Creative Showcase: Featuring W+K, Amsterdam, Bulletproof, DLKW Lowe and more
Welcome to The Drum Creative Showcase, sponsored by Workfront.
As always this section is dedicated to showing the best creative work and gives you, the reader, the chance to decide which work we feature in our printed edition of The Drum and our 'Ad of the Week'.
You can vote for the work you like best, simply by clicking the 'Like' button beside the work, and the winner will be featured online.
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TBWA Singapore: Airbnb 'A Different Paris'
Brand: Airbnb
Title(s): A Different Paris
Agency: TBWA, Singapore
Agency Website: www.tbwa.com
Creative Director: Gary Steele
Senior Copywriter: Elrid Carvalho
Senior Art Director: Uni Lee
Additional Credits: DoP: Jonathan Rossiter
Agency Producer: Haydn Evans
Production Company: Photoplay Films / Six Toes
Executive Producers: Oliver Lawrance, Haydn Evans
Producers: Allison Gay, Emma Thompson
Director: Norman Yeend
Published: September 2015
Short Rationale (optional): TBWA Singapore and Airbnb created a miniature Paris using 11,256 tiny parts and 1,680 figurines. The 3D zoetrope technique makes the animated characters look as though they are moving.
Shot with four different actresses so it could run in global markets, there's a live action aspect to the film which centres around the idea of discovering hidden treasures in iconic cities.
Media Bounty: Bosch UK 'Don’t Do A Dave'
Brand: Bosch UK
Title(s): Don’t Do A Dave
Agency: Media Bounty, London, UK
Agency website: HYPERLINK "http://www.mediabounty.com/" http://www.mediabounty.com/
Creative Director: Sami Abusamra
Art Director: Rosie Clarke
Additional Credits: Producer: Charlotte Gabbitas
Published: September 2015
Short rationale (optional): In the past, Bosch UK had struggled to communicate the need for time saving DIY devices.
The Don’t do a Dave creative campaign injects humour and personality into the products and appeals to soft DIYers.
Building product need into the story communicates the key tool abilities in a fun way which most of us can relate to.
Bulletproof: Trebor 'Brand Identity and Packaging'
Brand: Trebor
Title(s): Brand Identity and Packaging
Agency: Bulletproof, London, UK
Agency Website: www.wearebulletproof.com
Published: August 2015
Short Rationale (optional): As part of the strategic process, the creative platform “The unapologetic minty mint” was developed to capture and convey the intense ‘zing!’ and ‘huzzahh!’ sensations of Trebor’s refreshing flavours.This thinking informed and inspired the design – an arty interpretation of a flavour punch that is vibrant, awakening and impactful.
We reworked Trebor’s red star brandmark ensuring it became the ‘heart’ of the identity. The dynamic shape works on two levels – firstly, to hero the Trebor logo and, secondly, as a vehicle for communicating the dazzling flavour dimensions of the products: a kaleidoscope of intense taste and texture sensations that are smooth and hard, soft and chewy, minty and fruity.
The new design exudes energy, alluding to the intense and explosive flavours within. From the star itself, tonal plays on colour are emitted from the shape, enhancing the illusion of movement with these ‘shards of freshness’ echoing the depths of flavour.
W+K, Amsterdam: Heineken 'The Chase'
Brand: Heineken
Title: Spectre
Agency: W+K, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Agency Website: www.wkams.com
Executive Creative Director: Mark Bernath
Executive Creative Director: Eric Quennoy
Creative Director: Thierry Albert
Creative Director: Faustin Claverie
Additional Credits: Account Director: Jonah Dolan
Account Manager: Elianne Vermeulen
Head of Content: Joe Togneri
Producer: Jaime Tan
Business Affairs Manager: Michael Graves
Production Company: MJZ
Director: Tom Kuntz
Executive Producer: Debbie Turner
Producer: Chris McBride
Service Company: MP Film Production Croatia
Producer: Igor Nola
Lighting Cameraman: Benoit Debie
Production Designer: Robin Brown
Costume Designer: Mr Gammon
Published: September 2015
Short Rationale (optional): Heineken has unveiled a new TV commercial which sees Daniel Craig reprise the role of James Bond in a high-octane boat chase.
As part of the global integrated campaign coinciding with the impending release of new Bond film Spectre, the TVC will launch mobile-first via Facebook, before making an appearance on TV and cinema screens worldwide 24 hours later.
The 90 second slot, which used cinematographers from the movie, sees a young woman (Zara) become embroiled in a series of water-ski set pieces, ultimately coming to the aid of Bond.
