Guinness Activates Women’s 6 Nations Via ‘Six Nations Isn’t Over’ Pint Play QR Code Calendar Campaign

As the Men’s 6 Nations came to an end, Guinness – the new title sponsor of both tournaments – championed the Women’s 6 Nations tournament through a poster, print and social ‘Six Nations Isn’t Over’ campaign. Objective The idea was informed by the insight that too many rugby fans assume the Six Nations is over… Continue reading Guinness Activates Women’s 6 Nations Via ‘Six Nations Isn’t Over’ Pint Play QR Code Calendar Campaign

Dirt Is Good/Persil Capsule Plays Villain In Saka Fronted ‘The Autograph’ Unilever & Arsenal Activation

An integrated Persil campaign leveraged its partnership with Arsenal FC to unveil a new direction in its long-running, umbrella ‘Dirt Is Good’ brand family and marketing platform spearheaded by a long-form film fronted by Gunners’ (and England) attacker Bukayo Saka. Objective The Unilever-owned brand’s campaign’s goal was not only to promote the new Persil capsule… Continue reading Dirt Is Good/Persil Capsule Plays Villain In Saka Fronted ‘The Autograph’ Unilever & Arsenal Activation

‘Tooheys Welcomes Trav’ Blends NFL & NRL As Travis Kelce Supports Taylor Swift In Sydney

Aussie beer brand Toohey’s leveraged spiking NFL season-long interest in the relationship between Kansas City Chiefs’ player Travis Kelce and musical megastar Taylor Swift through a tactical, tongue-in-cheek outdoor ad welcoming the Super Bowl champion to Sydney as he touched down in Australia to support his girlfriend Swift’s Sydney’s ‘Eras’ tour shows. The brand’s marketers… Continue reading ‘Tooheys Welcomes Trav’ Blends NFL & NRL As Travis Kelce Supports Taylor Swift In Sydney

Heinz Beanz ‘England’s Secret Weapon Is Unbeanlievable’ Led By Lioness Ambassador Bethany England

A July UK outdoor campaign from Heinz leveraged the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup by positioning brand ambassador and Lioness striker Bethany England as ‘England’s Secret Weapon’ and claims that she is ‘Unbeanlievable’.   The OOH work, conceived and developed by creative agency Wunderman Thompson Spain, positions Heinz Beanz as being the England women’s team… Continue reading Heinz Beanz ‘England’s Secret Weapon Is Unbeanlievable’ Led By Lioness Ambassador Bethany England

Gymbox New Year OOH Campaign Cuts Through The Clichés With Comic Graffiti Copy

A 2023 New Year campaign from UK exercise outfit Gymbox offers the brand’s own attitudinal take on classic fitness quotes as it seeks to cut through the exercise bullshit, gym nonsense and fitness industry motivational commandments to position Gymbox as the lively alternative to the more traditional and serious approach of competitor big gym chains.… Continue reading Gymbox New Year OOH Campaign Cuts Through The Clichés With Comic Graffiti Copy

Women’s Aid ‘He’s Coming Home’ Raises Awareness Of Unacceptable Link Between Football & Domestic Abuse

Built on the tragic and unacceptable fact that while football does not in itself cause domestic abuse, existing abuse typically intensifies during major tournaments, Women’s Aid leveraged Qatar 2022 and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women to raise awareness with a chilling film called ‘He’s Coming Home’.   The UK charity,… Continue reading Women’s Aid ‘He’s Coming Home’ Raises Awareness Of Unacceptable Link Between Football & Domestic Abuse

Skin Protection Brand LifeJacket & Melanoma UK Team-Up For Nike Rooney Ad Inspired ‘Fan Paint’ Initiative

Skin protection brand LifeJacket and charity Melanoma UK leveraged spiking soccer interest around Qatar 2022 by partnering on a campaign called ‘Fan Paint’ to drive awareness of skyrocketing skin cancer rates in men.   ‘Fan Paint’ – which is supported by ambassador, skin cancer survivor and former England and Arsenal FC footballer Paul Merson –… Continue reading Skin Protection Brand LifeJacket & Melanoma UK Team-Up For Nike Rooney Ad Inspired ‘Fan Paint’ Initiative

BrewDog Kicks-Off OOH-Led Qatar 2022 ‘Proud Anti-Sponsor Of The World F*Cup’ Ambush

On 7 November UK brewer BrewDog launched a bold stance against Qatar 2022 with an aggressive, controversial ambush marketing campaign called ‘Proud Anti-Sponsor Of The World F*Cup’.   Built primarily around a London-based OOH strand backed by digital and social media support, plus a PR push, the campaign was created by Saatchi & Saatchi UK.… Continue reading BrewDog Kicks-Off OOH-Led Qatar 2022 ‘Proud Anti-Sponsor Of The World F*Cup’ Ambush

Cris-Sal’s Superstitious ‘Unlucky Sponsor’ Salt Campaign Cheers For Ecuador’s World Cup Qualifying Rivals

In Ecuador (as is the case across Latin America), salt has bad luck connotations, so when Cris-Sal was prevented from sponsoring the national football team because of the traditional superstitions around its product, the brand turned to cheering for the country’s rivals to send the bad luck the way of the team’s opponents during FIFA… Continue reading Cris-Sal’s Superstitious ‘Unlucky Sponsor’ Salt Campaign Cheers For Ecuador’s World Cup Qualifying Rivals

Furphy Beer ‘Ball Cap’ OOH, Press & Online Campaign Hijacks The AFL Grand Final

Agency Thinkerbell’s latest work for Australian beer brand Furphy is an integrated ambush campaign leveraging the 2022 AFL Grand Final.   Based on the insight that all Australians love watching the footy whilst drinking a beer, the campaign revolves around the Furphy ‘Ball Cap’: a visual combination of the iconic AFL football and a Furphy’s bottle… Continue reading Furphy Beer ‘Ball Cap’ OOH, Press & Online Campaign Hijacks The AFL Grand Final

Cadbury Activates FAI Women’s Team Tie-Up With ‘Game Is On’ Female Footie Hero OOH Illustrations

Cadbury, which became Official Snack Partner of the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team last year, leveraged the tie-up in August through a poster campaign which aimed to turn grassroots female players into super stars.   The chocolate giant’s initial activation of its official tie-up with the Football Association Of Ireland (FAI) was built around… Continue reading Cadbury Activates FAI Women’s Team Tie-Up With ‘Game Is On’ Female Footie Hero OOH Illustrations

HSBC Leverages Emma Raducanu Tie-Up & Wimbledon Sponsorship Via ‘In Her Own Words’

Rolling out from Mid-June, HSBC activated its new four-year ambassador partnership with British women’s tennis number one and reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu through an intergrated campaign which blends the endorser tie-up with its sponsorship of Wimbledon.   As the banking giant seeks to collaborate on sports initiatives and financial opportunities which engage a… Continue reading HSBC Leverages Emma Raducanu Tie-Up & Wimbledon Sponsorship Via ‘In Her Own Words’