The Best, Worst, and Weirdest Agency Holiday Cards of 2013

We saw a lot of agency holiday card videos and websites this past month. A few were very well made, while some just seemed tossed, and a few were so weird we didn’t know quite what to make of them. If you missed out on all this holiday card action, never fear. We’ve compiled some of the best, worst and weirdest for you below. Enjoy, feel free to leave your own suggestions in the comments section, and have a Happy New Year.

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“Season’s Greetings From Guy Holiday” – Ignited

LA-based agency Ignited created our favorite holiday card this year by taking on the agency holiday card itself. Ignited’s character Guy Holiday, — described as “if BuzzFeed had a baby with Ron Burgundy and then that baby was raised by, well, Agency Spy” — is an agency holiday card expert who shares his rules for a successful holiday card. He’s a funny character, who gives advice like ““always include a cute animal” because “animals are like mother nature’s stuffed animals.” Agencies would do well to take Guy’s advice before crafting their cards next year.

Viewpoint Creative’s Holiday Card

Viewpoint Creative’s delightfully wacky take on the agency holiday card was another one of our favorites. The Boston-based agency imagines a worst-case-scenario for forgetting to unplug the Christmas tree that includes a giant New Year’s baby and a demon Santa, which should give you a pretty good idea of what to expect. The video’s amateurish construction only adds to the charm, and fits the mood perfectly.

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2013 Ads We Loved: See Who Cracked Us Up, Blew Our Minds


“Hump Day”

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Counting Down the Best Ads of 2013: Smart Use of Vine by Lowe’s


Until New Year’s Creativity will be counting down 2013’s best moves in brand creativity. Check back in tomorrow to see who took top honors.

No. 2 in Film/Video: Volvo’s “The Epic Split”

This epic split by Jean-Claude Van Damme might have been this year’s musical moment. Because it wasn’t Van Damme’s strange position, atop two Volvo Trucks, that made this spot the most-viewed automotive commercial on YouTube ever. It was the brilliant placement of Enya’s “Only Time.” The spot was directed by Andreas Nilsson and created via Forsman & Bodenfors. The ad was filmed in Spain, on a landing field, in one take, and might be the best of Volvo’s live tests, which have included a hamster steering a truck and a vehicle trying to outrun some bulls.

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The Best Media Feuds of 2013


THE NEW YORK TIMES VS. TESLA

In February, a New York Times reporter published a negative review of Tesla Motors’ Model S electric car. Tesla founder Tony Stark — er, I mean, Elon Musk — promptly tweeted, “NYTimes article about Tesla [driving] range in cold is fake. Vehicle logs tell true story that he didn’t actually charge to max & took a long detour.” Tesla’s logs were actually a little less conclusive than Musk insisted, but the internet chatterati decided that Tesla won this feud hands-down. Why? Because, duh, obviously the Times is in the pocket of Big Oil, thus its harsh review of a vehicle that I’m pretty sure we might all technically be legally required to worship as the Infallible Miracle Car of the Future.

VANITY FAIR VS. GWYNETH PALTROW

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Adland’s Top Stories of 2013


As we prepare to enter 2014, here’s one last look at the biggest events to shape our industry in the year just wrapping up.

Publicis-Omnicom merger alters the landscape

At this time last year we said Maurice Levy might try for a megamerger in 2013. But when the news broke in late July, most were surprised to learn that he was teaming up with John Wren and Omnicom, which is bigger than Publicis. The merger, which will reshape adland, likely won’t be completed until the second quarter of 2014 at the earliest.

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Google Doodle de véspera de ano novo mostra número 4 esperando para entrar na festa

Não tem nenhum tipo de interatividade, mas o Doodle do Google desse 31 de dezembro de 2013 traz uma cena divertida.

Uma pista de dança em que os números 2, 0, 1, e 3 estão na pista, enquanto o 4 espera sua vez do lado de fora, apenas olhando para o lado.

Esse foi um ano cheio para os Doodles, com destaque para o que homenageou o inventor do paraquedas, Andre Jacques Garnerin, o do Hermann Rorschach, e o que celebrou os 50 anos de “Dr. Who”.

Confira aqui o histórico de todos os Doodles de 2013. É possível selecionar, inclusive, por país.

[ATUALIZAÇÃO] Depois da meia-noite, o número 3 saiu da pista e ficou cansado, suando no canto direito.

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Nextt, uma rede social para amigos reais

Nos últimos anos, a gente tem visto um monte de redes sociais se acumulando pelo universo digital. Tem para todos os gostos, com os mais diferentes objetivos: odiar alguma coisa, venda de objetos usadosagendar as atividades da família e arrumar um lugar para ficar, desde que você seja atraente, entre outras coisas. Tivemos até a volta dos que não foram. E com tanta opção, parece que sempre pinta alguém apostando no “coração de mãe” que é a internet, como é o caso dos fundadores da Nextt.

