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Ha ha, nice take on the infomercial for this fun spot for The Animal Foundation. Space savers and gym attachments indeed.

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Animal Foundation "Pet Cat" (2015) :30 (USA)

You’ll never have to worry about oversleeping again! Seeing as how my cat woke me at 5 today, that would be all too true. Love this silly spot clearly written by a cat lover. Paper bag is always a hit. Makes me wonder why I even buy the toys.

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Shoedazzle "Whistle (While You Work It)" (2015) :30 (USA)

Women + Shoes + Katy Tiz equals girls having spontaneous fun in shoes in random places.

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‘Face to Faceless’ celebra a importância dos taxistas em protesto aos carros que dirigem sozinhos

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Logo após o governo inglês ter investido £100 milhões no desenvolvimento de carros que dirigem sozinhos, Hailo – um dos principais apps de táxi no Reino Unido e em outras cidades da Europa – tomou partido e lançou uma campanha em que retratos de taxistas londrinos são projetados em edifícios da cidade.

Para o CEO do Hailo app, nada substitui o relacionamento que o passageiro pode construir com seu motorista.

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Face to Faceless foi criada não somente como protesto contra um futuro sem motoristas, mas também para celebrar o Dia Nacional do Taxista, a ser comemorado no Reino Unido dia 27 de abril.

Para Hailo, os taxistas são parte importante da figura de Londres. Por isso, na campanha, seus rostos tem a própria cidade como fundo, indicando o quanto de história eles tem para contar sobre suas jornadas por cada um destes cantos.

“As pessoas não querem robôs; elas precisam conhecer seus motoristas, saber que eles irão levá-las de A até B em segurança” diz o CEO da empresa, Gary Bramall. Para ele, nada pode substituir o relacionamento que o passageiro constrói com seu motorista.

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Com essa discussão, Hailo destaca algo importante do sistema de táxi: há muito mais na jornada do passageiro do que o veículo em que ele está. O próprio Uber prova desta afirmação, oferecendo um serviço que preza pela jornada agradável em todos os detalhes.

Devido às ameaças por outros serviços similares, taxistas buscam cada vez mais servir com maior qualidade para não perder clientes.

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Já temos acompanhado como os aplicativos para compartilhar carona e para chamar motoristas sob demanda tem causado uma movimentação dos taxistas. Vendo seu uso diminuir drasticamente em cidades como São Francisco e Nova York, por exemplo, os táxis passaram a se preocupar ainda mais com seus serviços.

Agora, com o esforço de governos como o do Reino Unido – que espera alavancar o mercado de carros sem motorista em um futuro próximo – tanto os taxistas quanto os negócios relacionados precisam correr atrás mais uma vez para mostrar o seu valor.

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Tidal: Artistas fazem pacto pelo streaming de música justo com novo serviço

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O streaming veio para salvar o mundo e você nem imagina mais como é viver sem Netflix e Spotify. Eu também não, e pra nós tá tudo certo. Exceto para os artistas. Bem, alguns deles, pelo menos.

Não é de hoje que os serviços de streaming de música são alvo de insatisfação por parte de quem faz a música. O modelo freemium vendido pelo Spotify e similares é constantemente desafiado pelos criadores, que reclamam das migalhas que recebem. A Taylor Swift, por exemplo, não pode nem ouvir falar que fica verde igual o ícone do aplicativo sueco.

É por isso que Jay Z resolveu entrar na briga, trazendo um monte de gente famosa ao seu redor, e lançou o Tidal. É a mesma proposta de música on demand por assinatura, mas vendendo a ideia de alta fidelidade sonora e, principalmente, o conceito simbólico de “controlado pelos artistas”.

São dois planos de assinatura: US$ 9,99 o básico, ou US$ 19,99 por som de alta fidelidade

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Durante coletiva de imprensa hoje, Coldplay, Rihanna, Daft Punk, Alicia Keys, Calvin Harris, Jack White, Madonna, Usher, Arcade Fire, Deadmau5, e Beyoncé assinaram uma carta compromisso. Além de divisão de ações e dinheiro, esses apoiadores foram apresentados também como donos da plataforma.

