Twitter has rolled out a series of emojis to celebrate Pope Francis’ visit to the US. When users tweet the hashtags ‘#PopeinUS,’ ‘#PopeinDC,’ ‘#PopeinNYC,’ and ‘#PopeinPhilly,’ small images of Pope Francis in front of the US flag, the US Capital, the Statue of Liberty, and the Liberty Bell appear respectively. The pope arrived in the […]
Apple aired the first ad for the new iPhone 6S during its keynote this week, featuring singer Selena Gomez and US comedian Bill Hader. The ad, called ‘The only thing that’s changed…’ emphasises the new touch interface on the iPhone 6S, called ‘3D Touch’. It can distinguish between different types of pressure on the screen, […]
The latest spot from Carl’s Jr. and 72andSunny titled “Winning Combination,” finally answers the question, what’s the official breakfast of champions? The agency tapped UFC Champion Ronda Rousey to introduce the all-new Cinnamon Swirl French Toast Breakfast Sandwich, a knockout meal featuring breakfast favorites eggs and meat, sandwiched between two sweet, delicious Cinnamon Swirl French […]
Under Armour unveiled its ‘Rule Yourself’ marketing campaign, which defines the brand’s vision for training as a lifestyle. The 60-second “Anthem†spot and a series of shorter films that will debut this fall season showcase the self-discipline of NBA MVP Stephen Curry, American Ballet Theatre Principal dancer Misty Copeland, two-time golf major champion and NFL […]
Foot Locker revealed “Thoughts,” a new commercial by BBDO New York starring New York Giants wide receivers Victor Cruz and Odell Beckham, Jr., highlighting the brand’s back-to-school campaign. With Cruz recovering from an injury and Beckham, Jr. wanting to extend his rookie success in 2015, both meet up for the first time this season in […]
Volvo has created a 90-second video that’s exclusively playing in movie theatres and allows viewers to collectively interact with the ad through their body motions. Created in partnership with technology company Audience Entertainment, the ad is currently airing in 100 Screenvision theaters and promotes Volvo’s new XC90 model. The move is the car brand’s latest […]
Working with Wieden + Kennedy, Old Spice has created a wild and wacky choose-your-own-adventure social experience on Instagram. Using the tagging feature in Instagram, the main Old Spice Instagram account leads to other accounts specially created to tell the story. You awaken in a dark cave. In the distance you see a faint light, in […]
I-D, the fashion title owned by Vice, has set up an online luxury lifestyle channel called Amuse. The video and editorial platform is aimed at a “young and culturally conscious international audience”. Xerxes Cook, the founding editor of Purple Travel and Postmatter, has been named the editor-in-chief at Amuse. Tash Tan has been appointed the […]
Genesis Media, which surveyed more than 11,500 US adults in late May and early June, found that while 24 percent of respondents installed ad blockers on either their home or work computers, just 3 percent did so on their smartphones or tablets. Two things immediately jump out from those statistics: First, marketers already had plenty […]
Thinkmodo, the viral video agency, are stoking hype ahead of the release of Fantastic Four with the creation of a pyrotechnic human torch drone which has been lighting up the skies above New York City. With the film set to open at theatres this week Thinmodo set about building a human shaped drone to resemble […]