Não tem muito tempo que a gente discutiu por aqui a tendência cada vez maior de as pessoas se isolarem, alimentando-se de uma falsa sensação de proximidade causada por algumas redes sociais. Pior ainda, a gente passa tanto tempo postando alguma coisa e tentando acompanhar o que nossos amigos postam no Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine e Pinterest – para citar as principais – que não sobra tempo para fazermos o mais óbvio: nos encontrarmos pessoalmente.

É aí que entra a Nextt, com a ideia de ser uma rede social privada para que você possa se conecte online com seus amigos para marcar programas offline, como se fosse uma agenda coletiva onde o grupo pode discutir seus planos de forma privada, sem o barulho que geralmente rola em outras redes.

Minha primeira reação foi: ok, mas é possível fazer isso pelo What’s App, por exemplo, criando um grupo/evento específico. A diferença do Nextt, entretanto, é que seus amigos não precisam necessariamente estar cadastrados na rede para participar, já que os convites podem ser enviados via SMS ou email.

Quem sabe, não é o começo de alguma coisa?

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Three Strategies to Improve Agency-Client Relationships in ’14


This hasn’t been the most harmonious year in Adland. Tales of procurement pressures, extended payment terms and the lingering agency-talent crunch have filled Ad Age’s headlines over the past 12 months. So we asked Nancy Hill for her take on what agencies should prioritize in the coming year.

Rethink your approach to talent

Survey after survey tells us that employees under 35 are largely unhappy. Not because we don’t pay them enough (although starting salaries are still an issue), but because they want to contribute and we’re not letting them. We have to realize that millennials have been creating content for most of their lives. Be it videos, photos, song lyrics or drawings, they are used to sharing and receiving immediate feedback. Agency structures don’t encourage or celebrate that kind of contribution from the start.

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From Blackouts to Battery Life: 2013 in the Eyes of a Very Digital Dad


PETE BLACKSHAW

I just have two words to summarize my take on 2013: Rainbow Loom.

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Top 100 Food Trends in 2013 – From Collapsible Camping Stoves to Cannabis Cupcakes (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) To learn more about some of the most cutting-edge food trends, be sure to dig into Trend Hunter’s Food Trend Report. With over 160 pages of examples and implications for business, it offers a…

“One Drone Future” mostra como seria viver em uma cidade com drones de segurança

Seja usado como arma de combate, entregando pacotes da Amazon ou em projetos de foto e filme, os drones são assuntos que levantam muitas questões.

Embora o uso comercial de drone esteja aguardando a regulamentação da Administração Federal de Aviação, não é difícil imaginar um mundo repleto de diferentes tipos de drones, cada um com suas tarefas e controlador.

As filmagens foram criadas usando o DJI Phantom Drone, uma câmera Go Pro e alguns efeitos especiais no After Effects.

O vídeo One Drone Future, do designer Alex Cornell, explora um futuro com drones semi-automáticos circulando livremente e dentro da lei por São Francisco, sendo usados como ativos em vigilância de segurança, vasculhando a cidade por situações de risco e chamadas de socorro.

Os drones de segurança podem detectar veículos e rastreá-los, fazendo o mesmo com pedestres. A interpretação de Cornell sugere que a polícia da cidade teria acesso a um sistema de monitoramento remoto, observando todos os vídeos e dados do drone e sugerindo uma missão alternativa se necessário.

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O vídeo começa otimista porém até o seu desfecho busca mostrar os dois lados da faca.

Enquanto os benefícios dos drones de segurança podem estar em reportar emergências, acidentes e crimes sem a necessidade da presença física da polícia, por outro lado, a privacidade dos cidadãos pode ser invadida e os drones, quem sabe, podem até nos desobedecer.

 

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The Top Follies of 2013


Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it — so take a lesson from these brands to avoid a major duck-up of your own.

HealthCare.gov

The poster-child for government incompetence provided plenty of one-liners for late-night comics, pundits.

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Adopt One by Nikotin Pune

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Advertising Agency: Nikotin, Pune, India
Creative Director: Nitin Adake
Art Directors: Nitin Adake, Nikhil Kukalwar
Illustrators: Nitin Adake, Hrishikesh Deshpande
Copywriter: Nitin Adake
Photographer: Vijay Powar

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Social Media as a Megaphone to Pressure the Food Industry

Parents and advocacy groups are tapping the power of the web to force food companies to reconsider what they put in their products.

    



Autor de “Steve Jobs” usa crowdsourcing para escrever biografia

O autor da biografia de Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson, contou que, no momento, está escrevendo sobre as origens e a emergência da nova era digital. Para isso, tem usado a colaboração online para obter os mais sinceros resultados.

“Colaboração online é o motivo original por trás da construção da internet. Estou interessado em todos os comentários e correções que os leitores possam apontar antes de eu publicar o livro.” – Isaacson, em uma de suas publicações nas redes

Como apontado pela CapitalNewYork e pelo TechCrunch, Isaacson postou partes do seu texto por diferentes plataformas online como Medium, Scribd e LiveJournal, dando abertura para que os usuários lessem, comentassem e contribuíssem com comentários, anotações e correções nas passagens.

