BBDO NY revamps Snickers' "Who Are The Chefs?" | Johannes Leonardo shows VW is "built just right" | Chips Ahoy spotlights multicultural art in AR
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[] [BBDO NY revamps Snickers' "Who Are The Chefs?"](
BBDO New York recreated Snickers' 1996 "Who Are The Chefs?" spot, showing a man painting a football field, before Andy Reid, head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs, points out his spelling error. "Maybe you just need a Snickers," says the voice-over in the spot, which is part of the "Rookie Mistakes" campaign and is running across TV, streaming, digital and social. Full Story: [The Drum (free registration)]( (10/20)
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[] [Johannes Leonardo shows VW is "built just right"](
Johannes Leonardo created a 60-second "No Going Back" spot for Volkswagen that shows a woman unable to get comfortable in seats at the cinema, therapist's office or at home. The reason why is revealed when she is cushioned perfectly by the seat in her 2024 Volkswagen Taos, which is "built just right." Full Story: [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (10/20)
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Chips Ahoy teamed with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta to create an augmented reality experience, "Happy By Design," which enables people to interact with art created by multicultural artists. Digitas, Dentsu, VaynerMedia and PxP contributed to the campaign, which includes a $1 donation to the High Museum of Art and Boys & Girls Clubs of America by the brand each time the experience is accessed. Full Story: [Adweek]( (10/20)
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[] [Movers+Shakers co-founders talk TikTok](
Evan Horowitz and Geoffrey Goldberg, co-founders of Movers+Shakers, talk about how they set up the agency with a focus on entertainment and storytelling. The pair discuss how their "Eyes. Lips. Face" TikTok campaign for e.l.f. Cosmetics put the agency on the map, generating a record-breaking 5 million user videos. Full Story: [Campaign US (tiered subscription model)]( (10/18)
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Jamie Falkowski, partner and chief creative officer at Day One Agency, talks about creative inspirations and favorite work. Falkowski explains why he's proud of the "FreePointers" campaign for Chipotle Mexican Grill and why working on a 2013 pop-up campaign, "The Newsstand," was one of his favorite projects. Full Story: [Muse by Clio]( (10/21)
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[] [A tribute to the late Gerry Rubin, RPA co-founder](
RPA co-founder Gerry Rubin passed away at the age of 83 and colleagues pay tribute to his career. "He had the unwavering trust of our clients and their business needs. Always supporting and championing people to do what's right in support of the best creative ideas," said Joe Baratelli, chief creative officer at RPA. Full Story: [Ad Age (tiered subscription model)]( (10/20)
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