Welcome to our sixth part of PostFunnelโs โAds We Lovedโ series!
Before we begin, make sure to check out the full series here.
And today, we give you:
Johnnie Walker: Astronaut
This short film follows an astronaut who experienced isolation in space as she returns to Earth. In a year wracked by waves of isolation, this brave ad upholds the Johnnie Walker โKeep Walkingโ spirit and evokes a future filled with hope.
Little Caesars Pizza:โBad Day at Big Pizzaโ
Little Caesars takes on โBig Pizza,โ a representation of a fictional corporation thatโs out to win with overpriced pizzas. This ad highlights Little Caesarsโ value message of good pizza at low prices.
Doritos: The Greatest Gift
Based on a true story, this coming out story depicts a father turning to Reddit for advice on how to address the subject of his sonโs same-sex relationship. The ad preaches a message of accepting others and will have you reaching for a box of tissues. Weโre not crying, youโre crying.
Burger King: Whopper to the Future
Burger King encourages customers to make sure that at least one good thing will happen by sending themselves a whopper to 2030! The dystopian future narrative shows a timeline of what the future might look like beginning from 2020 when COVID-19 started, โPay for Oxygenโ in 2057, till 3129 when dinosaurs start ruling Earth. The Back to The Future styled ad is a smart futuristic approach to marketing.
Snickers Peanut Brownie โ โStanimalโ
Snickers 30-second ad shows a boss trying to connect with her team by calling her employee โStanimalโ- a nickname that other workers use behind his back.ย ย Awkward! She gets through the embarrassment with a Snickers Peanut Brownie. With this ad, Snickers poses as a comforting solution to lifeโs โhidden problemsโ.
Oatly: Help Dad
Swedish oat milk brand, Oatly, encourages children to have a conversation with their parents about drinking and eating more sustainably. In the ad, teens admonish middle aged men to give up dairy milk for plant-based dairy.ย Flipping the classic โteenager vs parentโ relationship on its head, the lighthearted ad champions young people as the instigators of change.
IKEA: Fortune Favours the Frugal
ย IKEAโs latest ad opens with an enormous meteor made up of thrash heading for Earth. But every time a person makes a sustainable living choice like recycling, upcycling, using LED light bulbs, the meteor gradually disappears. The ad promotes Ikeaโs sustainability efforts and encourages people to think differently about the benefits of living a life of moderation.
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