Absolute Packaging!

A series of Epica Winners & Shortlists in the Product Packaging Category in the past 4 years. I personally love the Coke Bottles and the Bees Knees Honey

Oh NO! Not Again...

I'm so bored with these typo campaigns that use music bands/artists, films or similar stuff and look or feel so alike. This is the fifth (I happen to create one of them too!) of the lot and it's anybody's guess how many more are in the pipeline. See the other four: HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE!

Maneland Jungle Lodge

I don't have any details about this campaign for Maneland Jungle Lodge. Which agency? It kinda looks Indian! All said and done, one things for sure...these ads make this place look real scary! Balls of steel, anyone??

Hair Monsters!

A campaign for Silk and Shine Hair Potion by Ambience, Mumbai. The art direction reminds me of my childhood days of playing with my mother's hair clips using their teeth as monsters!

Photoshop Magic!

OMG! Whoever did this campaign must be a master/guru/diva at the art of photoshop! So often it's art like this that makes the average idea look fantastic. This public service campaign by Jung Von Matt/Alster with credits to Hans Weishaeupl and Willy Kaussen has some of the finest photoshop work i've seen...superb!

Found It!!!

I can't seem to find too many differences between this campaign for Body Sculpting and the one for California Fitness featured below...anybody disagree?

California Fitness

Does anyone know the agency involved...btw, I think I've seen something similar too...Isn't it??

VW Space!

A really cool and funny campaign to demonstrate space in the VW Passat. I like the first frame the best. Those from India, doesn't it remind you of the Economic Times - cat and dog (Power of Knowledge) ad?? Does anybody know where and who did this campaign?

Bifacid is Back!

Thanks to Nima Stillerud, an Art Director from Saatchi & Saatchi, Stockholm in Sweden for sending in this ad for Bifacid. For those interested, here's a previous one which I seem to like better! Which one's your pick??

Learn English!

Thanks to Dalbir Singh from Ogilvy & Mather, Budapest for sending in this campaign done by them for the British Council. Credits:: Creative Director/Copywriter: Dalbir Singh, Art Director: Krisztian Kis

WWF in China

Does every agency in the world do advertising for the WWF? Well, it looks like that is a fact because I see so many campaigns of theirs around. This one's from somewhere in China. If anybody can help with a translation, it would be great!

Six Feet Under Party!

It's a Quattro!!

Agency: If you know, please comment!

Opaque from Germany!

Can somebody explain the idea behind this campaign for opaque stockings by Ogilvy & Mather GmbH, Germany?? Me confused! via: coloribus

Revive in Bed!!

Picture Perfect :: Top 10 Production Houses ::

Their well of imaginative thinking never runs dry, and they manage to churn out optimum output 365/12. But it’s the quality of their work — the critical factor that separates the creative from the clutter — that sets them apart. Here are the men (and women) who turned on the magic

1) Prahalad Kakar - Genesis Films

Bang on target! The relationship between fun, masti and good work at Genesis just refuses to stop. With Prahlad Kakar, the maverick, multifaceted ‘madman’ of the ad world at its helm, Genesis has literally nowhere to go - but stay at the top. Here’s what brought them good cheer this year: 7 Up Curvy; Maggi Tomato Ketchup; Bank of Baroda; Nestle Orange 100%; JK Lakshmi Cement; Parachute Aftershower; Kit Kat; HDFC Standard Life Insurance.

2) Prasoon Pandey: Corcoise Films

THE PRODUCER - director duo of Cyrus Pagdiwala and Prasoon Pandey seems to have got the formula for success right. It’s only been a short time since inception, but Corcoise is no stranger to awards; this year too, the production house bagged quite a handful at the Abbys. To name a few: Toyota Innova - Best Director - Silver, Best Performance (Actor) - Gold, Best Editing - Gold; SBI - Best Financial Advertising Campaign; Fevicol - Best On-going Campaign of the Year; Anacin - Best Performance (Actress ) - Silver; Franklin Templeton.

