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…
Advertising is an interruption to whatever people are doing. It’s first and most important job is to get noticed. A majority of ads are simply ignored. It’s only fair that we celebrate clutter-breaking creative ads that are not just noticed but are also talked about. KFC Thailand: Baby Sanders Collection The context: to celebrate Colonel Sanders’ birthday month, KFC Thailand launched Baby Sanders Collection – a limited-edition series that reimagines Colonel Sanders as six collectible…
Every week, I attempt to share a curated list of clutter-breaking creative ads. Occasionally, I share some views on industry trends. This week’s blog post is a compilation that includes ads for Native RO and Glenmorangie among others. Native RO: filter toh pagal hai In India, Eureka Forbes was synonymous with water filters for home use. Brands like Kent RO tried to eat into the share without taking a direct, combative stance of ‘why better’.…
‘What’s better than an ad with Dua Lipa? An ad BY Dua Lipa’ says the social media post from Porsche. Aside from this, there were ads from Uber & Fila which caught my eye this week – as party of my weekly compilation of clutter-breaking creative ads. Dua Lipa for Porsche: all electric During my ad agency ads, I remember seeing print ads from ad agency Fallon McElligott for the brand – many of them…
The process of creating advertising is not as easy as it might look to the outside world. Creative ads are those which still get noticed despite challenges like vague briefs, whimsical approval system and such like. My weekly compilation of creative ads is a small tribute to agencies & brand teams. This week, views on current advertising trends and a collection of creative ads. The moment marketing bug The moment marketing trend is driven by…
Most ads go unnoticed. That’s a fate worse than being disliked. In that context, ads which break clutter and get noticed need to be commended. My compilation of clutter-breaking creative ads (and the occasional commentary on the business of advertising) is a small tribute to brand teams. Here are a few ads which caught my this past week or so: Sandy Hook Promise: Just Joking Sandy Hook Promise is a non-profit organisation founded and led…
Anybody can be a critic of advertising. But that’s not the toughest part of the business – getting noticed is. A small number of creative ads manage to break through the clutter and get noticed. A fewer number of these go on to be recalled and talked about in a positive way. My weekly column of creative ads is a small tribute to brand teams everywhere who produce entertaining, engaging and relevant creative work. These were some…
Creating clutter-breaking advertising is tough. A majority of the ads are simply ignored – a fate worse than being noticed and disliked. Given the fuzzy briefs, opaque approval process and other ills of advertising, this is not surprising. My weekly compilation of clutter-breaking creative ads is a small tribute to such marketing & advertising teams who manage to get their ads noticed, recalled and liked. Tops Supermarket: underrated gifts I loved advertising from Thailand. Am…
My weekly compilation of clutter-breaking creative ads is a small tribute to marketing & advertising teams everywhere. An ad first has to get noticed. Unfortunately, a majority of ads are simply ignored – a fate worse than being disliked. Apple’s brilliant ad to highlight accessibility features, Spotify’s annual ‘Wrapped’ campaign are among the pick of the ads this week. Apple: The Greatest The mobile world is dominated by Android. When it comes to choice of…
Advertising competes for our attention. We tend to ignore it as we have more important issues occupying our minds. Add to it the general clutter of media and we have to appreciate creative ads which get noticed and stay memorable. My weekly compilation of clutter breaking creative including Posten’s Father Christmas & Mother Earth, Chevrolet and more is a small tribute to such efforts. Posten: Father Christmas & Mother Earth As I said in the past, personification…