Here’s an oldie, but new to us: The Anatomy of an Agency infographic from Grip Limited, offering pretty spot-on portraits of agency people (art director, copywriter, account person, developer, finance person) based on their peculiar tastes and habits.
This infographic was done by Julia Morra and Trevor Gourley. Via Design Taxi.
In every sense, testicular care is a delicate matter. So while it can be a bit weird and uncomfortable to feel yourself up every so often, nonprofit Testicular Cancer Canada makes the point that it's each guy's job—and no one else's—to check his balls for lumps.
In addition to reminding us that this is no role for police and mechanics to play, the ad also makes a really good case for why we should be glad it isn't. Gentlemen, we've all had this moment, but very rarely with officers of the law (that said, I'm not here to judge). Watching this alternate reality, I find myself wondering, what do they feel as they do this? Emotionally, I mean.
Anyway, the two commercials in the series make a great pair. They're ballsy and a little bit nuts. The campaign rocks, is what I'm trying to say, and even though Canadian agency Grip Limited produced it pro bono, it's worth the family jewels. Testicles.
Quantas marcas nunca tiveram vontade de fazer o autor de um tuíte desaforado engolir as próprias palavras? Foi o que a Taco Bell fez, literalmente, para marcar o lançamento do Doritos Locos Tacos no Canadá. Quando o prato surgiu nos Estados Unidos, alguns consumidores ficaram frustrados e usaram a rede social para reclamar da falta dele no cardápio canadense. A rede de fast food parece ter “ouvido” as reivindicações e pediu à agência Grip Limited, de Toronto, uma ação para divulgar a novidade.
Foi assim que, usando um laser especial, imprimiram os tais tuítes desaforados nos tacos e serviram para os seus autores, que foram convidados para um “evento especial para fãs”, onde engoliram o que disseram com todo prazer.
Ficou no mínimo divertido e certamente deverá inspirar, em algum momento, outras marcas que sonham em fazer o mesmo.
Be careful what you say about Taco Bell in Canada. The chain is liable to etch your angry rants on taco shells and force them down your throat. That's what happened in this stunt from ad agency Grip Limited in Toronto, which marked the long-awaited arrival of the celebrated Doritos Locos Tacos in the country by using a special laser to burn exasperated tweets from impatient customers right on the first batch of shells—and then invited those same customers to a "special fan event" where they literally ate their words.
Back in the U.S., meanwhile, Taco Bell has rolled out the new Fiery Doritos Locos Tacos, and is promoting them with two new spots from Deutsch LA. The first, titled "The World's Most Hottest Idea," shows various people discussing the spicy taco's flavor, oblivious to actual fires erupting around them. (Note the movie marquee in the last frame, "Gordy and Brian Take on Delaware," which refers to the creative team who created the spot.)
The other new spot, "No Pican," is the first commercial from the Deutsch LAtino multicultural marketing practice, and will target Latino audiences.
See those two spots, and credits for all three, below.
CREDITS Client: Taco Bell Canada Campaign: "DLT Eat Your Words" Agency: Grip Limited, Toronto Creative Directors: Ben Weinberg, Pat Andrews Copywriter: Trevor Gourley Art Director: Julia Morra Social Content Strategist: Patrick Tomasso Director of Client Services: John Miller Account Director: Cheryl Gosling Business Manager: Liliana Coimbra Producer: Liz Crofton Production House: Data Armada Editor: Duane Vandermeulen Music, Sound: Imprint Music Postproduction: Grip Limited Chief Marketing Officer: David Vivenes Director of Marketing: Michael Van Horne Marketing Manager: Veronica Castillo
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Client: Taco Bell Spot: "The World's Most Hottest Idea"
Client Credits President: Brian Niccol Chief Marketing, Innovation Officer: Chris Brandt Brand Creative Director: Tracee LaRocca Senior Manager, Brand Experience: Aron North Manager, Brand Experience: Ashley Prollamante
Agency: Deutsch, Los Angeles Group Creative Director: Brett Craig Creative Directors: Jason Karley, Josh DiMarcantonio Senior Art Director: Gordy Sang Senior Copywriter: Brian Siedband Director of Integrated Production: Vic Palumbo
Executive Producer: Paul Roy Senior Producer: Mila Davis Music Supervisor: Dave Rocco
Production Company Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles Director: Matt Aselton Director of Photography: Nigel Bluck Executive Producer: Marc Marrie Managing Director: Mal Ward Line Producer: Scott Kaplan First Assistant Director: Craig Pinckes
Editorial Company Cut and Run, Santa Monica, Calif. Editor: Jay Nelson Assistant Editors: Luke McIntosh, Sean Stender Senior Producer: Amburr Faris Executive Producer: Carr Schilling
Post Facility MPC, Santa Monica, Calif. Colorist: Ricky Gausis
