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5 Eye-Opening Efforts From Some of Toronto’s Leading Brand Stars

Innovative campaigns and videos from Down Syndrome awareness to hip-hop

Toronto’s La Mar Taylor has directed several videos for Toronto rap icon Drake.Getty Images
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By David Gianatasio

June 3, 2018

When it comes to pushing the envelope and striving for huge innovation, Madison Avenue’s got nothing on Toronto. Unexpected, eye-opening approaches abound across efforts for everything from Down Syndrome awareness and soft drinks to tires and hip-hop music.

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This story first appeared in the June 4, 2018, issue of Adweek magazine. Click here to subscribe.

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David Gianatasio

David Gianatasio is a longtime contributor to Adweek, where he has been a writer and editor for two decades. Previously serving as Adweek's New England bureau chief and web editor, he remains based in Boston.

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