Lionel Messi steals from a student in Pepsi Max Champions League campaign
Messi previously appeared in an ad for Pepsi Max last year.
by Emmet McGonagle
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The 5 ads giving hope and humanity to a bleak year
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This year s seasonal campaigns had that touch of melancholia that endures through this most difficult of years. But all offer hope, happiness and humanity.
From the NHS s inspiring recruitment campaign to Amazon s powerful storytelling, this year-like-no-other has produced five bits of work that simply inspire – not least when you consider the logistical barriers of production and the delicate balance of capturing the nation s mood with commercial imperatives.
Both agency insight and
, creative partner at Atomic talk through the work.