What if I told you the business of evil is ... lonely? That's the line that begins the musical number in "It's Lonely at the Top," a dark and delightful animated film for Supercell's Boom Beach. Created by agency Barton F. Graf, the video is a promotion for the Blackguard Base Builder, a Boom Beach...
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Brand Marketing Daily
June 29, 2017
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Villainy's a lonely path
By Angela Natividad
What if I told you the business of evil is ... lonely? That's the line that begins the musical number in "It's Lonely at the Top," a dark and delightful animated film for Supercell's Boom Beach. Created by agency Barton F. Graf, the video is a promotion for the Blackguard Base Builder, a Boom Beach...
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Fourth of July spot shows how the country has changed
By Erik Oster
From Japan, of course
By Tim Nudd
See the two Grand Prix and all the gold Lion winners
By Tim Nudd
Clever work from Shackleton
By Tim Nudd
Here's a freaky little ad stunt from Spanish agency Shackleton. The agency installed loudspeakers and hidden cameras in the busiest subway station in Madrid, and then played sounds that accurately reproduced those of an arriving train--the train approaching and braking, the doors opening and closing, the train leaving the station. But the passengers couldn't see...
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McCann Bangkok's gold Lion winner
By Tim Nudd
The screening of the gold Film Lion winners in Cannes on Saturday was heavy on the sports ("We're the Superhumans," plus lots and lots of Nike) and somewhat light on the humor. But an amusing highlight was a strange three-minute piece by McCann Bangkok that had the audience in the Palais cheering. Watch the ad...
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The classic L.12.12 remains a basic part of the summer uniform
By Robert Klara
It was September 1926, and an unforgettable piece of history was about to be made at the U.S. Open. French team player Ren? Lacoste was the No. 1 player in the world, sure to command attention as he stepped onto the grass court of the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y. But while...
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David&Goliath introduces the Kia Soul Turbo
By Erik Oster
The Kia hamsters are back, and they've added a new member to the family. To introduce the brand's new Soul Turbo vehicle, David&Goliath created a spot featuring a cute new baby hamster named Turbo. Like Kia's new 201-horsepower vehicle, the pint-sized rodent is not exactly easy to catch up with. A nurse returns to the...
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The plight of Cubs star Kyle Schwarber
By Tim Nudd
Gatorade has released a gritty new ad from TBWA\Chiat\Day about the value of failure--something the best ad agencies have known for a while, and the best marketers have also embraced. Along with legendary athletes like Michael Jordan and the Mannings brothers, the spot features a notable cameo from Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber. Yes, Schwarber--who just...
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Pop star hits Walter Reed Middle School in Hollywood
By T.L. Stanley
Lady Gaga continues her ongoing kindness crusade, this time in partnership with Staples, stepping in as a "substitute teacher" recently for a group of surprised kids in Los Angeles. The pop superstar and frequent brand collaborator appears in a PSA with middle schoolers that serves a dual purpose: She's promoting a positive and accepting environment...
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