Wonderful print work from ad agency Ageisobar, São Paulo, Brazil for mattel.
Old Spice: Bear Deodorant Protector
Another wonderful idea from Wieden + Kennedy for Old spice. Just in time for Christmas they have come up with a novel / cheesy Old Spice deodorant holder in the shape of a bear. Check out the fun clip above, and then head to the Old Spice facebook page to order your very own in time for gift giving season.
Nando’s: Bob Mugabe (Last dictator standing)
More great work from Nandos and their agency Black River FC. This time they are promoting a competition for you to win a home served Nando’s VIP meal for 6 people at your own house.
All you have to do is tweet the top 5 people you would most like to have a meal with and add the #Mealfor6 hashtag. Go to http://www.mealfor6.co.za/ for more details.
Lynx Deodorant: Lucy Pinder banned ads
Lynx (or Axe as its know in the rest of the world) have just had a series of posters and online videos featuring the rather large breasted Lucy Pinder banned by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority. The ruling was because they are thought to be sexually suggestive, indecent, provocative, glamorize casual sex and objectify women.
Lynx responded by saying the campaign is “simply what young men have come to expect, and were comfortable with the typical narrative, tone and content seen in advertising for the brand" and in relation to beach-based ads, "she [the model in the ad] was not undressed to an extent that would be in any way unusual in that location."
See one of the video’s below, or click on the following to see some of the other clips: cheering, tossing, Boxing, Reading etc etc
Peugeot RCZ: Google Street View
Simple but clever idea from the chaps at Loducca, Sao Paulo, for the new Peugeot RCZ. Using Google Street View you can plan a journey, and the website then creates a custom stop animation video using the imagery from Google of the chosen route.
To try it out for yourself go to www.rczview.com
Nandos: Black Tuesday
Wonderful fast work as always by Black River FC for Nando’s for #BlackTuesday in South Africa.
BGH: Music playing Microwave
Who wouldn’t want a microwave that plays music! I want one now.
Wonderful work from Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, Argentina for electronics firm BGH, they made 1000 of these music playing microwaves, they sold out so fast that next year they are going into production for mainstream purchase! Wonderful use of creativity.
McDonalds: Fry Lights Billboard
Lovely billboard work from Leo Burnett for McDonalds, simple yellow billboard spotlights pointing skyward that can be seen from up to 3 miles away, with the copy “Best Fries on the Planet”.
Reebok CrossFit: World Record largest 3D street art
Wonderful 3D street artwork by Reebok CrossFit. The chaps teamed up with 3D artists Joe Hill and Max to break the Guinness World Record for the largest ever 3D street art. The painting measured 1,160.4m² and was unveiled at London’s Canary Wharf. Click on the Images to zoom in.
Hat Tip: Lady Cindy-Lee Wilson
Tunisia Elections: The Return of Ben Ali
Earlier in the year Ogilvy Tunisia came up with a rather powerful Go Vote activation for Tunisia’s first free elections.
On January 14th 2011, former Dictator President Ben Ali was chased out of Tunisia. Since then much of the population lost interest in politics. After many ineffective attempts to push Tunisian people to go out and vote for the upcoming elections, Ogilvy made a new campaign in the port of La Goulette, to shock the residents. Their reaction was filmed, see what they did above.
Results: On election day (23rd October), there was a 80% voter turnout, when only 60% were expected.