22Squared Atlanta

The pay off for me on this one is watching the guy do a round off over the bar. I like seeing smaller agencies do work for big, national clients like BWW. It's not about selling food or how great the food is, it's about the atmosphere and the good time you'll have when you go. I like that it is more than just screen shots of food (hint hint chilis)

Mother New York

This Dell ad is very different from most PC ads. Now that apple has taken over the young, colorful market, PC is trying make a comeback to appeal to those audiences. It's very colorful in nature, much like the apple spots running nowadays.

Ground Zero New York

This might be the first positive anti-smoking ad. Focusing not on he horrors (Crispin and Arnold) but more so on what our world would be like without it.

Strawberry Frog New York

Kinda cheesy. But shot very cool. And anything that involves James Bond is pretty cool. I think this theme goes hand in hand with the "most interesting man in the world" campaign that Euro RSCG is doing. Just very cool and suave.

socially responsible

These ads always scare me a little bit. I think they do a good job walking the line between over the top and just right. They make me never want to smoke so I guess they are doing what they are intended to do. I also think that that they fact that there is different versions- very raw and sarcastic and funny. They appeal to all audiences.

Crispin Porter & Bogusky, Arnold, Miami and Boston



This ad is one of about 5 that promote awareness of child abuse. They aren't as raw as the puppet one shown in class but still leave you in shock. It gives you facts that you didn't know correlated with child abuse.

Leo Burnett, Sydney



I was watching television the other day and I came across this commercial. Heineken's "Let a Stranger Drive You Home" is absolutely hilarious to me and is relatable. Being a college student that flocks to Greenville Ave. Thursday, Friday and Saturday's, a cab is usually needed. And after a few drinks, a scene much like the one in this commercial, usually erupts. I love the headline too, I think it depicts the negatively connotated word "stranger" and turns it in to a fun loving character. Plus Biz Markie's "Just a Friend" is just awesome in itself.

Weiden + Kennedy, Portland

Droga5 New York

Such a cool concept. Virally this has done phenomenal. It does give me a headache and kind of makes me want to barf after about 30 seconds. I think it is a bit too long but gets the point across within in the first 15 seconds. I love ads that are dont in a nontraditional way. Reminds me in a way of the DC spot by 72 and Sunny. Very cheap to produce and a great effect virally.

72 and Sunny LA

I love ads that are shot on a real camera. This was an actual commercial but did very well virally with millions of hits on youtube. I can't seem to tell if it is real or not- I'm guessing no but still very cool and very cheap to make!