The Dot-cons campaign
Above is the video of the campaign from Microsoft modeled as a Nigerian-style scam.
The Dot-cons campaign recreated the notorious online scams in empty Manhattan storefronts and got street-smart New Yorkers to gladly hand over their most embarrassingly personal information. Brilliant! [via]
Write the Future
Nike’s three-minute “Write the Future” ad, starring soccer superstars Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, set a new record for most views of a viral video ad in its debut week. Current number is close to 10 million views. [via]
Coca-Cola Happiness Machine
Happiness can strike anywhere, as demonstrated in this special vending machine that Coca-Cola and interactive marketing agency Definition 6 placed at a college campus. Unsuspecting co-eds got a lot more than just a can of soda.
This viral video is part of the global Open Happiness advertising campaign. Really an out of the box [...]
Where,There and Here
Creative ads from Turn (above) and Fedex (below). “the answer lies within the question”
McDonald’s: Billboards 200m-197m
Walk 3m without walking :). Simple and smart outdoor ad from McDonalds. [via]
What if life was drawn on lined paper?
The above video is an ad called “Scribe” made by CRU DE LADIES and shows what life might be like if everything was made on lined paper. [via]
Art & Copy-Film
ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Here is the trailer video of the film.
Directed by Doug Pray , it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time — people who’ve profoundly impacted our culture, yet are virtually unknown outside their industry. [...]
