McCrispy is now available at McDonald’s in Sweden and as the name reveals it is a burger that is crispier than ever. The crunchy sound of the burger is something McDonald’s Sweden and their creative agency NORD DDB wanted to center the launch campaign around. Together with a composer they created a classical musical tune […]
Ever since McDonald’s created the Big Mac in 1967 the burger has had an economic index named after itself, a museum dedicated to its history and in Sweden people order a Big Mac every third second. Despite its celebrity status, Big Mac has been lacking something most icons have – an autograph! Therefore, McDonald’s Sweden […]
The Peak Fear Experiment was an event at Liseberg Amusement Park in Sweden which took place on October 11, 2023. The purpose was to explore the limits of recreational horror and find the sweet spot between fear and fun. Out of 1,640 applications from 22 countries, two participants were chosen: Vicki Bååth, a 45-year-old teacher […]
At a time when the climate issue is at its peak worldwide, the Swedish energy company, Göteborg Energi, makes an unexpected move in collaboration with the communications agency, Welcom. The campaign is called “Do Less for the Climate” and is currently running in Sweden in print media, outdoor, digital and on social media. Under the […]
A fresh OOH campaign from Castra, one of Sweden’s fastest-growing IT consulting companies, is getting reactions for making no sense at all – at least to the average viewer. The reason: The ads are written in the constructed languages of Klingon (Star Trek), Sindarin (The Lord of the Rings) and Galactic Standard (Star Wars). A […]
With the campaign “Deals Stuck in Time”, McDonald’s and the agency NORD DDB offer people a way to travel back in time to find old McDonald’s deals and hence avoid rising prices caused by inflation. By using Google Street View, people can locate over a decade old McDonald’s out-of-home advertisements all over Sweden and unlock […]
This year, Pride week falls at the same time as the Swedish National Day, on June 6th. A day traditionally occupied with national pride and the blue and yellow of the Swedish flag. There is much to be proud of as a Swede. But the fact that as many as 32%* of Swedish LGBTQ people […]
Climate change has become one of the most pressing issues of our times. At the same time trust in institutions is hitting an all time low. This has left people questioning what governments, companies and organisations are doing to fight climate change, how they take responsibility for, and are contributing to a more sustainable society. […]
In Hollywood, 96% of film directors are men. In Europe 81% of films are directed by men. Only 20% of films shown in Swedish cinemas so far this year have female directors. The Göteborg Film Festival think this leads to an imbalance that makes the film industry more one-eyed than it needs to be. A […]
Lidl is a challenger brand in Sweden, competing against grocery-giant duopoly ICA and Co-op. To grow eight percent year over year, while the category only grew three percent, Lidl has relied on creativity rather than large marketing spend. In a new campaign called Lidl Micromarket, the brand asks customers that love Lidl to open-up “shop” inside their home. By inviting friends who are sceptic about Lidl’s […]