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…
Creating great creative ads is not easy. In advertising it is believed that the important task of an ad is to first get noticed – otherwise, everything else is academic. Unfortunately a majority of the ads go un-noticed in all the media clutter and the priorities which occupy our minds. My weekly compilation of clutter-breaking creative ads is a tribute to such work. Here are some favourites from the past week or so: TCM: Happy…
We all love lists. That’s why many clickbait articles have that format offering ‘5 reasons’ or offering ’10 things’. During this time of the year, we have a plethora of ‘Best of’ and ‘Worst of’ from the past year. The first part of my attempt at sharing 12 best ads of 2021 included both traditional TV commercials and some clever social media driven ideas. Here is my second and concluding part. iTV: Drama vs Reality…