Dunkin' Donuts Offers Up Some Special Views in VR Videos Created With Discovery
"Boats run on diesel and coffee." That pearl of wisdom comes courtesy of Glen Miller, a tugboat captain who stars in "The Harbor That Never Sleeps," one of several new 360-degree videos from Dunkin'...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Sonos Skewers Sound-System Indignities in These Clever Mini Ads
Sonos wants to solve all your modern audio woes, especially when it comes to listening to music at home. The wireless speaker brand is out with a new ad campaign from 72andSunny built around the...
View ArticleDos Equis Introduces Its New 'Most Interesting Man,' and He Sure Is Different
In a bit of Doctor Who-esque regeneration, Dos Equis on Wednesday introduced its new Most Interesting Man in the World—to replace Jonathan Goldsmith, who retired from the role earlier this year. And...
View ArticleHonda Just Remade Its Famous 'Cog' Ad, but With a Major Twist
Honda's "Cog," made by Wieden + Kennedy in 2003, is one of the most famous car ads of all time. The remarkable Rube Goldberg-style spot featured a chain reaction of car parts that culminated in a...
View ArticleThe Lee Man and Lee Woman Do Ridiculous Lee Things in Jean Maker's Upbeat...
Lee Jeans are back, and they're full of action. After fading from pop consciousness in recent years, the denim label has launched a major rebranding campaign from GSD&M, themed "Move Your Lee,"...
View ArticleJim Beam Unveils Its Own Apple Watch, a 'Drinkable Wearable' for Doing Wrist...
Brands don't newsjack Apple events quite as often as they used to. But Jim Beam is ambushing today's announcements from the tech marketer by introducing an April Fools'-esque gadget called the Jim...
View ArticleCheck Out Heineken's Eye-Popping Art Project at the Abandoned Miami Marine...
Heineken and Publicis New York show their can-do spirit in a video that celebrates Miami Marine Stadium. The landmark structure on Biscayne Bay hosted world-class powerboat races, concerts and other...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Bud Light Is Ready for Some Football With a Flashy Ad for Its...
We love ourselves some limited-edition custom packaging. It's the kind of non-news that works almost mindbendingly hard to prove it's worth mentioning, making it a princely marketing exercise. That's...
View ArticleBo Jackson and Brian Bosworth Totally Cheat at Tecmo Bowl in Kia's Nostalgic...
Bo Jackson really, really, really, really loves Tecmo Bowl. Earlier today, we wrote about the former NFL star's cameo in a new Bud Light ad, in which he's seen playing the 1980s-era 8-bit football...
View ArticleIndependent Agency Bailey Lauerman Names Former RAPP President as Its New CEO
Omaha, Neb.-based Bailey Lauerman has hired Greg Andersen, former U.S. president of Omnicom's RAPP, as its new CEO. Andersen, who started the job this week, replaced Andy Fletcher, who departed in...
View ArticleAdidas Takes a Shot at Under Armour With an Ad About Creativity, Not Just...
Playing a sport well, and becoming a career athlete, doesn't just mean you've studied a list of plays, stuck to a workout regimen and mastered exactly how something should be done, though that's...
View ArticleMcgarrybowen Names New Strategy Lead, Chief Integration Officer
Mcgarrybowen New York has expanded its strategic leadership team again with the addition of chief strategy officer Conner Huber and the promotion of Phil Gaughran, who previously held that role, to...
View ArticleDon't Vacation in the Office, Says This Hilariously Deadpan Ad From Virgin...
The U.S. is the only industrialized country in the world with no minimum paid vacation leave, which at least explains the in-office purgatory many people suffer over the summer. The U.K., however,...
View ArticleThis Agency Compiled a Nifty Little Notebook Packed with One Client's Bizarre...
We spend a lot of time with clients—trying to make them laugh and drink, reassuring them of our endless (sometimes even slavish) capacity to do anything they put their mind to. And however much they...
View ArticleParents of Kindergartners Heading Off to School Will Ugly Cry at This Oscar...
Ow! Our heartstrings! Real kindergarteners and first graders star with their moms in Oscar Mayer's back-to-school campaign from Olson Engage. Our story beings with three young mothers prepping their...
View ArticleSupport Young New Talent by Hitting Well-Known Creative Directors with Cream...
Ever want to fling something at your creative director? Now you can, and it'll look like a compliment! This year, Ogilvy & Mather London is hosting Cream, a global showcase of fresh creative...
View ArticleWorld Surf League Tries Comedy in Ads Starring the Sport's Offbeat Characters
The World Surf League catches a whole new wave with "Beach Breaks," a series of comedy shorts from agency Zambezi and director Peter Miller. Unlike past WSL efforts that focused on the inherent drama...
View ArticleThe Ad Council and R/GA's 'Love Has No Labels' Wins the Emmy for Best Commercial
Count Emmy Award voters among the slew of people nationwide who've been charmed and captivated by The Ad Council's famous, viral "Love Has No Labels" diversity and inclusion PSA campaign, created by...
View ArticleMcDonald's Products Are So Popular, They Autocomplete Themselves
McDonald's is celebrating its "all-time favorites" with a campaign that tells us just how much everybody loves Chicken McNuggets and strawberry milkshakes—without saying it outright. Each print ad,...
View ArticleWilson Unveils a Smart, Data-Tracking Football to Go Along With Its Basketball
Lots of young sports fans imagine themselves playing in the big leagues. Now, sports gear brand Wilson is promising to help them feel closer to the pros with a new Bluetooth connected football, and...
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