Toyota has launched “It’s Ready. Are You?”, an integrated advertising campaign promoting the 2012 Camry campaign. The campaign demonstrates how the seventh-generation model addresses changes in consumers‟ vehicle needs, expectations and driving habits through the combination of new innovations and improvements to interior and exterior vehicle styling. Six television commercials, print and out of home advertisements are joined by a microsite, the Camry Effect site.

“Built” highlights the Camry‟s new features and visually demonstrate the reinvention of Toyota‟s signature model. As the 2012 model builds around its driver, the spot touches on several of the key aspects midsize car buyers expect to get with their next car purchase. 

“Pit Stop” pays homage to the Camry‟s racing heritage with Toyota NASCAR driver Kyle Busch. The ad shows how Toyota‟s excellence carries from the racetrack to the roadway by transforming the car in the speed of a pit stop to highlight the Camry’s performance capabilities and intuitive mobile technology. “Pit Stop” will make its television debut on October 24. 

Two additional TV commercials will roll out later in 2011, followed with two further spots in the 2012 Super Bowl and the Toyota Halftime Report.The campaign also includes print ads, digital media, out-of-home boards and social media elements. Additionally, digital billboards featuring Camry imagery will run atop the Walgreens building in New York‟s Times Square to spark the public‟s interest and build intrigue for the 2012 model.

Beginning in November, consumers will have the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the 2012 Camry at over 125 events through March 2012. The Toyota Drive Center national ride and drive tour, along with activations at select Life Time Fitness locations across the country, will give the public a chance to experience the vehicle first hand.
The Camry Effect website is designed to connect the nearly seven million Camry drivers in the United States through an intuitive, interactive, online experience. The Camry Effect provides past and present Camry owners a platform to share stories, moments, memories and milestones of first dates, road trips, soccer games, interviews and college days while witnessing the collective “effect” each has.

Credits

The Ready campaign was developed at Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles by executive creative directors Margaret Keene and Chris Adams, creative director John Payne, art director Verner Soler, copywriter Graham McCann, director of integrated production/multimedia Tanya LeSieur, senior broadcast producer Gil DeCuir, project managers Angela Montoya, account director Andrew Corpman, management supervisor Erica Baker, account executive Kejal Crosson-Elturan, strategic planning director Evan Ferrari, strategic planners Skylar Wallace and Allison Farquhar, broadcast media director Gwen Conley, working with product information supervisor Paul Watson, business affairs managers Cara Orlowski and Ivy Chen, Toyota corporate manager Ed Laukes and advertising manager Colin Morisako.
Filming was shot by director Phil Joanou via MJZ with executive producer Jeff Scruton, president David Zander, director of photography Mauro Fiore and line producer Paul Manix.
Editor was Rick Lawley at The Whitehouse Post with executive producer Sue Dawson, senior producer Joni Williamson and assistant editor Brian May.
Special and visual effects were produced at The Mill, Los Angeles, by executive producer Sue Troyan, colorist Adam Scott, senior producers Melanie Wickham and Arielle Davis, 3D lead Andrew Proctor, 2D lead Paul O’Shea, 3D artists Yorie Kumalasari, Michael Panov, Lu Meng Yang, Kiel Figgins, 2D artists Gareth Parr, Steve Cokonis, Dag Ivarsoy, Nicholas Kim, Shane Zinkhon, Brinton Jaecks and Jen Stavish.
Music was produced at Mophonics by executive producer Michael Frick, head of production Shelley Altman and creative director Stephan Altman. Sound was designed at Trinitite Studios by designer Brian Emrich, and recorded and mixed at Lime Studios by Loren Silber.

Peugeot 3008 Crossover Could Fly

The Peugeot 3008 Crossover is being promoted in the UK as the car with so much technology you would expect it to fly. The campaign is centred around Peugeot cars appearing to have landed on tall buildings, special build poster sites, and on top of buses, backed up with broadcast, press, posters, radio sponsorship, test drives and an online panoramic view of London. 3008s have landed on significant high footfall buildings in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol. Peugeot 3008 vehicles are on display in Westfield, Bull Ring, Trafford, Silverburn and Cabbot’s Circus shopping malls, with a bus (Peugeot 3008 attached) driving around each venue promoting test drives and competition entries.

The campaign includes a digital experience, online at www.spot3008.com, using an 80 giga pixels 360 degree panoramic image of London to hide twenty Peugeot 3008 cars for people to find. At stake is the prize of a totally unique flight into space. Clues and teasers are being run through the Peugeot 3008 Facebook page, Peugeot 3008 Twitter channel and a specially designed Peugeot 3008 Tumblr site.

Credits

The Spot the 3008 campaign was developed at Wand Agency, London.

Panoramic photography was by Jeffrey Martin at 360 Cities.

