Nike and Skype have launched new activations revolving around human faces. The online ‘Free Face’ game, which was kicked off by Nike in Japan, is designed to promote Nike iD, the brand’s branch which is focused on customization and adjusting to consumers’ preferences. The new digital Flash platform, developed by Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo, invites fans to give their faces a workout and (with the help of the web camera) put them next to Nike ID’s sneakers, which can easily mimic the facial expressions thanks to their flexible soles.
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Nike has launched a new extension on its epic running story, which is revolving around jogging and people for whom is an essential part of their life. Following the series of spots with and about Alice, who is running all the time, the brand has released a 2:30 spot titled ‘I Would Run To You,’ a romantic story about two people in love, who live in different cities—she lives in California, he lives in New York—and run hundreds of miles to meet each other. The Nike Free Run+ 3 sneakers help make the run less stressful for the feet.
Powerade, the sports drink, which helps athletes avoid dehydration while training and competing, is launching a new campaign dubbed ‘Power Through,’ which comes as extension of the ‘Game Science’ marketing effort, also launched ahead of March Madness. The new round of the campaign includes a TV commercial developed by Wieden+Kennedy Portland (the spot aired yesterday, on March 4), as well as print and digital elements to arrive in the coming months. According to Ad Age, the new advertising push from Powerade, which is official sports drink of the NCAA, is highlighting the “underdogs and hard work,” and targets young athletes.
Can there be a more romantic gift forValentine’s Day than a serenade? Probably, not. Looking back at PUMA’s digital card presented back in 2010, Heineken has launched a Facebook app called ‘The Serenade,’ which allows the brand’s fans to create their own personalized song in one of 20 languages (the English songs goes with subs in Russian, Korean, Czech, Thai and others) and send it to their potential partners, inviting them on a date.
Nike Basketball proved that it ‘never stops’ (as the brand declared in the previous campaign) with the launch of the new marketing promotion starring basketball legend Kobe Bryant. He has reached remarkable success in his life and now, with his own example can inspire talented individuals around the globe to achieve yet bigger and bolder goals. This became the core point of the ‘The KobeSystem: Success for the Successful’ campaign, which spreads the athlete’s ‘Attack Fast, Attack strong’ philosophy and promotes his revolutionary new signature shoe, the Nike Kobe VII System Supreme.
Earlier this year, Honda Civic proved that it’s good for everyone, even the most weird creatures and personalities (including zombies and woodsmen) as part of the ‘To Each Their Own’ campaign. Now, the auto brand is targeting digital savvy consumers with the interactive ‘Off the Grid’ film which takes viewers into a 360 degree photographed environment and offers them to explore the virtual space following the Google Street View-like red line (which works almost like a white rabbit).
It was not an easy year for Old Spice Man, as he fought with Fabio in summer to reclaim the crown and flew to distant exotic places to promote the new scents, but it doesn’t mean that he is worn out and hasn’t got anything special for his dear fans this Christmas season. Now, Isaiah Mustafa has become Old Spice MANta Claus and is going to make everyone on the globe happy these days by sending presents to all 7 billion people. You say it’s impossible? Watch the earlier videos of the campaign and you’ll change your mind—this man can do everything. Really.
The Eurobest Festival drew to a close last night with the announcement of the 2011 winners at the much anticipated Awards Ceremony which took place at the São Luiz Theatre in Lisbon. The jury awarded a total of 398 winners from over 4800 entries. Germany took home the most awards (103 trophies), followed by France (52), Sweden (41), Belgium (36) and United Kingdom (33).