Amid much anticipation and expectation, the Christmas TV commercials have aired. Industry comment and opinion about which one is best is rife, but how do those whose opinion really matters feel? Conran Design Group has partnered with Adoreboard to find out how TV viewers feel about 2017’s selection of Christmas ads, from retailers and supermarkets […]
National pet charity, Blue Cross, is celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2017 and for the first time in its history will be airing a brand new TV advert to highlight how gifts in wills support pets in need. The charity’s rehoming ambassador, actress Pam Ferris, fronts the advert accompanied by a Blue Cross rescue dog, […]
Toyota have launched their “Start Your Impossible” global marketing campaign, with advertising on display in 24 countries. An additional 15 markets will start running in the months leading up to The Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2018. Scott Thompson, Corporate Manager, Toyota Marketing, TMNA added: “The ‘Start Your Impossible’ global campaign coincides with Toyota’s […]
In anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, The Ohio Lottery and independent creative agency Marcus Thomas have created a new campaign titled “Add a Little Cheer,” which features two nontraditional takes on typical holiday ads. The first spot begins in a gloomy airport, where travellers are waiting for delayed flights. A woman decides to purchase […]
An innovation in digital advertising using ‘Edge Side Includes’ (ESI) calls has been launched by Switch Concepts, which promises to speed up publishers’ pages by reducing the time taken between a user requesting a web page and it appearing complete with ads in their browser. Tests carried out with a major UK news publisher revealed […]
American shoe company Converse, have teamed with creative agency AKQA, to launch their new campaign. ‘Forever Chuck. For Every You’ aims to position Chucks for a new generation of teenagers, showing them that iconic Chuck Taylors are the perfect pair for whoever and whatever they want to be. “Whoever you are, however you identify, there’s […]
Debenhams unveils its highly-anticipated 2017 Christmas campaign, #YouShall. Scored by Eclectic, the festive advert sees the British retail giant weave a modern-day fairy tale. Creatively devised by J. Walter Thompson London, 2017’s Christmas campaign arguably features the brand’s strongest storytelling yet. The film depicts a modern-day fairy tale, tipping its hat to some of film’s […]
Britain’s largest charity working with older people, Age UK, launches a new TV and online campaign to tackle the topic of loneliness – a huge issue for people in later life in the UK. Creatively devised by Arthur London and produced by Royle Productions, ‘Lonely in a Crowd’ is a call to action, which aims […]
Dublin creative agency Boys and Girls launched its new campaign for iconic tequila brand, Jose Cuervo for Ireland, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asian markets. And where better to begin than with the celebrations for Día de los Muertes (Day of the Dead October 31st – November 2nd)? It’s the quintessential Mexican holiday with a 200 […]
PENNY is kicking off 2017’s Christmas season with the slogan “Christmas. Time to reconcile”, shot in the Ukraine by Award-winning Viennese director Chiara. The seasonal digital campaign by Serviceplan Campaign reflects PENNY’s wish to act as a local supplier whilst providing support to the community. Stefan Magel, PENNY’s COO, explained: “We don’t just want to […]