O Tidal, como serviço, já existia. Foi comprado recentemente por 56 milhões de dólares, tendo apenas 17 mil usuários pagantes. O Spotify, o inimigo não declarado de Jay Z e sua turma, tem 60 milhões de usuários, dos quais 15 milhões são pagantes.

São dois planos de assinatura oferecidos pelo Tidal: US$ 9,99 por qualidade standard de áudio, ou US$ 19,99 por som de alta fidelidade. Não existirá opção gratuita. Disse o Jay Z que a intenção é fazer com que as pessoas respeitem a música novamente, e aposta na exclusividade de conteúdo para desafiar seus competidores.

Agora só falta alguém se posicionar diante do campo de batalha. Apple, cadê você?

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FCB Named to Handle Bud Light Lime's New Summer Push


Interpublic’s FCB has picked up a new summer campaign for Bud Light Lime, adding to its Anheuser-Busch InBev business, a spokeswoman for A-B InBev confirmed.

The move comes less than three months after the agency’s Chicago and Toronto offices won Michlob Ultra, a growing brand in the A-B InBev portfolio, from Palm & Havas.

Omnicom’s BBDO has been handling Bud Light, Bud Light Lime and its Bud Light Ritas extensions, a line of fruity, margarita-inspired flavored malt beverages, via its Chicago and New York offices. BBDO will continue handling Bud Light, Platinum and the Bud Light Ritas franchise. At this point it appears FCB’s Lime win is on a project basis.

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Jay Z Reveals Plans for Tidal, a Streaming Music Service

In a business where artists seldom have direct control over how their work is consumed, musicians will be the majority owners of the company.



Former JWT President Lands at David&Goliath

mike geigerBack in January, we learned that Mike Geiger — who served as North American president and chief integration officer at JWT — would be leaving the agency in a sequel of sorts to the departure of CCO Jeff Benjamin.

Now we know where he went: to David&Goliath, where he’ll be managing partner and chief digital officer.

The agency release tells us that Geiger’s hire is the latest move in a “growth plan” that included the July promotion of client services chief Brian Dunbar to president, ECD Colin Jeffery to CCO, and Seema Miller to chief strategy officer as well as the addition of Jack in the Box (first campaign here), ZICO, and LG Mobile to D&G’s client roster.

Geiger will report directly to founder David Angelo, who elaborates on those plans with a quote:

“Over the past year, we have been assembling nothing short of an all-star leadership team…[Geiger’s] entrepreneurial style and big thinking are a perfect fit for our Brave culture as we continue to seek out brands in need of overcoming marketing goliaths.”

Not one to be outdone, Geiger adds:

“I’m really excited to return to an independent creative agency like D&G where I can be closer to the people and the work. When I first met with David and the rest of the team, we just clicked…I can’t wait to get started.”

Score one for the indies, then.

Wooden Wireframe Sculptures

L’artiste polonais Janusz Grünspek s’inspire des objets du quotidien pour réaliser des sculptures grandeur nature en bois et sous la forme de fils. Des cassettes, un Mac Book, un marteau ou encore une cafetière, il a conçu un bureau et ses accessoires dans les moindres détails. Une série appelée « Drawings in Space », à découvrir.

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Microsoft continua o exemplar trabalho de storytelling da franquia “Halo”

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Storytelling é um chavão que você escuta muito por aí, certo? Porém, há poucos exemplos tão consistentes e bem feitos quanto o que a Microsoft faz com a franquia “Halo”.

É quase uma década de comunicação sólida, sempre em busca de enfatizar o lado emocional de um jogo de videogame. Tudo começa muito antes de você ligar o seu console e apertar qualquer botão. Dessa forma, o protagonista da série, Master Chief, foi construído calcado em heroísmo e humanidade muito além da própria narrativa dos games.

