and if you have time, watch this clip. Best! (p.s. You have to link to youtube to watch it…by request)
Dave.
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