Observed arrival · 2026-10-06
Ads. — a notebook of memorable campaigns
A personal collection of 67 advertising campaigns, paired with notes about the people, work, and ideas behind them.
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- For
- Readers curious about advertising and film craft
- Worth noticing
- The Cadbury entry says three people operated the gorilla suit; Sony’s “Balls” entry describes roughly 250,000 bouncy balls and cannons.
Field notes
The entries pair campaign credits with practical production details rather than stopping at the finished spot. The Cadbury note describes a performer learning drums inside a hot gorilla suit and working in short bursts; the Old Spice entry says its team made 186 personal video replies in two and a half days. Links point readers toward films, campaigns, or sources, while the page’s “Save this ad” controls have no function explained in the extracted text.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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