Purity Organic: Those Motherf@#!ers (How to swear in ads)

Has been a while since I have seen a long bleeped out swearing ad (who can forget that classic Bud light swear jar ad). This new one is from the great chaps at McCann Erickson, New York and is for… Continue Reading

Audi Centre Cape Town MVP day

Last Friday I had the pleasure of helping to organise the first of what I hope will become many Audi Centre Cape Town MVP days. The basic idea was to see if we could use some fun non-traditional media methods… Continue Reading

Virgin Media: Backlot

Great work by RKCR/Y&R London for Virgin media (they are the same peeps behind the sexy 25th anniversary Virgin Atlantic spot). The soundtrack for the virgin Media ad is a song called Beasts by Slow Moving Millie. Thanks to Sarah… Continue Reading

Worst ad of 2009 (Samsung Bungee jumping elephant)

I have seen a lot of rubbish this year but nothing in my mind comes close to this horrible drivel coming from The Viral Factory for Samsung’s new Jet phone. Unfortunately I suppose I am writing about it and so… Continue Reading

Ignore Everybody: Creative essentials

  Recently I finally got round to having a read of legend Hugh MacLeod’s stunning debut book “Ignore Everybody”. The book is based on a series of Gapingvoid blog posts he did entitled Creativity, plus a few more added chapters… Continue Reading

Banned Sprite ad: Sprite Facial

Took ad down after a Cease and Desist Legal Letter 🙁 The truth revealed by the actor himself over at the New York press (click here) This rather blatant pornographic trophy shot spot for Sprite* Germany was supposedly banned from… Continue Reading

Durex: Condoms that generate desire

Love (and a condom wrapper) is in the air, and so the French are at it again constantly in this great new spot for Durex. In my view still not quite as good as Durex’s last effort with the humping… Continue Reading

Relive the Moon Landing: We Choose The Moon

  Today marks the 40th anniversary of man first walking on the moon so what better way to celebrate than by reliving the mission in real time online. A dedicated website called We Choose The Moon has been set up… Continue Reading

Fisch Franke’s: Living fish poster

Inspiring work by Publicis, Frankfurt. In order to promote a local fish restaurant called Fisch Franke they created a fortified poster frame and filled it with 600 Litres of water and several real Trout. The living poster was on display… Continue Reading

Pantene: Chrysalis ad (Deaf girl playing violin)

Its an old one but a good one for Pantene, made by Grey Thailand. The ad was released the end of 2008 and features a deaf girl defying the odds to become a violin hero. At first I had no… Continue Reading