Google Celebrates ‘The Most Searched’ to Set the Stage for Black History Month

Can you quantify greatness? Can a major brand crown someone as a superlative and actually back it up with data? During Sunday’s Grammy Awards, Google potently showed that it’s up to the challenge. In an ad announcing a Black History Month project called “The Most Searched,” Google raised the curtain on some of its search…

Dell: OptiPlex & Latitude Series Launch Campaigns

Through the use of visually sophisticated and conceptual animations, the ad campaigns capture the essence of Dell’s three new product launches: the new OptiPlex 7071 Tower – a premium business desktop designed for maximum VR performance in a sleek, compact design; the OptiPlex 7070 — a new form factor providing a fully modular desktop experience; and the 5300/5400 Dell Latitude 2-in-1 with Chrome Enterprise OS.

Video of Optiplex 7071 Tower – “VR Core”

Video of OptiPlex 7070 Ultra (2019) Product Overview – “The Unexpected PC”

Video of Latitude with Chrome Enterprise (2019) Product Overview – “Together”

Ragmam Borges: Carpenter Card

Ragmam Borges Direct Ad - Carpenter Card

Direct advertisement created for Ragmam Borges, handmade carpentry.

Stefanie Nelson: Design Studio Gretel Mimics Movement in Dance Company Rebrand

Stefanie Nelson Design Ad - Design Studio Gretel Mimics Movement in Dance Company Rebrand
Stefanie Nelson Design Ad - Design Studio Gretel Mimics Movement in Dance Company Rebrand
Stefanie Nelson Design Ad - Design Studio Gretel Mimics Movement in Dance Company Rebrand
Stefanie Nelson Design Ad - Design Studio Gretel Mimics Movement in Dance Company Rebrand
Stefanie Nelson Design Ad - Design Studio Gretel Mimics Movement in Dance Company Rebrand
Stefanie Nelson Design Ad - Design Studio Gretel Mimics Movement in Dance Company Rebrand
Stefanie Nelson Design Ad - Design Studio Gretel Mimics Movement in Dance Company Rebrand
Stefanie Nelson Design Ad - Design Studio Gretel Mimics Movement in Dance Company Rebrand
Stefanie Nelson Design Ad - Design Studio Gretel Mimics Movement in Dance Company Rebrand

Design studio Gretel today unveils its rebrand for the NYC based Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup in advance of the group’s 20th anniversary. The rebrand by Gretel centers on a new design language that captures the unique movement style of SND. It’s fresh but classic, flexible but singular, and offers a brilliant blueprint for how a cultural organization’s artistic work can be translated into smart, adaptable design and branding systems. Reflecting art SND reached out to Gretel in 2019, looking to increase their presence in the NYC arts world and more clearly connect the dots between SND and its highly successful sub-brand for the dance program, Dance Italia. Gretel, known for its work for global brands including Vice, Netflix, and Nike, brought a commitment to deep strategy and design excellence to the project. Gretel founder Greg Hahn says: “Whether designing for a cultural institution or a global tech brand, we’re always looking for work that’s unique, beautiful, and above all, true to whoever we’re designing for. Even for a smaller client like SND we provide valuable insights into the way their business is operating, the way they present themselves to the world, the way they speak, on top of providing a unique identity.” Symmetry and asymmetry To form the backbone of the brand, Gretel designed a library of abstracted graphic forms based on SND’s expansive collection of archival performance photography. Hahn says: “We were drawn to the tension between elegance and awkwardness in Stefanie’s work: Quiet meditations and explosive movements. Symmetry and asymmetry. Hard and soft forms. Even in still photography you could sense all of this.” Using a combination of hard and soft lines which echo the dancers’ movements, Gretel created a language of shapes as the basis of the flexible but firmly-rooted identity. “The shapes can work to supplement or enhance a photo,” says Hahn, “and on their own they become a language of glyphs, unique because they’re based on SND performers.” “The goal for this project was to mimic movement and dance through the design in a way that is personal and specific to SND,” says Elaan Bourn, Gretel’s design lead on the SND project. “By creating a graphic library of forms that represent and abstract the edgy, contemporary and energetic nature of Stefanie’s pieces, we were able to visualize the spirit of the rebrand.” Harmonious layers “From the beginning we were conscious of how to create a secondary language for Dance Italia, with a different tone of voice, but which shares DNA with SND,” says Hahn. “We wanted to make sure that all of the layers of this brand could work on their own as well as harmoniously.” To achieve this, Gretel played with negative space and color to link SND and Dance Italia together while keeping them separate. A muted pastel, solid form execution of SND allowed for more sophisticated, refined visuals for the parent company. Outline forms with a vibrant yellow allowed for more playful compositions that helped mimic the spirit of the educational program of Dance Italia. Highest design standards Stefanie Nelson, founder of SND comments: “We paired with Gretel to investigate core values of our company and have those reflected artistically to the highest design standards in our publicity materials. The resulting work is a wonderful visual reflection of our past and a strategic springboard for our future.” This holistic approach to the SND rebrand shows how a deeply strategic approach can marry a cultural brand’s artistic aesthetic with highly functional design to connect clearly, effectively, and authentically with long time patrons and new audiences. Hahn says: “The work we created for this rebrand is so fitting for SND – it suits Stefanie’s personality and speaks to the nature of her work. Because of that, the public will have a more intuitive understanding of SND before they have the opportunity to see a performance.” The rebrand of the Stefanie Nelson Dancegroup and Dance Italia will be rolled out in the coming months across digital touchpoints and all publicity materials.

