Category Archives: TV

Carlsberg: The Secret

Posted on December 4, 2009 by

Yesterday saw the launch of the latest Carlsberg ad for the Irish market, but this was no ordinary ad launch. Not only does the new ad, “The Secret”, move away from the style of advertising that we’d all be used … Continue reading →

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National Australia Bank: Little Wonders

Posted on October 13, 2009 by

I found this great video over on Digital? Marketing? Blog! (via AdWeek) of The National Australia Bank’s latest tv commercial, “Little Wonders”. The ad uses some really sweet tilt-shift filming. I just love the effect so much – really nice.

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Guinness Tornado

Posted on October 3, 2009 by

Just a week after Arthur’s Day, Guinness is still celebrating their 250th anniversary with the launch of the newest Guinness TV ad, ‘Tornado’. The new ad drives awareness of the relaunch of ‘Guinness Draught In A Can‘, with its brand … Continue reading →

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Seariously Hot Ad

Posted on September 16, 2009 by

Following on from my post on Monday evening I thought I’d have a look around to see what really hot ads are out at the moment for a weekly post. So every Wednesday will now feature a post on my … Continue reading →

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Surf ‘Twilight Sensations’

Posted on September 14, 2009 by

Every now and then I see a TV ad that really captures my attention. The last ad to do it was from An Post, and in the same way this ad does it brilliantly. The always excellent folk at BBH … Continue reading →

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VW Dudeism

Posted on August 30, 2009 by

Volkswagen have just launched a new advertising campaign to highlight their support of independent cinema. Their first ad features a man who has been so inspired by the film ‘The Big Lebowski‘ that he has created a religion around The … Continue reading →

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Non-Branded Branding Activity

Posted on August 7, 2009 by

I wrote a post last Friday about the new Coca-Cola ‘Open Happiness‘ “adver-tainment” piece that was directed by Alan Ferguson. One of the most unique things about it is that during the entire ad there is no branding what-so-ever except … Continue reading →

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Hula Hoops: A World of Their Own

Posted on July 8, 2009 by

Check out the latest ad for Hula Hoops, around their ‘A World of Their Own’ campaign concept. It’s pretty cool work by the ‘puppeteer’ to be able to move his fingers so freely. On the back of this, the campaign … Continue reading →

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McDonald’s Appoints VCCP

Posted on July 7, 2009 by

Yesterday Brand Republic carried a marketingmagazine.co.uk article by Joe Thomas, about McDonald’s appointment of VCCP to manage its employment brand and recruitment advertising. The appointment came after a three month pitch process, with VCCP facing down DDB in the final … Continue reading →

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Nike: Love Fifteen

Posted on July 7, 2009 by

It’s not the first time that Nike have been able to push out an ad almost before the final whistle blows, but this time they did it even better then usual. No sooner had Roger Federer taken home his record-breaking … Continue reading →

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