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Heinz and Heineken make their first pairing official
10.06.2026

Heinz and Heineken make their first pairing official

Heinz and Heineken launch their first collaboration, a limited six-pack of five beers and one ketchup bottle timed to the World Cup.

Etsy bets on human moments in new brand platform
26.05.2026

Etsy bets on human moments in new brand platform

Etsy widens its brand platform from sellers to shoppers with Celebrate Being Human, an Orchard Creative anthem directed by Jess Kohl.

Olipop launches 'the feel good soda' platform with new identity and sonic signature
19.05.2026

Olipop launches 'the feel good soda' platform with new identity and sonic signature

Olipop introduces 'the feel good soda' platform, pairing a refreshed visual identity, packaging system, and first sonic signature.


Oatly opens the world's first bike-thru in Amsterdam
Oatly | 15.05.2026

Oatly opens the world's first bike-thru in Amsterdam

Oatly opens the world's first bike-thru coffee kiosk in Amsterdam-Noord, retooling the American drive-thru for cyclists.

Oatly launches its Spring/Summer 2026 Look Book at the London Coffee Festival
Oatly | 14.05.2026

Oatly launches its Spring/Summer 2026 Look Book at the London Coffee Festival

Oatly presents the third edition of its Look Book recipe collection at the London Coffee Festival, leaning into Latin American flavours.

IKEA Sweden frames the world through the FRAKTA bag
IKEA | 07.05.2026

IKEA Sweden frames the world through the FRAKTA bag

IKEA Sweden turns its iconic 9-kronor blue bag into a recurring out-of-home frame in a new campaign by Åkestam Holst NoA.


Lacoste revives "Life is a Beautiful Sport" with BETC Paris
Lacoste | 27.04.2026

Lacoste revives "Life is a Beautiful Sport" with BETC Paris

Lacoste revives its signature slogan in a Parisian film with Novak Djokovic, developed with BETC Paris and timed for Roland-Garros.

Priyanka Chopra Jonas revealed as brand ambassador for Bentley in new campaign
Bentley | 16.04.2026

Priyanka Chopra Jonas revealed as brand ambassador for Bentley in new campaign

Bentley Motors unveils a new campaign starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas in her debut role as a leading global ambassador for the brand

Ray-Ban unites classic and smart eyewear under Jennie
Ray-Ban | 09.04.2026

Ray-Ban unites classic and smart eyewear under Jennie

Ray-Ban names Jennie its first global ambassador and unifies classic and smart eyewear under a single brand campaign.


Volkswagen reframes driver assistance as parental instinct in The Parents
Volkswagen | 07.04.2026

Volkswagen reframes driver assistance as parental instinct in The Parents

Volkswagen and BBDO Paris release The Parents, a four-film campaign that maps Volkswagen driver assistance onto the everyday gestures of parents.

Apple Marks 50 Years of Thinking Different with Global Celebrations
Apple | 13.03.2026

Apple Marks 50 Years of Thinking Different with Global Celebrations

Apple opened its 50th anniversary with Alicia Keys at Apple Grand Central — the first stop in a month-long global program.

Starbucks Celebrates the Craft of Espresso in New Film by David Gelb
Starbucks | 06.03.2026

Starbucks Celebrates the Craft of Espresso in New Film by David Gelb

Starbucks launches 'The Magic of Coffee,' a craft espresso film by Chef's Table director David Gelb, debuting March 6, 2026.


Burberry presents The Trench, Portraits of an Icon for its 170th anniversary
Burberry | 02.03.2026

Burberry presents The Trench, Portraits of an Icon for its 170th anniversary

Burberry releases The Trench, Portraits of an Icon, a global anniversary campaign with 23 cultural figures photographed by Tim Walker.

Volkswagen reactivates Drivers Wanted in Super Bowl LX
Volkswagen | 03.02.2026

Volkswagen reactivates Drivers Wanted in Super Bowl LX

Volkswagen revives the Drivers Wanted platform in a Super Bowl LX film by Johannes Leonardo, set to House of Pain and shot in Houston.

Drophaus at the Fondation
Louis Vuitton | 20.01.2026

Drophaus at the Fondation

Pharrell Williams stages the Louis Vuitton Fall 2026 menswear show at the Fondation Louis Vuitton with Not a Hotel's Drophaus.


Happy new year to you, too
McDonald's | 01.01.2026

Happy new year to you, too

McDonald's UK opens 2026 with a Leo Burnett OOH platform that meets hungover customers at their doorsteps with breakfast delivery.

Disney premieres 'Through Time' to open its 2026 brand campaign
Disney | 31.12.2025

Disney premieres 'Through Time' to open its 2026 brand campaign

Disney opens its 2026 brand campaign with 'Through Time', an emotional spot that follows one family across generations of Disney memories.

Lufthansa flies a giant crane to mark 100 years
19.12.2025

Lufthansa flies a giant crane to mark 100 years

For its 2026 centenary, Lufthansa puts a giant crane on a deep-blue Boeing 787-9, the first of six aircraft in a special anniversary livery.


Steiff and BOSS launch a holiday capsule and three collector bears
Steiff | 05.11.2025

Steiff and BOSS launch a holiday capsule and three collector bears

Steiff and HUGO BOSS introduce a holiday capsule pairing tailored ready to wear with three limited edition teddy bears for the 2025 season.