3) Rajiv Menon Productions

MENON’S name has been associated with a number of leading brands like Airtel, Colgate-Palmolive, Titan and Raymond. This association seems to have helped pump the adrenaline of the production house. Leaping five places to capture the third spot, Menon’s films include: ICICI Prudential; BRU; Raymond; Parachute Advansed Hair Oil; Brooke Bond Red Label; Vatika Saffron Soap; Ujala Supreme; Clinic Plus; Nescafe Classic; Emami Fairness Cream.

4) Chatterjee & Ghose: White Light Films

Shy guys White Light SLIPPED a place but White Light’s still safely ensconced in the Top 5. They may shy away from publicity, but the no-nonsense work of Subir Chatterjee and Namita Roy Ghose manages to garner enough attention from behind-the-scenes. Here are the ones that hogged the spotlight: Orra Heritage; UNHCR — Office, Child and Marital Abuse; Lifebuoy; World Literacy Day; Monster.com; Kissan Squash; Lakme Hairnext; Tanishq; Boroplus Body Lotion; Medimix Soap.

5) Prakash & Sneha Verma: Nirvana Films

Thanks to Prakash Varma’s good directorial work, Nirvana continues to impress. Awards at the Abbys, the Big Bang and the AAAI have helped the production house stay put at the No 5 spot. Its Greenply commercial was the most visible one, with a gold each at the Abbys and the Big Bang. Nirvana’s famous five are: Greenply — Gold at the Abbys and the Big Bang; Mirinda — Silver at the Abbys and the AAAI, Gold at the Big Bang; Hutch Delhi Half Marathon 2005 — Silver at the Abbys and Gold at the Big Bang ; Hutch Manners — Bronze at the Big Bang; Suzlon.

6) Gourisaria: Black Magic Films

BLACK Magic cast quite a spell on the international audience this year, with its TVC for Happy Dent and the public service film, Friends Without Borders. Happy Dent was the only Indian film shortlisted for the finals of Cannes 2005, while its variant, Happy Dent International, was released in the UK, Scandinavia and other European countries. Friends Without Borders also has the credit of being the first Indian public service film to be telecast by CNN Pakistan. Here are the ones that helped: Happy Dent; Happy Dent International; PSA Campaign — Condoms; PSA Films — Breast cancer, Lung cancer; Band-Aid; PSA Film — Friends Without Borders; Videocon; World Gold Council; Leela Kempinski; Parle Marie; Chlor-mint; Coke.

7) Pradeep Sarkar and Team: Apocalypso Films

Apocalypso has jumped five places to take the No 7 spot this year — probably it is Pradeep Sarkar’s spontaneity that’s helped the production house in its ascent. Some of its notable campaigns are: Kurkure; Rin; Cadburys Dairy Milk; Tata Indicom; Heroes AIDS campaign; Maruti; Parachute Hair Oil; Marico’s Hair N Care; McDowells; Camelia Soap and HDFC Home Loans.

8) Manchanda: MAD Films

MAD Films Down four places, MAD still features at No 8 because of the following campaigns: Bajaj Avenger; Parker Pens; Idea Cellular; Saint Gobain Glass; British Airways; Frooti; Thums Up; Bajaj Discover; VIP luggage; CreamBell Ice-cream; LG; Deutsche Bank; Airtel and Breeze Soaps.

9) Madhvani: Equinox Films

Can do better Equinox Losing its No 6 position, Equinox appears at the bottom of the ladder this time even though its made many of India’s best loved films in the past. It does seem to be a favourite with the cola companies, though, with films for Coca Cola; Pepsi (Oye Bubbly); Thums Up; Tata Indicom; SBI Mutual Fund and Cadburys Perk

10) Ramesh Deo and Team: Ramesh Deo Productions

Ramesh Deo Production collected a total of seven awards — two gold and five silver at the Abbys this year. While filmmaker Abhinay Deo won gold for Outstanding Direction on The Times of India ‘Pakya’ film, his production house won other gongs including Outstanding Music Score for Tata Safari Dicor . Three of the five silver tophies were for Outstanding Editing — one each for Supreme Sunflower Oil, Tata Safari Dicor and The Times of India. Their other work includes: Surf Excel; Tata Safari and SBI.