Every week I attempt to compile a collection of clutter-breaking creative ads. Here are a few which caught my eye this past week or so. Monzo: money feels different Europe is considered a pioneer in offering digital-only banking services. I have heard of brands like Revolut and Monzo before. Compared to traditional brick & mortar branch-banking based legacy brands, these services promises ease of use and personalisation as core benefits. The concepts of a physically…
Every week I attempt to share a compilation of creative ads. Crafting clutter breaking advertising deserves kudos as a majority of ads are simply ignored by us. Here are a few which caught my eye this week: Barnardo’s: feel like you belong Sometimes, a literal expression of a popular metaphor drives home the message effectively. The phrase ‘going into a shell’ is often used to cue an introvert’s behaviour. A new ad for Barnardo’s a…
Every week, I attempt to share a compilation of creative ads. Breaking through the clutter and getting noticed by the intended consumer is the first and most important task of any ad. Parameters and metrics kick in later. Herewith a few ads which caught my attention this past week or so. Urban Company: Chhoti Soch The gig economy has given rise to some interesting business models – folks who stand in a queue for you,…
I attempt to curate a list of clutter-breaking creative ads every week along with an occasional posts on trends in the industry. Last week I missed such a post and here with a compilation of a few ads which caught my eye in the past few weeks. Chevrolet: memories How do you create clutter breaking advertising among a sea of feel-good Christmas ads, retaining the same tone and manner as so many others? I think…
Every week I attempt to curate a list of clutter-breaking ads (or the occasional commentary on the business of advertising). This week, select Christmas ads from Kroger, Boots, TK Maxx and more. Speaking of Christmas ads, a much talked about ad is from M&S (‘Thismas, not Thatmas’) which seems to be an attempt to breakaway from the feel-good ads commonly seen this season. The central message seems to be that there is no one way to celebrate Christmas and…
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…
In 1989, British Airways released a campaign considered to be a classic in advertising. Back when special effects were not as advanced as they are today, it brought alive the idea of the brand bringing people together. In 2014, technology was used cleverly to make it appear as if a small boy ‘looked up’ every time a British Airways flight flew over a billboard in Piccadilly Circus. Of course there have several memorable tactical ads…
A majority of the ads suffer a fate worse than being disliked – they are ignored. Creating advertising that is noticed, remembered and liked is not easy. My weekly collection of clutter-breaking creative ads is a small tribute to teams which manage to entertain or moves us while meeting a business objective. After all, advertising is creativity with a commercial purpose (no pun intended). Here are a few ads which caught my eye this past week or so: Prostate…
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 ads is a small tribute to such efforts. Here are a few creative ideas which caught my eye this past week: Lumo: flight shame Many years ago I had taken…
Last week, a 3D outdoor creative put up in Tokyo’s Shinjuku area for Nike was not only shared widely on social media but also made it as a WhatsApp forward – usually an indication of how popular something is. Clutter-breaking adverts need to be celebrated as they pass the first test of getting noticed – especially in today’s world of extreme clutter where there’s content vying for one’s attention everywhere. Here are a few which…