Lion chased / Fauve qui peut!

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THE ORIGINAL?
Borsen Daily Business Newspaper – 2001
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : Umwelt (Denmark)
LESS ORIGINAL
FIDH World Movement for Human Rights  – 2012
Source : CB Newsletter
Agency : Agence Limite (France)

Puns with city names / Des jeux de Meaux Dijon-vu?

signs2002 signs2011
THE ORIGINAL?
24 Hours Daily Swiss Newspaper – 2002
Source : AdForum
Agency : Saatchi & Saatchi SIMKO (Switzerland)
LESS ORIGINAL
SNCF (French Railroad Company) Intercités – 2011
Source : DOC News
Agency : TBWA Paris (France)

Double Strike / C’est facile de casser…

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THE ORIGINAL?
Porzellan Klinik – 2006
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Ogilvy Dusseldorf (Germany)
LESS ORIGINAL
Sekunda Glue “whatever” – 2011
Source : WeLoveAd, Moscow Advertising Festival GOLD,
Agency : BBDO Moscow (Russia)

Wonderwoman can be ill too / Wonder ressemblance?

wonderwoman2004 wonderwoman2011
THE ORIGINAL?
AIDES Aids awareness campaign – 2004
“Aids makes us equal”.
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : TBWA Paris (France)
LESS ORIGINAL
ALCC Breast Cancer awareness campaign – 2011
“Nobody’s immune to breast cancer”
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency :  DDB Maputo (Mozambique)

Do you “Like”… recycled ideas? / Quelle horreur?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Jornal de Noticias “Like” – 02/2011
“Official Sponsor of the 31st Porto Horror Film Festival”.
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Draft FCB Lisbon (Portugal)
LESS ORIGINAL
Calgary Underground Film Festival “Like” – 12/2011
“Zombie Movies at the CUFF”
Source : Luerzer’s International Archive (06/2011 issue)
Agency :  Taxi (Canada)

Sleeping beauty with dentures / Une ressemblance à dormir debout

denture2007 denture2011
THE ORIGINAL?
A4 (Al Tayer) Age Reversal Cream “Stay Young”– 2007
Source : Cannes Lions archive
Agency : Team Young & Rubicam Dubaï (UAE)
LESS ORIGINAL
Garnier Ultra Lift Cream “Forever Young” – 2011
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Publicis Zurich (Switzerland)

Animal with a wooden Leg / Ça nous fait une belle jambe

pigwood2004 pigwood2011
THE ORIGINAL?
Daniel Clouet Gourmet Charcuterie – 2004
“Only the finest parts”
Source : Cannes Lions archive
Agency :  TBWA Paris (Brazil)
LESS ORIGINAL
Sletten Gard Lamb – 2011
“This years leg of lamb is in the shops”
Source : Unknown
Agency : Våt Drøm KF56 (Norway)

Toy Story 1 and 2 / De bonne guerre?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Super Glue – 2008
Source : TheInspirationRoom, Cannes Lions SHORTLIST
Agency :  DDB Sydney (Australia)
LESS ORIGINAL
Neostick Glue – 2011
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Imelda Ogilvy, Ljubljana (Slovenia)

Peace, love and copycat? / Paix en cascade

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THE ORIGINAL?
Volkswagen Cars 1992
Headline : “For Peace / Peace of mind”
Source : French Art Directors Club
Agency : DDB Paris (France)
LESS ORIGINAL
Toyota Motors Company – 2011
Headline : “Peace / Peace of mind”
Source : Outdoor Inspiration, @jbledivelec and Beyrut Drive By (photo)
Agency : Drive Dentsu (Lebanon)

Hot or Cold … but still the same idea / Idée recuite?

