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September 22nd, 2009

I was looking for a suitable advert to talk about this week and came across this very clever ad on Youtube!

Allan Gray Investments in South Africa has launched a television commercial imagining what James Dean may have gone on to achieve had he not died at the age of 24.
‘Legend’ depicts the life of James ... Read the rest of this post

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New Coca-Cola Summer TV ad

July 14th, 2009

Have you seen this new television advertising campaign from Coca-Cola featuring a bizarre organ player squirting coke into the mouths of what look like Gremlins to get them to play a Calvin Harris track? If not prepare yourself:

The first time I saw it I wasn’t sure what had happened. Someone at Coke HQ must have ... Read the rest of this post

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Evian Skating Babies Ad

July 7th, 2009

It was 11 years ago that Evian last had a memorable TV ad. Babies, standing in a perfect line along the side of a swimming pool, diving in one after the other and then performing a synchronized swimming ballet. The ad won an Epica award and a Bronze Film Lion at Cannes. The strap line ... Read the rest of this post

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Glade’s Trouble in the Toilet

June 30th, 2009

Is this the worst ad on TV? You know the one where the little kid who wants to do a poo at Paul’s house. You haven’t seen it? Here you go:

Being an advertising agency we have a mix of great clients, not all of which have the tremendous budgets for advertising that SC Johnson (a ... Read the rest of this post

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Stella Artois 4% – Tunnel Ad

June 23rd, 2009

Stella Artois always seem to have great TV ads and the latest offering by their agency, Mother, for the 4% brand is no exception.
The ad is called Tunnel and has a cartoon-like story of a young and handsome chicken-van driver who progressively improves his lot and ends up with a smart suit and fancy sports ... Read the rest of this post

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Nostalgia TV Advertising

June 2nd, 2009

It is no coincidence that at a time when consumers are becoming increasingly uncertain and anxious about the future that many marketers and tv advertising agencies are taking us on a nostalgia trip.
In efforts to stop you reaching for the ‘value’ products in these tough times major brands are trying remind you of times gone-by, ... Read the rest of this post

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Hovis – Another Iconic TV Ad

September 15th, 2008

Another great TV ad has graced the goggle box and this time its by Hovis.
The ad shows a lad in the late 1800s collecting a loaf from the bakers and running home to his mum. On the way he travels through time, the scenery changes through the generations using historical landmarks such as; the sinking ... Read the rest of this post

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Get people talking!

September 10th, 2008

He’s back! Sitting down in front of the TV this week I couldn’t help but notice that our old friend the Cadbury’s Gorilla has returned to our screens. This time around the crazy primate is drumming along to a bit of Bonnie Tyler – he’s obviously a big fan of cheesy eighties power ballads… but ... Read the rest of this post

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Monkey Business

August 15th, 2008

When someone says Olympics you don’t usually think of monkeys; unless you’re Damon Albarn that is. In a shock move away from the usual rock music/sporting montage, the BBC commissioned him and his Gorillaz collaborator Jamie Hewlett (also the creator of Tank Girl) to produce a figurehead for this year’s Olympic coverage.
The result is a ... Read the rest of this post

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