Visual Effects Company Method, Santa Monica, Calif. Visual Effects, Online Artist: Jason Frank Visual Effects Assistant Artist: Patrick Vollkommer Creative Director: Claus Hansen Producer: Stephanie Alllis
Music, Composer Massive Music (Music festival scene only) AFM Stock Music (Airbrushing scene only)
Sound Design Company 740 Sound Design, Los Angeles Sound Designer: Rommel Mollina Associate Producer: Jeff Martin Executive Producer: Scott Ganary
Audio Post Company Lime Studios, Santa Monica, Calif. Mixer: Rohan Young Assistant: Patrick Navarre Executive Producer: Jessica Locke
End Tag Mnemonic: Method Studios, Santa Monica, Calif. Executive Producer: Robert Owens
Additional Deutsch Credits: Chief Executive Officer: Mike Sheldon Account Management Credits: Group Account Director: Walter Smith Account Directors: Amanda Rantuccio, Christi Johnson Account Supervisor: Steve Scutellaro Account Executive: McKenna Pickett Account Planners: Chief Strategic Officer: Jeffrey Blish Group Planning Director: Christian Cocker Traffic, Business Affairs: Director of Business Affairs: Abilino Guillermo Senior Business Affairs Manager: Ken Rongey Business Affairs Manager: Nestor Gandia Director or Broadcast Traffic: Carie Bonillo Broadcast Traffic Manager: Sarah Brennan
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Client: Taco Bell Spot: "No Pican"
Client Credits: President: Brian Niccol Chief Marketing, Innovation Officer: Chris Brandt Brand Creative Director: Tracee LaRocca Senior Manager, Brand Experience: Aron North Manager, Brand Experience: Ashley Prollamante
Agency: Deutsch, Los Angeles Group Creative Director: Brett Craig Creative Directors: Jason Karley, Josh DiMarcantonio Art Director: Luis Farfan Senior Copywriter: Armando Samuels Senior Copywriter: Natalia Cade Director of Integrated Production: Vic Palumbo Executive Producer: Paul Roy Producer: Ilene Kramer Music Supervisor: Dave Rocco
Production Company Cortez Brothers, Marina Del Rey, Calif. Director: Esteban Sapir Director of Photography: Travis Cline Executive Producer: Ed Rivero Head of Production: Ashlee Cohen Line Producer: Asori Soto First Assistant Director: Mariano Andre
Editorial Company Beast LA, Santa Monica, Calif. Editor: Kevin Garcia Assistant Editor: Gabriel Ordonez Executive Producer: Jerry Sukys Head of Production: Darby Walker Producer: Mary Stasilli
Post Facility CO3, Santa Monica, Calif.; Method Studios, Santa Monica Colorist: Sean Coleman @ CO3 Online, Visual Effects Artist: Tim Rudgard @ Method Studios Assistant: Louis Schachte @ Method Studios Executive Producer: Robert Owens @ Method Studios Producer: Stephanie Allis @ Method Studios
Visual Effects Company Method Studios, Santa Monica, Calif. (graphics adapted from previous Taco Bell spots) Visual Effects Artist: Tim Rudgard Visual Effects Assistant Artist: Louis Schachte Producer: Stephanie Allis
Music, Composer Elias Arts, Santa Monica, Calif. Executive Producer: Ann Haugen Producer: Katie Overcash Composer: Jack Shenker Creative Director: Brett Nichols
Sound Designer 740 Sound Design & Mix, Los Angeles Sound Designers: Rommel Molina, Nicholas Interlandi, Michael Dillenberger Executive Producer: Scott Ganary Associate Producer: Jeff Martin
Audio Post Company Tono Studios, Santa Monica, Calif. Mixer: Juan Felipe Valencia Executive Producer: Noel Miranda Producer: Monica Sotelo
Additional Deutsch Credits: Chief Executive Officer: Mike Sheldon Account Management Credits: Group Account Director: Walter Smith Integrated Account Supervisor: Steve Scutellaro Account Directors: Amanda Rantuccio, Mildred Grijalva, Christi Johnson Account Executive: McKenna Pickett Account Planners: Chief Strategic Officer: Jeffrey Blish Senior Account Planner: Pearl Owen Traffic, Business Affairs: Director of Integrated Business Affairs: Abilino Guillermo Senior Business Affairs Manager: Ken Rongey Director of Broadcast Traffic: Carie Bonillo Broadcast Traffic Manager: Sarah Brennan
Not content with the traditional advertising methods of TV spots and simple product placement in movies, Canada's Labatt Brewing is financing a feature-length film through its Kokanee brand. The film is called The Movie Out Here, and it's a buddy comedy written by Kokanee's ad agency, Grip Limited. Check out the red-band trailer below (NSFW). The movie hits theaters in western Canada on Friday—30 of them, in fact. It's essentially a 90-minute content marketing experiment, so don't expect it to be any good—although judging by the trailer, it is plenty crass. Also, if you've been wondering what happened to the guy who sang "Informer," he's apparently one of the stars. (Oddly, there's no sign of Kokanee in the trailer—would that absence constitute false advertising?) Before this, Grip Limited was best known for letting 10-year-olds run the agency. That may partly explain the movie's juvenile humor.
Red-band trailer below has nudity and profanity and is NSFW.
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