MY AD OF THE WEEK .92 SUPERBOWL EDITION

$4.5 million for a 30 second ad. It could only be the Superbowl.

There were a lot of big budget ads that I didn't think were any good this year. But there were quite a few that I could have easily shared: Snickers, Kia, Clash of Clans, Fiat and Dove. It's not any of these though or the cute dog ad, it's actually for this cat ad. It's shot from the cats perspective of the game and it's got some great lines performed very well by the VO.

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Newcastle Brown Ale have been pretty successful with their advertising recently, with last years "If We Made It" (basically imagining if the brewer had made this Super Bowl ad, how epic and stupidly awesome it would have been. Playing on the fact the brand couldn't afford a Super Bowl ad) picking up a lot of awards and Ad Week's ad of the year too.

This year they are getting people excited about the most jam-packed and biggest game ad ever by getting a sarcastic Aubrey Plaza plugging them. It's got some great lines in it and I found it very funny, check it out:

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First of all, happy new year. I was away over the new year period, so my blog has been pretty quiet. But it's back and it's going to get even better in 2015.

So I'm starting 2015 with a press ad for Norwegian Airlines. I found it very clever, using one simple visual to point out a few messages in this case cities and countries, in a country that loves their national flag. The creatives must have been looking at flags from all over the world for a while to make it work and they've done well.

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Alzhelmer Netherlands have created this compelling ad that recreates the disease's effects on the mind by confusing viewers about what happened when. At first I was said to myself 'that wasn't in 2014, was it?' It's strong, but at first glance it could have been a Google ad.

WE BUILT THIS CITY EXHIBITION

I found out last week one of my illustrations (To Tower Bridge and Beyond) is being exhibited and sold, in this pop up shop in Carnaby Street in London. It's called We Built This City, with their mission being:

"We thought it was high time souvenirs got an art-designed makeover! By setting up shop in the heart of London's West End. we're offering everyone - from the first visitor to established city dweller - the chance to take home a unique and lasting piece of London, whilst supporting our talented homegrown artistes and designers at he same time'

It's exciting to see my work displayed and this piece has been successful for me, with it now being in it's third exhibition.

My illustration is the blue one of tower bridge and the many boats. It's dead centre.

If you can't make it down there, Evermade.com sell the print on my behalf.

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I feel better sharing Christmas ads now it's actually December.

Well, who doesn't like cute baby animals? Add in that they are choir singing the 1980 hit 'only you' and we've got ourselves an extremely cute ad for McVities's, as part of their 'Sweet' campaign. It's well put together and they have selected the baby animals well (as most baby animal are cute).

My favourite part is the baby whale that pops out of the dish. What's your favourite part?

GUESS HOW MUCH WE RAISED?

At Gatecrasher Advertising we've been doing some pretty crazy tasks last month to raise money for Movember. People at Gatecrasher have swam, carried me, ran miles, waxed their back and even eat dog food for the good cause. We've raised $2398 (which I think is pretty impressive) and if you would like to show your support, there is still time to donate and laugh at our videos too, at gatestacher.com.au