This Week in Native Ads 09/04

Campaign of the Week: A Public Transformation Source: New York Magazine Why we like it: This is one of our favourite NY Mag sponsored pieces to date. It’s sponsored by TNT’s new cop-and-crime series Public Morals (set in the 1960’s). The connection to the content is made through imagery of how New York City’s culture has changed dramatically over the last 50 years. A brilliant example of how… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
September 3, 2015

This Week in Native Ads 08/28

Campaign of the Week: We Gave Southern Barbecue an Aussie Makeover Source: Munchies Why we like it: This piece of content on Munchies, a Vice property, was presented by Budweiser. It’s a great fit for a piece of content that’s centred around American BBQ. It tied the brand to the content through the photography, which felt like a relevant and authentic approach.   Quote of the… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
August 27, 2015

This Week in Native Ads 08/21

Campaign of the Week: Sharks, zip lines, and the 13 absolute must-visit Vegas attractions Source: Thrillist Why we like it: A list of the must see attractions in Las Vegas over Summer. What we like about this piece, is that it shows a well known destination, with a different perspective. Using a list format, with high quality photos and snappy commentary that works perfectly for the Thrillist audience.  … Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
August 20, 2015

This Week in Native Ads 08/14

Campaign of the Week: Sowing the Seeds Source: The New York Times Why we like it: A great piece of work by Ford in both content and design, leading the way for greener plastics.  Making a stand for a worldwide concern we can no longer ignore. Notable Mention: 5 best practices for getting mobile users to pay attention to your native ads   Quote… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
August 13, 2015

This Week in Native Ads 08/07

Campaign of the Week: The secret to truly understanding people? Meeting many different kinds and seeing what’s universal. Source: Upworthy Why we like it: This is a sponsored piece about the kindness in people. A really interesting intersection between Upworthy and Airbnb.  Linking the two together promotes a sense of community for the Airbnb brand. Quote of the Week Native … is a torrid growth pace“… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
August 6, 2015

Jobs at Nudge: Product Manager

We are seeking a junior product manager to join our team. It’s a generalist sort of role including: product design, management and some hands on marketing. Your background is probably in a range of design fields, prior people have come from industrial, to print, to digital. Day to day includes: – Management of product Nudge, from a design & user perspective – Leading the design of collateral (from digital to print) – Product marketing: content, social & advertising –… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
July 31, 2015

This Week in Native Ads 07/31

Campaign of the Week: CH25 – Cadillac A showcase of creators and innovators from a broad range of disciplines who are currently working to drive the world forward. Source: Cool Hunting Why we like it: A series of quotes and articles about the next generation of innovators with simple but well executed design. A creative way to share the future of our design industry and emphasize that Cadillac will be with us… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
July 30, 2015

This Week in Native Ads 07/24

Campaign of the Week: Via an Island of Hope, a New Home – AirBnB Airbnb helps visitors to New York City feel like they belong here, while simultaneously supporting Airbnb hosts and the communities where they live. Source: The New York Times   Why we like it: A beautifully executed piece of content by the T Brand Studio that helped share information about Airbnb and educate on… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
July 23, 2015

This Week in Native Ads 07/10

Campaign of the Week: Native ads are replacing banner ads on mobile — and here’s why When was the last time you (purposely) tapped an ad on your phone? Probably never. That is the problem with banner ads. Source: Venture Beat Why we like it: This is native content inception, a great post on why native ads are replacing banners on mobile for YeahMobi by VentureBeat. Disclosure is best practice, in the content at… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
July 9, 2015

This Week in Native Ads 07/02

Campaign of the Week: Seagate – Exploring Deep Cyberspace Explore how much data we use over five of the internets largest platforms. Source: The Atlantic Why we like it: A unique interactive native ad from seagate, allowing us to take a look at the activity across different social media platforms. It always makes an interesting user experience when the brand tries something new.   Quote of the Week… Continue reading

Ben Young
Ben Young
July 1, 2015