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GE Travels the World to Show the Very Human Side of Its Cutting-Edge Tech
GE generally does a good job of telling stories around technology that's diverse and specialized. A new collection of two-minute spots from BBDO New York is no exception. There are three videos in the...
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Fun Prank or Abuse of Power? Cops Pull Over Drivers to Give Them Ice Cream
Their intentions were good, but this ad about real police stopping motorists to give them free ice cream has left some critics saying the feel-good attempt is little more than a corporate-sponsored...
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Coke Plays Peacemaker in Another War: the Milan Soccer Rivalry
Here's an amusing bit of mischief. Coca-Cola brought together fans on both sides of one of soccer's fiercest rivalries by making them give each other sodas."Fair Play Machines," a campaign from McCann...
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Canal+ Makes Clever Use of Its + Symbol in Redesigned Movie Posters
This Canal+ campaign, which uses the French TV channel's trademark "+" symbol as a visual cue in a series of reimagined movie posters, sure has lots of positives. The work was created by BETC Paris to...
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Kevin Bacon's Brother Michael Does Ads for Turkey Bacon in Union of Less...
Brad Pitt's brother did it. Now it's Kevin Bacon's brother's turn. Michael Bacon, the less famous of the Bacon brothersāthough not entirely unknown, as he is one-half of The Bacon Brothers, the...
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Honda Creates Bottled Water Brand in Honor of Vehicle That Emits Only...
The compressed hydrogen-powered Honda FCX runs so clean, its exhaust contains only waterāand it's so clean, it's drinkable. To celebrate this, Honda Australia and Leo Burnett Melbourne came up with a...
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'You Are What You Share' Video Captures the Sheer Stupidity of Social Media
State.com has set all our hilarious social media frustrations to classical music. Along with all having to look at what other people care about, which turns out is never what you care about, thereās...
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Newspaper Ad Asking 'Got Stumps?' Appears Above Photo of Amputee
Here's a front-page ad placement disaster so awkward, it makes you feel bad for everyone involved. A tree service ad bought a year in advance ran in Sunday's Anchorage Daily News with the headline...
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Campaign to Plant More Trees in NYC Begins by Tagging Everything That Isn't One
OK, it's time to play "Tree, Not a Tree." New York City has so few trees that people there might have forgotten what a tree is, exactly. At least, that's the tongue-in-cheek idea behind the New York...
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Impressive Student Ads Memorably Show Moms Exiled to Toilet Stalls to Breastfeed
Do you like eating in public restrooms? Or does the sight of a toilet and the acrid scent of piss ruin your appetite? Johnathan Wenske and Kris Haro, both juniors at the University of North Texas,...
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In a World of Insane Homemade Ads for Used Cars, This Might Be the Craziest
"Do you want to be perceived as rich and cuddly? Of course you do!" We've seen our share of crazy homemade ads for used cars. But this one, created by a Swedish art director known as Castor, ranks...
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'World Under Water' Uses StreetView to Visualize Flooding From Climate Change
If this week's news of a potentially disastrous Antarctic ice melt wasn't enough to give you a sinking feeling, then you might want to check out "World Under Water," an interactive initiative that...
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Design Student Cleans All the Unsightly Blemishes Off Dr. Zizmor's Subway Ads
Some things are integral to the New York experience, and getting lost in Dr. Zizmor's subway ads (which have been up since at least the early '90s) is one of them. But one graphic design student...
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Sunscreen Brand Trains Tattoo Artists to Look for Signs of Skin Cancer
In Brazil, sunscreen brands are all about creating advertising that goes above and beyond in offering you protection. This case study for Sol de Janeiro showcases a campaign from Ogilvy Rio in which...
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5 Marketing and Creativity Books That Stand the Test of Time
I recently cleaned out my Mullen office after 31 years at the agency and lugged my remaining books to my new office at Boston University. When I shared a photo of the transition, someone asked which...
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This Musical Ad From a Plastic Surgery Supergroup Is Face-Melting
"Are you one of the boring people who don't want to be beautiful? Because everyone can be beautiful when you're madeāof PLASTIC!" Well, I have to admit, I'm feeling pretty boring right now after...
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Agency Stages Live Car Crash on the Radio as a Warning to Distracted Drivers
It's awards season, and the case studies keep rolling in. This one, from Jung von Matt in Germany, for a campaign to get drivers to stop talking on their mobile phones, should do well among radio...
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Wish Your Life Had an Instagram Filter? It Could With These Sunglasses
Ever wanted to view your whole world through the earthy optimism of Instagram filters? On the off chance your answer is "yes," then you'll want to check out a new brand of Wayfarer-style sunglasses...
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Will Elon Musk Reward The Oatmeal's Glowing Tesla Review With an $8M Donation?
Tesla Motors just got one hell of an unsolicited endorsement, in the form of a glowing review from Model S owner and massively popular cartoonist Matt "The Oatmeal" Inman. In a lengthy two-part...
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This Danish 'Get Out the Vote' PSA Is So Full of Sex and Violence, It Was...
If you thought the U.S. had weird political ads, check out this bit of insanity from Denmark: a 90-second cartoon that stars a character called Voteman, who isn't apathetic about voting, or about...
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