Business Creative Report

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The Most Creative Campaigns, Brands
and Agencies in Automotive

 
BRANDS AND AGENCIES REVIVED THEIR IMAGINATIONS TO DELIVER WORK THAT GRABBED EYES AND WON HEARTS.

With the exception of Jung Von Matt’s very welcome print campaign – which takes a dramatic tack – the word “fun” might be used to describe the top auto campaigns this time around. Even the “Tough Turban” initiative featured at number one, from Canada’s Zulu Alpha Kilo, feels good-natured and big-hearted. VW returned to the top five with a TV ad that concealed a game, the graphically brilliant “MINImalism” continued to win fans, and the “Pudding” spot from Mercedes was colourful and bouncy. To take pole position in the automotive sector, no mere product demonstration is enough; quirk and originality win the day.

Most awarded
campaigns, brands &
agencies in
Automotive in 2022

Most awarded
campaigns, brands and
agencies in
Automotive in 2022

CAMPAIGNS

Brand, Title, Agency
1
Zulu Alpha Kilo, Toronto
2
DDB Sydney, Ultimo
3
HoC Dubai
4
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
5
Jung von Matt AG, Hamburg
6
Keko Dubai
7
Publicis Emil, Brussels
8
FamousGrey, Groot-Bijgaarden
9
Jung von Matt AG, Hamburg
10
HoC Dubai
11
BBDO Dublin
12
Publicis Conseil, Paris
13
Ogilvy South Africa, Cape Town
14
INNOCEAN, Seoul
15
audacity, Bangkok

BRANDS

Brand
1 Volkswagen
2 Pfaff Harley-Davidson
3 MINI
4 Mercedes-Benz
5 Renault

AGENCIES

Name
1 Jung von Matt AG, Hamburg
2 Zulu Alpha Kilo, Toronto
3 HoC Dubai
4 Publicis Conseil, Paris
5 DDB Sydney, Ultimo

