July 23 2021, 9:17 am | BY Ricki Green | 2 Comments
McDonald’s is the winner of the biggest prize in Australian advertising, along with its agencies DDB Sydney and OMD: $1 million worth of inventory as the winners of Nine’s State of Originality competition.
Determined by an all-star judging panel and the Australian public, Nine’s State of Originality challenged brands and agencies to take the platform of State of Origin and create unmissable ads that captured the attention of the millions of viewers watching each round of the series.
The winning McDonald’s ad, “End of Night”, celebrates a part of the footy seldom shown: the period several hours after the big game. We follow a street sweeper driving around the city late at night as fans, revellers, commentators and Origin greats make their way home with one thing in common: a hunger for Macca’s.
July 23, 2021 8:42
DDB’s ‘End Of Night’ campaign for McDonald’s has taken out Nine’s inaugural State of Originality competition, winning the prize of $1 million in advertising inventory across Nine’s assets.
The campaign ran in two versions across New South Wales and Queensland during State of Origin 2021, with OMD looking after media for the campaign.
Nine’s all-star judging panel, alongside the Australian public, voted to name the McDonald’s campaign the winner. Nine director of Powered, Liana Dubois, said: “My sincere congratulations go to McDonald’s and their agencies, DDB and OMD.
“They took up both the challenge and opportunity in State of Originality to produce some great work that showcases the power of original storytelling, beautifully executed and delivered within the right context.
Industry pro bono campaign for HeartKids raises $300k
May 13, 2021 4:39
A pro bono campaign for HeartKids has raised over $300,000 for the children’s heart health charity.
The campaign was supported across the industry, with Omnicom’s DDB Sydney partnering on creative, IPG Mediabrands’ Initiative on media, and research agency Kantar on effectiveness. 20 publishers participated as well, listed in full below.
Released in January this year, the “Things can change in a heartbeat” campaign depicts the truth of children affected by congenital heart disease (CHD). The spot contrasts the joy of bringing a child into the world with the fears parents with children with CHD face, a reality for one in 100 parents of Australian kids.
An industry-backed campaign for Heartkids has created dramatic results, raising $300,000 for the charity and creating an uplift in awareness and consideration to donate.
January 13 2021, 12:41 pm | BY Ricki Green | 8 Comments
When you find out you’re going to be a parent, you’re filled with hopes and dreams for your child. When you find out they have a heart condition, you’re left with just one: that they’ll make it. This is the reality for the parents of the eight Aussie babies born with CHD every day.
HeartKids is bringing awareness to the children, teens and adults affected by Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in Australia in a powerful campaign by DDB Sydney.
With CHD affecting 1 in 100 babies (one born every three hours), the multi-channel campaign captures the emotional and physical impact a diagnosis can have on Australian families.