Volkswagen Races Against Some of the World's Fastest People
I've long suspected that driving people around a track so fast and with such ferocity that it makes them scared and nauseous would be a good way to stop them from accomplishing tasks that require...
View ArticleJack Daniel's Is Back With More Patriotic Posters
Jack Daniel's loves Independence Day. Last July, the whiskey brand built a campaign around letterpress printing, employing Yee-Haw Industries to create a bunch of patriotic posters and chronicled the...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Applebee's
Applebee's serves only the freshest, and the finest, at great prices. It promises. And it won't bore you to death with snobby details about the ingredients. Yesterday, the casual-dining restaurant...
View ArticleGo Daddy Keeps Half-Evolving in Two New Spots
Go Daddy continues to have its sexy models and move beyond them, too, in a pair of new spots set to air during the Olympics—joining a third which we wrote about earlier. The new creative, from...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Adidas
Here's a fact: David Beckham makes kids cry. That might be a bit misleading. You see, the world-famous soccer player (or footballer, depending on where you hail from) doesn't intentionally go around...
View ArticleGreat Direct Mail Piece Puts a Porsche in Your Driveway
Usually, when someone sneaks up to a rich guy's house and drives off with a Porsche, it's a reason to call the police. This time, it might be a reason to call an auto dealership. In a clever spin on...
View ArticleToyota's 'Good Move' Campaign Has a Few Questionable Ones
Saatchi & Saatchi in New York takes a drive on the creepy side in a regional campaign for Toyota that debuts during coverage of the London Olympics under the theme, "Good Move." A 90-second...
View ArticleAd of the Day: GE
There's a sweet spot in Olympic advertising where the strength of the human body and endurance of the human spirit are both illustrated memorably, and equally. This new work for GE, a worldwide...
View ArticleApple Gets Cocky Again With New 'Genius' Ads
If you've been watching the Olympics, chances are good that you've also been watching the new ads for Apple. The first spot debuted during Friday's Opening Ceremonies, and much like the event itself,...
View ArticleHumans Are Their Own Worst Enemy in New Liberty Mutual Campaign
Humans. We sure suck, always doing stupid, destructive stuff. Like walking into glass doors, squirting ketchup all over our dinner companions and dropping air conditioners from tall buildings through...
View ArticleNationwide Tags New Ad With Danica Patrick's Cellphone Number
Nationwide Insurance’s new ad features a call to action you don’t see very often: Danica Patrick’s cellphone number. In the spot, fellow racer Dale Earnhardt Jr. is seen holding up a sign that says...
View ArticleLittle Caesars Seriously Does Not Want You to Call
Barton F. Graf 9000's "Do Not Call" campaign for Little Caesars, which you can see in a video summary below, boldly tests the limits of quirkiness and customer curiosity. A radio spot begins the...
View ArticleSmartphone Making You Antisocial? Consider Rehab
BBH interns in Singapore are trying to fight back against antisocial smartphone dependency and the alienation of digital culture. Their weapon? A Social Rehab Toolkit, which includes note cards to...
View ArticleSweet Acceptance: Target Warms Hearts With College Admission Clips
Here's one of the more compelling YouTube montage ads we've seen. Target and Deutsch LA string together clips of college applicants' reactions to the news they’ve been accepted. It's a simple concept...
View ArticleDoes This Odd Man Make You Want to Watch Football?
Usually when I want to watch the goofy antics of a middle-aged guy with weird fake facial hair wearing an ugly three-piece suit, I take a look in the mirror. David & Goliath saves me the trouble...
View ArticleDropped by Dish, AMC's Zombies Invade NYC
When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth. And when there's no more AMC on Dish Network, the dead will walk New York City. Viral marketing agency Thinkmodo recently unleashed a...
View ArticleAd of the Day: ESPN
It's often said that being a sports fan is a lifelong commitment. In fact, it's so much more than that. ESPN and Wieden + Kennedy in New York take their excellent "It's not crazy, it's sports"...
View ArticleVisa Ad Honors Phelps as 'Most Decorated Olympian'
By winning his 19th Olympic medal yesterday, Michael Phelps didn't just secure the title of "History's Greatest Olympian." He also earned an honor everyone on Earth has always wished for: A personal...
View ArticleFedEx Saves Face for Golf-Loving Metalheads
If Alice Cooper has taught us anything—which is highly debatable, I'll admit—it's that freaky, leather-clad rockers with reputations for raising hell really just want to play golf. So you have to love...
View ArticleWhen Civilization Collapses, at Least You'll Have a Skateboard
When the end days come, you're going to need a few key things to survive: fresh water, durable footwear and, of course, a thematically appropriate skateboard. Ohio-based agency Real Art Design Group...
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