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TitoloTough Turban
Agenzia
Campagna Tough Turban
Cliente Pfaff Harley-Davidson
Marca Tough Turban
Data di Prima Diffusione/Publicazione 2021 / 6
Settore Automobili/Motoveicoli
Tipo di Media Altre
Lunghezza
Agency Zulu Alpha Kilo
Creative Director & Chief Creative Officer Zak Mroueh
Head of Design Stephanie Yung
ACD Art Director Vic Bath
ACD Writer Dan Cummings
Designer Jeff Watkins
Agency Producer Laura Dubcovsky, Kathryn Brown
Account Team Rob Feightner, Matt Sinuita, David Tremblay, Allison Diaz Mercado
Strategy Team Spencer MacEachern, Shaunagh Farrelly
Client Pfaff Harley-Davidson
Client Brandon Durmann, Melanie Somerville
Product Design Sparks Innovation
Production House Zulubot
Executive Producer Tom Evans
Line Producer Colleen Allen
Director Barbara Shearer
Editor Jessie Posthumus
Motion Graphics Ashlee Mitchell
Illustrator Nabil Elsaadi, Rasna Jaswal
Audio Engineer Dino Cuzzolino
Web Design Jacqui Lau, Kesia Payne
Photographer The Moto Foto | Dan Lim
Online Artist Felipe Chaparro
Head of Production Adam Palmer
TitoloGolf Ad Break Championship Hype Reel
Agenzia
Campagna Golf Ad Break Championship Hype Reel
Cliente Volkswagen
Marca Volkswagen Golf
Data di Prima Diffusione/Publicazione 2021 / 7
Settore Auto Nuove
Tipo di Media Case Study
Lunghezza
TitoloMINImalism
Agenzia
Campagna Minimalism
Cliente BMW
Marca MINI
Data di Prima Diffusione/Publicazione 2021 / 6
Settore Compact & Small Cars
Trama Since 1959, MINI has stayed true to its roots: a simplistic, iconic design with outstanding longevity that inspires fans to this day. The brand stands for an urban lifestyle with maximum experiences in a minimalistic space. But today’s models offer more than just an efficient and creative way to get around. They are technology-packed with state-of-the-art safety and comfort features. This is well known to MINI drivers, but not so much to people outside of the car’s fanbase.
MINImalism – a feature communication built from the iconic MINI logo’s wings. We turn those stripes into versatile design elements to communicate the new features and assistants, as simplistic and iconic as the car itself.
The stripes taken from the logo’s wings showcase the car’s new features and assistants – from Adaptive LED Headlights to Park Distance Control – and allow us to build functions and surroundings in a surprising but simple way. This new design language is used across different outdoor and indoor channels where the iconic elements are instantly recognized – creating true MINImalism, as simple and timeless as the car itself.
Tipo di Media Case Study
Lunghezza
Creative Agency
Creative Agency Serviceplan Campaign
Art Director
Creative Director
Copywriter
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Creative Director
Art Director
Head of Art
Managing Partner
Global Chief Creative Officer
Copywriter
Managing Director
Art Director
Account Director
Marketing Director
Marketing Manager
Account Manager
MOTION DESIGN
Sound Designer
TitoloPudding
Agenzia
Campagna Pudding
Cliente Mercedes Benz
Marca Mercedes Vito
Data di Prima Diffusione/Publicazione 2021
Settore Vans
Tipo di Media Interattivo
Lunghezza
Casa di Produzione
Director
Copywriter
Producer
Editor
Photographer
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Music Composer
Sound Design Company
Music
TitoloThe Bigger Crash (Board)
Agenzia
Campagna The Bigger Crash
Cliente Hyundai Motor Group
Marca Hyundai
PostedMag 2022
Settore Auto Nuove
Tipo di Media Stampa e stampati
Market Brasile
Casa di Produzione
Music
Art Director
Art Director
Copywriter
Copywriter
Copywriter
Creative Director
Creative Director
Creative Director
Director
Editor
Executive Creative Director
Executive Creative Director
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Sound Designer
Strategist
Account Director
Head of Production
Motion Graphics
Post Produzione
Post Produzione
Project Manager
Project Manager
Account Manager
Business Director
Head of Strategy
ORIGINAL MUSIC
ORIGINAL MUSIC
Post-Production Manager
TitoloCreate2Extremes
Agenzia
Campagna Drive 2 Extremes
Cliente Porsche
Marca Porsche Taycan
PostedMarzo 2022
Settore Four Wheel Drive, SUV(Sports Utility Vehicle)
Trama Drive2Extremes was a film created to show the true capabilities of Porsche’s all-electric Taycan Cross Turismo. Shot in two wildly contrasting locations (some 60°C and 7,000KM apart) by renowned pilot Johnny FPV, our Director Nicholas Schrunk had to meticulously plan each shot to allow for seamless transitions between the two worlds. We drove 1243 laps and shot 50 hours of footage using custom drones for never-before-flown cameras to tell the story of two contrasting yet connected worlds. 800 hours were spent in post-production with 0 CGI or VFX used, and our sound was designed to blend two extreme worlds into one.
