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Jeans on the road To relaunch the Levis store in Colombo, Saatchi & Saatchi Colombo created this ambient display.VIEW STICH OUTDOOR VIEW PATCH OUTDOOR  Smoke & Mirrors NY (SMNY), via ad agency GKV, recently handled post and effects for a five-spot campaign promoting the Maryland State Lottery. Four of the five :30s star an exuberant fan singing about the prize he or she won and finish with an SMNY animated shot of M&T Bank Stadium home of the Baltimore Ravens filled with cheering fans.VIEW THE SEATS SPOT VIEW THE SIDELINES SPOT Guest judges: Eric Baldwin+Jason Bagley, Wieden+Kennedy Portland This week's guest judges are Eric Baldwin and Jason Bagley, creative directors on Old Spice and Electronic Arts at Wieden+Kennedy, Portland. Their recent work for Old Spice earned them the 2010 Cannes Film Grand Prix for 'Smell Like a Man, Man', which is also in the running for an Emmy this month.Eric: I'm going to have to go with the Starburst spot for the simple fact that I like zombies.... READ MORE Off the web and into the park It's not often Shots is interwoven with some of the more complex issues of our time, but for this issue, Luscious director Sebastien produced a multi-layered ident that leaves the viewer with more questions than answers: 'I wanted to make and direct something that was textured. I think it's good to create something that sparks debate and dialogue", explains Sebastien. VIEW THE SPOT Your office online Special Auckland have created this unique internet banner for Orcon to dramatise why their no-contracts approach to business gives New Zealand companies the freedom to grow and change.They've shrunk an office down and placed it into a banner and made it interactive.You can watch mini episodes of office life - covering everything from new business wins through to escaped convicts and office meltdowns.It's designed to create attention and engagement and is typically creative for Orcon (who are of course the Axis 'creative business of the year'). VIEW INTERACTIVE DETAILS  High intensity, ultra-brutal TV spot from Hammer Creative that highlights the unique look and feel of this major action video game.VIEW THE SPOT  For the past three years, Twist Director/DP Rich Michell has enjoyed an ongoing collaboration with 3M, which is currently celebrating the 30th anniversary of its popular âPost-Itâ brand. Twistâs Michell has directed a series of commercials for 3M and ad agency Grey Advertising. A unique partnership, the Twist-3M collaboration has resulted in the production of 15 spots featuring many of the hugely popular 3M home and office products.VIEW THE SPOT  Fallon London have produced the next stage of the advertising campaign for French Connection in support of the Autumn / Winter 2010 collection.Launching in September the campaign continues the theme of The Man and The Woman that was launched last Spring.The playful personality that was introduced has been maintained and the characters of the Man and the Woman, while remaining in essence the same, have taken a step into the outside world to interact with their surroundings. VIEW THE SPOT The first flying ostrich Cadbury aims to create a moment of joy with its new 'Glass and a Half Full Production' Cadbury Dairy Milk TV commercial, created by Saatchi & Saatchi Johannesburg, who came up with the innovative concept of a flying Ostrich. VIEW THE SPOT The worse jobs at the World Cup In an effort to get more people using the job site pnet Euro RSCG 4D Johannesburg devised this installation during the World Cup.VIEW THE SPOT Boots that were born in the forest Rethink, Vancouver's inaugural print campaign for Dayton Boots speaks to their special place in BC's rugged, rugged history.VIEW THE COOLSNAP AD VIEW THE GRANDFATHER AD VIEW THE WOMEN AD Theatre of silence The New Golf has the quietest cabin in its class. So quiet, it's basically silent. Just like those old silent movies.Print campaign designed by Ogilvy Cape Town VIEW THE RAVE AD VIEW THE BUSKER AD VIEW THE PARIS AD If you can read it you could be our person The brief:Find a new digital programmer for our Agency without going over mountains of irrelevant CVs. We wanted to make sure we reached our target audience programmers.The insight:Shalmor Avnon Amichay Y&R Interactive Tel Aviv decided to speak to programmers in the language they understand best programming and source codes, and in a place only they visit site source code pages.The solution:We placed ASCII coded "wanted" ads on site source codes. This way we filtered irrelevant audiences. Programmers who were alert and paid attention to the details found our ads and contact e-mail and sent