Nova Scotia Government: Delated Response

Nova Scotia Government Outdoor Ad - Delated Response
Nova Scotia Government Outdoor Ad - Delated Response
Nova Scotia Government Outdoor Ad - Delated Response

Cannabis edibles work on a different timeline.

Quelli che con Luca: The Worst Disease

‘Quelli che con Luca’, is a non-profit association founded to support the research against all forms of childhood leukemia. A disease that despite all the achievements collected so far, still has a long way to go: right now, in fact, leukemia is the most widespread form of childhood cancer in the world and, every year, 20% of the kids affected by it lose their battle for life.

Jow: What?

The film, directed by Carl Sundemo, shows the unusual encounter between the Jow application (colourful and imposing) and people unfamiliar with the service. The application, created in 2017, gives ideas for meals according to one’s culinary preferences, adds the ingredients directly into an online shopping basket and delivers it all to the home (via Monoprix, Auchan, E.Leclerc, Chronodrive and Carrefour).

Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo: Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding

Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding
Museum of Islamic Art in Cairo Design Ad - Museum of Islamic Art Rebranding

This project shows the full rebranding process of the museum of islamic art (MIA) through museum business cards, envelopes, folder, calendar and so on .

Volkswurst: It's All About The Sausages

Volkswurst is all about authentic German food, contagious energy and good vibes! That’s exactly what we highlighted in our campaign. The objective was to create a campaign that speaks to the corporate realm. The campaign was scheduled to roll out towards the end of the year to precisely target corporate end of year events. The campaign is a back to back comparison of a generic boring office party versus an office party with Volkswurst! Social media content was strategically and consistently created to be pushed out and generate more bookings for the catering business.

Nutristar: Porcelain

Nutristar Print Ad - Porcelain

Pregnancy is a difficult period for cows; they are particularly vulnerable and need more attentions than usually. Including a dedicated nutrition program. Thanks to TMR steaming up, the unifeed that Nutristar developed for pregnant cows, farmers could solve many problems involved in pregnancy in an easier and cheaper way.

Bouygues Telecom: Max & Romain

ASICS: Inspire Playlists

ASICS Integrated Ad - Inspire Playlists
ASICS Integrated Ad - Inspire Playlists
ASICS Integrated Ad - Inspire Playlists
ASICS Integrated Ad - Inspire Playlists

We create 3 different prints to promote the 10km, 16km and 21 km trainnings for ASICS Trials. This prints show a inspire message based on titles and lyrics of different song. And at the end the people could scan it and discover a specific playlist on Spotify that lasted the exactly trainning time.

