Old Spice adds New Spice
ABC News and the media stole my thunder. I was planning on posting on the recent Old Spice commercials and how they add new spice TV commercial ads as well as their artistic creativity. But a funny and coincidental, thing happened along the way, Isaiah Mustafa, the actor who portrays the “Old Spice Guy,” was interviewed on Good Morning America last Thursday and then reported on again on ABC Nightly news on Friday, which stated that he was “hanging up the towel,” so to speak — and ending his gig with Old Spice. My guess is that he’s moving on to bigger and better things. After over 13 million hits…
Ad Stories
I used to watch the Super Bowl just for the ads, but not this year. I was watching for the Saints. Although I thought the the Bud Light ads had the overall ad title hands down; I liked the parody on Lost and the book group; I think the Green Police for Audi was a winner. Here are some other notables from last year. The creative use of storytelling in ads for UPS, Walmart, Geico among others by the Martin Agency won them the U.S. Ad Agency of 2009. Their 30 second ad stories touch those who see them and create an impression that lasts for the brand they are…
