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Back to the office for DDB and Bud Light. No swearing, no clothing

First there was the epic glory of ‘Swear Jar’. Now the folks at DDB Chicago and Tool of North America’s Erich Joiner have teamed up to bring you the latest installment in Bud Light office tomfoolery, an 80 second viral called ‘Clothing Drive.’

DDB NY: Getting lottery tickets is better than a mouthful of nuts

‘Tis the season for man-sized nutcrackers.

The other week we shared an ad for Garmin featuring a department store giant nutcracker come to life. Well it appears that our Tchaikovsky inspired friend got fed up with department store life. HE (presumably) drove to the Big Apple, called himself “Warren” and became an office temp in a DDB New York spot for the New York Lottery.

‘Que sera sera’ if you’ve got SkyTV HD, says DDB Auckland

Has life got you down? Things not going your way? Has a great white shark ripped off both of your hands? Whatever troubles you may have, this rousing musical TV spot by the folks at DDB Auckland reminds you that as long as you have SkyTV’s HD DVR, all the horrible things that can happen to you are paled by the glory of high-definition television.

Award Show Bedlam! 2009 Eurobest Grand Prix Winners

While North Americans were either getting their Black Friday shopping on or preparing to watch the Alouettes take on the Roughriders in the 97th Grey Cup, Europe was celebrating its shining ad stars in a swanky gala in Amsterdam at the 2nd Annual Eurobest Advertising Festival. Eurobest, brought to you by the same minds behind the Cannes Lions, is now the biggest award show exclusively for European agencies.

Volkswagen Golf: a tale of two ad agencies

The folks (or is that volks?) at Volkswagen must really want to push the last incarnation of their famous Golf hatchback on a global scale, because last night the Inbox received ads from two different parts of the world for the same sporty vehicle.

Award Show Bedlam, Canuck Edition! Strategy & ICE Awards

It certainly was a big award week in The Great White North. Last night in Toronto, Strategy Magazine held theit 20th annual Agency of the Year Competition, an event they celebrated by creating a snazzy augmented reality magazine cover created by Toronto digital shop Secret Location.
In some nice juicy press release language, Strategy’s Executive Editor [...]

Hey weakling! The Weak Shop is just for you!

Are you constantly feeling weak and run-down? Do you sometimes not have the energy to lift your arms, walk, or even hold your head upright? If so, then DDB Vancouver has the solution for you! Introducing The Weak Shop, a brick-and-mortar and online store selling products for weak individuals.

Proving the Fun Theory with VW and DDB Stockholm

By now you’ve seen the YouTube videos floating around by DDB Stockholm for a Volkswagen initiative called ‘The Fun Theory.” The basic concept involves getting people to do good things by making them fun.

DDB causes quite the shitstorm… and BabyLoves will catch it

Anybody who has an infant knows that a baby’s, um, bodily functions can be wildly unpredictable (unlike an adult; if you eat slightly off chili, you know exactly what the result will be.)

DDB channels Michael Bolton for Knorr Sidekicks

Just as ads featuring Gary Coleman get moved to the front of the line here at ihaveanidea, ads with Michael Bolton soundtracks tend to get the cold shoulder… but in this funny case, we’ll make an exception.

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