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Advertising Agency: Three, Romania
Creative Director: Andrei Tripsa
Copywriter: Sabin Staicu
Art Director: Nicu Duta
Account Director: Miruna Pop
Illustrator: Nicu Duta

The new Touareg. Fall in Luxury.

“The new Touareg. Fall in Luxury.”
Advertising Agency: DDB, Australia
Executive Creative Director: Dylan Harrison
Creative Directors: Steve Wakelam, Nick Pringle
Digital Creative Director: Matt Grogan
Digital Art Director: Ramon Rodriguez
Managing Partner: Nicole Taylor
Planning Director: Nick Andrews
Business Management: Patrice Bougouin, Josette Addinall, Dave Murphy
Project Director: Todd Osbourne
Agency Producers: Brenden Johnson, Sam Meehan
Digital Producer: Ellie Campbell
Digital Design / Production: Per Thoresson, Mauricio Massaia, Marcio Puga, Orrr
Production Manager: John Wood

Porsche |Engineered for Magic Everyday

Porsche USA is challenging many Americans’ perceptions of Porsche sports cars—and in particular the 911—in “Engineered for Magic. Everyday”, an integrated advertising including TV, print, online, mobile, direct mail and a cinema promotion. The campaign seeks to show the many dimensions of the iconic Porsche 911 and the brand’s other storied sports cars through the lens of daily driving.

“The magic of Porsche is how thoroughly the cars transform your everyday, routine driving,” said David Pryor, vice president of marketing, Porsche Cars North America. “It’s not only about the weekend joyride. It’s the only car in the world that combines true sports car exhilaration and the drivability for daily use. This campaign brings this fact to life, painting a bigger picture of the real Porsche value proposition, in some cases through the words and images of owners themselves.

The TV spot, launched during the NCAA March Madness tournament, features vignettes of Porsche sports car owners in a number of seemingly everyday scenes: a parent picking up kids at school, a man running a home-improvement-store errand and a mom clearing away snow from the windshield each with titles re-characterizing the car as “school bus,” “pickup truck” and “snowmobile.” In another vignette, as a man fires up the engine after a long day at the office, we see how the car’s incredible, mood-shifting virtues—as his “getaway car”—complement the everyday ones. The closing voiceover says: “Engineered for Magic. Everyday.” Click on the image below to play the video in YouTube (HD)

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At the hub of the integrated campaign is a consumer-generated website— PorscheEveryday.com —where owners can share their own everyday stories. With a combination of professionally produced videos and images along with owner-submitted content, the site builds a mosaic showcasing the many ways a Porsche is engineered for everyday magic. For this effort, Porsche has once again reached out to its passionate and active loyalists and enthusiasts to participate and contribute to the story. Last month, to start things off, Porsche sent 200 Flip video cameras to select owners asking them to contribute videos. The brand has also invited input from all its owners, the Porsche Club of America, dealers and their customers, and the million-plus Facebook fans for everyday stories, photos and videos.

In partnership with the Reelz channel, Porsche will also invite amateur film-makers to submit films that demonstrate “daily magic.” Ten filmmakers will be selected to experience daily magic in a Porsche and then make a film about the experience. The winning submission will be shown in cinemas across the country—a first for Porsche—and on the Reelz channel.

Porsche will distribute direct mail pieces to consumers outside the company’s customer base “to make sure that we can demonstrate this ‘everyday magic’ notion to some people who have not driven a Porsche in a very long time or have Porsche in their consideration set but haven’t pulled the trigger,” said Josh Cherfoli, online and relationship marketing manager at Porsche Cars North America.

Credits

The Everyday campaign was developed at Cramer-Krasselt, Chicago.
“When most people think of Porsche, they think ‘magic’—and the cars certainly are,” said Marshall Ross, chief creative officer, Cramer-Krasselt. ”What is markedly different about this campaign is we’re not selling the dream-car mystique of Porsche — that’s already a given. The creative cha

Saab is Back

Saab is running a series of print advertisements in the Wall Street Journal, the first instalment in “The Story of Saab,” a multi-media, multi-faceted national advertising campaign, which will include online ads written by Saab fans. The Swedish manufacturer virtually disappeared in the United States market less than a year ago, as its parent company at the time tried to sell it. Led by its entrepreneur CEO, Victor Muller, Saab was purchased by Spyker Cars N.V. nearly a year ago. Saab is now once again regaining its place as an independent and viable automaker in the minds of potential consumers. The campaign will continue with a television commercial, premiered on the Saab Facebook site. Facebook followers will be asked to write ads for the company, one or more of which will be used in future online advertising.

