The Results Are In

March 16, 2010

Wow! A few months ago, we asked all of you to send us your ideas for Pure Michigan advertising, and we have been overwhelmed by your response. We received over 50 fantastic submissions.

We have divided the print ads into two groups to make it easier for you to view:

View our Fall/Winter ad collection

View our Spring/Summer ad collection

We also received a few video ads – check them out, and vote by leaving your comments below!

By Justin Mills

By Philip & Chris Leclerc

By Tanya Johnson

By Mark Boardman

By Jill Jack

By Dan Czewski

And another by Dan Czewski

Tagged as: Create Your Own Ad, Guest Blogger, Pure Michigan, Pure Michigan Ads

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1 Linda Little March 16, 2010 at 4:19 pm: OMG these ads are fantastic! The one thing that shines through is how much they love our state….
2 Catherine March 17, 2010 at 4:08 pm: What an amazing collection of videos – so well done! Makes me want to plan my Michigan trips!
3 Suez March 17, 2010 at 4:08 pm: Artfully portraying our Naturally beautiful state! Nicely done!
4 Cassandra Geary March 17, 2010 at 4:40 pm: Love all the videos!
5 Mike March 22, 2010 at 2:10 pm: My favorite is the Jill Jack video. What an awesome song & beautiful montage of Michigan photos!
6 Jessica March 22, 2010 at 2:30 pm: I love the Jill Jack video! The song is great and the pictures are such a good representation of Michigan.. Good job, ladies!
7 Cheri March 22, 2010 at 3:29 pm: It made me miss home…and reminds me why even after 15 years away i still realize when I say home I mean Michigan.
8 larry March 22, 2010 at 3:59 pm: love the jill jack video…great song, great pictures…it shows a “pure michigan”
9 Alison March 22, 2010 at 6:45 pm: Philip & Chris, You totally knocked it out of the park! I was sitting there thinking about how much I wanted to go to Michigan… and I have lived here my entire life. Perfect. Absolutely perfect. Thank you!
10 fernando March 22, 2010 at 6:59 pm: cast my vote for the Jill Jack video…wonderful, just wonderful.

fernando
11 elaine March 22, 2010 at 9:05 pm: These are absolutely outstanding, I don’t think I could pick one of those videos, they are so wonderful. That song ought to be recorded – it is just beautiful. Talented people in Michigan.
12 Julianne March 22, 2010 at 11:31 pm: Well done, Jill and Dee. Beautiful!
13 Beth Logsdon March 22, 2010 at 11:37 pm: Jill Jack is great! It has my vote!
14 Joel March 22, 2010 at 11:41 pm: I vote for the Jill Jack video. Incredible song and beautiful imagery. It makes me want to head North right now!
15 Mike March 22, 2010 at 11:41 pm: The others are OK, but casting my vote for the Jill Jack video. She covers so much more of what Michigan has to offer.
16 Lori Osmond March 22, 2010 at 11:51 pm: Jill Jack has my vote!
17 Jo March 23, 2010 at 12:48 am: All fabulous. Of course I have a soft spot for Jill Jack’s music behind the beautiful landscape.
18 Jan March 23, 2010 at 6:26 am: Love Jill Jack’s song — particularly the chorus. It’s pure Michigan!
19 Trish March 23, 2010 at 6:53 am: JILL JACK Video is the best and my favorite!
20 Doug Bukantis March 23, 2010 at 6:57 am: The jill Jack Video is my favorite.
21 T Hubert March 23, 2010 at 6:59 am: Jill Jack video is great!
22 dennis camilleri March 23, 2010 at 7:02 am: Please cast my vote for the JillJack video
23 Gary March 23, 2010 at 7:10 am: Jill Jack IS Pure Michigan! What a great video. Thank you Jill for helping Michigan’s Pure Michigan Campain.
24 Rhonda March 23, 2010 at 7:16 am: Jill you totally nailed it:) You have my vote:)
Rhonda Nesbitt
25 Tom Bowen March 23, 2010 at 7:22 am: I loved the Jill Jack Video!! Great song that went really well with the pictures.
26 Pamela March 23, 2010 at 7:25 am: My vote is the Jill Jack video, it was wonderful and it makes you want to go to Michigan.
27 Bill & Max March 23, 2010 at 7:35 am: What a talented State we live in. These are all wonderful, but Jill Jacks says it all. Awesome, purely awesome!
28 mike March 23, 2010 at 7:35 am: jill jack video gets my vote
29 Richard Rudlaff March 23, 2010 at 7:36 am: The Jill Jack Video is truly outstanding and the perfect tool to promote the State of Michigan.
30 Fiona March 23, 2010 at 7:40 am: Jill Jack video was fantastic!
31 Ray Juliano March 23, 2010 at 7:40 am: I vote for Jill Jack who is really a Michigan gal at heart. Great music…great photography……
32 Jennifer Hall March 23, 2010 at 7:45 am: Jill Jack has my vote for favorite video!
33 Ken March 23, 2010 at 7:47 am: All videos are excellent. However, Jill Jack has my vote as the best.
34 Heather March 23, 2010 at 7:49 am: The Jill Jack video is the best. Great song and perfectly paired pictures.
35 Brian March 23, 2010 at 7:53 am: My votes is for Jill Jack. The songs evokes all that is wonderful about Michgan.
36 Brian March 23, 2010 at 7:54 am: My vote is for Jill Jack. The songs evokes all that is wonderful about Michgan.
37 Bill Sroka March 23, 2010 at 8:02 am: They were all good, but Jill Jack’s song was best by far.
38 Gerry Deighton March 23, 2010 at 8:10 am: Beautiful videos all….but my vote goes to Jill Jack!
39 Barbara March 23, 2010 at 8:16 am: I liked the Jill Jack video the best. Made me cry the music so pretty.
40 Back Draft Roasting March 23, 2010 at 8:20 am: Its Jill Jack for me, Its what Michigan is all about
41 Dave Falk March 23, 2010 at 8:23 am: I liked two videos here, Mark Boardmans and Jill Jacks, but my favorite is Jill Jacks video…..its Pure Michigan!
42 Beth D'Anna March 23, 2010 at 8:26 am: Jill Jack’s video is incredible. Hands down it is far and away the best of the video’s submitted!!!
43 April Carcone March 23, 2010 at 8:36 am: I second David Falk, Mark Boardman and Jill Jack, with my favorite being Jill Jack
44 tracy lynn walker March 23, 2010 at 8:44 am: Jill Jack Jill Jack Jill Jack I LOVE JILL JACK’S MUSIC!!!!! I’m her self-proclaimed favorite fan/ friend!!! The video does Michigan and her proud. My vote is for JILL JACK!!!!!
45 Jessica March 23, 2010 at 8:45 am: My vote is for Jill Jack!!!
46 Linda March 23, 2010 at 8:56 am: I vote for Jill Jack!!!
47 Loni March 23, 2010 at 8:59 am: Jill definitely has my vote!!
48 Jacqui Eroh March 23, 2010 at 9:01 am: I vote for Jill Jack. She and Dee have put what I think of “Michigan” into music and pictures. I will be forwarding this to my friends, family and family out of town for votes and tourists. Thanks Jill Jack for the music and Thanks Dee for those fabulous photographs!
49 Christine March 23, 2010 at 9:03 am: Jill Jack gets my vote hands down! She’s a Pure Michigan lady! Beautiful job — thank you!!
50 Linda March 23, 2010 at 9:05 am: I vote for Jill Jack. Love it!