Coca-Cola upgrades its “Holidays Are Coming” campaign with generative AI
Coca-Cola | 03.11.2025

Coca-Cola upgrades its “Holidays Are Coming” campaign with generative AI

Coca-Cola uses generative AI to update its “Holidays Are Coming” campaign, producing festive truck imagery faster and at scale while maintaining its long-standing holiday tradition.

Sony presents It Happens on PS5 for the console's fifth anniversary
Sony | 03.11.2025

Sony presents It Happens on PS5 for the console's fifth anniversary

Sony Interactive Entertainment presents It Happens on PS5, a global PlayStation 5 platform campaign by adam&eveDDB.


Barbour's Third Aardman Christmas Film Stars Wallace & Gromit
Barbour | 01.11.2025

Barbour's Third Aardman Christmas Film Stars Wallace & Gromit

Barbour's 2025 Christmas film with Aardman stars Wallace & Gromit for the first time, alongside a limited Re-Loved jacket run for Oxfam.

Levi's and Barbour launch first joint collection
Levi's & Barbour | 30.10.2025

Levi's and Barbour launch first joint collection

Levi's and Barbour release their first joint collection, blending denim heritage with waxed cotton craftsmanship from 30 October 2025.

Apple’s “Design is how it works” campaign: reinforcing simplicity as a brand philosophy
Apple | 15.10.2025

Apple’s “Design is how it works” campaign: reinforcing simplicity as a brand philosophy

Apple’s “Design is how it works” campaign continues the company’s long tradition of positioning design not as decoration, but as a core functional principle. The campaign revisits one of Apple’s most enduring ideas, originally associated with Steve Jobs: that effective design is defined less by appearance and more by how seamlessly a product behaves in real-world use.


Burberry presents Postcards from London with Olivia Colman
Burberry | 08.10.2025

Burberry presents Postcards from London with Olivia Colman

Burberry releases Postcards from London, a four-film campaign with Olivia Colman directed by John Madden for outerwear and heritage.

Lacoste turns its crocodile into a GOAT for Novak Djokovic
Lacoste | 25.08.2025

Lacoste turns its crocodile into a GOAT for Novak Djokovic

Lacoste reshapes its crocodile into a GOAT for Novak Djokovic, launching a five-piece capsule from its Fifth Avenue flagship.

Coca-Cola refreshes Share a Coke to engage Gen Z through personalised and digital experiences
Coca-Cola | 26.03.2025

Coca-Cola refreshes Share a Coke to engage Gen Z through personalised and digital experiences

Coca-Cola refreshes the “Share a Coke” campaign to engage Gen Z by combining personalised packaging with digital experiences, interactive tools, and social sharing features that deepen consumer connection.


"We, Robot": Tesla's Theatrical Reframing as a Technology and Robotics Brand
Tesla | 10.10.2024

"We, Robot": Tesla's Theatrical Reframing as a Technology and Robotics Brand

Tesla's "We, Robot" (2024) unveiled the Cybercab at Warner Bros. a brand pivot from car company to autonomy platform.

Levi’s Reimagined Its Cultural Legacy With a Beyoncé-Led Global Campaign
Levi's | 29.09.2024

Levi’s Reimagined Its Cultural Legacy With a Beyoncé-Led Global Campaign

Levi’s partnered with Beyoncé in its “REIIMAGINE” campaign, using her cultural influence to reinterpret classic ads and reposition denim through a modern, female-driven lens.

Burberry launches It's Always Burberry Weather
Burberry | 09.09.2024

Burberry launches It's Always Burberry Weather

Burberry returns to outerwear and the British landscape with a multi-chapter campaign photographed by Alasdair McLellan.


Nike launches Winning Isn't For Everyone for the Paris Olympics
Nike | 21.07.2024

Nike launches Winning Isn't For Everyone for the Paris Olympics

Nike returns to its competitive edge with Winning Isn't For Everyone, a Wieden+Kennedy Portland film narrated by Willem Dafoe.

Ralph Lauren dresses Team USA for the Paris 2024 opening ceremony
Ralph Lauren | 18.06.2024

Ralph Lauren dresses Team USA for the Paris 2024 opening ceremony

Ralph Lauren outfits Team USA for the Paris 2024 opening ceremony, marking the ninth Olympic outfitting in the partnership.

Bentley’s “How do you Bentley?” campaign: redefining luxury as a personal mindset
Bentley | 10.06.2024

Bentley’s “How do you Bentley?” campaign: redefining luxury as a personal mindset

With the launch of “How do you Bentley?”, Bentley shifts from traditional automotive marketing toward a broader, lifestyle-driven brand positioning. The campaign is not centered on cars alone, but on how individuals engage with luxury as a form of personal expression.


Core values returns to the summit with Federer and Nadal
Louis Vuitton | 18.05.2024

Core values returns to the summit with Federer and Nadal

Louis Vuitton revives its Core Values series with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on the Dolomites, shot by Annie Leibovitz.

Starbucks Reframed the Festive Rush With “Drink In, Breathe Out” as a Moment of Calm
Starbucks | 11.11.2023

Starbucks Reframed the Festive Rush With “Drink In, Breathe Out” as a Moment of Calm

Starbucks launched “Drink In, Breathe Out” during the holiday season to highlight moments of calm in festive chaos, using mixed-media animation to show coffee as a pause in a hectic world.