“A Cold Day in Hell is an Average Day in Sweden. Go ahead. Tell is it can’t be done. They said a car company founded by aircraft engineers would never fly. We didn’t have the sense to listen. In 1947 we put a wing on wheels and never looked back. In the ’60s if you wanted to compete in rally racing, they said you needed a larger, high-powered car. We won back to back World Championships with nothing more than a little family car. In the ’70s they said turbo power wouldn’t work in a mainstream production car. We not only tamed the turbo, we changed the industry forever. In the ’80s they said four-seater convertibles were a thing of the past. We built a cult classic. Fast forward to last year, they said out best days were done. But once again ears must not have been working. Because today, Saab is back. We’re an independent company flying higher than ever. Case in point, the all-new Saab 9-5 Sport Sedan. The most advanced Saab ever built. To be followed this spring by the capable 9-4x Sport Crossover. Soon after than, an entirely reinvented lineup. And we have a lot more coming out of Sweden after that. Just don’t expect any of it to follow convention.”

“Nicht German. We mean no disrespect to our Bavarian neighbors. After all, German luxury cars are some of the finest in the world. But here in Sweden, Saabs are designed for a different kind of driver. Take our all-new 9-5 Sport Sedan. Born and bred just north of Germany, it forgoes flash for understatement. Tempers power with efficiency. And favors passion over price. Its look is influenced by Scandinavian design with technology inspired from simple intuition. The all-new 9-5 wears its heritage on its sleeve. Get behind the wheel and you will feel it. This is a proud, intelligent, beautiful Swede.”

“A funny thing happened on the way to our funeral. We were reborn. This is the story of the rebirth of Saab. Nothing makes you appreciate life quite like a near-death experience. Last year, we had one. In January of 2010, Saab was slated to be closed. The cars millions of drivers had loved for over sixty years were to be no more. But then something miraculous happened. Those same passionate drivers who loved our cars began to rally around our company. From Egypt to Thailand, Australia to America. Saab fans around the world organized to show their support. And it worked. Their outpouring of dedication inspired businessman Victor Muller to look deeper. Needless to say, he liked what he saw. Saab had great cars on the road and a full pipeline of new products on the way. We had one-of-kind technology and state-of-the-art facilities. Most importantly, we had fans who would go to the ends of the earth to save us. What could be better than that? Just under a year ago, a deal was struck. Saab was an independent company once again. Thank you to Mr. Muller and Saab fans around the world. When others counted us out, you gave us a new life. There is nothing quite like the feeling of being reborn.”

“Our German competitors may not speak our language, but we certainly gained their full attention. We’re talking about the all-new Saab 9-5 Sport Sedan. It communicates to a specific type of driver. One who favors exhilaration over exhibition. Brains over brawn. Self-worth over net worth. With an interior designed around human intuition and performance boosted by our powerfully efficient Saab turbo, the all-new Saab 9-5 speaks a language you will better understand once you get behind the wheel. It certainly has our competitors talking.”

Credits

“The Story of Saab” was created by McCann Worldgroup Detroit’s Team Saab for the U.S. market. Team Saab also has the responsibility of creating the global launch campaign for the company’s next product, the 9-4X. Team Saab is a unit of McCann Worldgroup dedicated to marketing Saab Cars North America. McCann Worldgroup delivers marketing solutions that transform brands and grow businesses. The company is comprised of a roster of best-in-class agencies, including McCann Erickson Worldwide (the world’s largest advertising agency network); MRM Worldwide (digital marketing/relationship management); Momentum Worldwide (event marketing/promotion); McCann Healthcare Worldwide (professional/dtc communications); WGEXP (global production); UM (media management); Weber Shandwick (public relations) and FutureBrand (consulting/design)

Honda| Live every litre

Honda has cleverly inspired their consumers by making their stories the centre of Live Every Litre, but have elevated the content to another level by involving professional film-making talent.
Honda has framed the CR-Z hybrid vehicle with themes representing the joy of driving and "values you can share". To sell the sporty CR-Z, Honda is aiming to help drivers "Live Every Litre".

