Urban Advertising Inc.

Marilyn Urban Creative Director and CEO of Urban Advertising Inc., a freelance advertising business, is known for her creative vision and stylized sense of design developed over

20 years in the advertising industry. Working in globally acclaimed creative groups at WB Doner, Brogan Kabot, and Yaffe & Co, she formed a distinctive creative style.

Her extensive background in all components of advertising, marketing and brand-building distinguishes her work in the industry. Her selective eye and expertise in

art direction, writing and production cross all media channels including print,TV, and new media.

Marilyn has created effective and award-winning advertising campaigns for the following clients:

Marilyn’s work was instrumental in winning the contract for The Michigan Department of Health. Her strategic vision helped launch the first AIDS prevention campaign

for the state of Michigan for which she was featured on the cover of “Detroit” Free Press Magazine.

Her full line of package designs for a home fragrance product was selected and distributed through Wal-Mart stores nationwide.

Marilyn has won numerous awards in the healthcare and retail industries, including:

the Target Award for Outstanding Direct Marketing , Retail Advertising Conference’s Award of Excellence, The Mobious Award, the N.Y. Festivals Innovative

Advertising Award, the ADDY Award for Creative Excellence, The Telly Award for outstanding television commercials, Healthcare Marketing Awards

and the Touchstone Award for excellence in healthcare marketing from the American Society for Hospital Marketing & Public Relations.

Her work has also appeared in Creativity Magazine and Healthcare Marketing Magazine.

Marilyn is a graduate of The College for Creative Studies with a BFA in Graphic Communications.

URBAN ADVERTISING PRINT PORTFOLIO

PRINT ADS

Our Talent Pool
2 page spread for Qualigence recruitment firm

Qualigence Ad
Ad to run in HR Magazine promoting Qualigence recruiting services

AD promoting Hagopian Rugs

AD for Foster Grant promotion
Buy any pair of Foster Grant sunglasses, get a free issue of People magazine at Phar-mor Drugs.

AD promoting Comfort Inn's bridal package
Ad ran in Sycamore Hills event planning publication.

AD promoting HD Studios
HD Studios is a one stop production Studio making it easy for clients.

POSTER & PRINT AD promoting HD Studios
HD Studios is the leader in High Definition broadcast production.

AD promoting HD Studios
Eye-catching ad targeting advertising and production professionals. Visual uses swirl icon from HD Studios logo.

AD promoting shops and restaurants at Westfarms Mall
Ad to run in Chamber of Commerce publication.

COMP AD promoting shops and restaurants at Westfarms Mall
Ad to run in Chamber of Commerce publication.

AD promoting Munder Digital Economy Fund
Ad illustrates Avon case study.

COMP AD promoting HD Studios
One of three ads in a campaign promoting HD studios as the film production resource in Detroit.

COMP AD Comerica Bank
Ad targeting young investors to ran in WIRED Magazine.

AD promoting Comerica Bank
Ad ran in Red Wings Program.

Ad for allersphere online store
Allergy-free and all natural products.

POSTERS

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Poster to be customized by local parishes announcing the launch of the"Changing Lives Together" Initiave.

POSTER non-profit
Poster informing of new drinking and driving law. Law states car can be seized on first offense.

POSTER and AD promoting HD Studios
HD Studios is a leader in HD broadcast production.

DM BROCHURE INSIDE Munder

POSTER promoting home stores
Poster in Taubman malls across the country.

POSTER Pepsi Game Promotion
Collect stickers found on Pepsi products.

DIRECT MAIL & BROCHURES

Grand Home Furnishings Secret Sale
Direct mail piece to preferred customers promoting a secret sale.

DIRECT MAIL postcard promoting Power+ Fund
Munder Power* Fund focused on the energy sector.

DM BROCHURE FRONT Munder
Direct mail brochure designed to be mailed out by brokers to promote Munder's focused funds.

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DM BROCHURE BACK Munder

DIRECT MAIL BROCHURE cover Munder Bio(Tech) Fund
Direct Mail piece sent out by brokers to sell the Munder Bio(Tech) Fund and the Framlington Healthcare Fund

DIRECT MAIL BROCHURE inside Munder Bio(Tech) Fund
Direct Mail piece sent out by brokers to sell the Munder Bio(Tech) Fund and the Framlington Healthcare Fund

SALES BROCHURE for Mediventures
Brochure to be used to sell and inform of a new medical delivery product called Flowgel. Flowgel is liquid when cold and gels when warm. May be used to apply medication to burn victims among other applications.