Disney marks its centennial with a new studio logo and 100 Years of Wonder identity
Disney | 16.10.2023

Disney marks its centennial with a new studio logo and 100 Years of Wonder identity

Disney introduces a new animated studio logo and 100 Years of Wonder identity for its centennial anniversary.


BMW’s “THE NEUE NEW” Campaign Marked a Transformative Shift Toward an Emotional, Multi-Channel Brand Era
BMW | 08.09.2023

BMW’s “THE NEUE NEW” Campaign Marked a Transformative Shift Toward an Emotional, Multi-Channel Brand Era

BMW launched “THE NEUE NEW” campaign to support the Vision Neue Klasse, combining emotional storytelling and multi-channel media to communicate its shift toward a sustainable, digital future.

Porsche launches Driven by Dreams for its 75th anniversary
Porsche | 08.06.2023

Porsche launches Driven by Dreams for its 75th anniversary

Porsche builds its 75th anniversary year around Driven by Dreams, an in-house brand campaign developed in Zuffenhausen.

Oatly Turned “Spam” Into Strategy With a Campaign Designed to Be Impossible to Ignore
Oatly | 24.01.2023

Oatly Turned “Spam” Into Strategy With a Campaign Designed to Be Impossible to Ignore

Oatly launched a global “Spam” campaign in 2023, using intrusive, absurd advertising to promote a newsletter while actually driving large-scale brand awareness.


Levi’s Celebrated 150 Years of the 501 Jean With a Global Cultural Campaign
Levi's | 23.01.2023

Levi’s Celebrated 150 Years of the 501 Jean With a Global Cultural Campaign

Levi’s marked the 150th anniversary of its 501 jeans with global campaigns, new product releases, and cultural partnerships that connected its heritage to modern audiences.

McDonald's raises the arches into eyebrows
McDonald's | 13.01.2023

McDonald's raises the arches into eyebrows

Leo Burnett UK and Edgar Wright launch Raise Your Arches in January 2023, a McDonald's film without food, logo or restaurant.

Yayoi Kusama returns with a giant sculpture and a global window takeover
Louis Vuitton | 06.01.2023

Yayoi Kusama returns with a giant sculpture and a global window takeover

Louis Vuitton's second Yayoi Kusama collaboration covers the Champs-Élysées flagship in dots and installs animatronic Kusama robots in global windows.


Lacoste presents the crocodile as a rallying sign in BETC campaign
Lacoste | 28.05.2022

Lacoste presents the crocodile as a rallying sign in BETC campaign

Lacoste's 2022 brand campaign by BETC turns the crocodile into a meeting point for unexpected encounters across cultures and generations.

Lacoste and Minecraft launch a co-designed wardrobe and Croco Island
Lacoste | 14.03.2022

Lacoste and Minecraft launch a co-designed wardrobe and Croco Island

Lacoste and Minecraft team up on a pixelated capsule and a Croco Island map, framed under the slogan 'It all begins with play'.

Walt Disney World stages an EARidescent 50th anniversary
Disney | 01.10.2021

Walt Disney World stages an EARidescent 50th anniversary

Walt Disney World marks its 50th anniversary with an 18-month celebration framed by an EARidescent design language.


Inspiration4 turns a space mission into a brand
SpaceX | 15.09.2021

Inspiration4 turns a space mission into a brand

SpaceX flies the first all-civilian crew to orbit, a mission built around a name, four pillars and a cause.

Guinness celebrates the return of pubs by reviving the feeling fans had been missing
Guinness | 13.05.2021

Guinness celebrates the return of pubs by reviving the feeling fans had been missing

As pubs began reopening after long periods of closure, Guinness launched a campaign that focused less on the product itself and more on the emotional anticipation surrounding its return to bars and social spaces.

Burberry releases the Open Spaces film by Megaforce
Burberry | 21.04.2021

Burberry releases the Open Spaces film by Megaforce

In April 2021 Burberry releases Open Spaces, a Megaforce-directed film of four figures flying through the British countryside.


Oatly debuts at the Super Bowl with a CEO-written jingle
Oatly | 07.02.2021

Oatly debuts at the Super Bowl with a CEO-written jingle

Oatly debuts at Super Bowl LV with a 30-second spot in which CEO Toni Petersson sings his self-written jingle 'Wow, No Cow.'

Adobe celebrates 30 years of Photoshop with Fantastic Voyage
Adobe | 21.09.2020

Adobe celebrates 30 years of Photoshop with Fantastic Voyage

Adobe celebrates Photoshop's 30th anniversary with Fantastic Voyage, a surreal 72andSunny film directed by Antoine Bardou-Jacquet.

Famous orders and the Travis Scott meal
McDonald's | 08.09.2020

Famous orders and the Travis Scott meal

Wieden+Kennedy turned individual celebrity meal orders into a platform that resets McDonald's relationship with culture.


Nike releases You Can't Stop Us split-screen film
Nike | 30.07.2020

Nike releases You Can't Stop Us split-screen film

Nike presents You Can't Stop Us, a 90-second split-screen film by Wieden+Kennedy narrated by Megan Rapinoe.

Adobe celebrates Creativity for All in Academy Awards spot
Adobe | 06.02.2020

Adobe celebrates Creativity for All in Academy Awards spot

Adobe airs a 60-second Academy Awards film set to Pure Imagination, featuring Shepard Fairey and Malala Yousafzai.

