It's finally, finally summer.
To celebrate the sun emerging (and the temperature in our offices dropping to subarctic extremes), I attempted to find some summery ads to feature in this month's roundup. Instead, I ended up with a weird chatbot, a novelty phone, and several ways to kill bugs.
Regardless of seasonal appropriateness, this month's ad roundup showcases some inventive ad formats and new concepts from agencies around the world. Check them all out below.
10 of the Best Ads from June
1) Bufdir (The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs)
This heartwarming ad from Oslo-based agency Kitchen (Leo Burnett/Publicis) racked up 120 million views in just one week -- and the hype is completely deserved.
To emphasize the importance of community in raising a child, "The Lunchbox" tells the story of a young boy who finds himself without a lunch at school. After wandering the halls of his school to kill time, he returns to his desk to discover each of his classmates have pitched in an item for a complete meal.
2) Arby's
Chatbots are shaping up to be an inescapable trend in 2017, and it seems like every brand is jumping on the wagon -- regardless of industry.
With the ad world fawning over Domino's pizza tracking tool, Arby's teamed up with Minneapolis-based agency Fallon to create a high-tech chatbot of their own: The Arby's Pizza Slider Chatbot. Despite the name, this little Facebook Messenger bot will not actually help you order a pizza slider (or anything) from Arby's. In fact, it's designed to do absolutely nothing helpful.
Check out my conversation with the bot below. (Unsurprisingly, the Arby's Pizza Slider bot has no time for vegetarians.)
3) Howler Magazine
Back in the late 80's, Sports Illustrated released an exciting new offer: Buy a subscription to the magazine, and you got a free football shaped phone. If this ad was any indication, people were psyched. The kitschy little device convinced literally millions of people to shell out $55 for an SI subscription.
Fast forward to 2017, and the folks at Howler, an American soccer magazine, teamed up with Kovert Creative to produce a delightful, celebrity-studded spoof on the classic campaign. Their version features -- what else? -- a soccer ball phone, and includes appearances from comedians Sarah Silverman, Will Arnett, and Jack Black, among others.
Unfortunately for novelty phone aficionados, Howler only made one soccer phone. And according to their website, it's already taken.
The Soccer Ball PhoneIntroducing the Soccer Ball Phone! We teamed up with some of our favorite comedians to parody those iconic magazine commercials that were all over TV in the early ‘90s. Go to https://fifa.wtf/soccerballphone for a special subscription offer now!
Posted by Howler Magazine on Tuesday, June 13, 2017
4) Showtime - Ray Donovan
The copywriting shines in this ingenious promo spot for Showtime's crime drama, Ray Donovan, now entering its fifth season. The first half of the ad features an ominous, threatening voice over from series star Liev Schreiber. In the second half, Schreiber's phrases are repeated in reverse order, taking on a completely different tone: reassuring and protective. The ad -- created in-house at Showtime -- perfectly captures the title character's duality.
5) Nutella
Using a special randomizing algorithm, Ogilvy & Mather Italy developed seven million unique jar designs for Nutella. Each colorful package is 100% one-of-a-kind, but if you're looking to pick one up, you're late to the game: According to the agency, all seven million of the limited-edition jars sold out in one month at Italian supermarkets.
6) SM Supermalls
This Father's Day ad from the Phillipines went viral for its heartwarming (and hilarious) twist ending.
Created by Tribal Worldwide Philippines for SM Supermalls, the ad follows a family as they prepare for the daughter's extravagant birthday bash. Throughout preparations leading up to the event, the father looks like he'd rather be anywhere else. We soon find out he's not quite as unemotional as he seems.
Daddy's GirlMost of us share an emotional bond with our moms. But with our dads? It's a bit more complicated. Watch now and share with us your own #DadsDayFeels!👨❤ #HaveAHappyDadsDay
Posted by SM Supermalls on Saturday, June 10, 2017
7) Delta
According to research from Wieden + Kennedy New York, singles who feature travel pictures on their Tinder profiles are more likely to be swiped right. But if you can't afford to travel to an exotic locale for the selfie opportunities, Delta has you covered.
The airline worked with W+K to create the #DeltaDatingWall, a mural in Brooklyn that features perfectly Instagram-sized selfie backgrounds of cities around the world. So if you want to trick your future husband into thinking you visited Honolulu and Zurich in the same day, this is the ideal place to do it.
8) Nature Conservancy Brazil
To bring attention to the not-so-distant consequences of climate change and inspire some environmental urgency, the Nature Conservancy Brazil launched a line of apocalypse supplies called The Products of Tomorrow.
Presented in slick, futuristic packaging, the products seem innocuous at first: an apple wrapped in a silver bag, a canister of sunscreen, a bottle of water. But on closer inspection, the details paint a scary vision of our future: the apple is only 3% fruit, the sunscreen is SPF 350+, and the bottled water is "low-acidic rain water."
9) Bacardi
In this colorful, BBDO New York-produced ad for Bacardi, the residents of a idyllic Caribbean town are quite literally caught in a repetitive loop. Inspired by Instagram's Boomerang effect, the summery spot features a catchy beat from Major Lazer.
10) Flora
Who says print ads can't break some new ground? This Brazilian magazine ad for Mat Inset insecticide from WMcCann invites consumers to "Discover two ways to kill insects." One is the product, and the other is this delightfully low-tech innovation:
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