Tipo di Media Branded Content
Lunghezza
General Manager
Executive Creative Director
Senior Art Director
Agency Producer
Senior Copywriter
Motion Graphic Artist
Final Artist
Digital Technical Manager
Account Manager
Senior Account Executive
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Marketing Director
Marketing Manager
Casa di Produzione
Executive Producer
Production Manager
Executive Producer
Editor
Car precision driver
Editor
Music Supervision
Post-production Producer
Executive Producer
Grade
Post-production Producer
Drone Operator
Director
Sound Designer
Music Editor
TitoloMillboard
Agenzia
Campagna Millboard
Cliente Mercedes-Benz
Marca Mercedes-Benz
PostedDicembre 2021
Settore Auto Nuove
Trama The wind turbine symbolises renewable energy. The three-pointed star symbolizes Mercedes-Benz. The idea was simple: to exploit the striking visual similarity between the two to transform one of Europe’s largest wind turbines (120m x 70m) into an illuminated Mercedes-Benz logo on a truly iconic scale. The objective was to announce to the world that the brand and renewable energy would soon be working together on a global scale. The installation was staged for real, using eco-friendly lights and smoke, and was visible for miles around.
Tipo di Media Case Study
Lunghezza
Global Chief Creative Officer
Global Executive Creative Director
Chief Creative Officer
Creative Director
Creative Director
Copywriter
Art Director
Art Director
Account Director, Global Content, Experience and Comms
Market Acceleration Lead
Account Director
Account Manager
Advertising Manager
Advertising Manager
Creative Team
Creative Team
TitoloVolvo Street Configurator
Agenzia
Campagna The Street Is Our Showroom
Cliente Volvo
Marca Volvo
Data di Prima Diffusione/Publicazione 2022 / 1
Settore Auto Nuove
Tipo di Media Interattivo
Lunghezza
Più informazioni https://volvostreetconfigurator.be/fr
Advertising Manager
Advertising Manager
Advertising Manager
Advertising Manager
Advertising Manager
Creative Director
Creative Team
Creative Team
Creative Team
Creative Team
Account Management
Account Management
Account Management
Strategic Planner
Strategic Planner
Creative Pllanner
Head of Digital
Project Manager
Digital Strategist
Webmaster
Digital Design
Developer
Developer
Social Creative
Social Creative
Social Creative
Casa di Produzione
Producer
Producer
Photographer
Photographer
Photographer
Editor
DTP
DTP
PR Agency
Public Relations
Public Relations
Media Agency
Media Team
Media Team
TitoloIrma
Agenzia
Campagna The Bigger Crash
Cliente Hyundai Motor Group
Marca Hyundai
PostedGiugno 2022
Settore Auto Nuove
Trama To announce Hyundai is going carbon neutral, we created a worldwide campaign highlighting the more considerable crash climate change leaves behind: Year after year, hurricanes, storms and typhoons are strengthening due to the increase of CO2 levels.
Tipo di Media Stampa e stampati
Market Brasile
Casa di Produzione
Music
Art Director
Art Director
Copywriter
Copywriter
Copywriter
Creative Director
Creative Director
Creative Director
Director
Editor
Executive Creative Director
Executive Creative Director
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Sound Designer
Strategist
Account Director
Head of Production
Motion Graphics
Post Produzione
Post Produzione
Project Manager
Project Manager
Account Manager
Business Director
Head of Strategy
ORIGINAL MUSIC
ORIGINAL MUSIC
Post-Production Manager
TitoloPARKDISTANCECONTROL
Agenzia
Campagna Minimalism
Cliente BMW
Marca MINI
Data di Prima Diffusione/Publicazione 2021 / 6
Settore Compact & Small Cars
Trama Since 1959, MINI has stayed true to its roots: a simplistic, iconic design with outstanding longevity that inspires fans to this day. The brand stands for an urban lifestyle with maximum experiences in a minimalistic space. But today’s models offer more than just an efficient and creative way to get around. They are technology-packed with state-of-the-art safety and comfort features. This is well known to MINI drivers, but not so much to people outside of the car’s fanbase.
MINImalism – a feature communication built from the iconic MINI logo’s wings. We turn those stripes into versatile design elements to communicate the new features and assistants, as simplistic and iconic as the car itself.
The stripes taken from the logo’s wings showcase the car’s new features and assistants – from Adaptive LED Headlights to Park Distance Control – and allow us to build functions and surroundings in a surprising but simple way. This new design language is used across different outdoor and indoor channels where the iconic elements are instantly recognized – creating true MINImalism, as simple and timeless as the car itself.