Porsche returns to Super Bowl advertising with The Heist
Porsche | 02.02.2020

Porsche returns to Super Bowl advertising with The Heist

Porsche returns to Super Bowl advertising after 23 years with The Heist, a 60-second Cramer-Krasselt spot for the Taycan.


Starbucks Used “What’s Your Name” to Turn a Simple Gesture Into a Story of Identity and Acceptance
Starbucks | 31.01.2020

Starbucks Used “What’s Your Name” to Turn a Simple Gesture Into a Story of Identity and Acceptance

Starbucks launched “What’s Your Name” to highlight how its cup-name tradition helped transgender people feel seen and accepted, turning a simple interaction into a message of inclusion.

Steiff marks 140 years with an Elefäntle anniversary stamp
Steiff | 29.01.2020

Steiff marks 140 years with an Elefäntle anniversary stamp

In 2020 Steiff routes its 140-year jubilee through the original felt elephant, with a dedicated stamp and a 1,880-piece anniversary collection.

Patagonia’s “Buy Less, Demand More” Campaign Reframed Black Friday as a Call for Sustainable Consumption
Patagonia | 01.01.2020

Patagonia’s “Buy Less, Demand More” Campaign Reframed Black Friday as a Call for Sustainable Consumption

Patagonia used its Black Friday campaign to tell customers to buy less, demand higher standards, and focus on repairing and reusing clothing instead of constant consumption.


Tesla reveals the Cybertruck and an unintended brand moment
Tesla | 21.11.2019

Tesla reveals the Cybertruck and an unintended brand moment

Tesla's 2019 unveiling at the Hawthorne studio turns an armor glass mishap into one of the most replayed brand moments of the decade.

Apple Turns Privacy Into a Platform Claim
Apple | 14.03.2019

Apple Turns Privacy Into a Platform Claim

With "Privacy. That's iPhone.", Apple writes data privacy directly into the product name and reframes the category.

Disneyland Paris presents 'The Little Duck' by BETC
Disney | 25.12.2018

Disneyland Paris presents 'The Little Duck' by BETC

Disneyland Paris released 'The Little Duck' by BETC on December 25, 2018, introducing the slogan 'Where Magic Gets Real.'


Share Your Gifts: Apple’s 2018 Holiday Film Champions Creative Courage
Apple | 20.11.2018

Share Your Gifts: Apple’s 2018 Holiday Film Champions Creative Courage

Apple’s animated short “Share Your Gifts” paired a Pixar-inspired story with an original song by rising artist Billie Eilish.

Ralph Lauren stages a 50th anniversary in Central Park
Ralph Lauren | 07.09.2018

Ralph Lauren stages a 50th anniversary in Central Park

On 7 September 2018, Ralph Lauren marks the brand's fiftieth anniversary with a runway and dinner at Central Park's Bethesda Terrace.

Nike anchored Just Do It's 30th anniversary on Colin Kaepernick
Nike | 05.09.2018

Nike anchored Just Do It's 30th anniversary on Colin Kaepernick

Nike anchored Just Do It's 30th anniversary in 2018 on Colin Kaepernick, with a Wieden+Kennedy film narrated by the former NFL quarterback.


Supreme wraps the New York Post for the FW18 announcement
Supreme | 13.08.2018

Supreme wraps the New York Post for the FW18 announcement

Supreme wrapped the 13 August 2018 edition of the New York Post in a single red box logo to announce its FW18 collection.

Lacoste replaces its crocodile to "Save Our Species"
Lacoste | 01.03.2018

Lacoste replaces its crocodile to "Save Our Species"

For Spring 2018 Lacoste swapped its 85-year-old crocodile for ten endangered species, partnering with IUCN to support conservation work.

Cossette turns the arches into directional arrows
McDonald's | 15.02.2018

Cossette turns the arches into directional arrows

Cossette Toronto cropped McDonald's golden arches into directional arrows for the 2018 Follow the Arches outdoor platform.


SpaceX, Starman and the Falcon Heavy spectacle
SpaceX & Tesla | 06.02.2018

SpaceX, Starman and the Falcon Heavy spectacle

In 2018 SpaceX launched a cherry-red Tesla Roadster and Starman into space, a marketing moment watched worldwide.

A pregnancy test ad rewrote what a print page could do
IKEA | 08.01.2018

A pregnancy test ad rewrote what a print page could do

Åkestam Holst and Mercene Labs printed a working hCG test into the page so that pregnant readers revealed a discounted crib price.

BMW Sent the X3 “to Mars” in a Virtual Reality Campaign That Turned Product Launch Into an Immersive Experience
BMW | 26.09.2017

BMW Sent the X3 “to Mars” in a Virtual Reality Campaign That Turned Product Launch Into an Immersive Experience

BMW launched a global “On a Mission” campaign for the X3, featuring a virtual reality drive on Mars and extreme sports storytelling to emphasize passion, performance, and adventure.


IKEA Place put the showroom inside the iPhone
IKEA & Apple | 19.09.2017

IKEA Place put the showroom inside the iPhone

Inter IKEA Systems and Apple launched IKEA Place on the day iOS 11 went live, an ARKit app that placed 2,000 catalogue products in real rooms.

Microsoft's Surface Studio film adopts the codes of Apple's product cinema
Microsoft | 26.10.2016

Microsoft's Surface Studio film adopts the codes of Apple's product cinema

Microsoft released its Surface Studio launch film in 2016, its first cinematic hardware spot in the register long identified with Apple.

