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Ad of the Week for May 17, 2010
Wonderful combination of old and new imagery in this ad makes it powerful and just humorous enough that it works for the Clampers brand.
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Ad of the Week for May 10, 2010
Disney’s Creative Group let loose with this delightfully creative campaign for their Star Wars Weekends. Humorous, with enough detail to sell the story, but no need for a bunch of text.
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Ad of the Week for May 3, 2010
Powerful ad series from India, for the Rotaract Club, emphasizes the problem of child labor in India by showing merchandise with the message printed on typical manufacturer labels.
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Ad of the Week for April 26, 2010
Great image, full of story power and relevant for the brand, makes this ad for Germany’s Vodafone work really well to sell the idea of watching movies on your cell phone.
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Ad of the Week for April 19, 2010
This ad from Chile for the recent Book and Film Festival is a great use of humor with a clear tie-in to the message. Love how much it says without using a lot of words.
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Ad of the Week for April 12, 2010
Great headlines are those that come at you in an unexpected way, delivering an idea that makes want to know more. This is a terrific example. Who can resist reading at least the subhead?
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Ad of the Week for April 5, 2010
I like how XM Radio, a copy-oriented media form, uses just copy to get its message across about the annoyance of radio ads. Brilliant use of advertising to poke fun at advertising.
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Ad of the Week for March 29, 2010
A message like this doesn’t require copy. You don’t have to talk about where the coffee comes from or how strong it is. Just a simple image is all you need, and this delivers.
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Ad of the Week for March 22, 2010
This ad for a bungy jumping center in Amsterdam says so much with the simplest of visual tricks. Gets attention in a relevant way.
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Ad of the Week for March 15, 2010
This ad is posted in honor of the Paralympic Winter Games, currently taking place. Hailing from Brazil, the ad asks for public support for paralympic athletes.
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Ad of the Week for March 8, 2010
GE illustrates the concept of green energy in a beautiful, sensitive way with this ad for energy-smart bulbs. The viewer’s eyes are drawn directly to the product itself.
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Ad of the Week for March 1, 2010
By highlighting a negative of being inside a car, something everyone can identify with, the viewer instantly understands what Vespa is saying about freedom in this ad.
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Ad of the Week for February 22, 2010
In politically-correct North America, this ad probably wouldn’t have much impact because we would overthink it, but in Croatia, where it hails from, it makes perfect sense.
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Ad of the Week for February 15, 2010
This ad by Rethink for Science World does a good job by using visual metaphors to engage the viewer.
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Ad of the Week for February 8, 2010
It’s fine to use a visual that does little more than get attention, as long as it relates to the message of the ad. In this case, on-dash GPS emphasizing “the whole city just a touch away.”
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Ad of the Week for February 1, 2010
Have to admire how much MTV in Germany managed to say in this ad, with so few words. Impressive.
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Ad of the Week for January 25, 2010
The “Be Stupid” campaign, for Diesel in the UK, is awesome. Amazing insight into the spirit of youth, allowing these ads to connect right to the heart. Headlines just don’t get any better than this.
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Ad of the Week for January 18, 2010
I really like the simple creativity of this ad from Thailand for the LA Folding Bike. Not intended to describe all the features and benefits, but just to bring awareness, and does that well.
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Ad of the Week for January 11, 2010
This ad does a good job of telling the “waterproof marker” story without needing to say anything else.
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Ad of the Week for January 4, 2010
It seemed only fair to go back to one of the best classic campaigns of all time, which continues to this day. The Economist ads are clear, powerful and always on brand.