O experimento do autor é notável não somente como postura e forma de trabalho, mas porque o assunto é extremamente importante como discussão. Afinal, as pessoas sobre as quais Isaacson está escrevendo são parte deste movimento.

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“Eu estou tentando formas que permitam as pessoas colaborarem com suas ideias, reafirmando os propósitos da internet e sua era.” – Isaacson, para CapitalNewYork

Stewart Brand, editor do Whole Earth Catalog e criador do The WELL, por examplo, é uma das personalidades citadas no livro e ele mesmo, como leitor, já levantou suas correções.

O livro Steve Jobs irá contar a história da inovação digital, trabalhando com pessoas de todos os tipos e backgrounds. Como resultado, Isaacson espera captar o espírito de colaboração que o tema incorpora.

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Top 100 Unique Trends in 2013 – The Year’s Most Bizarre and Peculiar Innovations (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) There have been plenty of unique trends in 2013, so to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s here to stay and what’s coming up, Trend Hunter’s Unique Trend Report offers over 160…

The Voir Restaurant Guide: Veggies

We’re happy to get Quebecers salivating for 18 years.

Publicis Montreal has created a new campaign for the 2014 Voir Restaurant Guide. This year, the cover goes to top chef, Jean-Luc Boulay (Le Saint-Amour and Chez Boulay in Quebec City). The latest edition is more complete than ever, offering a Gourmet Guide featuring local artisans for take-home fare and the Restaurant Guide with reviews of over 700 Quebec eateries.? To mark the event, the campaign revolves around the theme: 18 years+.

Advertising Agency: Publicis, Montreal, Canada
Creative Directors: Nicolas Massey, Carl Robichaud
Client Services: Mélina Tessier
Art Director: Carl Robichaud
Copywriter: Nicolas Massey
Photographer: Leda & St. Jacques / Rodeo
Production: Rodeo?
Food Stylist: Blake Mackay
Assistant Photographer: Martin Lacroix?
Retouch and Digital Assistant: Yanive Nizard-Lafrance

The Voir Restaurant Guide: Sweet potato

We’re happy to get Quebecers salivating for 18 years.

Publicis Montreal has created a new campaign for the 2014 Voir Restaurant Guide. This year, the cover goes to top chef, Jean-Luc Boulay (Le Saint-Amour and Chez Boulay in Quebec City). The latest edition is more complete than ever, offering a Gourmet Guide featuring local artisans for take-home fare and the Restaurant Guide with reviews of over 700 Quebec eateries.? To mark the event, the campaign revolves around the theme: 18 years+.

Advertising Agency: Publicis, Montreal, Canada
Creative Directors: Nicolas Massey, Carl Robichaud
Client Services: Mélina Tessier
Art Director: Carl Robichaud
Copywriter: Nicolas Massey
Photographer: Leda & St. Jacques / Rodeo
Production: Rodeo?
Food Stylist: Blake Mackay
Assistant Photographer: Martin Lacroix?
Retouch and Digital Assistant: Yanive Nizard-Lafrance

The Voir Restaurant Guide: Oyster

We’re happy to get Quebecers salivating for 18 years.

Publicis Montreal has created a new campaign for the 2014 Voir Restaurant Guide. This year, the cover goes to top chef, Jean-Luc Boulay (Le Saint-Amour and Chez Boulay in Quebec City). The latest edition is more complete than ever, offering a Gourmet Guide featuring local artisans for take-home fare and the Restaurant Guide with reviews of over 700 Quebec eateries.? To mark the event, the campaign revolves around the theme: 18 years+.

Advertising Agency: Publicis, Montreal, Canada
Creative Directors: Nicolas Massey, Carl Robichaud
Client Services: Mélina Tessier
Art Director: Carl Robichaud
Copywriter: Nicolas Massey
Photographer: Leda & St. Jacques / Rodeo
Production: Rodeo?
Food Stylist: Blake Mackay
Assistant Photographer: Martin Lacroix?
Retouch and Digital Assistant: Yanive Nizard-Lafrance

The Voir Restaurant Guide: Melons

We’re happy to get Quebecers salivating for 18 years.

Publicis Montreal has created a new campaign for the 2014 Voir Restaurant Guide. This year, the cover goes to top chef, Jean-Luc Boulay (Le Saint-Amour and Chez Boulay in Quebec City). The latest edition is more complete than ever, offering a Gourmet Guide featuring local artisans for take-home fare and the Restaurant Guide with reviews of over 700 Quebec eateries.? To mark the event, the campaign revolves around the theme: 18 years+.

Advertising Agency: Publicis, Montreal, Canada
Creative Directors: Nicolas Massey, Carl Robichaud
Client Services: Mélina Tessier
Art Director: Carl Robichaud
Copywriter: Nicolas Massey
Photographer: Leda & St. Jacques / Rodeo
Production: Rodeo?
Food Stylist: Blake Mackay
Assistant Photographer: Martin Lacroix?
Retouch and Digital Assistant: Yanive Nizard-Lafrance