Tipo di Media Esterna
Creative Agency
Marketing Director
Marketing Manager
Creative Agency Serviceplan Campaign
Managing Director
Art Director
Account Manager
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Creative Director
Art Director
Creative Director
Copywriter
Account Director
Global Chief Creative Officer
Head of Art
Art Director
Copywriter
TitoloVW Zero Carbon Billboard (Film)
Agenzia
Campagna Zero Carbon. Except for the Pencil
Cliente Volkswagen
Marca Volkswagen
Data di Prima Diffusione/Publicazione 2022 / 3
Prodotto VOLKSWAGEN ID.
Settore Automobili/Motoveicoli
Trama To remind Irish drivers of the zero carbon credentials of Ireland’s bestselling all-electric cars, Volkswagen’s ID.3 and ID.4, we turned to the humblest tool of them all: a pencil, and chose the biggest blank canvas of them all: a 48-sheet billboard. We hand-drew, in pencil, in-situ and over 48 hours an (almost) zero carbon billboard advertisement, simply yet powerfully highlighting the zero carbon credentials of the Volkswagen ID.3 and ID.4.
Tipo di Media Case Study
Lunghezza
Artista
Illustrator
Executive Creative Director
Copywriter
Art Director
Account Director
Account Manager
Marketing Director
Casa di Produzione
TitoloElectric Village Renault
Agenzia
Campagna 100% electric vehicles town
Cliente Renault
Marca Renault Zoe
PostedAprile 2021
Settore Auto Nuove
Trama Renault inaugurated in the city Appy, the first “100% electric vehicle” town in France by providing each household with a New Renault ZOE. This unprecedented initiative aims to demonstrate that if the move to electric is possible in Appy, it is possible everywhere
Tipo di Media Case Study
Lunghezza
TitoloNew Polo. Game on.
Agenzia
Campagna New Polo. Game on.
Cliente Volkswagen
Marca Volkswagen Polo
Data di Prima Diffusione/Publicazione 2022 / 4
Settore Auto Nuove
Tipo di Media Televisione
Lunghezza
Casa di Produzione Patriot Films
Director
Music
Musician
Sound
Post
Grading/Online
Animator - Animation
Animator - Animation Polycat Animation
Chief Creative Officer
Cinematografia
Creative Director
Creative Director
Designer
Designer
Designer
Editor
Executive Creative Director
Casa di Produzione Patriot Films
Music Composer
Music Composer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Recording Studio
Sound Designer
VFX Artist
Copywriter
Agency Producer
Managing Director
Art Director
Art Director
Art Director
Account Management
Account Management
TitoloDear My Hero - Hydrogen Garbage Truck
Agenzia
Campagna Hydrogen Garbage Truck
Cliente Hyundai Motor Company
Marca Hyundai
Data di Prima Diffusione/Publicazione 2021
Settore Trucks, Pick-Up Trucks
Tipo di Media Interattivo
Lunghezza
Post Produzione
Chief Creative Officer
Creative Director
Copywriter
Copywriter
Copywriter
Art Director
Creative technologist
Creative technologist
Producer
Account Director
Account Executive
Account Executive
Account Executive
Media Planner
Executive Producer
Producer
Producer
Casa di Produzione
Producer
Director
Director
Direttore della fotografia
Editor
Account Planner
Account Director
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Sound Design Company
TitoloThe Truth
Agenzia
Campagna The Truth
Cliente Car Hero
Marca Car Hero
PostedNovembre 2022
Settore Rivenditori auto/Auto usate
Trama When searching for a second hand car, the biggest fear Thai people have is being scammed by second hand dealers and . Car Hero, a Thai brand offers professionalism, peace of mind and confidence to car dealers.Car Hero, with its wide selection of used cars and reliable service, wanted to win over hesitant customer’s hearts. We knew that the best way to offer our customers relief was to educate them and show them we are the real deal when it comes to used cars. Through a our online video, we informed potential second hand car buyers of different scams and that we are truly on their side.This entertaining and hilarious short film positioned Car Hero as a real superhero, because of our thorough inspection of every car. The film centers around a man in search of a second hand car arriving at a Car Hero dealership. When he finds a car that catches his interest, he is instantly suspicious. Checking every nook and cranny for signs of damage, he wonders what the dealership is hiding. But to his surprise, the salesman enlightens him about Car Hero's high standards of inspection.
Tipo di Media Branded Content
Lunghezza
Casa di Produzione
Advertising Manager
Advertising Manager
Advertising Manager
Chief Creative Officer
Creative Director
Art Director
Head of Production
Director
1st AD
2nd AD
Producer
Direttore della fotografia
Project Manager
Project Manager
Post-production Producer
VFX Company
VFX Supervisor
VFX Producer
Editing Company
Editor
Assistant Editor
Footage
Colorist
Sound Design Company