IKEA Sweden makes everyday life the platform with Where Life Happens
IKEA | 20.10.2016

IKEA Sweden makes everyday life the platform with Where Life Happens

IKEA Sweden and Åkestam Holst launched Where Life Happens, a long-running platform that turned price tags into narrative devices.


Ralph Lauren releases Postcards from Paradise by Bruce Weber for Spring 2016
Ralph Lauren | 01.04.2016

Ralph Lauren releases Postcards from Paradise by Bruce Weber for Spring 2016

Ralph Lauren and Bruce Weber released Postcards from Paradise in April 2016, a black-and-white French Riviera film for the Spring collection.

Starbucks Turned Global Stores Into a Storytelling Stage With “Meet Me at Starbucks”
Starbucks | 18.01.2016

Starbucks Turned Global Stores Into a Storytelling Stage With “Meet Me at Starbucks”

Starbucks launched “Meet Me at Starbucks” as a global storytelling campaign that showcased real people meeting in stores worldwide, emphasizing connection over coffee.

Mercedes-Benz “Uncrashable Toy Cars”: when safety is proven by taking the fun away
Mercedes-Benz | 09.10.2015

Mercedes-Benz “Uncrashable Toy Cars”: when safety is proven by taking the fun away

In 2015, Mercedes-Benz released one of its most unconventional safety campaigns—an experiment that deliberately frustrated children to make a serious point about crash prevention technology. Instead of showcasing cars on the road, the campaign shifted into a controlled, almost playful setting: children were given toy cars and asked to play as they normally would. The twist, however, quickly became apparent.


Jaguar’s campaign brings together British acting talent for a cinematic brand moment
Jaguar | 15.05.2015

Jaguar’s campaign brings together British acting talent for a cinematic brand moment

In 2014, Jaguar announced a high-profile Super Bowl advertising campaign featuring three well-known British actors: Tom Hiddleston, Ben Kingsley, and Mark Strong. The initiative marked a major step in Jaguar’s international marketing strategy, particularly in the U.S. market, where the brand aimed to strengthen its emotional and cultural positioning.

Bookbook turned the 2015 IKEA catalogue into a tech keynote
IKEA | 03.09.2014

Bookbook turned the 2015 IKEA catalogue into a tech keynote

BBH Asia Pacific staged the IKEA 2015 catalogue as an Apple style product reveal and overtook the iPhone 6 launch online.

Levi’s “Live in Levi’s” Campaign Turned Everyday Moments Into Global Brand Storytelling
Levi's | 30.06.2014

Levi’s “Live in Levi’s” Campaign Turned Everyday Moments Into Global Brand Storytelling

Levi’s launched “Live in Levi’s” as a global campaign that celebrated real-life moments in denim, using storytelling and digital platforms to connect with a worldwide audience.


The Wonderful Everyday became IKEA's master brand platform
IKEA | 10.02.2014

The Wonderful Everyday became IKEA's master brand platform

Mother London elevated the IKEA UK strategic idea into a long running platform celebrating ordinary domestic life.

Lacoste reset its positioning with 'Life is a beautiful sport' in 2014
Lacoste | 05.02.2014

Lacoste reset its positioning with 'Life is a beautiful sport' in 2014

Lacoste's BETC-led 2014 campaign 'Life is a beautiful sport' realigned the brand around tenacity, elegance and optimism.

Guinness and the Sapeurs: When Elegance Becomes Identity
Guinness | 13.01.2014

Guinness and the Sapeurs: When Elegance Becomes Identity

In 2014, Guinness launched a visually striking campaign that drew global attention not just for its cinematic quality, but for its cultural subject: the Sapeurs of Congo.


Apple’s “What Will Your Verse Be?” – turning technology into a tool for human expression
Apple | 13.01.2014

Apple’s “What Will Your Verse Be?” – turning technology into a tool for human expression

With its “What Will Your Verse Be?” campaign, Apple took a distinctly different approach to product advertising. Instead of focusing on features or specifications, the campaign positioned the iPad as a tool for creativity, exploration, and personal expression.

Patagonia’s Worn Wear Campaign Framed Used Clothing as the Future of Fashion
Patagonia | 10.09.2013

Patagonia’s Worn Wear Campaign Framed Used Clothing as the Future of Fashion

Patagonia highlighted its Worn Wear initiative during Fashion Week, arguing that long-lasting clothing and repair culture mattered more than producing new garments.

PlayStation 4 launches with Greatness Awaits and a long-take by BBH
Sony | 12.06.2013

PlayStation 4 launches with Greatness Awaits and a long-take by BBH

On 12 June 2013, Sony introduced the PlayStation 4 with Greatness Awaits, a 90 second BBH New York anthem that hid 35 game references inside a single take.


L'Invitation au Voyage launches the Maison's first cinematic ad platform
Louis Vuitton | 05.11.2012

L'Invitation au Voyage launches the Maison's first cinematic ad platform

Louis Vuitton's 2012 L'Invitation au Voyage campaign moved the Maison's advertising voice from print Core Values into cinema.

Kate Moss fronts the Supreme Spring 2012 campaign
Supreme | 15.03.2012

Kate Moss fronts the Supreme Spring 2012 campaign

Kate Moss fronted the Supreme Spring 2012 campaign, photographed by Alasdair McLellan in the leopard-coat box-logo image.

