Tampon for men aiming to reduce gender dysphoria

Tampon for men aiming to reduce gender dysphoria

Tampon for Men by Finnish hygiene product brand Vuokkoset aims to alleviate the distress transgender men feel related to menstruation. The creative partner behind the idea is TBWA\Helsinki. The product was launched during the international Transgender Awareness Week and sparked a discussion in Scandinavia of the inclusivity of the health and wellness industry. Research has […]

Alex Pineda appointed as CCO at TBWA\Helsinki – “Proud to join the Home of the Originals”

Alex Pineda appointed as CCO at TBWA\Helsinki – “Proud to join the Home of the Originals”

Multiple Cannes winner and driving force of TBWA\RAAD, one of the most awarded agencies in TBWA’s collective, Alex Pineda has been appointed as Chief Creative Officer of TBWA\Helsinki. Starting from September 2023 Pineda is committed in pushing the Finnish industry to world class. Pineda will steer the agency’s creative work together with eCD Laura Paikkari […]

The Nordics’ largest newspaper releases a free font visualizing the urgency for climate action

The Nordics’ largest newspaper releases a free font visualizing the urgency for climate action

Last spring when the whole world went into lockdown, carbon dioxide emissions quickly plummeted. Although by June the emissions had already bounced back, this shows that change is possible with rapid and radical actions. Humans are however not wired to tackle complex and long-term threats, such as climate change, with such intensity.² To overcome this […]

Nissan Turns Internet Memes into Insightful Car Technology Ads

Nissan Turns Internet Memes into Insightful Car Technology Ads

Personal space is no laughing matter in Finland. When Finns wait for their buses, the crowd typically disperses as much as humanly possible. One would have to see it to believe it. And many have, as evidenced by the number of pictures circulating online. Shot by amused passers-by, they feature a typical morning or evening […]

Finnish youth magazine ads dramatize social media’s influence on children’s self-image

Finnish youth magazine ads dramatize social media’s influence on children’s self-image

A campaign made by TBWA\Helsinki features two powerful images of young people looking in the mirror and seeing things they think should be improved in their own appearance. Problems with self-esteem and self-acceptance are beginning to be more common in younger people than ever before. Social media and its many beauty filters distort the self-image […]

Marketing agency Sherpa put its whole reputation into their competitor’s hands in bold campaign

Marketing agency Sherpa put its whole reputation into their competitor’s hands in bold campaign

A Finnish marketing agency Sherpa has done something so unusual that it might just be the boldest marketing act of all time. Sherpa has reserved the front page of the biggest business newspaper in Finland and given its biggest competitor, TBWA\Helsinki, a free hand to design their ad without being able to see it beforehand. […]

TBWA\Helsinki’s new ad campaign was designed blindfolded to illustrate the importance of client feedback

TBWA\Helsinki’s new ad campaign was designed blindfolded to illustrate the importance of client feedback

TBWA\Helsinki won the Agency of the Year title in Finland last year and thus got to design this year’s campaign for the survey. The aim of the campaign is to show how important client feedback is for agencies – without feedback work is like operating blind, and designers of TBWA\Helsinki demonstrated this by creating ads blindfolded, […]