us their CVs. VIEW INTERACTIVE DETAILS Let's not meat by accident Driving while distracted by everyday objects can have disastrous consequences. Clemenger BBDO Wellington created this campaign for New Zealand's Road Safety Trust to shake people out of their complacency.VIEW THE BURGER SPOT VIEW THE COMPACT SPOT VIEW THE PHONE SPOT The dairy of a world traveller A kiwi farmer takes a trip around the world on his quad bike to see what makes New Zealand so different from other countries when it comes to dairy production.Agency Josh & Jamie VIEW THE SPOT  As the region's leading advertising award show, Spikes Asia not just rewards innovative ideas, but also recognizes work relevant to Asia's rich cultures. With this in mind, JWT Singapore puts an Asian spin on world-renowned ads. The result is a print campaign Spikes Asia can proudly call its own.VIEW THE FORTUNE AD VIEW THE TUK TUK AD VIEW THE MEDITATION AD  Sprint's new $69.99 unlimited text, web and calling plan is too good to ignore. In this spot from Goodby Silverstein & Partners a woman can't resist its advantages over a meal with her boyfriend. She breaks up with him via text, email and over the phone, all while he's right there in front of her. The great new Sprint plan distracts from what otherwise might be an awkward moment. VIEW THE SPOT And the winner is.. Cabbage Hat! Australia's Melbourne Cup comes up again in November and Contagious, Singapore are on a winner with this ad for Dallas Restaurant & BarVIEW THE AD I prefer black goods to white goods Haier's target audience don't care about whiteware. Why would they spend loads on an expensive, fancy washing machine, when they can't afford expensive, fancy clothes? TV spots by Colenso BBDO Auckland VIEW THE SCRAP SPOT VIEW THE ASIAN SPOT VIEW THE PREGNANT SPOT  Your Movistar number always survives, no matter what happens to your cell phone. More from Y&R Lima VIEW THE CAIMAN SPOT VIEW THE TAXI SPOT See a laptop launch a rocket Following on from The Rocket Launch trailer in March, 180 LA has now released the Sony VAIO project that over 7 months saw a team of teenagers create and launch a rocket using a Sony VAIO laptop.VIEW THE VIDEO VIEW THE TRAILER FROM MARCH 2010  Gruen Nation is a TV panel show dealing with advertising and marketing in Australia. The Republic of Everyone was briefed to create an ad for the Greens political party.VIEW THE SPOT  Mother London combine with Academy Films and Park Pictures to create this Stella Artois spot.VIEW THE SPOT How to hit the big time in just 60 seconds Three Drunk Monkeys has launched the second online video in its "Live fast, save young" campaign for UBank's USaver Reach account.VIEW THE SPOT  The Bounty Scientists are back by popular demand with their second rap video featuring rapper and hip-hop music artist Joseph Simmons - aka Rev Run of Run DMC. Agency: Publicis New York VIEW THE SPOT  Sporting apparel innovator Russell Athletic is debuting a new creative campaign by agency The Richards Group that kicks off with a TV commercial directed by Jeff Bednarz. VIEW THE SPOT  To encourage patients suffering from acidity to eat healthy RK Swamy BBDO India devised a strategy and print ads. VIEW THE BURGER AD VIEW THE PIZZA AD VIEW THE MASALA AD  To illustrate the fact that names are the shortest stories of brands, Lucifer Labs, Chennai substituted some legendary names with the briefs that would have possibly given birth to the coinage.VIEW THE GOOGLE AD VIEW THE FCUK AD VIEW THE HAAGEN AD Your chance to create Call for Entries campaign for the Andys Andy Awards Chairs Ty Montague and Michael Lebowitz announced a partnership with Victors & Spoils to globally source the show's new call for entries. The creative challenges people from around the world to submit their ideas promoting the 2011 show. The winning entrant will also earn a seat on next year's ANDY Awards jury.VIEW THE CONCEPT French fried crossing McDonald's used this ambient idea during a large public festival in Switzerland. Agency TBWA Switzerland.VIEW OUTDOOR |
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Bumper Cars are featured in this TVC from Showpony, Adelaide.
BBDO New York has a take on how to bring more Blackberries to life. 
Diesel 'Be Stupid' ambient idea created by DDB Düsseldorf.
A warning on tailgating from Amélie Company, Denver
Anti tobacco spot created by Arnold Boston. 
A voluptuously shaped car's take on fashion from DDB Mudra Mumbai.
McDonalds spot for Hong Kong from DDB
Doner of Southfield MI continues the Del Taco saga 
RKCR/Y&R London spot to raise awareness for the BBC weather website.
The boys have been imaginative with their house design in this spot from TBWA Neboko.