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Durex confronts sexual stigmas to promote inclusive sexual satisfaction

By Izzy Ashton

Durex's new brand positioning is an acknowledgement of both the pressures society places on our sex lives, and a reminder that we can choose to cast them aside in favour of a more positive outlook.

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Dr. Martens reflects on its heritage to capture its empowering, enduring toughness

By Izzy Ashton

Over the six decades since its conception, the Dr. Martens boot has become a symbol of a rebel spirit, a punk energy that, as the brand’s latest campaign demonstrates, is still alive and well in the DM wearers of today.

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British Gas puts the love back into its brand by highlighting the joy of everyday family life

By Izzy Ashton

British Gas are building a more emotional connection with customers by reflecting their reality; a naturally inclusive, representative snapshot of modern Britain.

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Starbucks highlights the importance of trialling a new name

By Izzy Ashton

In the winning campaign of the Channel 4 Diversity in Advertising Award 2019, Starbucks powerfully celebrates the trans community by depicting the agency and happiness that comes from those who are transitioning hearing their name called out for the first time.

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Brexit means business as usual for P&O Ferries

By Izzy Ashton

P&O Ferries latest campaign from Publicis•Poke reminds consumers that, despite the politically charged atmosphere and distinct lack of contingency plans, for ferry travel, it’s business as usual.

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Friends of the Earth taps into our eco-anxiety

By Izzy Ashton

When it comes to the environment, young consumers are facing up to a very real fear: eco-anxiety, that feeling of helplessness in the face of a global crisis.

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Chelsea Football Club celebrates its London heritage and international fan base

By Izzy Ashton

Chelsea Football Club's latest campaign celebrates the multiculturalism of London, in all its brilliant glory. It reminds us that it’s not where you’re from that matters; rather it’s what shirt you choose to pledge your allegiance to.

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How Vue’s latest work by Joint underlines the silent revolution in marketing

By Izzy Ashton

Vue's new campaign reflects the shift in recent years towards more mindful consumption of entertainment, an acknowledgment of the mental cost of constant connection.

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This Dry January, Seedlip wants people to Drink to the Future

By Izzy Ashton

Four years ago Seedlip launched the first distilled non-alcoholic spirit. Fast-forward to 2020 and the drinks landscape has shifted dramatically.

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How This Girl Can is tackling the stigma around women getting active

By Izzy Ashton

With the 2020 campaign, This Girl Can demonstrates its commitment to both tackling and dismantling long-entrenched social stigmas around female exercise.

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Why Bupa is busting the myth of ‘being normal’

By Izzy Ashton

Bupa’s latest campaign is a call to action, not just to raise awareness but to encourage people to take their mental health seriously, and to prioritise getting the help they need.

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Haven and Iris bring the joy back to holiday advertising

By Nicola Kemp

Blue Monday may be the stuff of marketing myths but a purely joyful ad, highlighting the best of the British seaside is a welcome tonic.

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Carlings uses fashion to take a stand against retailer’s environmental impact

By Izzy Ashton

As the climate crisis only becomes more central to the way consumers choose to live, work and shop, fashion retailers are going to have to change the way they produce.

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The Department for Education shows a day in the life of a teacher

By Izzy Ashton

‘Tuesday’ from Havas London aims to capture the unique nature of the job, how no two days or even moments are the same.

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