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    French’s cools off with a ketchup-flavoured popsicle

    “Frenchsicles” were given out this weekend, complete with special packaging with a Snapcode to unlock a custom lens.

    By Christopher Lombardo
    June 27, 2022
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    Doritos Ketchup becomes high art

    The PepsiCo snack brand is using big portraiture to describe big flavour.

    By Christopher Lombardo
    June 20, 2022
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    Luminato creates a punctuation situation

    The Local Collective uses colourful symbols to create a cohesive image for the Toronto arts festival.

    By Christopher Lombardo
    May 9, 2022
  • Toronto,Canada-august 1,2015:view of the CNN towers in Toronto during a sunny day from une of the central street of the city.

    Razom imagines if the CN Tower went up in flames

    Tank and Grey created scenes of Canadian landmarks ravaged by war to motivate donations to Ukrainian relief efforts.

    By Justin Crann
    May 6, 2022
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    Five Nine bourbon stands tall for blue collar workers

    123w designed a whiskey launched by clothing brand Troll Co., which similarly aims to reach an average working Joe.

    By Christopher Lombardo
    April 22, 2022

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    Metrolinx partners with a train influencer

    The rail operator brought TikToker Francis Bourgeois to Canada to give his trademark review of GO Trains and the UP Express.

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    Doritos Ketchup becomes high art

    The PepsiCo snack brand is using big portraiture to describe big flavour.

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    St. Louis’ solution to ‘Wingsanity’ messes

    DonerNorth created extra-large moist towelettes to get people excited for the return to indoor dining events.

  • Turkey-farmers
    Turkey Farmers wants you to join the club (sandwich)

    Zeno’s new campaign features veggies proclaiming how much they love working with bird protein.

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    Turning Newfoundland & Labrador on to ‘rocktails’

    A campaign by Ray tries to get locals to try something premium, but unpretentious.

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    Justin Bieber loves Tims (and Pam)

    A video promoting “Biebs Brew” has the pop star once again giving his all to make sure the collaboration is up to his standards.

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    • Prenup
      Whirlpool is getting couples to sign a contract for chores

      With its “Fairest Prenup,” the appliance brand has couples talking about a fairer division of household labour.

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      Bally’s bets on its name

      Angry Butterfly’s ads for the U.S. sportsbook are light on the bet-now-or-lose-out hyperbole common in the market.

    • NFTs
      Movember drops its balls as an NFT

      “Non-Fungible Testicles” are both a fundraiser and a reminder to regularly check for signs of cancer.

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      Burger King serves jabs to its competitors

      The QSR paired with Publicis Montreal to create a series of clever print ads that promote its new delivery service.

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      Knix tells women to embrace being big and strong

      In a video featuring a pregnant Ashley Graham, the intimate apparel brand shows strength isn’t just for boys.

    • Red
      HSBC identifies a most auspicious shade

      To coincide with today’s Lunar New Year, the bank created “the Luckiest Red” using more than 18,000 works of art.

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    • HADGAH

      2019 Agency of the Year showreels: Part IV

      Taxi creates a magazine for juniors, Union finds innovative ways to thank its agency, and Rethink creates a tribute to humble beginnings.

      By Josh Kolm
      June 4, 2020
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      2019 Agency of the Year showreels: Part III

      Sid Lee, The&Partnership, and FCB talk about their obsessions, how it feels to see great work from other agencies, and why we need women behind the camera.

      By Josh Kolm
      June 4, 2020
    • AOY

      2019 Agency of the Year showreels: Part II

      Ogilvy, Anomaly, and Cossette get their future told by celebrities, recruit AOY attendees, and reveal their agency crushes.

      By Josh Kolm
      June 4, 2020
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      2019 Agency of the Year showreels: Part I

      John St., Zulu Alpha Kilo and Edelman show the value of a pitch-worthy deck, maintaining agency independence and celebrity endorsements.

      By Josh Kolm
      June 4, 2020
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      Agency of the Year 2017: Watch the showreels

      From six-second videos to healing society’s divisions, see the industry parodies created by this year’s shortlisted agencies.

      By Josh Kolm
      November 13, 2017

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    Full Punch tips its cap to mental wellness

    The agency has partnered with Wirth Hats in an initiative aimed to promote a source of support in the ad industry.

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      A pint of Belgian Moon you can’t drink

      The beer brand has released paint colours to encourage employees to reclaim their own spaces after years of working from home.

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      The case of the flying chicken has been cracked

      Rethink created an animatronic hen to build hype for Nuggs, a McCain-backed vegan nugget brand.

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      Cirque du Soleil creates a ‘curious’ hotel room

      A steampunk-inspired room, designed to help promote the new “Kurios” show, is opening at Toronto’s Hotel X.

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      Mom is tired of getting screwed on Valentine’s Day

      Fierce Mamas and Stop The Party made Valentine’s cards that are blunt about how women feel about the pay gap.

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      McKim and Sherpa get cheeky with rebrand

      The agencies, which merged last spring, have temporarily adopted and developed a fan-favourite name.

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