Ad of the Week: Let’s Talk About Fertility – Publicis Dublin
Lowdown: Publicis Dublin ask couples in Ireland ‘The Big Question’ in a new campaign to create a conversation about fertility and promote new fertility benefits from Vhi Healthcare. This film was made to draw attention to a very sensitive issue and to help people plan ahead. Creatives Ronan Nulty and Carol Lambert collaborated with Motherland to develop a film approach that...
Ad of the Week: Nissan Micra – In The Company Of Huskies
The Lowdown: The concept behind this ad was inspired by people’s preconceptions of the older Nissan Micra, and how these preconceptions resulted in it being prematurely judged as a car that should be cast aside. The all-new Nissan Micra, however, is not a car you should mess with; it’s a leader in style, technology and innovation — however we knew people’s perspectives...
Ad of the Week: Chemistry’s Get Cancer Campaign for Irish Cancer Society
Chemistry has created a new provocative campaign for the Irish Cancer Society aimed at kick-starting the conversation about cancer. The Get Cancer campaign features a host of real life cancer survivors who state that they want to get cancer. The ad was directed by Keith Hutchinson of H2 Films. Opening with the arresting tagline, ‘I Want to Get Cancer’, the campaign wants...
Ad of the Week: Follow The Sun – The Javelin Group
Credits: Client: Daragh O’Reilly & Sarah Coleman, Irish Ferries Agency: The Javelin Group Country: Ireland Strategy: Ken Ivory Art Direction: Martin Watts Copywriting: Niall Carey Account Direction: Finbarr Hayes Producer: Dara McClatchie Production: Windmill Lane Sound: Beacon Studios The Lowdown: Irish Ferries to France. Travel. Together. Irish Ferries is in campaign with a national multi-media advertising initiative to promote its summer sailings to France. Running on TV, radio, digital and press, this...
Ad of the Week: Success Happens Here – McCannBlue
The Lowdown: Our task is to attract students to DBS, where they will thrive in a personal teaching and learning environment as well as a buzzing city centre location. “Success Happens Here” encapsulates this thought for school leavers and part-time students alike. This integrated campaign is being rolled out across TV, VOD, OOH, press, display and social. Credits: Agency: McCannBlue Advertiser: DBS Campaign: Success Happens...
Ad of the Week: Irish League of Credit Unions – Havas Dublin
The Lowdown: Paul and Gary O’Donovan, Rio Olympic Silver medallists, sporting heroes and Credit Union Youth Ambassadors – Both Credit Unions and The O’Donovan’s look at things differently so they are the perfect fit. Fun was had making a series of videos with the lads! See them online and at www.creditunion.ie Credits: Advertiser: Irish League of Credit Unions Project: Credit Union Youth Ambassadors Agency: Havas...
Ad of the Week: Tesco Mobile: Friend Request & Bedroom – Chemistry
The Lowdown: We’ve all been there. You’re put in an awkward position, and the correct course of action is suddenly obscured by a million frantic brain-farts. These perplexingly complicated scenarios take center stage in our new campaign for Tesco Mobile. The TV spots feature two particularly tricky conundrums, and suggest that while life can be complicated, choosing your phone network...
Ad of the Week: Lidl Ireland ‘Homecoming’ – Chemistry
The Lowdown: Lidl Ireland has launched its 2016 Christmas campaign with ‘Homecoming’, a heart-warming TVC that reminds us that it’s the people, not the presents, that are most important at Christmas. With the line ‘Share more special moments this Christmas’. Having collaborated with Lidl on the retailer’s three previous Christmas campaigns, creative agency Chemistry approached this year’s brief by placing the...
Ad of the Week: 3Plus “Ball Pool” – Boys & Girls
The Lowdown: Thanks to Three the world is a giant ball pool. Or at least it is in Three’s new campaign for their rewards program 3Plus. In Three’s latest campaign, advertising agency Boys & Girls were tasked with bringing their rewards program, 3Plus, to life. Taking inspiration from the 3Plus identity, the agency created a world filled with tidal waves, explosions,...
Ad of the Week: The National Lottery: Money Multiplier – DDFH&B
Lowdown: To launch the new Money Multiplier scratchcard from the National Lottery Ireland, creative agency DDFH&B turned to the one animal that’s known for multiplying more than any other. The resulting rabbit-themed, through-the-line campaign includes 30, 20 and 10 second TV and VOD spots, outdoor, press, social and some hilarious behind the scenes videos. The TV spots, featuring many real...
