Creative: Page 36

  • A hand holds a can of Harpoon Rec. League beer while a person plays golf in the background
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    Why Liberty Mutual’s in-house agency takes external clients

    Internal shop Copper Giants demonstrates how projects from outside the company, like one for Harpoon Brewery, give creative talent a way to stretch.

    By Aaron Baar • Sept. 12, 2022
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    Pinterest takes up social media negatives like doomscrolling in campaign

    “Don’t Don’t Yourself” arrives on the heels of research showing 33% of Americans rank fear of failure as their main roadblock to trying new things.

    By • Sept. 12, 2022
  • A person pulls items out of one paper shopping bag with handles that is on a table next to four similar bags. Explore the Trendline➔
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    Trendline

    Retail Marketing

    Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including the creator economy, '90s nostalgia and Gen Z. 

    By Marketing Dive staff
  • Reality TV star Teresa Giudice wears football gear in a DirecTV commercial
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    Campaign Trail: DirecTV tackles football, ‘Real Housewives’ fandoms

    Created with TBWA\Chiat\Day LA, the latest iteration of the brand’s "Get Your TV Together" campaign unites live sports and reality TV.

    By • Sept. 9, 2022
  • Morgan Freeman and Tom Brady sit together as part of an Under Armour campaign
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    Tom Brady asks Gen Z athletes to ditch toxic comparisons in Under Armour ads

    A star-studded campaign subverts “Be Like Mike” sports marketing tropes to instead encourage up-and-comers to focus squarely on themselves.

    By • Sept. 8, 2022
  • A black tiny home parked in a driveway displays a can of Pepsi Zero Sugar, accompanied by copy reading, "Introducing the Pepsi 18 Week Pack. A Pepsi pack you can live in all football season long."
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    Pepsi’s branded tiny home delivers tricked-out NFL fan cave

    The Pepsi 18 Week Pack is part of a sweepstakes run through Instacart, an increasingly important e-commerce partner for the longtime league sponsor.

    By • Sept. 7, 2022
  • Illustration of a robot as part of Starburst campaign
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    Starburst beams TikToks into space to engage Gen Z

    A hashtag challenge around the question “How do they make Starburst taste so juicy?” follows the brand's first TV spot for its core product since 2015.

    By • Sept. 6, 2022
  • A graphic that features Maybelline's new playable ad mini-game
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    Maybelline partners with Zynga for playable ad integration

    The branded mini-game requires players to pair together icons to reveal a shoppable mascara with a customer review.

    By Aaron Baar • Sept. 1, 2022
  • A case of assorted Twisted Tea flavors in a limited edition box.
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    Boston Beer buoys Twisted Tea investment as hard seltzer demand shrinks

    A new multichannel effort centers around college football and includes an emphasis on sports betting with a FanDuel partnership.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
  • Two people in a screenshot from a Coca-Cola TV ad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
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    Coca-Cola kicks off digitally driven World Cup campaign

    "Believing is Magic" is the latest iteration of the brand's "Real Magic" platform and focuses on authentic moments of connection between FIFA fans.

    By • Sept. 1, 2022
  • Track art cover for ‘Static’ by Tisakorean ft. Sprite from McDonald’s
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    McDonald’s plays off Sprite virality with hip-hop anthem

    The tune alludes to numerous social media posts comparing the taste of the beverage dispensed by the chain’s fountain machines to the sound of static. 

    By • Aug. 31, 2022
  • A woman wears a shirt with a Heinz ketchup stain as part of a new vintage clothing collection
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    Courtesy of CNW Group/Kraft Heinz Canada
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    Heinz drops ketchup-stained vintage collection to celebrate sustainability

    Clothes are sourced from and available exclusively on ThredUp and come as younger consumers embrace thrifting as a part of sustainability efforts.

    By • Aug. 30, 2022
  • Several Hyundai models from the 1980s as featured in new film "Seoul Vibe"
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    Hyundai targets millennials, Gen Z with retro Netflix tie-up

    Along with providing models from the 1980s for “Seoul Vibe,” the automaker launched a cinematic ad and metaverse experience that tie into the film.

