Thursday, November 24, 2005

Lose the fat...


Category: Gymnasium / Health Club
Client: VIP Gym
Agency: Unknown
Headline: Get up and run
Country: Unknown

Found this great idea for VIP Gym today. The stickers were stuck behind chairs in strategic locations at restaurants, cyberparlours, pubs, bars and cafes close to the Gym. The line reads "Get up and move". Does anybody know which country this was done at?

Push the right BUTTONS.


Product: Fashion / Clothing
Client: Wonderbra
Headline: None
Agency: Unknown
Country/Region: South Asia

Well, with an ad so good, I dunno if I need to say anything at all. No clever headline. No long copy. No expensive shoot. No unnecessary body copy. Yet straight to the point. This is stunning stuff!

Direct News by 11 News!




Product: Media Services / News Channel
Client: 11 News
Headline: None
Agency: Unknown
Country: Thailand

This campaign won a gold lion at the 200d Cannes Advertising Festival. It made me laugh when I saw it first. But after a little thought, I think I don't like the idea of using the same idea to make it a campaign. It is the easiest and most natural extension you can find to any idea. What would have made it better is 3 great ideas independently and not one idea extended to look like 3 great ones!

Pipe goes the weasel!




Product: Pipe/Tube Sealant
Client: Relpipe
Headline: Various
Agency: Mudra
Country: India

This campaign for Relpipes is an absolute beauty! I think the art and the message are so stunningly connected. A factor that makes these ads hard to forget and their message extremely effective. Sooper Stuff!

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Magic from Marcello Serpa





If there's one name in Brazilian Advertising that everybody on the Advertising Planet knows, it must be Marcello Serpa. Over 40 Cannes Lions, some 21 D&AD's, about 30 One Shows and still just in his 30's. Is he human or is there something else, I don't understand? He's created most of his magic at Almap BBDO

Among the selected group of clients who have worked with Almap/BBDO, we can find names like Audi, Antarctica, Patagon, Volkswagen, Miller Beer, Mizuno, Bayer, Havaianas, Pepsi, Visa and many more. The situation of Volkswagen is extremely special given the fact that in almost all the other countries the VW's account is handled by DDB Worldwide or its affiliated companies, but not in Brazil, where the advertising of VW is operated by Almap/BBDO (Penteado & Wentz, 2000).

Check out this recent campaign for Volkswagon done by the Marcello Serpa Team. This man is simply brilliant!

Nike Retro-Running








This is the latest print campaign for Nike by DDB Paris. The main idea of the campaign was to advertise the retro-running range (relaunch of mythical running shoes) and targets “metro” (urban men and women 25/35 years old, with affinity to fashion, style, trends).

The idea of DDB Paris was to take it from the specificity of those running shoes re-edition: they exist in a very wide range of colours. And to show them centrally in an urban setting, play-ground of our metro target.

By combining a product reality (running/colours) and a target reality (the speed of the city, a upbeat life) the campaign allows each one of us to relate to idea that one is basically “always on the run”, going from the office, to a drink with friend, to the movies…6 visuals were shot at night and represent both the trace of the car lights and the trace of the retro-running shoes (the night pushes the idea to live life to the full).

On some visuals, the trajectory of the trace represent someone that goes trough the city playing with it. The locations in Paris has been chosen to be relevant to the target, they are familiar but without being “cliché”. (Saint Paul, Canal Saint Martin, le Sentier; Pont de Bercy, la BNF…)

The campaign highlights the product by showing it in a universe that is very coherent with the style of life, aspirations of the target. Moreover, the execution is new, original, and esthetical. This campaign will be used also to announce the opening of the NikeStore on the Champs Elysee this fall, a billboard with a coloured trace going down the Champs Elysee can already be seen on the frontage of the future store.

It will also exist in retail and at the occasion of a special event, a race planned in November. This campaign for Nike France has caught the attention of Nike Europe which has decided to broadcast it in Middle East and Africa and also in 42 countries in both press and outdoor!

DDB Paris & the Nike Saga.










Product: Footwear
Client: Nike
Headline: Various
Agency: DDB Paris
Country: Paris

I just found a whole bunch of Nike creatives done by DDB Paris. Each of these campaigns is a classic example of breaking the rules and defying everything that has come to be accepted as a norm. I know that this campaign did win a Cannes Lion last year and I think the art direction in each of these ads is simply superb. A factor of expression that does go a long way in making Nike a philosophy and not just a brand like several others.

Slim, Slimmer, Slimmest!



This campaign for Sony Wega was done by Tonic Communications, Dubai. The first ad is a stunning idea but I feel the second one is a little weak and quite cliched. I've seen the same idea for Titan Slim done by Ogilvy, Bangalore...But then co-incidence seems to be a universal parameter in global advertising today!

