Adland - all the adnews not fit to printAdLand, the beyond-a-blog, commercial-laden delirium of heaven and hell for advertising addicts around the world, gossips about advertising stunts and marketing mishaps. The latest advertising news from a creative point of view served fresh daily since 2000. AdLand Nirvana gives access to the more than 40,000 commercials and 36 years worth of Superbowl ads which are collected in the commercial archive for all those who have upgraded to be super adgrunts! Please read the FAQ if you have any...Breeze Excel - Clean Conscience - (2008) :30 (Thailand)- June 29, 2008 Agency: Lowe Bangkok read morehttp://commercial-archive.com/node/144325 Heinz Deli Mayo - New York Deli Mom (banned) - (2008) :30 (UK)- June 29, 2008 Agency: AMV BBDO London Twohundred people had nothing better to do than complain about this peck. Sheesh. read morehttp://commercial-archive.com/node/144324 WWF China - Pandas Series- Antelope, Forest, Water (2008) Print (China)- June 27, 2008 BBH China just launched a new print and outdoor campaign for WWF China. They tell us that in China, WWF suffers a misconception that they only protect pandas. The task was to create a campaign that will change this mindset, The result is the Pandas Series below. Antelope Headline Saving pandas is not our only mission. Body Copy The combined efforts of WWF and our partners have sparked the recovery of the Tibetan Antelope Population. read morehttp://commercial-archive.com/node/144322 Devo sues McDonald's over the "New Wave Nigel" toy that looks a lot like them.- June 27, 2008 Check this out: Devo are suing McDonald's over a happy meal doll. The toy, sports an "energy dome" hat, an orange jumpsuit, and plays a muffled song that sounds a bit like Devo's "Doctor Detroit", sporting the name "New Age Nigel". Damn, I WANT one! On re-listen, that song could also be Weird Al's "Dare To Be Stupid" - which is a parody of.... wait for it...Devo! Now I want it even more! I think we need a new word for what this toy is; It is Devolved from everything Devo. boum-tsck! Devo...http://commercial-archive.com/node/144321 Getup! - Fuel Watch - (2008): 30 (Australia)- June 27, 2008 Remember the spoof of "where the bloody hell are you" campaign a few years back Since then Daniel Ilic has teamed up with GetUp! to mock the goverment once again, and sprinkle some F-bombs in, he explains: "Here's my latest. It attacks a government initiative to lock in fuel prices for the next coming day and display them on a website to give consumers a better deal on fuel prices. This of course is a waste of time, because as the world runs out of oil the prices will continue to climb." read..http://commercial-archive.com/node/144320 Nike - Turning Spanish- (2008) :60 (UK)- June 27, 2008 Agency: 72andSunny This spot from 72andSunny as part of its "Take it to the Next Level" brand campaign for Nike Football. The :60 film, titled "Turning Spanish," features Spain and Liverpool forward Fernando Torres. The spot, which shows the city of Liverpool converting to Spanish supporters in celebration of their hero, first aired on June 14th, during the Spain v. Sweden Euro 2008 match. read morehttp://commercial-archive.com/node/144319 Ryska Posten - Hybrid Hamster car fleet - ambient, Sweden- June 27, 2008 To announce that "Ryska Posten" delivery services has changed cars, from gas-guzzlers to a hybrid Toyota fleet, Ad Agency KING attached little hamsters to the hubcaps. Not real hamsters, obviously - but little photographs that were weighed down with a bit of lead, inside a photograph of a hamsterwheel, thus when the car moves the hamster stays 'running' at the bottom of the wheel. Kudos: Axel Isberg Art Director, Pontus Thorn copywriter, Ylva Abrahamsson project leader, photography by Niklas...http://commercial-archive.com/node/144318 Gorge Grown Farmers Market - Carrots & Skewers - ambient, USA- June 27, 2008 Brian says "We lined a city block with six big carrots, then covered the town with antenna skewers for a local farmers' market. The images kind of speak for themselves." and indeed they do, looks like the whole town found new reason to be saying "chomp chomp, what's up doc" all day long. Looks really cute with giant carrots on the street. read morehttp://commercial-archive.com/node/144317 Army - Stuck in a rut - print, UK- June 27, 2008 This double-page spread uses the gutter to fit the question "Stuck in a rut". I've never understood why that would make me want to join the army though. Try; "You get to drive tanks!" Seems that the target market are just waiting for a way out of their non-career and into a "more exiting" one (read: it can kill you). Ad Agency: Publicis London read morehttp://commercial-archive.com/node/144316 More scams in Cannes - Luxor highlights by Leo Burnett, when Luxor is Lowe's client.- June 27, 2008 More gossip from the little birdies my friends. Is the fantastic Luxor highlighters campaign a scam ad We do know that the agency who created them doesn't have the account. Oopsie! Time of India reports; LEO Burnetts Grand Prix winning work at the Abbys 2008Luxor Highlightersseems headed for controversy. Though Leo Burnetts work may have seen it winning a Grand Prix, Luxor is in fact Lowe Indias client. Whats even more interesting is that company officials appeared to be clueless about the...http://commercial-archive.com/node/144315 |