Every week, I attempt to curate a list of best new creative ads. View my weekly archive and an occasional point of view on the business of advertising. This week: ads from Apple, Vaseline, Burger King and and more. Dutch Barn: million pounds Very few brands have a sharply defined personality and use it consistently. Actor Ricky Gervais has cultivated an image of an irreverent, outspoken comedian who often speaks uncomfortable truth and calls out…
I attempt to share a curated list of clutter-breaking creative ads, every week. This week, lovely ads from ChatGPT, Legora…
Every week, I attempt to share a curated list of best new creative ads. This week: ads for Volkswagen from…
Every week, I curate a list of clutter breaking creative ads. This week, a uproariously funny new Thai ad for Shield Insurance Brokers, TVC for Tesco Mobile and more. Shield Insurance Broker: After Shit Happens Service The reason why I love Thai advertising like so many others is that the best ones weave in a product story strongly and do a hard sell effortlessly. The ads charm their way into gaining attention and then to…
Every week, I attempt to share a curated list of best new creative ads. It’s a small tribute to brand…
Every week I attempt to share a curated list of best creative ads from around the world. This week: ads…
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Few years ago, if you developed a TV commercial for a brand chances are you will mandatorily develop an Outdoor…
It is said that one of the qualities of great advertising minds is to distill complex business problems and propositions…
You could not have missed this on TV since it was all over the weekend IPL matches. I guess they had to listen to popular sentiment about the pug. The recent product ads (alerts, songs) did not feature the pug – was it a deliberate decision not force-fit the pug into everything Vodafone did? Or were they simply aligning themselves to the ‘make the most of now’ thought? I think the Helpline feature has been…
Saw this over at the (new, improved) Ads of the World. It’s a tongue-in-cheek look at how cumbersome books can…
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Between bookmarked sites, Twitter and RSS feeds which showcase advertising, I come across many new creative ideas every week. As…
I have been sharing creative ideas which caught my eye, every week (almost). Here is a ‘best of the best’…
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I have been out of ad agency life for over 10 years now. As a consumer and as a mere…
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Today, is the big day for Apple fans – His Stevenness is supposed to make announcements about new iPods (and…
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Ask an average 25-year old advertising or marketing professional in India if they have heard of Ravi Gupta, Mohammed Khan,…
The Indian Premier League (IPL), rife with celebrity ads, is not just a big event in the cricketing calendar but…