Every week I attempt to curate a list of top new creative ads. It’s a small tribute to the efforts of ad agencies across the globe. Creating clutter-breaking creative ads is not easy. In fact, a majority of ads are not even noticed by consumers. In that context for an ad to be noticed, liked and shared is a commendable feat. This week: ads from BBC, Volkswagen, Berger Paints and more. BBC: what has the…
Every week, I attempt to share a curated list of best new creative ads. This week: ads for Volkswagen from Paris, a branding project from Brazil and more. Volkswagen: We didn’t invent anything Automobile category advertising is full of cliches. Montage shots of the vehicle’s exteriors and interiors and that’s that. That’s why I like ads which highlight a car’s feature and cue the benefit respecting the intelligence of the audience. A new campaign for…
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.…
Air India revealed its new logo and livery earlier this week. The change is anchored on the ‘window of opportunity’ theme: According to the airline’s press release, the new look is shaped around the reimagining of the iconic Indian window shape into a golden window frame, which became central to the new brand’s design system that is intended to symbolize the “window of possibilities”. Source As part of the launch, there is also a TVC…
It’s obvious that the internet, smart phone and the rise of social media have had a huge impact on news brands. Both print publications and television channels had to adapt to a new world and changing consumer preferences. The speed of news dissemination, ubiquity of the smartphone and some characteristics of social media platforms (two-way communication, making dishing out opinions easy and viral potential) have forced media brands to make changes to their service and…
Just Do It. Intel Inside. Because I’m Worth It. Fill it. Shut it. Forget it. There are some things money can’t buy. For everything else there’s Mastercard. Are they merely words strung together or clever word play? No, they are powerful, distinct brand properties which have contributed in creating brand preference (many in categories where genuine product differentiation is hard to come by) and hence driving purchase and loyalty. Is the Air India Maharaja or the…
Earlier this week I wrote about how advertising creative calls for special talent, even while creativity is all around us. I guess it amply evident if you see the follow the various creative roundups on my blog. This week’s roundup includes design work for Heinz and some radio spots which won at the D&AD awards, among others. Heinz: brand refresh One of the best mantras of marketing is that ‘not all brands are unique, but…
With the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, many marketers have turned cautious in their advertising spends. Given the lockdowns, production of new advertising creatives – at least on the scale prior to this health crisis has come to a standstill. Brands have resorted to tactical ads which link back to their thematic claim, with messaging urging people to stay at home. In this context, here are a handful of creative ideas which caught my eye…
I missed my blog post last week but over the past few years I have attempted to share a compilation of creative ads every week. Everyday hundreds of commercial messages – be it TV ads, web banners, billboards, tweets or radio spots are aimed at us. A majority of them are simply ignored and only a handful are noticed and remembered. Here are a few creative ads, which caught my eye last week: including Captain…
Almost 90% of ads are ignored. That’s a fate worse than ads being disliked – in which case, at least they were noticed. Mediocre, run-of-the-mill ads are the ‘normal’ in advertising, resulting in a colossal waste of effort and money. Among the hundreds of commercial messages we see every day (in various formats – print ads, TV spots, outdoor, Instagram posts, tweets) only a handful are noticed and an even smaller number, remembered. Every week,…