Audi: Driving’s more fun than getting there

Great simple ad for the Audi A1 by AlmapBBDO, São Paulo. Driving’s more fun than getting there.

MINI: The MINI Cooper S Roadster Launch

One of the nice things about blogging for a long time is being invited to product launches, car launches are always a treat. MINI South Africa kindly invited me for an evening out test driving their new MINI Cooper S… Continue Reading

Ok Go: Chevy Sonic Music Video

Just in case any one missed this incredible music video co-lab between OK GO and Chevrolet I thought I’d better share it with you. Chevrolet helped OK GO set up the above music video using the new Chevy Sonic car,… Continue Reading

Best ads from the Super Bowl 2012

Firstly congratulations to the New York Giants for winning the 46th The Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. The Super Bowl is almost always the most watched American television program of the year and last year drew an average… Continue Reading

VW: The Dog Strikes Back (Super Bowl 2012)

When Volkswagen released their teaser trailer for the upcoming Super Bowl ad (now with over 10million views), I had a feeling the actual main ad would be a hard act to live up to. Above is the resulting campaign, its… Continue Reading

Honda: Matthew’s (Ferris Bueller’s) Day Off

To celebrate the launch of the all-new 2012 CR-V, Honda and ad agency RPA brought Ferris Bueller’s Day Off back in a big game commercial. They cast Matthew Broderick as himself, skipping out on a day of acting work and… Continue Reading

Audi: Vampire Party

Venables Bell & Partners shows what happens when you show up to a party full of vampires in a new Audi S7 with their signature LED lighting technology. Have been test driving a new Audi A1 this week and must… Continue Reading

Volkswagen: Star Wars Dogs

Deutsch LA have released the above new Volkswagen commercial featuring Dogs dressed up in Star Wars outfits, and barking/singing the films iconic "Imperial March” song. The commercial is a teaser for their upcoming super bowl TV ad that will be… Continue Reading

BMW: Interactive Billboards

Local South African tech firm iLogic recently helped advertise the new BMW 1 Series. They developed an Interactive video projection car game controlled via iPads that was projected onto major billboards in high foot traffic areas. People were challenged to… Continue Reading

Top 15 ads of 2011

2011 has been my first year of being officially with Ogilvy South Africa. It’s been incredible to watch the blood, sweat, and tears that go into making something that we see, and for the most part ignore, every day hundreds… Continue Reading