The lookalike therapy / Une paire de pompes qui fait tâche?

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THE ORIGINAL? 
Psychologies Magazine – 2006
Source : French Art Directors Club
Agency : BETC Euro RSCG (France)
LESS ORIGINAL
Mastercard « shopping. Cheaper then therapy » – 2013
Source : Adweek talent gallery
Agency : DDB&Co Istanbul (Turkey)

Similar Haircuts / Une idée qu’on a déjà croisée

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THE ORIGINAL?
Ligne Roset – 2002
Agency : Callegari Berville Paris (Francem)
LESS ORIGINAL
Stephane Kélian Shoes  – 2013
Ag : Les Ouvriers du Paradis (France)

Nothing new under the sun? / Rien de nouveau sous le soleil?

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THE ORIGINAL?
EDF – 2007
Source : Cannes Archive
Agency : Euro RSCG C&O (France)
LESS ORIGINAL
Club Med – 2013
Source : Le Pubard
Agency : Saatchi & Saatchi Duke (France)

Creative burn out? / Un peu crammé comme idée?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Nando’s Extra Hot PeriPeri – 2006
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Percept Gulf (UAE)
LESS ORIGINAL
The Bohan Annual Chili Cookoff « You’ve been warned » – 2012
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Bohan Nashville (USA)

Wake up! It’s already done / Réveillez-vous, c’est déjà fait!

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THE ORIGINAL?
Mercedes Attention Assist – 2010
Source : Latin Spots,
Agency : El Laboratorio (Spain)
LESS ORIGINAL
1820 coffee – 2011
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : BBDO (Costa Rica)
LESS ORIGINAL
VW Fatique Detection System – 2013
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Grey Tel Aviv (Israël)

The dark side of advertising? / Un curieux face à face?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Guinness Beer – 2009
Source : I Believe in Adv
Agency : BBDO Shanghai (China)
LESS ORIGINAL
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Movie Poster project – 2012
Designer : Josh Swattridge
LESS ORIGINAL
Ecuadorian Red Cross – 2013
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : MC Cann Quito (Ecuador)

Traveler idea? / Une idée voyageuse?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Bayer Aspirin – 2011
Source : Cannes Archive, Luerzer’s Archive,
Agency : BBDO dusseldorf (Germany)
LESS ORIGINAL
Expedia – 2013
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Ogilvy & Mather (UK)

Not a newborn idea / Tattoo refait à l’identique?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Pony Shoes – 2004
Source : Cannes Archive Online
Agency : Goodby Silverstein (USA)
LESS ORIGINAL
Microlax baby – 2012
Source : Agency’s portfolio
Agency : Lintas (Portugal)
LESS ORIGINAL
Playtex Baby – 2013
Source : DocNews, Ibelieveinadv
Agency : Grey Healthy P (USA)

Unusual Christmas Trees / Une idée qui sent le sapin?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Orange France Telecom – 2009
Headline : « What if christmas lasted all year long? »
Source : AdForum
Agency : Publicis Conseil Paris (France)
LESS ORIGINAL
Turkish Airlines – 2012
Headline « Have a happy new year everywhere you wish »
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : McCann Erickson Istanbul (Turkey)

Same creative tools? / L’originalité n’est pas toujours à la clé

THE ORIGINAL?
Volkswagen Phaeton – 2005
Headline : « Handmade Perfection »
Source : Cannes Archive Online
Agency : Grabarz & Partner Hamburg (Germany)
LESS ORIGINAL
Practimac Furniture – 2012
Headline : « Free Tools Furniture »
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Perez y Villa (Colombia)

Originality Is Gone With The Wind / Des créatifs à bout de souffle?

THE ORIGINAL?
Karlskoga Broadband – 2008
« Buckle up »
Source : Coloribus
Agency : Clara (Sweden)
THE ORIGINAL?
Inline Courier – 2008
« Berlin fastest bike couriers »
Source : Cannes press SHORTLIST
Agency : Scholz & Friends (Germany)
LESS ORIGINAL
Brampton Transit – 2012
« It’s faster »
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Groundzero (Canada)

Copycat cocktail / Pas de quoi sexe-tasier

THE ORIGINAL?
Photography
Source : ChemaMadoz.com
Photography : Chema Madoz
LESS ORIGINAL
Lady’s Night at Sips Cocktail Bar – 2005
Source : Cannes Archive Online
Agency : 10 Advertising Antwerp (Belgium)
LESS ORIGINAL
Julyna Fundraising night – 2012
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Cossette (Canada)

Pencils like mountains / Mine de rien, ça se ressemble beaucoup!

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THE ORIGINAL?
Caran d’Ache Pencils – 08/2012
“Made in Switzerland since 1915″
Agency : Happy Together (Switzerland)
LESS ORIGINAL
CAM “Who draws clouds in the sky?” – 09/2012
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : DLV/BBDO Milan (Italy)

Copycat Express ? / Un sérieux goût de réchauffé ?

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THE ORIGINAL?
NYC DiningCar (click on the image to watch video) – 2011
Source : NYC Dining Car
Agency : RonenV.com (USA)
LESS ORIGINAL
Badoit Express (click on the image to watch video) – 2012
Source : CB News, Goldem13
Agency : Elan et Ubi Bene (France)

Walk in Another’s Footsteps / Les pieds dans le plagiat

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THE ORIGINAL?
IKEA “Need space?” – 2010
Source : Cannes Lions SHORTLIST
Agency : TBWA Istanbul (Turkey)
LESS ORIGINAL
Banque Atlantique “Prêt Scolaire” – 2012
Source : Pigedepub et CreativeandMoving
Agency : Unknown (Cameroon)

Who’s the strongest? / Qui est le plus fort?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Hyundai Heavyweight Div – 2008
Agency : JWT (Algeria)
LESS ORIGINAL
JCB – Super natural power – 2009
Agency : Publicis Marc (Bulgaria)

Creative Shortcut? / Un peu court comme nouveauté?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Peugeot Bipper “Downsize your business” – 2008
Source : Coloribus
Agency : Euro RSCG Worldwide (Spain)
LESS ORIGINAL
TVN “shorter commercial breaks” – 2011
Source : Cannes BRONZE LION
Agency : Lowe Porta (Chile)

Mount Rushmore… and more / Au féminin pluriel

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THE ORIGINAL?
Maggi Ready Made Soups – 2006
“If only women spent less time cooking”
Agency : Mc Cann Erickson Bucharest (Romania)
LESS ORIGINAL
Philips Satinelle Ice – 2009
“Waste time waxing or do semething else”
Agency : DDB Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Giant Cigarette Butt / Une énorme ressemblance?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Anti-Smoking organization campaign – 2008
Agency : BBDO (Germany)
LESS ORIGINAL
SNCF anti-incivility stunt – 2012
Agency : TBWA Paris (France)

The perfect reflection? / Le miroir de l’autre?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Sears Optical Centers – 2010
Mirrors are blurred around the glasses.
Source : Awarded at CRÉA
Agency : LG2 Montreal (Canada)
LESS ORIGINAL
Opticentro (Optica Das Amoreiras) Anti-Myopia – 2012
Mirrors are blurred around the glasses.
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : DraftFCB Lisbon (Portugal)