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News from July 2009

303 Sydney “gets with the times” for RSVP online dating

Sydney hot shop 303 has created a television campaign for RSVP, one of Australia’s biggest online dating services. Apparently there are some people out there whose methods for wooing their fair maidens or Prince Charmings is so 70s… 1370s that is.

Gin made simple/complex in spots by Agency Republic, W+K Amsterdam

There are few things more refreshing after a summer day at the office than an ice cold Gin & Tonic. Condensation beading on the glass, ice cubes tinking against each other, the tartness of the quinine mixing with the distinctive juniper taste. Yes, the Gin & Tonic os a classic, and last week was a very good week for gin drinkers, as two campaigns for two famous brands of British Gin were released.

Crispin comes clean with Domino’s “American Legends” stunt

Is it an environmental message? Is it just another form of graffiti? Whatever you call it, Crispin Porter + Bogusky has teamed up with GreenGraffiti to literally take their message to the streets of New York, LA and Philly to promote Domino’s American Legends pizzas.

TBWA\Whybin makes “Murray” the face of 2Degrees

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From New Zealand’s TBWAWhybin — by way of Campaign UK — comes a pair of TV spots for mobile phone company 2Degrees starring Rhys Darby (Murray to fans of the Flight of the Conchords show).

The first spot is a 60 second romp through Kiwi-dom, promoting the brand, while the second spot is a 15 second plug for “The Great New Zealand Chin Wag” where they encourage people to cut the tweeting and start talking.2

Butler Shine, Identity whip it out for Lucas Arts

Indiana Jones is one of those iconic figures whom everybody wants to be like. Unfortunately, it’s very difficult to re-create an authenic Indy experience. Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners — with the help of some sad-sack Indy fans — show that playing the new Indiana Jones & the Staff of Kings video game.

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