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Tag: advertising news

ALDI USA x Brian Billow save holiday spirit in new creative
  • Reel Ad of the Week

ALDI USA x Brian Billow save holiday spirit in new creative

By Reel Chicago Oct 31, 2025
While most brands lean on sugar-coated sentiment this time of year, ALDI USA is taking a different approach by helping shoppers create big holiday moments without breaking the ...
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Illinois  Film Tax Incentives strengthened in newly passed legislation
  • PRODUCTION CENTRAL

Illinois Film Tax Incentives strengthened in newly passed legislation

By Barbara Roche Oct 31, 2025
BREAKING NEWS: The Illinois Film Tax Incentives bill has passed legislation. The long wait ends with a much-needed win for the industry. Illinois lawmakers have passed a sig...
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Messy characters marvel at the versatility of Viva
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Messy characters marvel at the versatility of Viva

By Reel Chicago Oct 30, 2025
Viva Paper Towels is reintroducing itself with a new campaign that brings everyday messes to life — literally. Developed by FCB, the “Feel What Viva Cloth Can Do” campaig...
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Animals share wild thoughts about new 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee
  • CREATIVE

Animals share wild thoughts about new 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee

By Reel Chicago Oct 30, 2025
Jeep is taking a walk —well, driving —on the wild side for its latest campaign. The legendary off-road brand has released “Wild Thoughts,” a social-first marketing push...
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Tickets and Sponsorships now open for the 2025 AICP Awards Tour in Chicago
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Tickets and Sponsorships now open for the 2025 AICP Awards Tour in Chicago

By Reel Chicago Oct 23, 2025
The 2025 AICP Awards Tour is returning to Chicago, bringing together the city’s leading voices in production, post, and advertising to celebrate excellence in commercial film...
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Iliza Shlesinger gets dirty in Jeep Grand Wagoneer reveal
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Iliza Shlesinger gets dirty in Jeep Grand Wagoneer reveal

By Reel Chicago Oct 23, 2025
The Jeep brand is turning up the humor, and maybe a little blush, with a new social media reveal starring comedian Iliza Shlesinger for the 2026 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. In the ...
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Giordano’s rolls Out Tavern-Style Pizza in new campaign from SCC
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Giordano’s rolls Out Tavern-Style Pizza in new campaign from SCC

By Reel Chicago Oct 21, 2025
Chicago’s iconic pizza brand Giordano’s is expanding its empire, this time beyond deep dish. The company has officially launched a new tavern-style pizza, celebrating the t...
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State Farm adds a Guard and a King to its Mahomes ‘verse
  • Reel Ad of the Week

State Farm adds a Guard and a King to its Mahomes ‘verse

By Reel Chicago Oct 17, 2025
State Farm is back on the gridiron with two fresh 30-second spots that keep the brand’s winning NFL campaign with Patrick Mahomes humming, and they both land squarely in our ...
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Chicago Bears crack NFL’s top 10 strongest brands
  • SPORTS

Chicago Bears crack NFL’s top 10 strongest brands

By Reel Chicago Oct 16, 2025
The Monsters of the Midway are flexing more than on-field muscle. The Chicago Bears have climbed into the NFL’s top 10 strongest brands, landing at No. 8 in Brand Finance’s...
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Chicago International Film Festival Wants You to “Find Your Genre”
  • CIFF

Chicago International Film Festival Wants You to “Find Your Genre”

By Reel Chicago Oct 16, 2025
Ogilvy North America is giving the 61st Chicago International Film Festival a smart, very-Chicago pulse with a new brand platform, “Find Your Genre.” The idea taps into...
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Ronald McDonald House launches “Family Stays” campaign
  • CREATIVE

Ronald McDonald House launches “Family Stays” campaign

By Reel Chicago Oct 16, 2025
Ronald McDonald House is reintroducing itself to the world with “Family Stays,” a new global campaign that puts real families and their words at the heart of the story. ...
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Harbor adds Jason Ryan, elevates Steve Perski to lead sound team
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Harbor adds Jason Ryan, elevates Steve Perski to lead sound team

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2025
Harbor is bolstering its award-winning sound division with a series of key creative appointments, reinforcing its leadership in innovation, technology, and premium artistry acr...
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Is Multicultural Advertising doomed?
  • POV

Is Multicultural Advertising doomed?

By Corey Richardson Oct 13, 2025
The cultural wind is blowing in the wrong direction. Multicultural budgets are shrinking. “Woke” has been turned into a slur. Clients who once celebrated diversity now whis...
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Gushers turns ’90s FruitHead into Halloween short film
  • HAlloween

Gushers turns ’90s FruitHead into Halloween short film

By Reel Chicago Oct 13, 2025
Here's a pitch: what if the goofy FruitHead gag from the commercials wasn’t a punchline, but an origin story? Decades after a hex on a bag of Gushers warped a young performer...
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Chicago Med, Fire, and P.D. light up Peacock and prime time
  • ONE CHICAGO

Chicago Med, Fire, and P.D. light up Peacock and prime time

By Reel Chicago Oct 7, 2025
NBC’s fall is off to a blazing start and One Chicago is fanning the flames. While the network touts early wins across its schedule, the biggest momentum story is on Peacock, ...
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Cat’s Pride & Two by Four make odor… very hard to ignore
  • CREATIVE

Cat’s Pride & Two by Four make odor… very hard to ignore

By Reel Chicago Oct 7, 2025
Oversized cats, oversized laughs. Chicago’s Two by Four teams with Cat’s Pride on “Breathe Easy,” a storytelling-led campaign that literalizes the two worst parts of li...
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PARAGON levels up its new roster and EP Tom Leonard
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PARAGON levels up its new roster and EP Tom Leonard

By Reel Chicago Oct 7, 2025
PARAGON, the next-gen shop for commercials, cine-docs, and brand content, is widening its creative footprint with a refreshed director lineup and the addition of Executive Prod...
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Banner Studios and Chicago Bears team up on high-impact content
  • Reel Ad of the Week

Banner Studios and Chicago Bears team up on high-impact content

By Barbara Roche Oct 7, 2025
When the lights come up at Soldier Field this season, fans will be greeted by a bold new visual experience powered by Banner Studios. The Chicago-based production company a...
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KFC introduces the big a** wet nap for its original Honey BBQ
  • CREATIVE

KFC introduces the big a** wet nap for its original Honey BBQ

By Reel Chicago Oct 6, 2025
KFC is in its comeback bag, and Chicago’s Highdive just dropped the sauciest flex yet: Original Honey BBQ is back starting Oct. 6, and the TV spot literally introduces a gian...
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Campbell’s Chunky, NFL stars crush cravings in new campaign
  • CREATIVE

Campbell’s Chunky, NFL stars crush cravings in new campaign

By Reel Chicago Sep 30, 2025
Campbell’s Chunky is taking direct aim at hunger with a new platform that treats the brand like a craveable meal, not just a soup. The integrated campaign, titled “Crush Yo...
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