-durex aims to position itself as a ‘mainstream activist’ against stigmas and taboos; will instead showcase the ‘positive reality’ of sex-
Durex today unveils a major new positioning and visual identity, railing against sexual taboos, stigmas and outdated, non-inclusive attitudes. Devised by Durex’s global creative agency Havas London, it marks a significant development in its marketing strategy, one that will see the 91-year-old brand challenge the unrepresentative and damaging sexual conventions prevalent throughout society. Durex marketing […]
Based on the principle that men and women have different rhythms during sexual relations, Jontex is introducing a new product: “Synchronised Orgasm,” a condom that prolongs the man’s erection while stimulating the woman’s pleasure, so that both may reach climax together. In order to publicise the product, BETC/Havas created a communication campaign that uses printed media, Facebook and Instagram […]
Durex launched a global marketing campaign that aims to challenge some of the misconceptions around female sexual discomfort, highlight its ubiquity and normalise the use of a simple solution – lubrication. Discomfort during sex is a familiar feeling for many women, but few talk about it and less than 50% actually do something about it. […]
When Indian clothing company Spykar uploaded a mysterious trailer to YouTube entitled ‘Blue Film Festival’, featuring semi-naked models, a bed covered in underwear and salacious scenes rendered indecipherable by pixels, it immediately made waves online, with #BlueFilmFestival swiftly becoming the number one Twitter trend in India. When put in its cultural context this is hardly surprising – […]
A college recruitment ad that made waves in 2015 for including a scene of a couple making out in a library has been named the best university commercial of the year. Kira Academic, a tech company that helps admissions departments interview applicants by video, honoured the University of Moncton’s commercial out of some 100 ads, following […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Durex_cut_the_clich_by_Havas_London.mp4[/KGVID] Durex, the condoms brand, is encouraging couples to ditch clichés around Valentine’s Day and just have sex. The ad, created by Havas London, shows a couple mowing down circles in a field of roses, and then crashing into each other with gleeful expressions. It follows research by Durex which found that 49 […]
In a new campaign created by Havas Worldwide London, Durex challenges the myth of social stigma around condom use, revealing a fundamental misunderstanding between the sexes. The wider campaign corrects misconceptions around STIs and unplanned pregnancy, combating the belief that they don’t happen to ordinary people. In the leading ‘When it’s on it’s on’ film […]
Durex has launched a new global online campaign for Durex Play to show lovers that, with Durex, they can bring something new to their sex life this summer. The 360 campaign created by TMW Unlimited, features an online video showing two lovers breaking out of a monotonous love life and being transported through beautiful exotic […]
Nike’s new ad celebrating Tiger Woods’ return to the top of the world’s golf rankings has been criticised for glossing over the athlete’s public fall from grace by using the slogan, “Winning takes care of everything”. Woods returned to the golfing top spot on Monday 25 March after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational tournament. To […]
