Let’s face facts: the human race has come a long way from our hunter-gatherer days. Our ancestors scrounged for small scraps of food; today, you can grab lunch at a restaurant on any corner. Even better - you can have gourmet meals delivered right to your door. The food industry is crowded, especially in Denver, and consumers can get any food they want with just the press of a button. To stay afloat, restaurants need to market themselves effectively. Today, restaurant marketing in Denver is more important than ever before.

Last month, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) began a rebranding effort to change its look in the 2019 season. They announced the branding update on Twitter, releasing a new logo, a new slogan — “Make Way” — and a new partnership with AT&T. As a top brand development agency in the Denver area, FiG wanted to comment on this interesting branding move for such a large organization.

If you ever look back through old advertisements from past decades, you may find yourself cringing, often. Advertisements from the Mad Men era may feel ancient to us, but from the progressive framework of our modern era we can repeatedly find sexist or racist elements integrated into them.

It’s been a long year of ads - the good, the bad, the ugly, and the awesome - and this month for our ad of the month, we decided to reflect on some of FiG’s advertising work as well as share a few of our favorites created by others this year.

Since 2007, UNICEF has run their annual campaign, UNICEF Tap Project, helping children worldwide gain access to clean water.

Tesla Motors Inc. does not pay for advertising nor do they have an agency, but they now have a 1 minute ad thanks to two young creatives who are fans of the brand.