Esse grande trabalho de storytelling continua como base da campanha para a nova sequência, “Halo 5: Guardians”, produzida pela 343 Industries. São dois comerciais que foram exibidos no fim de semana durante o intervalo de “The Walking Dead”.

Ambos mostram o mesmo momento, mas em diferentes lados com os dois personagens jogáveis, Locke e Master Chief. O Save Game conta um pouco mais dessa treta. As peças finalizam revelando a data de lançamento do jogo, 27 de outubro

Criada pela Twofifteen McCann, a campanha #HuntTheTruth vai além. Nos moldes de um documentário em áudio, o site huntthetruth.tumblr.com promete investigar o passado de Master Chief, contando sua verdadeira origem. O primeiro episódio pode ser ouvido abaixo:

Seja você um fã de Halo ou não, vale acompanhar o histórico de campanhas da série.

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Wells Fargo Consolidating Media Account With Omnicom's OMD


Wells Fargo id set to consolidate its media business with Omnicom Group media shop OMD following a quick review, according to people familiar with the situation.

Omnicom had already supported traditional media, while Interpublic Group’s UM had handled digital media.

The move puts yet more Wells Fargo business with Omnicom, which held its place on the creative agency roster last year despite a review that saw the longtime incumbent, Omnicom’s DDB replaced: Those duties were handed to Omnicom sibling BBDO.

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Harvey Weinstein, Producer, Questioned by New York Police After Groping Accusation

Mr. Weinstein has not been charged with any wrongdoing and, after being located by detectives, voluntarily accompanied the police to be questioned about the matter.



DDB Chicago Brings Milky Way Back to Broadcast

DDB Chicago is launching the first big broadcast spot for Mars brand Milky Way in roughly five years, extending a print and digital campaign entitled “Sorry I Was Eating a Milky Way.”

The broadcast launch comes on the heels of a sizable digital push for 3 Musketeers, another Mars brand that doesn’t receive the same kind of marketing push as Snickers and M&Ms. “These are beloved brands that consumers grew up with, but they tend to forget about them,” Allison Miazga-Bedrick,  Mars’ brand director for filled bars, told AdAge, referring to Milky Way and 3 Musketeers. She added that the new marketing push is intended to keep both brands relevant, particularly with a millenial audience.

The spot shows people in various professions screwing up because they’re too distracted by the Milky Way they’re eating. This ranges from a captain grounding his ship, to a lumberjack felling a tree on someone’s car, to a tattoo artist giving a man a “No Regerts” tattoo. It’s a simple, humorous approach that has been successful thus far in the print and digital campaign, which has run since 2012.

Interactive Light Using Physics Simulator

Pensée par le studio de création basé à Madrid Espadaysantacruz, Light Kinetics est une installation lumineuse interactive où le comportement de la lumière est contrôlé par un simulateur physique. Composée de 78 ampoules de tungstène, l’installation contient un capteur piézoélectrique situé dans la première ampoule. Ce capteur recueille la force du toucher générant une particule de lumière qui se déplace le long de la boucle.

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Wells Fargo Consolidates Media Account With Omnicom's OMD


Wells Fargo has consolidated its media business with Omnicom Group media shop OMD following a quick review, according to people familiar with the situation.

Omnicom had already supported traditional media, while Interpublic Group’s UM had handled digital media.

The move puts yet more Wells Fargo business with Omnicom, which held its place on the creative agency roster last year despite a review that saw the longtime incumbent, Omnicom’s DDB replaced: Those duties were handed to Omnicom sibling BBDO.

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BBDO New York Takes ‘Do the Dew’ Global

BBDO New York has launched the first-ever integrated global campaign for Pepsi’s Mountain Dew, extending its “Do the Dew” tagline to new markets.