A Politicized Super Bowl Means Opportunities for Brands

The Super Bowl is more than snack stadiums and rating points. On the first Sunday in February, America’s largest television audience does something truly remarkable: Viewers look forward to watching ads. And yet, this year’s ad slate threatens to spoil the party. A double-dip of political ads–including two 60-second spots, one each from Michael Bloomberg…

Scoring the Best Super Bowl Ad Placement Is Almost as Hard as Winning the Big Game

Last May, Fox and the NFL had a big surprise for advertisers considering buying a spot in Super Bowl LIV. The companies said they would be reducing the number of ad breaks in each quarter of Sunday’s championship game from five to four, in order to speed up pacing and improve the viewing experience. The…

Infographic: The Biggest Buzzwords Leading Up to the Super Bowl

Fans have been talking football for a hundred seasons. Todd Grossman, CEO of Americas, Talkwalker, says there’s one place where fandom has become ferociously clear: social media. Overall total engagement around the NFL from Aug. 1-Dec. 30 included 516.3 million who engaged, with 54% positive sentiment. The AFC dominated online mentions, with the New England…

3 Ways DTC Brands Are Creating Their Own Super Bowl Moments Year-Round

Brands will do anything to stand out, like direct-to-consumer sustainable cashmere company Naadam rolling out a campaign featuring goats having sex. Ads like these are vital for DTC brands, where every dollar has to work harder. Consider Super Bowl LIV, which sold out of in-game ad inventory within just a few days. Because, at $5.6…

Editor’s Letter: Adweek Suits Up for the Super Bowl

It’s Super Bowl central here at Adweek. A frenzied week of marketing and media coverage is upon us, and you’ll find up-to-the-minute news on who’s in, who’s out, best/worst ads live from our Game Day war room, along with strategies and other insights on all our platforms, including our Big Game Tracker at Adweek.com and,…

MTS Mobile tariff plan: Second chance


Film, Online
Mts

CONTEXT: Belarusian mobile operator MTS provided subscribers with an incredible chance. For a short period of time they were able to subscribe to the most popular and beloved tariff plan which was closed in 2018. IDEA: Basically all the subscribers got a second chance. So everything is pretty clear here. AD FORMAT: Bumper ads

Advertising Agency:FORTE GREY, MInsk, Belarus
Creative Director:Andrei Pahodnia, Eugene Ivasyuk
Copywriter:Alina Klunya
Production Company:One Little Production
Directors:Vladimir Nefedov

Nutristar TMR steaming up: Porcelain

Print
Nutristar

Pregnancy is a difficult period for cows; they are particularly vulnerable and need more attentions than usually. Including a dedicated nutrition program. Thanks to TMR steaming up, the unifeed that Nutristar developed for pregnant cows, farmers could solve many problems involved in pregnancy in an easier and cheaper way.

Advertising Agency:Auiki, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Creative Directors:Simone Galloni, Simone Risola
Art Director:Simone Risola
Copywriter:Simone Galloni
Account Manager:Claudio Lacetera
CGI & Retouch:Scramble studio

Imaginarium: Fits even the unimaginable

Print
Imaginarium

Imaginarium is a store that offers creative gifts, products with unique and fun design. To sell these minibags, we thought in objects that fit, but probably no one would carry inside the bags. The idea was to work with the unusual, which is what Imaginarium has in its essence, to show the size of the minibags in a fun and very unusual way.

Advertising Agency:Rái, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Vp:Maurício Cavalcanti
Creative Director:Cássio Guiot, Cacá Passos, Min Park
Art Director:Taisa Lira, Cacá Passos
Copywriter:Karina Schubert, Cássio Guiot
Photographer:Julia Von Zeidler