"Don't Buy This Jacket": Patagonia's Anti-Consumption Campaign That Redefined Brand Activism
Patagonia | 25.11.2011

"Don't Buy This Jacket": Patagonia's Anti-Consumption Campaign That Redefined Brand Activism

On Black Friday 2011, Patagonia's New York Times ad urged consumers not to buy its R2 fleece — a landmark in purpose-driven branding.


PlayStation gathers its characters around Michael in Long Live Play
Sony | 05.10.2011

PlayStation gathers its characters around Michael in Long Live Play

On 5 October 2011, Sony Computer Entertainment America premiered Michael, a Long Live Play film by TBWA Chiat Day in which PlayStation characters toasted a fictional gamer.

Share a Coke turned Coca-Cola packaging into personalised social experiences
Coca-Cola | 06.06.2011

Share a Coke turned Coca-Cola packaging into personalised social experiences

Coca-Cola launched the “Share a Coke” campaign in 2011, replacing its logo with popular names on bottles and cans to create personalised products that encouraged consumers to share Coca-Cola with friends and family.

Volkswagen and Deutsch LA release The Force at Super Bowl XLV
Volkswagen | 06.02.2011

Volkswagen and Deutsch LA release The Force at Super Bowl XLV

Volkswagen and Deutsch LA released The Force at Super Bowl XLV, the most-shared Super Bowl spot ever recorded.


Burberry Acoustic puts British musicians on the brand's front row
Burberry | 15.08.2010

Burberry Acoustic puts British musicians on the brand's front row

In 2010 Burberry launched Burberry Acoustic, a platform spotlighting emerging British musicians as a permanent strand of the brand.

Burberry streams its London runway in live 3D
Burberry | 23.02.2010

Burberry streams its London runway in live 3D

In February 2010 Burberry broadcast its London runway in live 3D to private cinemas in five cities, a fashion industry first.

Burberry launches Art of the Trench
Burberry | 09.11.2009

Burberry launches Art of the Trench

In 2009, Burberry opens a public photo platform built around its trench coat, with launch images shot by Scott Schuman of The Sartorialist.


BMW’s “Joy Is BMW” Campaign Redefined the Brand Around Emotion and Driving Pleasure
BMW | 20.06.2009

BMW’s “Joy Is BMW” Campaign Redefined the Brand Around Emotion and Driving Pleasure

BMW launched “Joy Is BMW” as a global brand campaign that placed emotional experience at the center of its communication, emphasizing design, performance, and “sheer driving pleasure.”

Microsoft’s $300 Million Campaign Tried to Reposition Windows by Humanising the PC
Microsoft | 20.09.2008

Microsoft’s $300 Million Campaign Tried to Reposition Windows by Humanising the PC

Microsoft launched a $300 million advertising campaign in 2008 featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates, aiming to counter Apple’s “Mac vs PC” ads and reframe Windows as human and relatable.

Levi’s “Live Unbuttoned” Campaign Positioned the 501 as a Global Symbol of Self-Expression
Levi's | 22.07.2008

Levi’s “Live Unbuttoned” Campaign Positioned the 501 as a Global Symbol of Self-Expression

Levi’s introduced its “Live Unbuttoned” campaign as a global marketing push that framed the 501 jean as a symbol of freedom, individuality, and cultural relevance.


Sony Bravia closes the colour trilogy with Play-Doh by Fallon
Sony | 13.04.2008

Sony Bravia closes the colour trilogy with Play-Doh by Fallon

On 13 April 2008, Sony Bravia released Play-Doh, the third Fallon film in the Colour Like No Other trilogy, with 200 clay rabbits hopping through New York.

Core values and the journey platform
Louis Vuitton | 21.08.2007

Core values and the journey platform

Annie Leibovitz photographed Mikhail Gorbachev for the launch of Louis Vuitton's Core Values, the brand's longest-running ad platform.

Ray-Ban revives the Wayfarer with Never Hide
Ray-Ban | 07.03.2007

Ray-Ban revives the Wayfarer with Never Hide

In 2007 Ray-Ban reissued the original Wayfarer and launched the Never Hide campaign, returning the model to the top of the market.


Sony Bravia paints a Glasgow tower block with 70,000 litres of colour
Sony | 17.10.2006

Sony Bravia paints a Glasgow tower block with 70,000 litres of colour

On 17 October 2006, Sony Bravia premiered Paint, a Jonathan Glazer film that detonated 70,000 litres of colour across a Glasgow tower block.

Apple’s “Mac vs. PC” campaign: how humor reshaped tech advertising
Apple | 18.09.2006

Apple’s “Mac vs. PC” campaign: how humor reshaped tech advertising

Apple’s “Mac vs. PC” advertising campaign marked a turning point in how technology brands communicate with consumers. Instead of focusing on specifications or abstract innovation claims, the campaign used humor, character-driven storytelling, and cultural contrast to position the Mac as a more approachable alternative to the PC.

Sony Bravia bounces 250,000 balls down the hills of San Francisco
Sony | 06.11.2005

Sony Bravia bounces 250,000 balls down the hills of San Francisco

On 6 November 2005, Sony Bravia premiered Balls, a Fallon film that dropped 250,000 bouncy balls down a San Francisco hill.


Gene Kelly breakdances for the new Volkswagen Golf GTI
Volkswagen | 28.01.2005

Gene Kelly breakdances for the new Volkswagen Golf GTI

DDB London's 2005 Golf GTI commercial used a digitally reconstructed Gene Kelly, a Mint Royale remix, and the line The original, updated.

