As much as we dislike and mock Microsoft and its Windows OS, we hate to admit that its latest ads created to promote Windows 8 made it hard to stifle a laugh. To promote Windows in the Asian market, Microsoft created a series of ads for its campaign entitled ‘Windows 8 Training Camp’. The spots […]
BT Sport’s advertising campaign will hit television screens for the first time today and will reveal the exciting and accessible personality of its new channels. The campaign is set to illustrate BT Sport’s impressive content offering and showcase a wide cast of sporting talent through a series of spectacular set pieces. BT Sport presenter Jake […]
The Observer moved away from mournful coverage of Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement as manager of Manchester United in its promotion of a 12-page supplement and opted for a more light hearted approach. In a campaign from Bartle Bogle Hegarty London, promotional material took on a tone of “playfulness and wit” and imagined the reaction of […]
Here’s a brilliant Ad Shell idea designed to raise awareness for Child Abuse, but also to communicate directly to the child (complete with phone number to call), without the parents or potential aggressors even knowing. Taking the average height for adults and children under 10, they created two different messages based off the viewers height/perspective, […]
BT has ramped up its marketing campaign for its new Sky-rival BT Sport service, which offers 38 exclusive Barclays Premier League and Scottish Premier League matches, by announcing the service will be free to BT broadband customers. BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 and ESPN will also provide coverage of the FA Cup, Europa League, […]
Discovery Networks is launching its TLC channel in the UK, and has positioned and branded a revised version tailored for the UK market. TLC is currently broadcast in 150 countries and is viewed by over 300m households in the US, and across western and Eastern Europe according to The Discovery Channel. Design work has been […]
DDB and Volkswagen Spain created a campaign around an online game called Polowers. They integrated the Twitter API into the Polowers microsite and required users to become followers to play. Every time a player tweeted using the #polowers hashtag, a Polo on the site would advance a few metres. The person to send the last […]
ITV has launched a promotional TV campaign featuring exclusively shot footage of the England football squad. The campaign aims to reinforce ITV’s position as a reliable source of free and live football coverage for the sport’s fans, and comes ahead of two qualifying games for the 2014 World Cup. The 50-second ad features headshots of […]
One of the best ways to gain attention and credibility is to back up your words with actions. Peru’s University of Engineering and Technology wanted to attract new students for the 2013 school year, so they teamed up with DraftFCB and created the world’s very first water producing billboard for a city that sits in […]
To celebrate the start of the F1 season Sky Sports has worked with Brothers and Sisters to create the Twitter Grand Prix, where fans will be able to race against the clock on Twitter answering questions in real time to win prizes.
Sky Sports has launched a £5m campaign, including a Twitter competition that offers the chance to win tickets to next year’s Australian Grand Prix, to promote its Formula 1 coverage. The campaign, by Brothers & Sisters, promotes the company’s Sky Sports F1 HD upgrade service, currently on offer for £5 a month for six months. […]