Ad’s Clever: Band names made real

An iTunes voucher is the gift of choice for the grandparent that knows that an MP3 is not a Japanese sports car and a download is not a type of pickup truck. So the sight of Apple’s ‘off-the-shelf’ gift cards, in their various denominations, are becoming more common at checkouts throughout the world. Not the [...]

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Posted on June 28, 2011 at 4:55 pm by Chris Hannah · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Ad’s Clever: Angry Birds Live

It’s the game that’s become the Smart Phone Generation’s ‘Snake’. Angry Birds is the addictive time-waster that’s had everyone hooked for the last year. With such worldwide popularity, the only surprise is that it’s not been highjacked by magpie-like ad men sooner. Well, credit must go to Saatchi & Saatchi for providing a very well [...]

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Posted on June 10, 2011 at 2:20 pm by Chris Hannah · Permalink · 2 Comments
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Ad’s Clever: Land Rover LR4 “Pathological Liar”

How do you convey safety in a car ad? Peaceful sleeping babies? Smiling mothers gazing contentedly over their shoulder towards a happy 2.4 kids? Well, this amusing spot for the new Land Rover LR4 by Y&R New York takes a slightly more ‘truthful’ approach. Via Adland TV

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Posted on May 5, 2011 at 12:20 pm by Chris Hannah · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Ad’s Clever: UNICEF landmine stickers

Despite Mad Men, Advertising does have a bit of an image problem. General public perception is still one of distrust. But as this rather clever piece of advertising for UNICEF proves, ad men can use their powers for good as well as evil. Here Leo Burnett, Frankfurt cleverly stick double-sided floor stickers on the ground [...]

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Ad’s Clever: Nissan Juke iPhone ad

We all know that advertising has changed irreversibly in the last 5-10 years. Don Draper is no doubt turning in his Brooks Brothers‘ fitted grave and coffin set at the explosion of interactive advertising. The latest campaign for the new Nissan Juke by TBWA/Chiat/Day is a perfect example of how the boundaries of advertising continue [...]

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Posted on November 24, 2010 at 1:58 pm by Chris Hannah · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Ad’s Clever: R2D2 and C3PO Currys PC World ad (Director’s Cut)

Ad agency M&C Saatchi have turned to the ‘dark side’ of Advertising for their latest campaign- if all else fails, wheel out some Star Wars Characters – “Everyone loves Star Wars”. And you know what? They’re not wrong. Slight criticism aside, this is a cleverly executed piece of advertising, giving the brand a nice buff [...]

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Posted on October 26, 2010 at 2:15 pm by Chris Hannah · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Cats let loose in IKEA

We all know cats are independent little soles. So is it a surprise that when an ad agency let’s 100 of them loose in an IKEA store over night they refuse to walk around the showroom in the designated direction? And as for jotting down the correct item numbers with the little pencils? Well, it [...]

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Posted on September 10, 2010 at 11:15 am by Chris Hannah · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Weird & Wonderful: Ninja-bread men

Sometimes the best play on words isn’t to be found in the Advertising world. Sometimes you have to delve into the world of novelty baking. Presenting the rather kick-ass ‘ninjabread men’, avaiable for sale at Perpetual Kid. Ninja sound effects are at the user’s discretion. Via Likecool

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Posted on August 20, 2010 at 3:56 pm by Chris Hannah · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Flickr of Genius: Tim MacPherson

If you like your photography creatively quirky and beautifully lit, then look no further than Tim MacPherson. After starting his careering in editorial work for such news stand staples as GQ and Tatler, he’s since carved out a distinctive and imaginative style that has lent itelf to many a successful ad campaign, as seen in [...]

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Ad’s Clever: Google Chrome Commercial

The clever guys and gals at BBH have created this great little ad on the innovations to be found in the latest version of Google Chrome. Some jaw-dropping creative thinking shot beautifully certainly has made me think about switching from Safari. Via I Believe in Advertising

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Posted on April 26, 2010 at 12:00 pm by Chris Hannah · Permalink · Leave a comment
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