May 2012
6 posts
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Twee under Tattoos - Hungry Jack's 'There's...
Agency: Clemenger BBDO Sydney Client: Hungry Jack’s There’s a memorable transformation at the centre of this TVC from Clemenger BBDO Sydney: a Glam-Goth rocker chick eats a burger, and in the process her tattoos and cultivated appearance fade until she looks thoroughly suburban, middle-class and unpierced. Critically, she sees herself in the mirror and is horrified by the change. ...
May 29th
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Outside, then outta there. Converse's 'Let's Take...
Agency: Not known (to be updated) Client: Converse Australia There are free shoes out there: all you have to do is find them. Converse’s new campaign places shoes in different locations across major cities in Australia, encouraging participants to find them and take home a free pair. Converse gives visual clues to the locations of the shoes on Facebook by providing photos of distinct but...
May 28th
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Nice ideas hidden behind a bad product: 'Bing is...
Agency: BMF Sydney Client: Bing/Microsoft BMF’s Bing campaign is a clear example of a good approach hamstrung by a inadequate, ineffectual product. Research tells me that BMF conducted a multiplatform campaign across tv, YouTube, Xbox, a particularly innovative video content viewer named Slider, and the locus of the campaign: the campaign headline titled bingisfordoing.com. I easily...
May 24th
International: Sir Richard's 'Vagina Rules'
Agency: TDA_Boulder Client: Sir Richard’s ‘What won’t you put in your vagina?’ asks TDA_Boulder’s new ad campaign for condom maker Sir Richard. An excellent question, in fact, that foregrounds two very important issues: women’s sexual health and consent. Interviewees in the TV spot respond to the question bemusedly, mainly citing certain types of men...
May 22nd
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Arnott's 'Truly Madly Tim Tam'
TVC here Agency: DDB Sydney Client: Arnott’s Everybody loves Tim Tams; the chocolate biscuits are smothered with love almost to the point of genericide. Nevertheless, re-articulating the extent goodwill toward Tim Tams into advertising is a good strategy, and one successfully undertaken in this campaign. Starting with the headline ‘Truly Madly Tim Tam’ and asking facebook...
May 21st
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Red Bull Tweets to Beats
  Agency: TBWA Tequila Client: Red Bull Australia      From maniacs in wing suits to promo girls in Red Bull can Mini Coopers, the Red Bull marketing juggernaut marauds into the music world.      Part of the Red Bull beat suite site, which also promotes Red Bull sponsored gigs, the  Tweets to Beats page gives the user a simple interface where text and hashtags can be converted into a music...
May 18th