This approach differs from the usual fuel economy messages. Instead of being preached at to drive more responsibly and baffle drivers with renewable technology innovations, Honda's message asks drivers to trust them with looking after the science of fuel efficiency, so owners can get on with the important business of enjoying the CR-Z driving experience. In February 2010, a CR-Z vehicle was fitted with cameras, and drivers were recruited through various social networking platforms. Successful applicants were selected to drive the car around a part of Europe, followed by a film crew headed by director Claudio von Planta. Individuals had to audition for a chance to drive the car by stating where they would go and what they would do with the vehicle - such as take a loved one to Paris to propose, trace an ancestor, or take their band to play a special gig.
The "Live Every Litre" website allowed users to download widgets that would enable them to promote their application to friends, family, colleagues and wider communities. Applicants were selected by the project director, based on the most highly rated auditions and the most popular applicants in the Live Every Litre community.
Once applicants had been selected, the route, which covered a sizeable part of Europe, was planned and the cameras began to roll.
The resulting movie received a pan-European premier in a simultaneous mixture of real events and online broadcast. The final film focussed on the stories of five of the final cast and followed burlesque artist "Agent Lynch" as she brings Paris to a stand-still with the world's first guerrilla burlesque routine in the streets of the capital; fun-loving trio "The Schoolboys" who attempted the first recorded crossing of Lake Garda by bouncy castle and interrupt an international sailing regatta at the same time; "Bowman" a war veteran who has an emotional return to the site where he landed during D-Day in 1944 and heavy metal enthusiast Thomas, who drove from Madrid to Lisbon to realise his dream of meeting his all-time favourite group, Metallica. These stories are punctuated throughout with the tale of Sebastian, as he attempted "100 things to do before you die" in tribute to his friend who died in a tragic accident. Sebastian had already married a stranger in Vegas and broken a Guinness World Record and his appearance in the film is no less exciting as he gets his first tattoo in Amsterdam, gate crashes a red carpet premiere and sky-dives naked!

More than 1000 applications were received from 28 countries including Spain, Germany, Switzerland, UK and Romania. Filming took place over 38 days, starting in the Netherlands, heading down through Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and finishing at the infamous Nürburgring racing circuit in Germany.








BRAND: Honda
BRAND OWNER: Honda
CATEGORY:Automotive
REGION: Europe
DATE: February 2010 - ongoing
AGENCY: Grey
MEDIA CHANNEL: Branded Content,Cinema

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Amazing... few years back i was in discussion -DE-Brief- with  strategist Mahmoud Khattan on how to position "fit" Volvo in Saudi Arabia.
Capitalizing on five years protection and finance plan, we visually start seeing one monument of Saudi standing behind one of our S80 images.
The direction was not liked/ endorsed by CD Mazen Hassan at that time ... can't remember why!
I recall positioning was something like" five years and your Volvo remins same"


This ad by Neogama/BBH, São Paulo, Brazil relises the visionary approach we had on how to move Volvo metal in saudi overcrowded, price sensitive and reputation driven.


Great work that will sell for sure...

Renault commercial vehicles.
With you from the start.

Advertising Agency: Neogama/BBH, São Paulo, Brazil
Chief Creative Officer: Alexandre Gama
Executive Creative Director: Alexandre Gama
Creative Directors: Márcio Ribas, Wilson Mateos
Copywriter: Márcio Juniot
Art Director: Pedro Utzeri
Advertiser's Supervisors: Cássio Pagliarini, Vanessa Castanho, Tenile Vicenzi
Planners: Eduaro Lorenzi, Luciano Di Eugêncio
Producers: Kiyoshi Takahashi, Daniel Terlizi
Art Buyers: Mariah Bayeux, Rubens Gomes
Photographer: Bruno Cals
Other Credits: Eduardo Oliveira, Alessandra Perez
Account Managers: Thaís Pedro, Michelle Zeguer, Guilherme Bernardes
Account Supervisor: Luis Tosi

Bringing a facelift to life| Isuzu D-Max| Saudi Arabia

Brief:

Isuzu truck D-Max will not introduce new exterior shape for 2011 as radical changes will touch the 2012 model.spec change (confidential)

However to sustain sales performance, meet users needs and maintain brand recognition and trust we are making surgical intervention.

Challenge

BAKHASHAB BROTHERS HOLDING CO.,LTD.[ dealer] wanted to connect with current users to share added robust sporty, luxurious experience figure change.

Objective

To develop brand engagement program to a brand user's love and trust.D max launch program 2010 revised by ayman (final) sheet2

Strategic solution

The idea was big, however the thinking was simple and straight forward.

We wanted to create a hype among current users , help the media to buzz out brand functional aspects and connect emotionally with target group.

We structured an operation theater with our favored producer and cast/ trained talents to perform live a facelift operation for the old model.

Role of Activity: to creatively engage with target group in a well planned and produced brand re-launch event that result in creating a hype and buzz for short and medium time range among future prospects.

Brand action brief

Target Market: as a consumer driven activity, I want to connect primarily with a prepared list of individuals, small and medium business owners , our current subdealers to introduce the enhanced DMAX pickup.

I will have pre-event press Q& A session to update media with the new front facelift as a secondary target group.

Offer: “Perfection continues”.  We build trucks for life that delivers on profitability use-ability and dependability.

Result

• Audiences were taken by surprise, as they never witnessed a live performance in an automotive brand event.
• Client appraises the organization, the idea and impact.
• Team was happy that slipup’s kept to minimum and enjoyed on quality, on time on brand engaging event.

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