Old Spice is pushing a wolf theme further with the introduction of a new spokescharacter, Mr. Wolfdog. The new ambassador of the brand is promoting the Wild Collection, which was introduced by two ‘wild’ commercials in the USA earlier this year. To reveal the best of the beast in each male consumer and advertise the wild scents line, P&G’s brand has tapped the animal with human features.
Author: Anna Rudenko
After launching a limited set of its revolutionary Glass to a select number of consumers, Google have made another contribution to the wearable electronics trend. The tech giant has partnered with adidas to create a pair of shoes that come to be a true walking-and-talking sneaker. The digitally-enhanced product was unveiled at the SXSW Conferences&Festivals, taking place in Austin, TX, March 8-17.
To celebrate the launch of the updated sleek, long-neck Heineken bottle in the U.S., the brand has released a new 1:30 commercial entitled “Deja Vu” starring a Heineken “Man of the World” as he travels around the globe and experiences similar moments in different countries. The new advert, which comes in line with the “Open Your World” campaign, is part of a new advertising push, “Arrive Big,” launching on the U.S. market in late March.
Google has launched a new project Art, Copy & Code, which aims to infuse advertisement of global brands with the latest digital technology. The new effort comes as a follow-up to the last year’s successful initiative Project Re: Brief that recreated some of the most iconic advertising campaigns of such brands as Volkswagen, Burberry and adidas, with innovative tech tools.
Facebook has unveiled the latest redesign of its News Feed, aiming to make it cleaner and yet more informative for the users. The two pillars of the latest changes are categorization and focus on visual content. The feed, which has grown cluttered over the past years, is now split into several sections, “All Friends,” “Music,” “Photos,” “Following,” “Games,” “Close Friends,” as well as any of Interest Lists or Friend Lists. With the stories sorted into these categories, it has become easier to keep track of everything that appears in the news feed.
Skittles uses an old game for its new online project. The brand, known for its unconventional “rainbow” activations, has launched a new U.S. online promotion “Rock, Paper, Skittles”, developed by Catapult RPM, that is based on the scissors-paper-stone game play. The initiative supports the launch of “Originals” variety, which now includes a Green Apple flavor.
adidas Originals has launched its new global multi-platform campaign entitled “Unite All Originals”. The effort is designed to inspire the brand’s fans through a series of truly unconventional music and visual art pieces by international creatives from various areas. The major online hub for the 2013 brand campaign unveils a so-called “adidas collider” that serves the most original mixed content from artists, who unite to create something very special.