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🏆 AD of the day A stand-out spot from Shelter delivers a poignant message about homelessness during the festive season. A beautifully crafted and heart-breaking narrative highlights the lengths parents will go to protect kids from the harsh reality of everyday living. 💡 Shelter | Don't Panic London | Certified B Corp

🏆 AD of the day Hoyte van Hoytema the acclaimed cinematographer behind Oppenheimer, Interstellar and Dunkirk has lent his visionary talent to a stunning commercial for Volvo. The touching ad was first aired in Sept but has now resurfaced on socials amidst chatter around the divisive Jaguar rebrand. As one reviewer commented “I just willingly sat through a nearly four-minute commercial and felt perfectly fine with it. Somebody deserves a promotion.' 💡 Volvo Cars | Stendahls

🏆 AD of the day Ahead of Black Friday... Amazon have hired 'serious actor' Adam Driver for a series dramatic readings of absurd (yet entirely genuine) product reviews. Like a banana slicer that, according to one couple, rescued their marriage. 💡 Amazon | Claudine Cheever | Jo Shoesmith | Walter Frye | Thomas Pettus

Nike unveil stunning new campaign to celebrate career of tennis legend Rafael Nadal ahead of the athlete's retirement 💡 Nike | Wieden+Kennedy London

🏆 AD of the day In an inspired move O2 has created an AI grandma that will trap scammers into meandering conversations to waste as much of their time as possible. 💡 O2 (Telefónica UK) | VCCP \ David Masterman , Ben Hopkins , Morten Legarth Story by James Herring > https://lnkd.in/e2CQ7pXj #marketing

Tesco's gingerbread world is brought to life for commuters at Victoria Station - including a special-edition, gingerbread-scented Metro. 🎄The activation is at the centre of the social strategy to support ‘Helping Feed Your Christmas Spirit’, the supermarket's Christmas campaign, 🎄Custom-baked props include a life-size gingerbread laptop and wearable gingerbread safety helmets. Actors blend in seamlessly with other commuters – right up until the moment they tuck into a gingerbread tie or pair of headphones. 💡 Tesco | BBH London h/t Ieva Paulina , Camila Gurgel , Karen Martin , Murray Bisschop

Turning snowfall into cheeky ads for holidays in warmer climes 💡On The Beach | 2018 h/t Steven Lownes , Aron Sidhu , Graham Cheal

💡 AD of the day JD Sports' Christmas ad captures the joy of blended family life in a doc-style film featuring regular people alongside stars like Maya Jama and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Directed by Elliot Power and Samaneh Aminzadeh, it builds on last year’s Bag For Life spot, offering an authentic portrayal of modern British families celebrating their unique Christmas rituals together. 💡 JD Sports Fashion | Uncommon Creative Studio | Quba Tuakli | Nils Leonard | Benny Everitt | Shaun Savage

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