Moms Are Unimpressed With Marketing Gimmicks in Old Spice's Latest Campaign
Spots for 'Wild' Collection Have Fun With Advertising Stereotypes
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Having had some fun with moms and sons previously with the "Momsong" campaign, Old Spice is back for more.
The latest campaign by Wieden & Kennedy centers around the idea that moms and their male offspring are impressed by different kinds of advertising. It has fun with advertising stereotypes, but cleverly manages to target both audiences in the brand's inimitably wacky style.
In the spot seen here, two moms walking along a beach are singularly unimpressed by a speed-boat driving octopus and a paragliding bear. "The things brands do to advertise to boys," says one, shaking her head. The other mom then goes into infomercial mode to promote Old Spice's "Wild" collection. The tagline is "Moms and sons agree, it practically smells itself."
A similarly quirky scenario sees two moms on a hike confronted by a rocket-powered Alsatian in sunglasses. "That's supposed to sell deodorant?" asks one, before going into a full-on sales pitch.
The campaign also includes five-second spots showcasing the Old Spice Wild collection, including its new Krakengärd deodorant (which can apparently eliminate that pesky "I have a son" smell. )
Credits
- Date
- Jul 07, 2017
- Brand :
- Old Spice
- Client :
- Old Spice
- Agency :
- W&K Portland
- Director, Marketing :
- Janine Miletic
- Associate Director :
- Matthew Krehbiel
- Assistant Brand Manager :
- Eugenia Chacon
- Creative Director :
- Ashley Davis-Marshall
- Creative Director :
- Matt Sorrell
- Copywriter :
- Darcie Burrell
- Copywriter :
- Greg Seles
- Art Director :
- Nicole Blauw
- Art Director :
- Liz Malenfant
- Producer :
- Monica Ranes
- Senior Producer :
- Lindsay Reed
- Producer Assistant :
- Ricara Stokes
- Account Team :
- Ghada Soufan
- Account Team :
- Phil Williams
- Account Team :
- Thomas Harvey
- Business Affairs Manager :
- Dusty Slowik
- Strategic Planning :
- Britton Taylor
- Strategic Planning :
- Drew Philips
- Production Company :
- Morton Jankel Zander
- President :
- David Zander
- Director :
- Steve Ayson
- Director, Photography :
- Jan Velicky
- Executive Producer :
- Emma Wilcockson
- Production Service Company :
- ICON Films
- Production Services :
- Carmen Pepelea
- Producer :
- Lara Baldwin
- Editorial Company :
- MacKenzie Cutler Editorial
- Editor :
- Gavin Cutler
- Assistant Editor :
- Brendan Hogan
- Executive Producer :
- Gina Pagano
- Visual Effects Company :
- The Mill
- Producer :
- Kris Drenzek
- Production Coordinator :
- Samantha Hernandez
- Creative Director :
- Tim Davies
- Shoot Supervisor :
- Tim Davies
- 2D Lead Artist :
- Tim Rudgard
- 2D Lead Artist :
- Tim Davies
- 2D Lead Artist :
- Greg VanZyl
- 2D Lead Artist :
- Gareth Parr
- 2D Lead Artist :
- Jale Parsons
- 2D Lead Artist :
- Dylan Streiff
- 2D Lead Artist :
- Daniel Lang
- 2D Lead Artist :
- Bill Higgins
- 3D Lead Artist :
- Charles Storniolo
- Sound Company :
- Mackenzie Cutler
- Sound Designer :
- Sam Shaffer
- Original Music :
- Beach Buds
- Music Company :
- Marmoset
- Composer :
- Graham Barton
- Producer :
- Katy Davidson
- Producer :
- Rob Dennler
- Mix :
- Joint
- Engineer :
- Noah Woodburn
- Producer :
- Leslie Carthy
- Color Transfer :
- The Mill
- Colorist :
- Derek Hansen
- Color Executive Producer :
- Thatcher Peterson
- Color Producer :
- Diane Valera
- Color Production Coordinator :
- Robert Cohen
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