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: 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: Three Mobile Knocks it Out of the Park with The Girl and the Cloud
With the Christmas ad campaign season now in full swing, Three Mobile Ireland has launched an endearing animated sequel to its successful “The Perfect Surprise” Christmas campaign last year. Called “The Girl and the Cloud,” the campaign was created by Boys and Girls and it takes up the story of the young girl who got a snow cloud for her...
Ad of the Week: Vodafone #TeamOfUs
With the Autumn rugby internationals almost upon us, Vodafone has ramped up its Irish rugby sponsorship activation with the launch of its #TeamOfUs campaign across TV, OOH, digital, retail as well as an RTÉ One documentary which will be aired in in November. While Vodafone announced its estimated €15m sponsorship of the Irish rugby team back in May, the Autumn...
Ad of the Week: The Insolvency Service of Ireland – Irish International
Irish International Launches New Campaign for Irish Insolvency Service Irish International has launched a new advertising campaign for the Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) that will include TV, VOD, radio and outdoor. Media for the campaign is being handled by Carat. Continuing its collaboration with director, Martin Stirling who directed campaigns for the Road Safety Authority and Save the Children, Irish...
Ad of the Week: Allianz ‘Dare To’ – Rapport Marketing Communications
The Lowdown: From personal to commercial, Allianz Insurance is involved in every aspect of Irish life. This 40 sec brand Ad "Dare to" conveys the positivity going forward in the Irish economy whilst demonstrating the peace of mind Allianz customers enjoy, thus allowing them to live their lives to the full. Produced by Hot Sauce for Rapport and their client...
Ad of the Week: Make a Minute – Rothco
The Lowdown: Dairygold, the market leader in the Irish spreads category has embarked on a new campaign for the brand this summer with its new agency ROTHCO. According to ROTHCO’s Chief Strategy Officer, Emer Howard, the challenge was to get Irelands favourite spread into as many Irish Hearts as fridges. Spreading straight from the fridge for over 30 years, Dairygold has a...
Ad of the Week: The Comfortable Zone – DDFH&B
Credits: Title of Commercial: The Comfortable Zone Advertiser: Irish Life Client executives: Karl Symes, Siobhan Kelly, Susan Egan Agency: DDFH&B Agency executives: Michael Craig, Vanessa Carswell, Mary Saunders Creative: Roisin Keown, Peter Snodden Agency producer: Jenni O’Reilly Production company: Red Rage Director: Brian Durnin Producer: Paul Holmes Lighting cameraman: Ivan McCullough Editor: Jake Walsh, Hubert Montag Recording studio: Mutiny The Lowdown: Irish Life wanted to encourage consumers to venture from their comfort zone (deposit...
Ad of the Week: Meteor Christmas Unlimited – Rothco
Christmas 2015 sees the return of Meteor's festive CEO to Irish TV Screens. Nicholas St Wenceslas, misanthropist, holiday magnate and CEO of Christmas LTD - the company responsible for commercialising the holidays - is back. The 2015 campaign, created by Rothco, has launched this weekend with a 30" and two 20" TVCs. Wolf-of-Wall-Street-come-Miracle-on-34th-Street's Nicholas is now living in the tax-neutral...
Ad of the Week: Cycling – McCannBlue
Credits: Agency: McCannBlue Advertiser: Zurich Life Title: "Cycling" Creative Team: Graham Stewart/Christopher Gore Account Team: Fiona Cooley/Amy Satelle Producer: Joanne O'Hagan at Brilliant! Director: Brian Durnin Production Co: Red Rage Producer: Gary Moore Post Production: Windmill Lane Sound Design: Mutiny The Lowdown: Our new integrated campaign for Zurich sees their international brand platform of "Whatever you truly love" developed for the Irish market to drive awareness for Zurich Pensions. If you are...
