It’s your Friday shot of creative inspo from Famous Campaigns.
RIP Her Majesty The Queen
Of all the front pages today - the FT stood out for me. A lovely candid snap from 1978 - featuring her Majesty en route to the state opening of parliament.
Whatever your views on the monarchy she was a truly remarkable and inspirational woman. RIP.
onto the famous five…
#1 Inspired Monopoly campaign teaches kids how to cope with losing
Who knew that hurling a Monopoly board across the sitting room has the potential to strengthen your relationship with your family? Games brand Hasbro aims to teach that learning to cope with losing is actually good for your kids’ development.
#2 Quorn demand ‘no more porkies’ in Downing Street stunt
On the day Boris Johnson leaves office Quorn Foods parked up outside Downing Street with a 'No More Porkies' branded food truck. The company handed out pork-free, ham sandwiches to passers-by - presumably in the hope that the new PM will be more disposed to telling the truth.
As the news broke that Rishi Sunak didn't get the PM job - recruitment firm CV Library toured Parliament Square with a cheeky, responsive digital ad.
[source: @AlexofBrown | Twitter]
#3 Why breast pumps went on show at Notting Hill Carnival
Alexandra Burke, made a fashion and political statement as she hit the streets in full costume with her breast pump as her new accessory, all in support of the breastfeeding awareness campaign Pumps On Parade.
#4 Oil-drenched models exposes the environmental reality of fashion
The Woolmark Company’s newest campaign ‘Wear Wool, Not Fossil Fuel’ drenches models in petroleum oil to highlight the quantity of crude oil utilised to make synthetic clothes.
#5 Lidl stop transporting fruit and veg by air
Lidl became the first supermarket in Sweden to announce they'll stop transporting fruit and vegetables by air. Here's how they announced it in national print ads.
Agency: Garbergs
Bonus Links Section
A random selection of inspiring, weird and wonderful links from this week’s internet.
⭐️ Looks like Twitter’s much anticipated Edit Button – is happening - they’re saying you’ll be able to make FIVE edits in a 30 minute window, which you’d think would be enough for most people, even on a bad day.
⭐️ Serena Williams Legacy - by Nike
⭐️ Shane Hawkins doing his father proud with this epic cover of 'My Hero' at the Foo Fighters memorial concert
⭐️ ITV’s This Morning turned completely dystopian by offering to pay energy bills as a competition prize.
⭐️ Love this trailer for WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story. It contains every "musical biopic" cliché you could possibly want. Daniel Radcliffe stars.
⭐️ Quillbot rewrites everything as plagiarism-free text
⭐️ Kids TV show Peppa Pig has added a same sex couple to its cast of characters for the first time.
⭐️ Switzerland considers JAILING those who heat rooms above 19C
⭐️ Dutch city of Haarlem may be world’s first to ban meat ads
⭐️ Campaigner Charlotte Gage says billboards and bus ads should be banned
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