Fake Brüno Crashes Movie Premiere To Promote Nando’s

Sacha Baron Cohen has garnered a ton of press in recent weeks, pulling off outrageous stunts all over the world in order promote his latest film. But at the Sydney premiere of Brüno last night, the man known for sabotaging others’ events had the tables turned in the form of a stunt by Melbourne ad shop The Sphere Agency, promoting Nando’s Chicken.

It’s All About The Roosevelts

While having suburban white boys rapping in ads for comical effect is nothing new, this cinema/viral spot by DraftFCB Orange County for Taco Bell’s value menu is pretty entertaining. Technically, dimes “bling” more than paper money anyway.

George Lois on the Creative Revolution

World famous. Legendary. Pretty damn accomplished. These are all ways to describe George Lois, one of the most iconic art directors in the history of the business. His career stretches back to the mid 1950s, and includes authoring a series of books, designing the most memorable covers of all time for Esquire magazine (many of which have been permanently installed in the Museum of Modern Art) as well as being inducted into the One Club Creative Hall of Fame and Art Directors Hall of Fame.

Brand Burma

You’re probably familiar with the dreadful situation in Burma right now. Calling it a mess would be quite the understatement. Foreign companies still operating there are seen by some as indirectly supporting what’s essentially turning out to be a quiet genocide by the military regime.

The Tiny Aston Martin (by Toyota)

Aston Martin, the luxury automobile brand driven by the the well to do (and fictional British super-spies) is teaming up with Toyota to launch the Cygnet, a “supermini commuter vehicle” for the low, low cost of $33K US.
A tiny, affordable Aston Martin? I wonder if Mini-Me will be appearing in the campaign…
From Marketing Magazine UK

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