Every week, I attempt to publish a curated listed to top new creative ads. This week, ads from Columbia Sportswear, Google Pixel 10 and more. Columbia Sportswear: Engineered for whatever My memory of Columbia Sportswear’s ads are of their print ads from the 1990s. Even though I am not their core target audience, the brand carries premium imagery and aspiration. Their latest ad has created a lot of buzz in social media for good. The…
Every week, I attempt to share a curated list of clutter-breaking creative ads. In this week’s edition, hilarious ad for Chupa Chups from India, smart outdoor for TD and more. Chupa Chups Bites: unexpected It’s not easy to work on categories which have very little by way of product differentiation. Carbonated fizzy drinks, confectionary such as candies don’t have much to offer by way of anchoring a product story. The ads rely heavily on the…
Every week, I attempt to share a curated list of clutter-breaking creative ads. This week: ads from Nedbank, Apple, Sony Entertainment Television and more. Nedbank: Meet Anna & Yuto Many popular ads tell interesting stories – long before ‘storytelling’ was marketed as some sort of new invention in the era of digital campaigns or some rare skill which has to be learnt. Nedbank tells the story of Anna & Yuto in a format that has…
I publish a curated list of clutter-breaking creative ads almost every week. In this week’s compilation TV spot for Volkswagen Tera, outdoor for Audi and more. Volkswagen Tera: Arrivals We’ve seen brand collaborations and product placements in movies. Apple was known to swing such deals in popular TV shows and Hollywood productions. In Brazil, Volkswagen has partnered with Netflix for the launch of Volkswagen Tera which is quite unique in thought and bold in execution.…
Every week I curate a list of clutter-breaking creative ads. While my blog has been active since 2008 or so, I began sharing some good work, instead of simply critiquing ads. Occasionally I share some views on the business of advertising. This week: ads for Shark Tank India, Oppo Reno and more. Shark Tank India: don’t register The context: Shark Tank is undoubtedly a cult reality show. It’s concept and content are part of popular…
Every week, I attempt to share a curated list of clutter-breaking ads. The first and most important job of an ad is to get noticed – everything else is secondary. But unfortunately most ads are simply ignored: a fate worse than being disliked. Here are a few recent ads which caught my eye. Oura: give us the finger The context: over the last few years, smart rings have become popular as health accessories. Most ads…
Every week, I attempt to share a curated list of clutter-breaking creatives. Just being noticed (and not ignored) is the first and most important task of an ad. Unfortunately, a majority of the ads don’t pass this test. Here are a few ads which caught my eye this week: WhatsApp, Toblerone and more. WhatsApp: not even WhatsApp The context: end-to-end encryption has been the promised and much-liked benefit of WhatsApp. I think consumers understand what…
Every week, I attempt to share a curated list of clutter-breaking creative ads. And the occasional comment on issues related to the business of advertising. A few ads from the past week or so which caught my eye: Flipkart: SASA LELE The context: the ‘sale ad’ is a tough brief. In most cases, just the percentage off and ‘amazing deals’ get highlighted. In multi-brand, multi-category aggregator platforms, it’s even tougher as everything ‘should’ be prioritised…
Every week, I attempt to share clutter-breaking creative ads. Most ads are simply ignored – a fate worse than being disliked. So ads which get noticed and liked need to be celebrated. In this week’s list, creative ads from Fiverr, Gatorade and more. Fiverr GO: not just another AI In 2024 Fiverr, the marketplace for freelance services released a popular ad ‘Nobody cares’ claiming that AI is only good as the people using it. In…
Every week, I attempt to publish a curated list of clutter-breaking creative ads as a small tribute to brand & agency teams everywhere. Most of advertising is simply ignored (a fate worse than being disliked) and so it ads which get noticed and like ought to be appreciated. In this week’s list ads from Chups Chups, Britbox and more. Chupa Chups: happy chemicals Some advertising ideas just take a split second to drive home the…