Author: Kim Hatton

Holeproof Underdaks

The Holeproof series was another long-lived campaign concept built around a simple idea – “one day you’re gonna get caught with your pants down” – a slightly more contemporary version of what every...

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P&O

Take me away please P&O was created by John Bevins but in the 80’s the account was handled by O&M. I remember another classic media planning gaff with P&O where a spot was placed in the Sunday Movie...

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Sooshi Ice Cream

New Zealanders are an innovative bunch and the new product from New Zealand Natural Ice Creams just adds more weight to that arguement.  They’ve launched Sooshi, which looks like a regular rice sushi but is made of real...

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Chocolate Research Facility

Located at Millenia Walk, Singapore, Chocolate Research Facility claim to be the world’s first with their boutique/cafe offering 100 different flavours of chocolate bars. I’m not sure if they’re correct in...

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American Express – Mr Wong

This campaign was fraught with so much controversy. In the early 80’s everyone wanted to ditch it and create a new ad – after all it had been running for close to 10 years by then.  The agency thought it was tired,...

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Qantas

Before “I still call Australia Home” and the Australian Children’s Choir commercials Qantas were “the spirit of Australia, the flying kangaroo”. This commercial is from 1983.

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New Wii Baby

In the ever-increasing range of weird Wii peripherals comes “Baby and Me” by 505 Games.  Its a baby doll that you can stick your Wii remote into, which allows the doll to react by giggling, gurgling or crying through...

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