PlayStation 2 climbs Mountain by Frank Budgen for TBWA London
Sony | 13.11.2003

PlayStation 2 climbs Mountain by Frank Budgen for TBWA London

On 13 November 2003, Sony rolled out Mountain, a 60 second PlayStation 2 film by Frank Budgen for TBWA London, in which a Brazilian crowd built a human pyramid.

i'm lovin' it
McDonald's | 02.09.2003

i'm lovin' it

Heye & Partner Unterhaching delivered McDonald's first global platform claim, launched simultaneously across 100+ markets in September 2003.


Lamp by Spike Jonze opened the IKEA Unböring platform
IKEA | 02.09.2002

Lamp by Spike Jonze opened the IKEA Unböring platform

A 60 second cinema spot directed by Spike Jonze took the Cannes Film Grand Prix and reframed IKEA in the United States.

Handel on the Run: Jonathan Glazer's "Odyssey" for Levi's Engineered Jeans
Levi's | 25.01.2002

Handel on the Run: Jonathan Glazer's "Odyssey" for Levi's Engineered Jeans

Shot in Budapest for £2.5 million, Jonathan Glazer's "Odyssey" for Levi's Engineered Jeans paired Handel with pure kinetic cinema.

BMW’s “The Hire” Redefined Advertising as Cinematic Entertainment
BMW | 26.04.2001

BMW’s “The Hire” Redefined Advertising as Cinematic Entertainment

BMW’s “The Hire” campaign used high-production short films starring Clive Owen to showcase performance cars, pioneering branded content and dramatically boosting engagement and sales.


PlayStation 2 launches in Europe with The Third Place by David Lynch
Sony | 24.11.2000

PlayStation 2 launches in Europe with The Third Place by David Lynch

On 24 November 2000, Sony launched the PlayStation 2 in Europe with The Third Place, a David Lynch film for TBWA London inside the Fun, Anyone? campaign.

Pink Moon takes the Volkswagen Cabrio under the stars and revives Nick Drake
Volkswagen | 11.11.1999

Pink Moon takes the Volkswagen Cabrio under the stars and revives Nick Drake

Arnold's 1999 Cabrio spot Milky Way paired a thirty-second nightscape with Nick Drake and sent the song's parent album back into the charts.

PlayStation hides the games and runs Double Life instead
Sony | 15.09.1999

PlayStation hides the games and runs Double Life instead

In September 1999, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe released Double Life, a 60 second TBWA London film that sold PlayStation without showing a single game.


Guinness’ “Surfer” Ad Turned Patience Into a Powerful Brand Myth
Guinness | 18.03.1999

Guinness’ “Surfer” Ad Turned Patience Into a Powerful Brand Myth

Guinness’ 1999 “Surfer” ad used striking visuals and storytelling to reframe waiting as a virtue, turning the brand’s slow pour into a symbol of anticipation and reward.

Apple Repositions Itself With "Think Different"
Apple | 28.09.1997

Apple Repositions Itself With "Think Different"

TBWA\Chiat\Day's "The Crazy Ones" reanchors Apple's identity at the moment of Steve Jobs's return as interim CEO.

Did somebody say McDonald's reframes the brand
McDonald's | 15.08.1997

Did somebody say McDonald's reframes the brand

DDB Needham gave McDonald's its first truly global tagline in 1997 with Did Somebody Say McDonald's, a hook that ran for three years.


Volkswagen Da Da Da: how Arnold tuned the brand for irony
Volkswagen | 04.08.1997

Volkswagen Da Da Da: how Arnold tuned the brand for irony

Two friends, a smelly armchair, and a Trio synth track: Arnold Communications gave Volkswagen its 1990s voice.

IKEA tells Britain to chuck out its chintz
IKEA | 01.09.1996

IKEA tells Britain to chuck out its chintz

IKEA UK and St Luke's launched Chuck Out Your Chintz, a 1996 campaign that recast Scandinavian design as the obvious British choice.

Coca-Cola Turned a Simple Truck Convoy Into the Most Recognisable Christmas Campaign in the World
Coca-Cola | 01.12.1995

Coca-Cola Turned a Simple Truck Convoy Into the Most Recognisable Christmas Campaign in the World

Coca-Cola launched its “Holidays Are Coming” campaign in 1995, introducing illuminated red trucks that travelled through winter landscapes and became one of the most iconic Christmas advertisements in global marketing.


Microsoft borrows the Rolling Stones to launch Windows 95
Microsoft | 24.08.1995

Microsoft borrows the Rolling Stones to launch Windows 95

Microsoft pays the Rolling Stones an estimated 3 million dollars to soundtrack the most ambitious software launch of the 1990s.

Drivers wanted resets Volkswagen of America for a decade
Volkswagen | 01.07.1995

Drivers wanted resets Volkswagen of America for a decade

Drivers wanted, the Arnold platform launched in July 1995, anchored Volkswagen of America's advertising voice for the next ten years.

Microsoft Asked “Where Do You Want to Go Today?” to Humanize Personal Computing
Microsoft | 10.11.1994

Microsoft Asked “Where Do You Want to Go Today?” to Humanize Personal Computing

Microsoft launched the “Where do you want to go today?” campaign to present personal computing as accessible and inspirational, using humanistic storytelling to demystify technology.