Monday, November 21, 2005

David, Goliath & Other Stories!


This morning I came across a post on agencyfaqs about David and their new hoarding on Marshalls Road. I saw the creative almost 2 weeks back and I simply loved it that very moment. I like the fact that someone is fearless and forthcoming about speaking their mind (those who know Melvin better must know what I'm talking about) without worrying about all the red tape that goes on in advertising circles and huge global corporations, especially after what happened to Mr. Neil French in Singapore. (Not that I think he was right in any way!)

But this is so typically the David Philosphy of grabbing the giant by its balls. Great stuff, Melvin Dude, you just rock...keep up the great stuff and I'm really glad you have the balls to make it happen. Goliath Bashing has never been more exciting!

Removes any kind of stain...are you listening Mr.Clinton?



Frederick Samuel has posted this interesting campaign for a washing agent called Meister Proper (Mr. Clean) that was done by Grey Dusseldorf. I don't know if I think its an amazing idea but I like the art...keeps me interested to know what the ad is trying to tell me. The mechanic and the little child ads seem to tell me that here's a detergent that works on all kind of stains. I only wish I could do a spoof like this sort on Mr. Bill Clinton, that would sure bring a smile and lots of interest value...would it sell, i really dunno!

Bizzare Advertising by BBDO!




Product: Bookstore / Retail Services
Client: ACME BOOKS
Headline: words take you closer.
Agency: BBDO Singapore
Country: Singapore

Just came across this bizzare campaign for a bookstore done by BBDO Singapore. The visuals in the ads seem to give me a perspective of looking at the story of each book from the readers point of view in an interesting and strange kind of way. The headline that reads "words take you closer" and the visuals of the readers perspective from the eyes, mouth and nose are a kind of psychotic combination of expression. Maybe I am entirely wrong in interpreting the idea itself. Do any of you seem to understand this campaign any differently?

Saturday, November 19, 2005

We all could do with a little TyPoGrAphY!





Product: Museum Exhibit / Services
Client: typemuseum.org
Headline: Typefaces you won't recognise
Agency: Abbot Mead Vickers BBDO
Country: London, U.K.

Continuing with the discussion on art directors, I love the fact that art direction has so many facets to it. Think of the innumerable number of factors like photography, typography, colour, illustration, design, layouts, fonts and several other thingst that one can play with to create magic out of a simple idea that originates from somewhere and ends up looking like something else altogether. This campaign for the type museum is a something that uses type interestingly...nice stuff!

An Eye for an Eye!





Product: Eye Care Service
Headline: Various
Agency: Almap BBDO
Client: Eye Care Foundation
Country: USA

I still remember the first time I saw this campaign when it won a Cannes Lion a few years back and I went woah! It was art direction that simply took my breath away the instance I saw the campaign. I've always believed that great art-direction has the instant ability to make even an OK idea look extremely stunning. This campaign is a pure demonstration of an average idea made to look like a billion dollars through stunning art. Something we copywriters can only dream about but need art to help us make it come to life! :)

Get yourself a Shampoo Planet Cut





Product: Hair Salon / Hair Services / Shampoo
Headline: Cut by Shampoo Planet
Agency: Kessels Krammer
Client: Shampoo Planet
Country: Germany

Is this campaign for a Shampoo or for a Hair Salon? I don't know really! Will a campaign like this make me want to get a cut at Shampoo Planet or try one of their products? I guess yes, it looks like a place that can do something interesting with my hair but I'm only wondering if I'd be interested in hair that looks like vegetation from some African Jungle?

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Sleeping Beauty by the Street!



Product: Singles/Dating Portal
Headline: "Don't wait for the love of your life. Meet him on Match.com"
Agency: Unknown
Client: Match.com
Country: Barcelona, Spain

When I think of creatives that go beyond the traditional medium like a print ad, an outdoor hoarding or a television commercial, I think this is a sparkling example of such an idea. I step out for lunch or I'm trotting back home thinking of something totally irrelevant and I see something like this.

Now while a traditional form of advertising would interfere with the thought of my jolly day or moment, something like this would grab me by the collar and keep me intrigued in an interesting way. Think about it, it grabs my attention without saying "I AM AN AD" and that's the kind of work that we need to see more often. Advertising that does not behave like advertising !

An eye for assembly!




Product: Assembly Toys (Furniture, Shelves, etc.)
Headline: For those with an eye for assembly.
Agency: Creative Juice / G1
Client: TAMIYA
Country: Bangkok

This campaign picked up a whole lot of national and international awards across the world last year. It reminds me so much of the kind of advertising thought that Bisley has created. Bisley thrives on the concept "An eye for Order" that they have pushed forward for almost three years and about 8-10 campaigns now. This one is similar too but I still like this campaign too. Nice...