SALES BROCHURE inside
The inside of the brochure communicates the chemical properties

of Flowgel.

BROCHURE FRONT Supply Management b
OfficeRedi Supply Management Division

BROCHURE INSIDE Supply management
OfficeRedi Supply Management Division

POSTCARD FRONT Supply Management
Direct mail postcard part of the Supply Management DM campaign.

SALES KIT for CAM Administrative Services
Sales brochure/folder to inform and promote about CAM medical benefits package.

POSTCARD BACK Supply Management

POSTCARD FRONT Outfitting
1 of 2 Postcards part of the Outfitting DM campaign

POSTCARD BACK Outfitting

POSTCARD FRONT 2 Outfitting
2 of 2 Postcards part of the Outfitting DM campaign

POSTCARD BACK Outfitting 2
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BROCHURE INSIDE Outfitting
Brochure for Outfitting Division of OfficeRedi.

SALES KIT front
Brochure/pocket folder to inform and promote CAM benefits.

SALES KIT inside

Ways of Giving Brochure
Brochure part of the Changing Lives together Initiative to raise money for the Catholic Church in Detroit.

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O'meara, Ferguson, Whelan, and Conway is a financial firm whose only client is the Catholic Church. The brochure was presented to a select group of wealthy investors who are devoted to the Catholic Church.

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BROCHURE cover
Small budget brochure designed for Jelene Skincare products to be presented to JC Penney for consideration to be sold in their salons. Design to be fashionable and versatile enough to be applied to promotional items such as bags etc.

BROCHURE inside
Illustration by Marilyn Urban.

DIRECT MAIL letter Comerica Bank
Direct mail letter from Comerica Bank promoting investment services

COMP DIRECT MAIL postcard promoting Power+ Fund
Direct Mail postcard promoting the Munder Powr + Fund to Brokers.

POSTCARD
1 of 2 in a DM series. Postcard promoting sale on Coke at Perry Drugs.

POSTCARD
2 of 2 in a DM series. Postcard promoting sale on milk at Perry Drugs.

PACKAG DESIGN & IN-STORE PROMOTION

Jenny's wild Bean Dip
Jenny's wild Bean Dip packaging design.

BANNER & PAGKAGING Ameristone
Solid surface countertops sold at Home Depot.

PACKAGE DESIGN for Smells-Be-Gone
Product design attractive enough to be left out in view. Desigh accepted by Wall-mart.

SHELF TALKER
POS promoting new 4-pack of Faygo bottles.

NECK TAG
Die cut tag designed to hang around the necks of new Cherry Faygo bottles to bring awareness and promote the new flavor.

LOGO & IDENTITY

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Identity for Stevelowisz.com. Recruitment Speaker.

AOD Logo
New Logo and themeline for the Archdiocese of Detroit. Designed to apeal to exisating members, attract new members and also reflect and appeal to the multi-cultural members of the Church.

LOGO
New logo for the Michigan State LOTTO.

LOGO
Logo redesign for the Munder Funds. Designed to communicate the balance and stability of traditional forms of investing with the new forward thinking focused funds. Many of the funds are focused on the new digital era.

LOGO DESIGN
Sentinal Trust is an extremely upscale wealth management company based in Houston TX.

LOGO DESIGN
allersphere sells allergy-free and natural products online.

The design is light and airy suggesting easy breathing.

IDENTITY PACKAGE
The Center for Self is affiliated with a Houston Hospital and offers services and classed centered around growth and healing.

LOGO DESIGN
Thermal Solutions Inc is a heat treating company with offices around the world. The logo plays off the global aspect of the company and the solution based approach to business. The Red, white & blue color scheme was chosen to emphasize the American ownership of the company.

I also wrote the theme line "More that Thermal Processing, Thermal Solutions" which took the leadership position over the competition whose theme line was "Leaders in Thermal Processing"

LOGO DESIGN
BAG stands for Broadcast Advertising Group. The logo was designed for Grace & Wild, the parent company with several broadcast production divisions. The logo needed to be cool and have edge. It was used on bags which were given to producers.