WPP Group

Client: Fevicol Adhesive
Agency: Ogilvy & Mather

This ad doesn't show the product or the use of the product. Basically, its up to a rational person to figure out that a Fevicol Adhesive is a product that will glue things together, no matter the needed capacity. Interesting idea. I've never heard of this product but it looks like its used somewhere in the middle east or africa. I like the music they selected for the ad. It just gives the ad a final touch somehow.
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Client: Sears
Agency: Y&R

At first I thought it was the evolution of bugs or plants in a forest. I like the calming nature of this ad. It's like its a whole new way to look at nature. It looks a bit futuristic in a sense that it looks robotic, and animated. I think it's creative in the way they incorporated tools and products that are used to keep a backyard looking sharp. Neat idea.
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Client: Knorr
Agency: JWT Argentina

This ad totally connects with the latin target market. The central message is that "every meal is an opportunity." The kids in this ad basically point out a benefit of talking with their families at dinner. The first kid says "I can learn to speak better" another girl says "I can tell my mom about my boyfriend". Basically this ad revolves around the family which is the main core value in latin american countries. If this ad was aired in America on Spanish channels it would benefit Knorr. My mom uses Knorr but honestly, I don't think its because of the commercials, but simply because it is a good product.
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Client: T Booth
Agency: Grey CANADA

I like this commercial because they advertising the simplicity of the product by using an elderly women. I think some people could be offended because it's sterotyping the elderly with dementia. This ad is a little hard to understand and even the one that is official on the Web site. It sounds like jibberish during most of the time. I also don't like the obvious turns at the end of the ad. I know the old lady is about to cross the street, but she's old, she can't turn her head so fast. I still like the ad.

Omnicom

Kill the Gun



Client: Choice FM
Agency: AMV BBDO

This ad doesn't need to show the last few frames of the kids head blowing up to show people what would happen. Anyone capable of an imagination can visualize in an instant what would happen to the kids head as a bullet would impact. Message is understood with no copy, it's the cause that they display at the end.
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Client:Lego
Agency: DDB



There is research that proves that kids imitate what they do on TV. Now, I had to take a close look at the ad, the gun is actually made of legos. So, that would make a parent think "Why the heck am I going to buy legos for my kid if that's what they are going to do?" I think this is a terrible ad. The copy says "kids shouldn't watch too much TV, and duh everyone knows that. The issue the should have looked at was the quality of TV kids watch. This ad in no way brings lego into a good like...shame on you DDB. And by the way the locker in the background is from IKEA...100% sure%
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Client:Heineken
Agency:TBWA\NEBOKO, Amstelveen, The Netherlands

A beer commercial I actually like. No product attributes, just a bunch of men in love with the heineken and the walk-in fridge. I would like a closet like the women's though...I must dream on.
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Client: MTV
Agency: 180 Amsterdam

Not the typical ad I would like because I'm not a big fan of animation, well at least this type of animation. In my opinion it does a good job of speaking to the MTV crowd. Well, my 15 year old brother was entertained briefly so, it's good. Cool way to present the message to "Switch", other ad agencies also contributed to this campaign. There is a whole series on "Switch"
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Client:HP TouchSmart PC: Maestro
Agency: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco

Apple beat that! I'm a PC until I can afford to be a MAC, anyways, this touch smart PC looks pretty cool. It does remind me of an apple commercial, maybe its the whole screen thing and the visuals. Basically the role off the main product attribute, that it's a touch screen. Cool puffery.
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Client: Nationwide
Agency: Dieste...yes, they shortened the name and chopped off Harmel & Partners.

Simple little ad, looks like someone just recorded it with they home video camera, but that's the point. Don't talk and drive, I like that. I wish everyone in America could watch this ad. True story the way people drive while on the phone. I must say I am responsible as well for such behavior, but I promise to work on. Back to the critic, Dieste has done some other work for Nationwide using a completely different approach. This ad serves more like a public service announcement. Maybe it is...smart Nationwide!
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Client: Yellowpages.com
Agency: GSD&M Idea City, Austin, USA

I'm a fan of billboards. Yes, I like the "no more than 7 words" rule for billboards, and it's true. I've proven this advertising rule by nearly getting into accidents on Central Expressway several times. I am easily angered by the dummies that write an entire paragraph on billboards. I like this one. Anyone looking at this can get the point. Go yellowpages! I wonder if the holes are real, well maybe its just photoshop. Whatever, I like it.
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Client: ActiveLife
Agency: LatinWorks

