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Category: Reel Ad of the Week

Pearle Vision uses Billie Jean King to inspire
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Pearle Vision uses Billie Jean King to inspire

By Colin Costello Jul 31, 2018
The latest in the “Small Moments” campaign from Energy BBDO breaks from promotional-driven spots in the vision category to capture genuine moments   I g...
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Escape Pod takes EGO string trimmer to new heights
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Escape Pod takes EGO string trimmer to new heights

By Colin Costello Jun 20, 2018
The "Skywinder" campaign shows how easy it is to load EGO’s new string trimmer while skydiving at 29,000 feet Note to Tom Cruise: Please understand that Vinny Wa...
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Freak Yeah! Jimmy John’s has  gotten like, freaky fast
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Freak Yeah! Jimmy John’s has gotten like, freaky fast

By Colin Costello Jun 6, 2018
One of America’s fastest growing fast-food chains, Champaign, IL-based Jimmy John’s has launched an exciting new advertising campaign nationwide. Long known for making ...
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Dadabo goes to Infiniti with new QX50 spot for CP+B
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Dadabo goes to Infiniti with new QX50 spot for CP+B

By Daniel Patton May 18, 2018
Tim Dadabo recently completed a dream assignment. It started with a call about a job from his West Coast agent at William Morris Endeavor and led to a script that seemed to incl...
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Ogilvy, Optimus, Mrs. Meyer’s show us flower power
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Ogilvy, Optimus, Mrs. Meyer’s show us flower power

By Colin Costello May 7, 2018
Can gardening grow a more compassionate generation? That's the question that SC Johnson's Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, a home cleaning and personal brand inspired by gardening, a...
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mcgarrybowen mints cryptocurrency backed by bacon
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mcgarrybowen mints cryptocurrency backed by bacon

By Colin Costello May 7, 2018
After 100 years of making bacon and hot dogs, Oscar Mayer is paving the way in the burgeoning cryptocurrency landscape by introducing "Bacoin," the first-ever cryptocurrency bac...
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Ferrell and McHale get real in Hammer Museum short
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Ferrell and McHale get real in Hammer Museum short

By Colin Costello Apr 6, 2018
Hmm, do I even call this 6-minute video from Hecho en 72, "Reel Ad of the Week?" Or at 6-minutes long, should it be "Branded film of the Week?" "Branded short-form video Ad of t...
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Lexus pulls a fast one for an April Fool’s Day prank
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Lexus pulls a fast one for an April Fool’s Day prank

By Colin Costello Apr 6, 2018
If one had stumbled across Lexus' press room this week, one would have read a new release about Lexus' amazing new customization for new drivers. Through a partnership with Mou...
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“SNL’s” Rachel Dratch in new Ruby Tuesday campaign
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“SNL’s” Rachel Dratch in new Ruby Tuesday campaign

By Colin Costello Mar 23, 2018
Confession time. I've always had an odd crush on Rachel Dratch. Yeah, Debby Downer. Her. I can't explain it, but I have always found the Second City alum kind of alluring throug...
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David&Goliath triples CA lotto fun in new campaign
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David&Goliath triples CA lotto fun in new campaign

By Colin Costello Mar 16, 2018
LA-based David&Goliath has launched a new campaign for California Lottery’s Triple Jackpot Scratchers that should have audiences seeing in threes. Helmed by renowned Europ...
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David&Goliath launch new Universal Parks campaign
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David&Goliath launch new Universal Parks campaign

By Colin Costello Feb 23, 2018
I don’t know if I’m lucky or not that I live 10 minutes from Universal, Hollywood. You’re welcome stalkers. That said, I sure do love going to the theme park when my daugh...
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Cramer-Krasselt & Porsche cobble together a visceral spot
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Cramer-Krasselt & Porsche cobble together a visceral spot

By Colin Costello Feb 16, 2018
Well, this Reel Ad of the Week from Cramer-Krasselt made me smile. I was not aware of perhaps the coolest Italian cobbler this side of Geppetto, but Porsche USA and Cramer-Krass...
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Leo B launches first spot for new Serta campaign
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Leo B launches first spot for new Serta campaign

By Daniel Patton Feb 9, 2018
Leo Burnett’s first commercial for Serta’s new campaign uses Monty Python styled humor to make an effective selling point. Titled, Rick Blomquist, the spot relies on the...
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Fallon replaces Culligan man with Princess Bride
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Fallon replaces Culligan man with Princess Bride

By Colin Costello Jan 19, 2018
“Hey, Culligan M—” Oops can’t say that anymore During the Golden Globes, Culligan and Fallon debuted the first national campaign in more than half-a-century for the R...
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Minnie Driver voices new spot for Lexus by Team One
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Minnie Driver voices new spot for Lexus by Team One

By Colin Costello Jan 12, 2018
After completing two tours of duty with Lexus, I can say that Lexus is not easy to work on: the brand constantly challenges its agencies to deliver campaigns that exceed the exp...
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DDB & State Farm continue ‘Neighborhood of Good’
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DDB & State Farm continue ‘Neighborhood of Good’

By Colin Costello Jan 5, 2018
What happens to the concept of giving back when the decorations come down and the red Starbucks cups disappear? DDB Chicago continues their strong "Neighborhood of Good" Stat...
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Best of “Reel Ad of the Week”
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Best of “Reel Ad of the Week”

By Reel Chicago Dec 28, 2017
In 2017, we launched Reel Ad of the Week (RAW), a regular feature that showcases the commercials coming out of the Midwest and, perhaps more importantly, celebrates the people w...
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Kraft & Leo B want you to #FamilyGreatly
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Kraft & Leo B want you to #FamilyGreatly

By Colin Costello Dec 15, 2017
Today, I was telling a friend that I really want to be a better parent to my daughters, Chloe and Max. Around this time of year, I feel that I somewhat abandoned them when I got...
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David&Goliath build a wall for immigration rights project
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David&Goliath build a wall for immigration rights project

By Colin Costello Dec 6, 2017
Ahhhh, let’s talk about Trump’s border wall. You know – the one that should really be dubbed, “Trump’s Folly?” No, Im not hiding my disdain for his great big won...
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RAW: Marc USA works for Chicago’s homeless
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RAW: Marc USA works for Chicago’s homeless

By Colin Costello Nov 10, 2017
I tell many Angelenos that Chicago is the best summer city in the country. I rave about the lakes, the genuine friendliness of the people, the music and food. I love the city an...
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