BETC Digital: Schneider Electric 'The Butterfly Effect'
Brand: Schneider Electric
Title(s): The Butterfly Effect
Agency: BETC Digital, Paris, France
Agency Website: www.betc-life.com
Creative Director: Ivan Beczkowski
Head of Creative Group and Copywriter: Guillaume Rebbot
Artistic Director: Alexandre Saad
Published: October 2015
Short Rationale (optional): BETC digital developed a new B2B campaign for Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation. The campaign supports the brand’s 'Life Is On' positioning. Through the two films we get to know a couple of everyday heroes – who are used to acting in the background and solve problems behind the scenes.
BJL: Whyte & Mackay 'Surprisingly Smooth'
Brand: Whyte & Mackay
Title: Surprisingly Smooth
Agency: BJL, London, United Kingdom
Agency Wesbite: www.bjl.co.ukd
Director: Paul Bentley
Published: October 2015
Short Rationale (optional): Whyte & Mackay Blended Scotch Whisky has launched an exciting new advertising campaign, 'Surprisingly Smooth', which invites consumers to rethink their perceptions of blended whisky and aims to create awareness for the brand in the lead up to the key Christmas trading period.
The campaign has been developed to highlight Whyte & Mackay’s category USP of triple maturation - which results in a richer, smoother taste - after research found that this was a positive motivator for consumers.
The playful creative brings a lion to life as a smooth and dapper gentleman enjoying a dram - drawing a likeness between the smooth quality of the liquid in a humorous and surprising statement. The campaign has been created by creative agency BJL and shot by renowned animal photographer and digital artist Tim Flach.
Tim is best known for his highly conceptual portraits of animals and the originality that he brings to capturing animal behaviour and characteristics. He is the author of several books on animal photography and has contributed to titles such as National Geographic, New York Times and New Scientist. Tim was responsible for The Sunday Times hilarious 'Fat Cat' adverts, promoting their 2014 Rich List, which captured the attention of the industry and public alike.
The campaign is the result of a six-figure investment by the brand. It will appear in still and animated formats nationwide, including high-impact DOOH and static advertisements, and a specially-composed cinemagraph until the end of end of 2015, with plans to roll out further in 2016, supported by a PR and digital campaign, delivered by Wire Media and the Whyte & Mackay communications team.
RKCR Y&R: Oxfam 'We Won't Live With Poverty'
Brand: Oxfam
Title(s): We Won't Live With Poverty
Agency: RKCR Y&R
Agency website: www.rkcryr.com
Creative Director: Marc Hatfield
Art Director: Martin Reed
Copywriter: Jonny Durgan
Additional Credits: Account Director: Aaron Swan
Agency Producer: Rachel Amess (Chops)
Director/ Production Co: Wilkins & Maguire @ Stink
Producer: Lundi Shackleton
Editor: David Stevens
Post Production: Aubrey Woodiwiss @ Electric Theatre Collective (grade); Stephen Miller @ Gramercy Park (flame)
Sound Design: James Clark @ Clearcut Sound
DoP: Pete Allibone
Media planning/buying: Zenith
Published: September 2015
Short Rationale (optional): Oxfam has launched a new TV-led campaign urging everyone to work together to make this dream a reality in the next 15 years.
Using real voices from some of the most challenging places in the fight against poverty, as well as ordinary people here in the UK, ‘We Won’t Live with Poverty’, by Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R, tells viewers: “In just 15 years, extreme poverty has been halved - in the next 15 it could be gone”.
The campaign centres on this key statistic from the UN, and urges people to act together to solve the injustice of poverty starting now. The people in the TV ad, are all fighting to end poverty with Oxfam, in South Sudan on the banks of the Nile, in the Za’atari camp in Jordan, in Kathmandu, Nepal and in communities across the UK.
The campaign offers the vision and human case for action to sit alongside the familiar, heart-rending fundraising stories, shining a positive light on the fact that it is possible to beat poverty if we all stand together.
Tin Man: New College of the Humanities 'The Art of a Great CV'
Brand: New College of the Humanities (NCH)
Title(s): The Art of a Great CV
Agency: Tin Man, London, United Kingdom
Agency website: http://tinmancomms.com
Artists: Marcos Lutyens, Andy Singleton, Juan Osborne
Copywriter: Tin Man
Photographer: Victoria Jones (Solent)
Additional credits: Production – ACA Live
Published: September 2015
Short rationale (optional): As 400,000* university graduates prepare to launch themselves onto the career ladder this autumn, a new exhibition is set to open in London showcasing the world’s most creative CVs.
From 3D installations to abstract prints created using brainwave technology, internationally renowned artists have re-imagined the CVs of students from New College of the Humanities (NCH), transforming them into stunning pieces of art to grab the attention of some of country’s biggest and most prestigious employers.
The world first exhibition comes as a new survey of employers** reveals hopefuls have under 60 seconds to make an impression, and 40 per cent of recruiters are more likely to secure an interview if they show some creativity in pulling together their personal achievements.
