Embracing the weird (and wonderful)

Opinion

Industry Insights 2024

By Katharine Pebworth

Playing in culture, getting nostalgic and embracing the weird (and wonderful), find out what's on the minds of progressive brands right now.

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Hyundai Motor launches quirky campaign to promote robotaxi

The car marque is eschewing category norms with a Las Vegas-centred campaign from Jung von Matt Spree

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Things are about to get weird – why advertisers should embrace humour and surrealism

In times of crisis unpredictable creativity is about to make a comeback

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Peperami’s anarchistic ‘Animal’ makes its return

The campaign from Fearless Union reintroduces Peperami’s brand mascot to a new audience

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Sofology highlights quality and comfort amidst cost of living crisis

The brand brings back Helena Bonham-Carter for its ‘Nothing Feels Like’ campaign created by The Corner

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Current Account Switch Service

By House 337

Switching bank accounts is thought to be so tedious, that most people stick with their old account rather than switching to a new one. But w…

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John Lewis Christmas spot is a reminder of the power of weird

The showcase festive campaign from Saatchi & Saatchi is the Christmas gift we didn't know we needed

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Burger King

By BBH London

Not everyone expects Burger King to deliver, so seeing anyone eating their burgers outside a restaurant conjures up "Where did you get that …

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KFC

By Mother London

KFC have positioned themselves as a solution to the mad world, by dramatising chicken as the one thing you can believe in. The campaign is r…

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Wall's

By adam&eveDDB

Due to policies restricting the visibility of brands around the beaches of Brazil, ice creams can struggle to be visible when customers want…

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Marmite

By adam&eveDDB

With over 700,000 Brits living in the US, with little or no access to Marmite, in a 360-recruitment campaign, we called on Brits travelling …

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Love sees Hinge deleted into the afterlife

The new campaign from Wieden and Kennedy Portland riffs on the brand’s ‘Designed To Be Deleted’ messaging

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Pot Noodle

By adam&eveDDB

To prove that nothing satisfies like Pot Noodle, we made the slurpy sound of satisfaction the star of our campaign. However, when the public…

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KFC

By Mother London

The new KFC campaign embraces the reality of BBQ Season in Britain, a season usually drenched and soaked in rain with a series of OOH alongs…

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OceanSaver crabs promote plastic-free cleaning products

The campaign by Hearts and Minds, ‘The Ocean will Thank You’ focuses on positivity to encourage sustainable shopping habits

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Wall's

By LOLA MullenLowe

Can the sun stop ice creams from melting? In Pakistan, ice cream lovers are struggling with an enemy: power cuts. To help shopkeepers face t…

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F&F

By BBH London

The new film under the Makes Fashion Sense brand platform begins with the unexpected twists and jerky pulls of a woman in her new linen two-…

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LYNX

By LOLA MullenLowe

As part of 'The Power of a Fragrance' campaign, LYNX presents 'Robbery' & 'Funeral'. In 'Funeral' the fragrance of the deceased sets off an…

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Little Moons imagines a man filled with mochi

The new campaign from Lucky Generals celebrates the deliciousness of the ice cream snack

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KFC puts its belief in chicken

In a world of disinformation a new campaign from Mother London urges audiences to believe in KFC chicken

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Monzo makes money feel better

‘Money Never Felt Like Monzo’ by Uncommon Creative Studio, uses simplicity and humour to underline why the brand is better than its competition.

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Foxy Bingo

By Neverland

The campaign is the latest instalment of the brand’s ‘Get Your Fox On' creative platform, and plays into the growing popularity of country m…

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KFC gives audiences something to believe in

The campaign from Mother London tells audiences to believe in chicken in the wake of election fever.

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Malibu teams up with Tom Daley for safety campaign

Wieden + Kennedy’s ‘Don’t Drink and Dive’ delivers a serious message using a loveable icon and cultural relevance

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Hinge banks on lasting love in the age of algorithms

Jackie Jantos Chief Marketing Officer at Hinge on why the brand is empowering Gen Z daters to meet in real life and find lasting love

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F&F fuses fashion and home

F&F launches its homeware collection with garments from award-winning designer Thomas Bird

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Tourism Ireland invites tourists to experience the home of Halloween

In the run-up to the spooky season the campaign positions Ireland as a go-to Halloween destination

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Chicago Town tells pizza lovers to feed their urge

The campaign, created by Quiet Storm, builds on the brands ‘Go To Town’ strapline

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Eat Natural

By Mr.President

Inspired by the packaging, our out-of-home, TV and digital cross-European campaign features a kaleidoscopic of fruit & nuts flying off the s…

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Beats by Dre

By Uncommon Creative Studio

Shot in the picturesque Norwegian woods, Beats by Dre's new spot featuring Erling Haaland celebrates the athlete’s quirks, in all their oddn…

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Captain Morgan gives thumbs up to IRL connection

The campaign from Anomaly encourages people to get offline and get together in real life.

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Tesco

By BBH London

Tesco is sprinkling some of the magic of its ‘Helping Feed Your Christmas Spirit’ campaign into the real world with gingerbread-themed brand…

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Brook

By TBWA\London

Using these animated films based on true stories, the work, part of the ‘Perfect is Personal’ campaign by sexual health charity Brook, highl…

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The cast of Apple TV+’s ‘Severance’ set up office in Grand Central Station

Building hype for the season two premiere, the characters put on a pop-up performance in New York City.

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