7.1.11

AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2011


We are young, small yet confident, determent and competent.. This is what the young boy symbolized in an epic ad 

One more thing, sport will be always a tool of making peace and uniting nations.

I am a big fan of Qatar brand and if other nations learn from how the this brand is managed, I believe the term third world will be obsolete.



4.1.11

Heineken | Open Your World


Heineken has launched a new advertising campaign introducing the “Open Your World” tag line, centred around a 90 second commercial, “The Entrance”, featuring the song ‘The Golden Age’ by Danish alternative pop group The Asteroids Galaxy Tour. Launched in Europe this month, the series showcases a man with impeccable style who arrives at a party, interacts with the guests in so many ways before saying yes to a freshly branded bottle of Heineken. The series follows through with shorter clips providing insights into each guest’s story, including the martial artist, pro basketball players, piano playing waiters Siegfried and Jean-Pierre, the man with the eye patch, the flautist and the dancing waiter. The series is currently being released on the Heineken Youtube channel and will be launched on television in 2011.





THE ENTRANCE


KUNG FU COMEBACK
DUET

THE PERFECT GIFT
BIG IN WONDERLAND
THE MONOLOGUE
THE MAN WITH THE EYEPATCH
DRAGONBREATH

DUEL

THE MAGIC FLUTE
THE DANCING WATER
GORGEOUS GIRLS

Union Insurance - The Pink Squad.



Objective: Launch Union Insurance company as the 10th car insurance company on the market of mandatory car insurance.
The challenge was how to engage people and attract their attention towards the brand while being in a low involvement category in which the price of the product is the main differentiator.

Solution: the first part of the campaign we created a sort of secret organization that took justice on the roads into its own hands. The Pink Squad a movement against irresponsibility on the road. The media were offered a story of a"Vigilante", who in his own specific way punishes irresponsibility on the streets. In the moment, when The Pink Squad and their actions became known nationwide, we connected them with Union and its products.



5.11.10

Copycat ads| Plagiarism: most of the time coincidence, sometimes inspiration


1. Jetstar versus Estrella Damm beer

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2. Optus “open network” versus Sprint “now network”


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3. Optus versus Comcast


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4. Target versus Oren Lavie


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5. Kellogg’s All Bran versus The Simpsons


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6. ME Bank versus Tango and British Airways


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7. There’s Nothing Like Australia versus The Discovery Channel versus Mickey Mouse:


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8. Nine Network versus The Discovery Channel


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9. Nine Network versus Nickelodeon
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10. Seven Network versus DDB France


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11. Dunlop Volley versus The Weak Shop:


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12. TV3 NZ versus Playstation 3 (Hat-tip: Bannerblog)


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13. Paul’s Milk versus Water Magic
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14. Australia Post versus i-Ball 
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15. Visa versus Hula Hoops:


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16. Grazia versus Australia’s Next Top Model


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17. Suzuki Alto versus Trainspotting


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18. MV Beer versus Truth (Upside Down)


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19. Lipton Ice tea versus Fatboy Slim 
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4.11.10

Long lasting CopyCat

The Copy



Stimorol : Desk
“Longer flavour.
Longer chew.”

Agency: Ogilvy, Cape Town, South Africa. 2010


The Original
Sportlife Chewing Gum
“Long lasting taste.”
Agency: JWT/PPGH GROUP, Amsterdam.2006

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