Barnes, Catmur & Friends has helped top NZ bed manufacturer Sleepyhead to vamp up its popular Sanctuary range and produced a new TVC to showcase Sleepyhead’s “best bed ever”. Staying in touch with an unstoppable trend, the ad offers a 21st century spin on the traditional vampire myth.
Nespresso’s George Clooney has the last laugh
George Clooney and his favourite coffee are back – returning to light up screens in the latest Nespresso advertising campaign which debuted globally online over the weekend. As you’d expect, it’s a terrific piece of work – droll, super-cool, and very European.
Two NZ agencies named Shots finalists
Shots has announced the finalists for the 2014 Awards and two agencies from New Zealand have made the cut.
The Warehouse lets kids decide
The Warehouse has announced that this Christmas, the kids are in charge of the gift buying – via a new, five minute feature by DDB New Zealand.
Wendy’s backs Warriors for three more seasons
Staunch supporters of the Vodafone Warriors for six years already, Wendy’s is continuing its association with the game by renewing its sponsorship for another three seasons.
Air NZ, Hobbits team up again
The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made manages to promote the airline, New Zealand as a tourism destination and the upcoming third instalment of the Hobbit trilogy, in a four-and-a-half minute clip to be released on Boxing Day, reports B&T Today.
This land is STIHL SHOP land
DDB has created a new brand campaign featuring a 45sec TVC following a typical DIY Kiwi as he uses his STIHL SHOP tools in his backyard, his own ‘land of opportunity’.
DDB taps Breaking Bad star
DDB revisited the original casting tapes of Bruce Lee and Seth Rogan for an extension to Sky TV’s Come With Us brand campaign. Now they’ve tapped Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul.
A message from space
Singapore-based internet service provider MyRepublic has set up shop in NZ and launched its ultra-fast fibre broadband with a TVC starring William Shatner – the only actor to spend the first half of his life building a stellar career and the second half making fun of it.
‘Bold, fearless’ new ad from Glassons
Sydney-based Joy Advertising has created a new campaign for Glassons – one that’s bound to be controversial. Following in the footsteps of last week’s media mini-storm in NZ about skinny Glassons mannequins, the new TVC (out of The Sweet Shop) glamorises the “sport” of bull-riding.
