Applied Arts invited us to moderate a panel of industry experts discussing the future of advertising on Nov. 7, 2016. 1,500 people interested in the creative arts attended. See more about Creative Futures here.
Ann Urban was featured in the March 2016 issue of Applied Arts where she wrote “Paralleling the seismic shift from an analogue world to a digital world, OCAD University responded with a more rigorous, richer approach to advertising. Today, our ad program, revamped in...
…To advertising industry veteran and OCAD University marketing professor Ann Urban, buzzwords like “glow” appeal to both our need for simplification and human warmth in our complex and cold world. “We turn to the promise of warm glowing embers in everything from...
Urban & Co. swept the Best of CAMA 2014 award show with an unprecedented 19 nominations and wins for innovation, creativity and marketing results. The Best of CAMA win for Social media featured a contest tracking the Dekalb brand presence throughout the world....
Urban & Co. were Best of CAMA award show winners for two highly customized and innovative marketing pieces. These were a technological first for the industry and part of a larger initiative to drive marketing excellence through the use of technology. The Dekalb...
The ‘National Champion’ award recognizes humanitarian efforts in Cause Marketing on behalf of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. This prestigious award is given in recognition of two decades of Marketing and Advertising initiatives by Urban + Co. principals Ann Urban and Paul...