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THE ORIGINAL?
LG Microwave Oven 2007
Source : Cannes Archive Online
Agency : JWT Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
LESS ORIGINAL
Whirlpool Eco-Fridge G17 – 2010
Source : Coloribus
Agency : Saatchi & Saatchi (Puerto Rico)

Kiss me I’m a copycat? / L’originalité manque à la pelle

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THE ORIGINAL?
Street Art Berlin – 1990
Source : @coudrl, Wikipedia
Artist : Dmitry Vrubel (Germany)
LESS ORIGINAL
Dansu Production House – 2011
Source : Luerzer’s Archive 05/11
Agency : Milk, Vilnius (Lithuania)
LESS ORIGINAL
Benetton Unhate Campaign – 11/2011
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : La Fabrica (Italy)

Dog Sofa / Une idée qui a du chien

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THE ORIGINAL?
Febreze “eliminate odors on textiles”2008
Source : Cannes Archive Online
Agency : Grey Paris (France)
LESS ORIGINAL
Alto Furniture “Oh, so pretty!” – 2011
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Power CS, Novokuznetsk (Russia)

The copycat song / Version Remasterisée?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Bang & Olufsen “True Sound” – 2010
Agency : Ogilvy & Mather Paris (France)
LESS ORIGINAL
Selmi Ton Studio Zurich “Purest Sound Quality” – 2011
Agency : Ruf Lanz Werbeagentur (Switzerland)

Volkswagen bring us back to 1983 / L’inspiration leur a posé un lapin?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Volkswagen Golf Rabbit GTI – 1983
Headline : “The rabbit that makes… vroom”
Source : French Art Directors Club 1ST PRIZE WINNER
Photographer : Marc Bicker
Agency : DDB Paris (France)
LESS ORIGINAL
Volkswagen Golf Rabbit – 2011
Who’s the fastest rabbit in the world?
Source : VW spanish Facebook Page
Photographer : Joan Garrigosa
Agency : DDB (Spain)

Slippery Creative Roads / En terrain glissant?

slalom2004 slalom2010
THE ORIGINAL?
Volkswagen 4 Motion / NZ Ski Team support – 2004
Source : Coloribus
Agency : DDB Auckland (New Zealand)
LESS ORIGINAL :
Volkswagen 4Motion Multivan – 2010
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : DDB Milan (Italy)

Wanna play doubles? / Un doublé qui ne restera pas dans l’histoire

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THE ORIGINAL?
Open Seat Godo – Tennis Tournament – 2002
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : Delvico Bates (Spain)
LESS ORIGINAL :
ESPN broadcasts “all the grand slam finals”  – 2007
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : Armando Testa Turin (Italy)

Anatomy of a Coïncidence / Anatomie d’une copie?

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THE ORIGINAL?
Brainobrain Jumeira Chil Dev Program – 2009
“For bright and imaginative young minds”
Source : ADForum, Dubaï Lynx Gold
Agency : FP7 Dubaï (UAE)
LESS ORIGINAL :
Marathon Kids  – 2010
Claim : “The outdoors for your kids,
the museum for their toys”
Agency : Latin Works Austin (USA)

Double creative murder / Un racket créatif?

tennis1998 tennis2000
THE ORIGINAL?
Head Tennis Rackets – 1998
Claim : “Shoot to kill”
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : JWT Lisbon (Portugal)
LESS ORIGINAL :
Nintendo Star Tennis ‘99  – 2000
Claim : “Kill the game and your opponent”
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : Leo Burnett (Brazil)

I’ve got no words for this… / Les mots me manquent

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THE ORIGINAL?
The New Citroën C2 – 2003
(Buildings are shaped like letters)
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : Euro RSCG Amsterdam (Netherlands)
LESS ORIGINAL :
Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster  – 2010
(Buildings are shaped like letters)
Source : Web
Agency : Jung Von Matt Vienna (Austria)

Ready Made Advertising idea / Une idée ressortie du placard?

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THE ORIGINAL?
The Gay Liberation Front of Catalonia – 2005
Claim : None
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : TBWA Barcelona (Spain)
LESS ORIGINAL :
Israel Gay Youth Organization  – 2009
Claim : “It’s easier than you think”
Source : Cannes Archive,
Agency : Gitam BBDO (Israel)