    By • Aug. 30, 2022
  • NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford stands and holds a Little Caesars pizza box
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    Little Caesars deepens new NFL deal with TV spot, promotion

    Amid its first moves as official pizza of the league, the chain partnered with quarterback Matthew Stafford for a TV spot created with AOR McKinney.

    By • Aug. 29, 2022
  • Bottles of Johnnie Walker next to plastic cups filled with a cocktail.
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    Monica Schipper/Getty Images via Getty Images
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    Johnnie Walker drafts Lilly Singh to fight for women’s leadership

    An extension of the “First Strides” program includes a partnership encouraging more women to take steps toward public leadership in the U.S. 

    By • Aug. 26, 2022
  • A woman drags her feet through a picnic in a commercial for NerdWallet
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    Campaign Trail: NerdWallet solves financial problems for feet draggers and fence sitters

    In collaboration with Deutsch LA, the personal finance company’s "Smartest Decision" push brings idioms — and its editorial team "nerds" — to life.

    By • Aug. 26, 2022
  • An Instacart campaign image promoting Lizzo's new Instacart Cart.
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    Instacart partners with Lizzo for most extensive campaign to date

    “The World is Your Cart,” created with agencies Droga5 and Mayflower Entertainment, is paired with a 60-second spot and Snapchat mini-game.

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
  • Blue and purple Taco Bell sauce packets are inscribed with messages against a metaverse-themed backdrop.
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    Retrieved from Taco Bell Corp. on August 25, 2022
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    Modern love: Taco Bell takes wedding services to the metaverse

    After hosting nearly 800 legal marriages in real life, the brand is porting the concept to Decentraland with a contest.

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
  • Comedian Ziwe Fumudoh holds a can of Loyal 9 wearing a yellow dress.
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    Diageo’s Loyal 9 highlights no-fizz qualities in first national campaign

    Ads starring Ziwe deploy the late-night host’s typically pointed questioning style to probe beachgoers about their drink preferences.

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
  • A building in New York City bears the Doritos branding as part of campaign inspired by the chip's shape.
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    Retrieved from Frito-Lay North America on August 24, 2022
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    Doritos sets consumers on hunt for triangles in ode to chip’s shape

    Among other activations, the brand is issuing weekly TikTok bounties for fans who find iconic triangle locations, like a pyramid-shaped Bass Pro Shop.

    By • Aug. 24, 2022
  • Bud Light Next zero-carb beer
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    Bud Light picks 2 new creative agencies as marketing strategy shifts

    A split approach sees Anomaly handle its core light beer business while The Martin Agency takes on brand extensions such as hard seltzer.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
  • Afterpay logo on a phone screen
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    Afterpay releases designer NFTs with exclusive merchandise, experiences for New York Fashion Week

    The buy now, pay later company will donate all proceeds from the collection to the nonprofit Free Arts NYC.

    By Dani James • Aug. 23, 2022
  • Bottles of Don Julio line several bar shelves.
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    Theo Wargo/Getty Images for 2018 Tribeca Film Festival via Getty Images
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    Don Julio goes back to its roots in cinematic ads honoring founder

    A new global campaign comes as the tequila brand rides the wave of interest in agave-based spirits, which saw sales up over 30% last year.

    By • Aug. 23, 2022
  • An image of Rumi, a virtual identity created by Dentsu VI
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    Dentsu designs virtual brand characters for metaverse and beyond

    A new Dentsu VI service uses motion-capture techniques to create fully customizable virtual identities as brands invest more in CGI influencers. 

    By • Aug. 22, 2022
  • A person cooks a meal using a flameless cooker while holding a can of Busch Light outdoors.
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    Busch Light passes out flameless cookers to curb wildfires

    The AB InBev brand is distributing the solar-powered devices for free through fire stations in Colorado as part of its “For The Forest” initiative.

    By • Aug. 22, 2022
  • Pepsi's Gametime TV Fridge
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    Pepsi prepares for NFL season with fridge-TV combo, new commercials

    To promote its Zero Sugar beverage, the brand is giving away a novelty product that pokes fun at the dilemma fans face when leaving the couch for a drink.

    By • Aug. 18, 2022