Spoiler Alert: we won the Superbowl! As marketing people there is always a lot of ready fodder for dissecting the effectiveness of the Superbowl advertisements. This year 's XLIV bowl game may not have had as many over-the-top hilarious ads as last year, but it still had some doozies. Click the article title above, or the picture below, to see our take on a couple fun spots!

Mirus Group is helping the folks at Seagram's find perfect cocktail pairings for their malt beverage coolers Seagram's Escapes. We love the opportunity to come up with creative solutions to unique marketing challenges, and this is right up our alley. So when we were brought in to help inspire refreshing and fun recipes, rest assured we were on board immediately! Alternatively, we might just have the best careers in the world.

In case you were wondering, Tequila and Seagram's Escapes make a mighty fine pairing! Hey, it's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it.

Well, we all laughed when the new Nintendo game system was called the Wii, but there we were just two posts ago playing with it. So who are we to laugh when Apple calls their new tablet the iPad? We're Mirus Group; that's who. At least we're not the only ones who noticed.

Apple's going to announce their new tablet today. Exciting! A lot of people are wondering just what the appeal is, including us here are Mirus Group. Supposedly it's going to be a boon to publishers because of an expanded set of opportunities above and beyond what's offered through the Kindle right now. Supposedly it's going to be able to have all sorts of iPhone-esque apps, which is neat.

But for the average user, will it ever be able to replace the convenience of a smart phone or the interface and power of a laptop? Time will tell.

After a hard week's work bending the Adobe Creative Suite to our will, sometimes Mirus Group likes to relax with a game or three of champion level Wii Bowling. Scores range from the high 200s down to, well, let's round it up to 100.

Happy weekend!

Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind ?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne ?

For auld lang syne, my jo, for auld lang syne,
We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne

Running out of time to come up with those New Year's resolutions! Of course the running joke in the design community goes something like this:

Q: What's your New Year's Resolution?

A: 300dpi

So there you have it. Thanks again to all our partners out there in the world. We look forward to working even more with you in 2010!

We're drawing close to the end of a momentous year! Like an ancient Oracle watching the thunderclouds gather, everyone has been carefully watching the local and global markets. Undeniably we've all been through a lot together this year and, frankly, it's time to celebrate. Mirus Group wouldn't be who we are without the wonderful people with whom we work on a daily basis. From our business to yours, our sincere thanks and Christmas wishes go out to all our clients and vendors for a happy and joyous holiday season.

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