Tag Archives: MAA blast from the past

Was this the high water mark of an era in advertising? When big TV campaigns on the biggest stage (the Super Bowl in 2011) could move people and companies? ‘Imported from Detroit’ (aka ‘Born of Fire’) with Eminem from Wieden+Kennedy ...

Happiness is a Cigar called Hamlet They don’t make them like this anymore. Not just due to the end of tobacco advertising, but, more so, because the ‘Happiness is a Cigar Called Hamlet’ series were very much of their time ...

BBH’s work for Levi’s made me want to work in advertising. It’s an amazing body of work with so many high points, but if pushed to choose, it would have to be ‘Creek.’ Not the coolest Levi’s ad, not the ...

Although previous selections have mostly been UK greats, there are also some classics from around the world. I love these three as they are examples of great casting to create what feel like quite niche local ads but for some ...

If there’s one thing more terrifying than a global pandemic to many a teenager, it’s the thought of sitting your GSCEs. Horrendous though this sounds, if I was told at 15 that I would have to skip the rest of ...

Guinness ‘Swim black’ from AMV BBDO is one of my all-time favourite commercials. Released over 20 years ago, I still love everything about it – simple, engaging, and entertaining. It always brings a smile to my face. It’s the ad ...

In the 1990s Tesco set about transforming itself (yes business transformation was around even then) from its former ‘pile it high, sell it cheap’ Green Shield stamps days. Leading the charge was this campaign from Lowe Howard-Spink featuring Dudley Moore ...

I was working on my masters at Lancaster University’s Management School when a note was pinned to our notice board from a strange sounding outfit called Boase Massimi Pollitt, seeking a bright young thing to join them in a fancy ...

Mad Man. Booze. Fags.. In his inimitable wisdom, Stephen has asked me to contribute to the on-going series “MAA blasts from the past.” As I have more of a past than just about anyone reading this, it should be a ...