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by The Newshound

on May 14

Ad combats hunger in Israel

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This is just a very short post with a video (see lower down on the page).

Advertising often cops a beating for encouraging people to consume rather than to consider some of the larger questions in our world, but this video, part of an integrated campaign by the Israeli Food Bank, shows just how powerful a simple idea can be when it is creatively executed across its touchpoints. (Thanks to Osocio for bringing this to my attention).

The print works well (imho) but it's the ambient that really sends home the message that there is starvation on the streets of Israel. The message here is delivered in such a clever way - it really equates the mundane act of washing the dishes with the harsh reality of those who live on the streets. It's the bringing together of the mundane and the striking that really gives the campaign a strong meaning.

Anyway, nice to see adland supporting a worthy cause, and all this in the same week as Adrants pointed us in the direction of another YouTube video calling for the setting up of a Cannes Humanitarian Lion. What's happening? Advertisers have all of a sudden decided to work for the powers of good? The commenters at Adrants don't seem to think so.

What do you think? Should advertisers be trying to save the world or is this just another stunt to drive awards?

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1 Comments

  • Wrote on 14 May, at 11:55PM
I love this campaign and it demonstrates just how simple a concept can be to get a reaction. Too often in adland we try to be clever often flying over the heads of our intended audience and wasting expensive opportunities. I like this communication because it truly encourages interaction. It's the engagement of interaction that I beleive makes a campaign effective.

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