New York-based indie advertising agency BARKER has launched a new campaign repositioning Parx Casino as a large-scale entertainment destination serving Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. The ‘What A Night’ campaign, launching in TV, outdoor, print, and digital, unveils the casino’s $50m expansion, including two new restaurants and a live performance venue, ‘Xcite Center.’
Attending the Women’s March today and got no sign? New York agency BARKER, which boasts a staff of 70% women, has got your back. The agency has created a host of vibrant, audacious posters that you raise high in support, which you can download and print from free on this site.
This New York indie agency BARKER launched a “Last Minute Gifter” microsite for those who put off buying for the office gift exchange until the last possible second.
“This late in the year, it’s easy to forget the impact of ads that ran in February, but 84 Lumber’s Super Bowl film is one of the most powerful, courageous ads in memory,” said John Barker, Founder and Chief Idea Officer at BARKER.
At this year’s 3% Conference, we asked leaders in attendance one of six random questions around inclusion that focused on not just gender but race and more. The questions we asked were challenging and the answers were thoughtful, interesting and illuminating.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. appointed Barker as agency of record for global eye health organization Bausch + Lomb’s new brand launch, following a review. “We were impressed with BARKER’s approach to how we will create breakthrough and provocative work together,” vice president, marketing, Bausch + Lomb Chris Marschall said in a statement.
Creators may decide to migrate from one platform to another with little warning. The brands that work with them need to be ready. BARKER’s David Song comments.
Many agencies are celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday by giving back to their communities in some form or other. Here’s just a small sampling of what some shops have planned.
From the earliest days of the commercial internet, the concept of net neutrality has ensured a level paying field for all innovators. This approach allowed companies like Google and Netflix to bring fresh ideas to the masses, even as early leaders like Yahoo! and AOL began to fade.
“The social media sparring ushered in with the Trump era creates a Catch-22 for brands,” John Barker, founder of ad agency BARKER with clients such as Aston Martin and Bennigan’s, told Business Insider.