My dearest Barbie, what have they done to you? Seriously, this ad totally looks fake. They should have manufactured a real obese doll. I like the idea, I like the way they are showing you the message. So, does this mean that little girls will get fat playing barbie dolls? Yea, nope don't think so. I changed my mind, I don't like this ad, disrespect to the doll and my eyes with this obvious photoshop work. I don't mind a chubby barbie, just don't fake it, make a real fat barbie. I bet it's cheaper than the photoshop too.
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Modern day slavery needs modern day Abes. There are more slaves today than at any other time in history. Join the new abolitionist movement at notforsalecampaign.org

Client: notforsalecampaign.org
Agency: Martin | WIlliams

They have 2 other ad that look like this. The other are with the guys but they don't look as fake as this one. Does look like abe but the should made a hat to go along to, or maybe that would have been a bit much. Campaign launched in January of 2008. Have not heard of it, I wonder what happen during the year. It's an okay ad. Other than Ad Lit, I've never heard of Martin Williams.

3 Best 3 Worst & Agencies

The Worst

1.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCJxa97wp1I
Agency: Arnell Group, NY


SoBe, did they really think people would get thirsty for this beverage..yuck...okay, so maybe it's slightly funny, I'd say a -3 out of a scale 1-10.

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0dwWwUbblI
Agency: TBWA/Chiat/Day

Seriously, it's pitiful that this is even considered a commercial . It's pretty sad that valuable advertising dollars have to wasted like this...I thought their new campaign was every generation refreshes the world...okay customers...get blown up when you think it's time for a pepsi!

3.
Doritos and employees with a crystal ball
Agency: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPhabSD02X4 (Embedding disabled by request)

Does this ad make Doritos any more appetizing..does it let the consumer know anything...does Doritos look cool...no its just a waste of time and money...this gets no score on my funny scale.


The Best

1.


CocaCola Insects take bottle of coke from a sleeping guy.
Agency: Wieden + Kennedy in Portland

They just keep doing it...that little good feeling you get after you watch a coke commercial.

L'art de advertising

Toshiba-TV



I've shown this ad to friends and family that aren't ad people and they think its pretty cool. I think its art because of its unique angles and context. Its real, yet not reality. I liked the whole experience of watching the ad.

Louis Vuitton-TV



Agency: Ogilvy Paris Creative

This ad is a short film about what a journey is. I think the copy is excellent. It made me think about what I believe a journey is, inspiring. They only show the brand about 2 times in

Nancy Hamon

I knew that we had a library at SMU named after her, I just pretty much thought she was a lady that donted tons and tons of money to our school. This past Tuesday I had the pleasure of find out who Mrs. Hamon is and all the great things shes done in our city. I volunteered for Meadows at the Meyerson, I got to listen to the SMU orchestra, the are absolutely amazing. Everything preformed that night was in her honor. Meadows raised over $600,000. I would say that is a pretty hefty amount to money. In the program is said that Mrs. Hamon has been a donor for numerous arts related facilities and events. She is one of the people in Dallas that has done many things to honor the arts. Supposingly her husband was a big oil guy back in the day. So pretty much she has distributed her fortune all over Dallas to help keep running art places and facilties. I think its really cool all that she has done. She could have kept all her millions and millions to herself but she decided to spend it here in Dallas to devolop new entities for the performing arts. I'm glad that the city of Dallas and SMU have benefitted from her generousity.

axe has got him

He is only 14 but I'm sure he is loyal customer for life. I'm talking about my brother who buys axe and wears it everyday. He likes the commercials and will buy the new products when they come out. It's pretty interesting to talk to him about commericals and whether they make him want to buy certain things. Sometimes he says although the commerical was funny it really didn't make him want to buy the product. I asked him why he buys and axe and his reply was simple. because its cool. So apparently that the most important point the product that has given him is that axe is cool. One of the things I noticed is that he likes the packaging. I think thats a really big factor as well. Its interesting also how the commercials have young adults around 18 and maybe to 22, and my brother who is 14, is a segment in their target market. I'm postitive he will buy axe for years to come.

children believe

I babysit for a 5 year old little boy. By far is the smartest kid I know. One night I was giving him and his sister dinner and I we were talking about school. I told him that he was really smart after he gave me some random facts about something. He then replied that he was the smartest student in his class. I asked him how did he know that. He said that his mom told him. I just think that its really amazing how a young child will really believe what his parents tell him. I think during this age its really important to build confidence in a child, although really young he understands everthing you tell him and he believes you. He believes he is the smartest kid in his class because his mom told him, and I actually don't doubt that he is. Children need to be encouraged, loved, protected and nurtured to be able to grow into a normal human being.