Doubling as a free to attend, pop-up art exhibition and an alternative careers fair, The Art of the CV will feature 16 bespoke pieces by Andy Singleton, Marcos Lutyens and Juan Osborne, each interpreting and visually representing students’ individual skills, talents, achievements and personalities into unique art installations.
The showcase, marking the inaugural graduation of the leading London-based college, will also reveal artistic interpretations of CVs belonging to NCH founder, Professor AC Grayling and fellow NCH luminary historian and well-known TV personality Dr Suzannah Lipscomb, as well as the resume of London Mayor Boris Johnson.
McCann: Crown Paints 'Inside this Tin'
Brand: Crown Paints
Title(s): Inside this Tin
Headline and copy text (in English): Crown Paints. It’s not just paint. It’s personal.
Agency: McCann, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Agency website: http://www.mccannbirmingham.co.uk/
Executive Creative Director: Vince McSweeney
Art Director: Jamie Buckingham
Copywriter: Joe Ivory
Photographer: Matt Bird
Additional Credits: TV production: The Gate, Manchester
Published: September 2015
Short Rationale (optional): Crown Paints is championing its heritage, quality and colour expertise with a new brand storytelling campaign ‘Inside This Tin.’
Representing a major investment in the brand, at the core of the £1.5 million campaign is a 30-second advert which is being aired on national terrestrial and multichannel TV from Monday, September 21.
This will focus on Crown Paints’ three core messages including its history spanning more than 200 years and its commitment to innovation, which is represented in the advert through its exclusive Breatheasy formulation.
The advert has been developed to enable Crown Paints to create an even deeper emotional engagement with its audience. It combines a compelling poetic narrative with a series of lifestyle stories which underpin the strong bonds people have to colour and its ability to reflect their personality.
The call to action to viewers is to ‘make your mark’ and the style of the advert is in keeping with Crown’s brand positioning ‘It’s not just paint, it’s personal.’
Midday: The Primal Kitchen 'Packaging and Brand Creation'
Brand: The Primal Kitchen
Title(s): Packaging and Brand Creation
Agency: Midday, London, United Kingdom
Agency Website: http://www.middaystudio.com }
Published: September 2015
Short Rationale (optional): Established two million years B.C. (Before Cereals), The Primal Kitchen are a new health food brand based upon the caveman diet.
Launching with the UK’s first Paleo bar they have Mammoth plans to change the face of healthy eating.
Through design and copywriting this brand creation needed to communicate the Paleo nature of this new health product and bring the cave man diet into the modern world.
DLKW Lowe: Cif 'Cif. Always a Beautiful Ending'
Brand: Cif
Title(s): Cif. Always a beautiful ending.
Agency: DLKW Lowe, London, UK
Agency Website: www.dlkwlowe.com
Agency Producer: Sarah Pink
Account Team: Emma Walsh Knutson, Olivia Hanson
Creatives: Tony Hardcastle, Nigel Roberts
Photographer: David Gill
Designers: Ryan Self, Rob Carew
Chief Creative Officer: Dave Henderson
Executive Creative Director: Richard Denny
Creative Director: Tony Hardcastle
Additional Credits: Planner: Richard Kelly
Published: September 2015
Keko: Bentley 'Family'
Bentley Bentayga - Launch Film from Greg Williams on Vimeo.
Brand: Bentley
Title(s): Family
Agency: Keko, London, UK
Agency website: www.keko.london
VFX: Coffee & TV
Grade: Absolute Post
Agency Producer: Maja McIntosh
Creative Director: Piggy
Director: Greg Williams
Producer: Bob Ford
Original Music: Mcasso Music
Published: September 2015
Bureau de Change architects: Twitter 'Powered by Tweets'
Brand: Twitter
Title(s): Powered by Tweets
Agency: Bureau de Change architects
Agency website: http://www.b-de-c.com
Creative Director: Billy Mavropoulos / Katerina Dionysopoulou
Photographer: Bureau de Change architects
Published: September 2015
Short rationale (optional): Twitter’s ‘Powered by Tweets’ exhibition at the London Design Festival has been designed and curated by Bureau de Change Architects.
The approach to the spatial design was to translate in three-dimensions the six winning concept proposals, entered as part of the competition set by Twitter.
In order to create an impactful, unified and memorable experience, and establish fluid visitor flow, the spaces have been curated by means of a sensorial narrative and cohered by the integration of the installations into the fabric and character of Somerset House.
The Media Group: Origin Housing 'Annual Report Animation'
Brand: Origin Housing
Title: Annual Report Animation
Agency: The Media Group
Agency website: http://www.themediagroup.co.uk
Creatives: Alison Booker, Rachael Boothby
Published: September 2015
Short Rationale (optional): The Media Group was challenged to produce a more exciting and accessible annual report. The creative included this short animation to showcase the story of the brand's year.