Ogilvy: The Evolution of Advertising

Ogilvy, London, have produced this nice simple overview on the evolution of advertising. The 3 minute clip shows the transition of advertising from a one way message platform, to evolving into a mobile two way communication industry. It reminds me… Continue Reading

Grolsch: Magnetic Airstream Caravan (Metalmorphosis)

Old Mac Daddy is a new luxury trailer park style hotel based in a beautiful corner of the Elgin Valley about an hour outside Cape Town. As a global supporter of contemporary art and design Grolsch chose to be one… Continue Reading

Dove Therapy: Favourite Things Song

Ogilvy & Mather, London have just released this fun sing-along number for Dove’s new damage therapy hair care range. One thing that puzzles me though is that the final shot seems a bit against the “Dove Evolution” campaign meme of… Continue Reading

Loerie Awards: 2010 African Cliché commercial

As the date for Africa’s largest advertising awards show looms ever nearer the zany guys and girls at Ogilvy Cape Town decided to make an African Cliché style commercial to help remind everyone that the time is near. The awards… Continue Reading

IBM Seer: Wimbledon 2010 AR Demo

IBM and Ogilvy London teamed up again this year to create another brilliant Wimbledon Tennis Augmented Reality app for Android and iPhone smart phones. The main improvement over last years enables Wimbledon fans to ‘see through walls’ with the point… Continue Reading

Lab Nutrition: Hit a Billboard

Ogilvy, Lima created 16 of these punchable billboards in Peru for vitamin supplement company Lab Nutrition. The billboards featured a large padded punch button that showed you how strong you are on a zero to hero scale depending on how… Continue Reading

Ogilvy: 2010 World Showreel

Over the weekend Ogilvy London released this great showreel of some the best work they have done world wide so far from 2009 –2010 year. The clips showcase campaigns for: American Express, USA: Great ad, hard to go wrong with… Continue Reading

2010 Loerie advertising awards: Print campaign

    The main advertising awards in Africa are the Loeries, each year a different agency is picked to do the creative work for the awards and this year it’s Ogilvy Cape Town’s turn. The ads above and below all… Continue Reading

Christmas comes early thanks to Bushmills, VW & Steri Stumpie

     Yesterday was like a mini Christmas day for me. It started off with being invited to the Cape Town Whiskey festival, then when I picked up the tickets from Atmosphere I received a limited edition Chocolate Steri Stumpie… Continue Reading

Stimorol Air Rush: New Guy

It’s been ages since I saw a fun chewing gum ad. This local little number is from Ogilvy Cape Town who happen to be based just down the road from me. Loving the old chaps hair blowing in the wind.… Continue Reading