When the iconic channel launched 40 years ago this summer it didn’t just change popular music, it also helped pave the way for a new visual language in advertising, marketing and beyond.
Amid stiff competition from the wider spirit sector, Smirnoff decided to pull out all the stops with a big-budget, old school shoot that brought together helicopters, cranes and some very angry fishermen.
Twenty-five years on, EasyJet’s third employee looks back at how a mixture of bombastic ads and guerilla marketing helped the airline overcome its ‘David versus Goliath’ struggle.
Launched 10 years ago to bring in extra ad revenue for the ailing Independent, the i’s loyal readership provided the launch pad for a much-needed marketing push.
A logistical nightmare but a creative triumph, the ad turned around the fortunes of a troubled multinational and launched the career of one of the industry’s leading talents.
With the ambition to grab consumer attention, GoCompare decided to take on the meerkats by creating a jingle and brand icon that – 11 years later -are still going strong.
Big ideas, human truths and Bob Hoskins came together in this IPA award winning campaign to help BT put itself at the heart of communication.
First introduced in 2002, one of the most successful taglines in recent ad history began life as a snippet of dialogue.
Wonderbra’s Hello Boys campaign from 1994 is considered one of the most iconic ads of all time. But it almost didn’t happen – until Eva Herzigová walked into the room.
As the academy celebrates its 10th year and prepares to welcome its 11th intake of scholars in the UK, we explore how it came about and hear from those who have benefited from its programmes.
In search of a distinctive idea to reignite its business, Marks & Spencer unwittingly kicked off the trend for ‘food porn’ with the release of its 2006 campaign ‘This is not just food’.
More than two decades since the merger that formed drinks giant Diageo, the company’s corporate brand continues to strike a chord with employees and shareholders alike.
Budweiser’s ‘Whassup?’ ads weren’t just part of a hugely successful campaign, they also helped usher in a new age of viral hits and the arrival of urban culture in the advertising mainstream.
The Inside Story: On a mission to break the mould, Lastminute.com’s guerrilla-style marketing and fierce challenger brand mentality, laced with lashings of humour, helped disrupt the travel industry forever.
From getting the Spice Girls to cut the ribbon at its debut event to pioneering an integrated approach to marketing, the launch of Channel 5 was all about challenging norms and channelling creativity.