Monday, April 20, 2015

These smart ads bubble wont burst for a long time

The idea of minimalism in ads without too much write up - both on images and message - is one that is tough to try out but winning nevertheless. Especially on platforms such as mobile technology or social media or if its a new product, where marketers would want to 'introduce' it to the target so that familiarity is gained quickly.

Two minimalist/quirky/innovative smart ads I saw these last two days and which caught my eye.

The Indigo app ad. Tags which come to your mind when you see it - smart, funny, minimal, a smart app, cool airline,  customer first etc.



Secondly, Hector's Paperboat drinks ads doing the rounds. I follow them on Instagram and I love the illustrations and imagery. 


Image courtesy - behance


The website is oh-so-fun-yet-chic and mind you we are talking of a beverage here, not Tarun Tahiliani's site.



Ok let say you arent for the product, but you will definitely not miss the stories woven throughout the site. No Yash-Chopra-flashbacks or Alok Nath preaching of 'woh din', but delightful, like the aamras they sell. 






Their integrated content across platforms is consistent and fresh. The lesson is, you may have just one strategy, but play it well and play it in parallel. 




Views are my own and not endorsement. I enjoy marketing damn it!


Sunday, April 19, 2015

Whats new in Indian Content Marketing

Social media network

Report from http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2015/04/17/tata-drives-employee-adoption-of-social-platform/

A fun and work blended social media platform called Knome for TCS employees, was set up. Currently used by a large majority of its employees, it may prove as a good jump from the traditional email communication and company messenger (if any). 


Image courtesy - IndiaWSJ


Ad world

Totally digging the UAE Exchange Malayalam ads by Aashiq Abu featuring Malayalam actors Jayasurya and Fahadh Faasil. I loved the subtlety, quirks and emotions showed in the ads. Hope to see more. Thank you Abu.

The ad story is about two friends in the Middle East (apparently Dubai) representative of the huge Malayali expat population. Jayasurya's role is of one, who, in different emergency situations needs money,mostly in communication with a mom and an ex-girlfriend in India (again totally identifiable with the ME expat life). In a playful but friend-in-need role, Faasil transfers the money from his mobile showing UAE Exchange's easy money transfer mode. Not much emphasis or star image and neither on the situations. 


 Ad 1



 Ad 2




Making of the ads