Every week I attempt to share creative ads that manage to break through the clutter and drive home the intended message in an engaging manner. It’s a commendable achievement as a majority of ads simply go unnoticed. Here are my picks from this week: Iceland Air: hard to leave Choosing a travel destination for holidaying is a high-involvement decision. Much research goes into it and the needs & tastes of many have to be taken…
Near 113 million people are likely to watch the 2023 Super Bowl. While there may be several other sports tournaments & properties which attract great fan following and prestige associated with them, the Super Bowl is unique because of its close association with advertising. It is seen as a great opportunity to create awareness, affinity, drive sales and imbue a brand with ‘cool quotient’ just by association. The ad meant to be aired on the…
Getting an ad noticed by consumers is not an easy task. Most of advertising is just ignored – a fate worse than being noticed and disliked. Ads which are seen, recalled and spoken about positively are rare. My weekly compilation of clutter-breaking ads is a small tribute to such efforts – I know how difficult it is to create such, given the fuzzy nature of briefs and the chaotic, whimsical approval process. Here are a…
Every week, I attempt to share a compilation of clutter-breaking creative ads and occasionally some commentary on the business of advertising. As many have noted, a majority of the ads out there go un-noticed, so managing to break the clutter is actually a big deal. This week’s compilation includes another Adobe ad with a rock-song sound track, a clever ad for Sainsbury’s with some amazing camera work and more. Adobe Premiere Pro: Fantastic Voyage In the creative community,…
By now, you must have read about the ad featuring Kendall Jenner created for Pepsi by their in-house agency, Creators League. The ad was taken off air after a huge backlash on social media. I don’t feel too thrilled piling on to the agency and the brand through yet another critique of what went wrong. Having had a fair share of duds in my advertising career, I know how it feels to create an ad…