IKEA breaks ground with a same-sex couple in Dining Room
IKEA | 30.03.1994

IKEA breaks ground with a same-sex couple in Dining Room

IKEA aired the first US television commercial to openly feature a gay couple, in a 30 second spot from Deutsch Inc.

Diet Coke flips advertising's gaze with the 1994 break commercial
Coca-Cola | 13.01.1994

Diet Coke flips advertising's gaze with the 1994 break commercial

Diet Coke flipped advertising's gaze in 1994 with the Diet Coke Break commercial, soundtracked by Etta James and starring Lucky Vanous.

Coca-Cola brings its polar bears to life in 1993 with Northern Lights
Coca-Cola | 01.02.1993

Coca-Cola brings its polar bears to life in 1993 with Northern Lights

In 1993, Coca-Cola brought its polar bears to life with Northern Lights, the CGI commercial that anchored the Always Coca-Cola campaign.


McDonald's Showdown pits Jordan against Bird
McDonald's | 31.01.1993

McDonald's Showdown pits Jordan against Bird

McDonald's celebrated the Big Mac's 25th anniversary at Super Bowl XXVII with Jordan and Bird trading impossible shots in The Showdown.

There is no substitute, the Fallon McElligott print campaign for Porsche
Porsche | 01.09.1989

There is no substitute, the Fallon McElligott print campaign for Porsche

Fallon McElligott built one of the most recognised automotive print campaigns of the late 20th century around the Porsche tagline.

Nike launched Just Do It with an 80-year-old runner on the Golden Gate Bridge
Nike | 01.07.1988

Nike launched Just Do It with an 80-year-old runner on the Golden Gate Bridge

Nike introduced the Just Do It tagline on 1 July 1988 in a Wieden+Kennedy commercial featuring 80-year-old runner Walt Stack.


Sony Walkman built a brand on freedom of movement
Sony | 01.01.1988

Sony Walkman built a brand on freedom of movement

Through skaters, joggers, and the surreal Walkmanhead campaign, Sony turned a cassette player into a youth-culture brand.

Levi’s “Launderette” Ad Transformed a Struggling Brand Into a Cultural Icon
Levi's | 26.12.1985

Levi’s “Launderette” Ad Transformed a Struggling Brand Into a Cultural Icon

Levi’s “Launderette” ad boosted 501 sales by 800%, turning a declining product into a cultural phenomenon and redefining how fashion advertising connected with identity.

Bruce Weber defines Polo Ralph Lauren's lifestyle advertising
Ralph Lauren | 01.09.1984

Bruce Weber defines Polo Ralph Lauren's lifestyle advertising

From the early 1980s, Bruce Weber's narrative campaigns turn Polo Ralph Lauren into the defining example of lifestyle advertising.


Apple’s “1984” Super Bowl ad: the commercial that redefined modern advertising
Apple | 24.01.1984

Apple’s “1984” Super Bowl ad: the commercial that redefined modern advertising

Apple’s “1984” commercial is widely regarded as one of the most influential advertisements ever created, not only for its impact on the technology industry but for fundamentally changing how brands think about storytelling in media.

How product placement revived the Wayfarer
Ray-Ban | 01.01.1982

How product placement revived the Wayfarer

A 1982 product-placement deal and Tom Cruise in Risky Business pulled the Ray-Ban Wayfarer back from near-extinction.

Mean Joe Greene and Coca-Cola redefine the sports commercial
Coca-Cola | 01.10.1979

Mean Joe Greene and Coca-Cola redefine the sports commercial

McCann Erickson's 1979 Steelers spot sets a new emotional benchmark for sports advertising and the Super Bowl commercial.


Coca-Cola Turned “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” Into A Global Anthem of Unity
Coca-Cola | 08.04.1971

Coca-Cola Turned “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” Into A Global Anthem of Unity

Coca-Cola launched the “Hilltop” campaign in 1971, featuring a multicultural choir singing “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke,” which became a defining cultural symbol of unity and one of the most famous commercials ever produced.

You deserve a break today
McDonald's | 01.04.1971

You deserve a break today

Needham, Harper & Steers wrote McDonald's first emotional platform in 1971, shifting positioning from product to occasion.

Snow Plow carries the DDB Volkswagen voice from print into television
Volkswagen | 01.01.1964

Snow Plow carries the DDB Volkswagen voice from print into television

Snow Plow translated the DDB print logic of Think Small and Lemon into a one-minute Volkswagen Beetle commercial that took Cannes Gold.


Lemon turns a rejected Beetle into a print advertising touchstone
Volkswagen | 11.04.1960

Lemon turns a rejected Beetle into a print advertising touchstone

Lemon, a single-word DDB headline for a rejected Beetle, became the print companion to Think Small and a Creative Revolution touchstone.

Volkswagen and Doyle Dane Bernbach introduce Think Small for the Beetle
Volkswagen | 01.01.1959

Volkswagen and Doyle Dane Bernbach introduce Think Small for the Beetle

Volkswagen and Doyle Dane Bernbach launched Think Small, the print campaign Ad Age later ranked the best of the 20th century.

The Coca-Cola Santa illustrations helped define the modern global image of Santa Claus.
Coca-Cola | 01.11.1931

The Coca-Cola Santa illustrations helped define the modern global image of Santa Claus.

In 1931, Coca-Cola commissioned illustrator Haddon Sundblom to create Santa Claus imagery for its holiday advertising, shaping the warm, familiar version of Santa still widely recognised today.