Friday 19 September 2008

The Hovis ad

Couldn't let it go by unmentioned as apparently people and the press are talking about this in droves. Creative Review thought the theme was hackneyed and the first ad person who mentioned it to me called it self-indulgent. Neither view is wrong IMHO, but neither view matters either. For its huge production budget and media spend Hovis has hit paydirt - fame. And TV ads are about making your brand not just recognised, but famous.

If you're a practitioner of advertising, 'watch' the ad again - only with your eyes closed - and listen to the soundtrack - genius.

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