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Makers of the Famous ‘Dear Brother’ Johnnie Walker Spec Ad Just Made a Volvo Ad to Die For

Creativity

Death becomes them. Filmmakers Daniel Titz and Dorian Lebherz came to prominence last year with the breathtaking "Dear Brother" spec ad for Johnnie Walker. That spot, with 7 million views [...]


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This Astonishing Fan-Made Tesla Ad Is All CGI, Yet It Couldn’t Look More Beautifully Real

Creativity

Tesla marketing, it seems, could live entirely off spec ads and do just fine.

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This Fake ‘Tide to Go’ Ad Perfectly Spoofs Lingering Opposition to Gay Marriage

Creativity

Tide has already made one commercial featuring a gay couple—it's been airing in Canada, as Procter & Gamble considers bringing it to the U.S.. And now, an ad for Tide [...]

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Bad Day on Social Media? Ads for High-Alcohol Beer Suggest Drowning Your Sorrows

Creativity

No one inspires sympathy quite like a guy who spots his girlfriend on Tinder while shopping around on the the dating app himself.

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Watch Out, New Hamburglar, Old Hamburglar Is Out of Jail and on the Road Again

AdFreak

If you're underwhelmed by the new Hamburglar's antics so far—and are pining for the original criminal himself—you're in luck, thanks to a spec campaign from production company Whiskey Tongue.

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This Gay-Themed Taco Bell Ad Isn’t Real, but Taco Bell Digs It Anyway

Creativity

It's a sign of the times that some freelance directors can make a gay-themed spec ad for a major brand, and that brand not only doesn't go ballistic and have [...]