“Mountain Dew is one of our billion dollar brands and one of our fastest growing global brands,” explained Brad Jakeman, president, PepsiCo Global Beverages Group, in a statement. “It enjoys unparalleled leadership positions in countries like Pakistan and India, as well as the United States, and is one of the few brands – in beverages and throughout the consumer goods space – that has no real competition. It is truly a category of one.”

For the campaign, BBDO worked with director Justin Lin, professional skateboarder Sean Malto and Olymic snowboarder Scotty Lago. In the campaign’s launch ad, “Fireboard” (video above), Lin finds a unique way to light a bonfire with his skateboard, some duct tape and matches. Lago’s spot, entitled “Directions” has yet to be released, but we do know it will feature the snowboarder leaving a birdseed trail while tearing up some slopes in Canada.

In addition to the two broadcast spots, the campaign will also include digital content, print, OOH and social elements, and a “refreshed visual identity system.”

Intuit Brews a Special Beer for Accountants Only Called CPA IPA

Tax season is hell for accountants. But in Rhode Island this year, it’s been a little less brutal than usual, thanks to this fun promotion by Intuit.

Intuit makes software called QuickBooks Online Accountant, which helps accountants manage and support clients in one place. To promote it, the company partnered with a local brewery to make a special beer for accountants only—CPA IPA. It then bought ads in the Rhode Island press touting happy hours across the state, where accountants enjoyed some free beer to de-stress. (Intuit chose Rhode Island because it’s a smaller market and because craft beer is big in the Northeast.)

Of course, only one ad agency could possibly make a CPA IPA. Yes, it was done by RPA.

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Client: Intuit
Agency: RPA
EVP, CCO: Joe Baratelli
SVP, GCDs: Nathan Crow, Adam Lowrey
ACDs: Joao Medeiros, Alex Goulart
Designer: Lauren Geschke
Sr. Art Director: Jessie Echon
Photographer: Mark Tripp
Art Buyer: Jessica Fedynyshyn
Producer: Annie Boyle



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Jonathan Calugi est un illustrateur italien spécialisé dans la typographie. Après avoir collaboré avec des clients tels que Nike ou Uniqlo, l »artiste présente son travail pour l’Expo 2020 Dubai dans lequel il a imaginé une typographie qui, basée sur des personnages, rappelle les mouvements souples du Yoga.

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Watch the Weekend's New TV Ads From Jeep, Midas and More


Every weekday, we bring you the Ad Age/iSpot Hot Spots, new and trending TV commercials tracked by iSpot.tv, a company that catalogs, tags and measures activity around TV ads in real time. The New Releases here ran on TV for the first time over the weekend. The Most Engaging ads are showing sustained social heat, ranked by SpotShare scores reflecting the percent of digital activity associated with each one over the past week. See the methodology here.

Among the new releases, a phantom Midas hand reminds a driver that he needs to fix his brakes, and alt-rock band X Ambassadors hop in a Jeep for a whimsical road trip that looks like it was put through multiple nostalgia-inspiring Instagram filters. Meanwhile, Samuel L. Jackson, Charles Barkley and Spike Lee return for Capital One to bicker over how to pronounce Louisville –reminding us that no road trip is complete without some friendly rivalry.

As always, you can find out more about the best commercials on TV at Ad Age’s Creativity.

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Esquire and Oxygen Join Forces for His-and-Hers Versions of the Same TV Series


Esquire Network and Oxygen are teaming up on a pair of shows that will provide views of the same crowd from two different perspectives: men’s and women’s.

In the two series, the sibling NBC Universal cable networks will follow stand-up comedians onstage, backstage and in their personal lives. Esquire will air “Comedians of L.A.,” which will focus on the careers of the comedians as they tour concert halls and appear in blockbuster movies, while Oxygen will air a series with the working title “Living With Funny,” which will turn the cameras on their wives and girlfriends.

The shows will air on the same night, with one leading into the other. Brandon T. Jackson is the first comedian to commit to both.

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