Torn

First published in September 2000

First published in September 2000

 

Bates Pan Gulf does it again; it got shortlisted at the 2008 Dubai Lynx with a copy cat thinking that they would get away with it

Source: http://www.dubailynx.com/winners/print/win_99_1_03069.htm

Type of Entry: Magazine
Category: Drinks
Title: RIPPED
Advertiser/Client: DLUSH
Product/Service: DELUXE BEVERAGES
Entrant Company, City: BPG KUWAIT, Kuwait City
Country: KUWAIT
Advertising Agency, City: BPG KUWAIT, Kuwait City
Country: KUWAIT
Creative Director: Souheil Arabi
Copywriter: Aaron Arthur
Art Director: Radwan Atwi
Account Supervisor: Plamena Koeva

Fire…them

Client: Crystal

First Published: September 2000

First Published: September 2000

First Published: September 2000

First Published: September 2000

Source: http://www.coloribus.com/admirror/extinguisher/

Check out the KAAA Book page 95 the ad featured in this page won a Bronze back in 2005!!!

Client: KDCOW

Agency: Horizon FCB - Kuwait

Creative Director: Alan Firman

Art Director: Mario Pulvida

Account Handler: Gilbert Asfour

Typographer: Mario Pulvida

Illustration: Mario Pulvida

Copywriter: Alan Firman

Fruity

• Released: June 2004 (enterd in the Cannes Lions 2004)

Account Supervisor: Maria E. Ruiz

Advertiser Supervisor: Gerson Lugo

Photographer: Reynaldo Rodriguez

Entrant Company: EJE SOCIEDAD PUBLICITARIA

Creative Team: Enrique Renta,Leslie Robles,Luis Figueroa

Source: http://www.coloribus.com/paedia/prints/2004/06/28/56911/e5692402a6d4ead98219ad61895814b2b7c8bd78/

Check out KAAA Book page 31. the copy cat won Silver at the KAAA 2006 awards!!!

Pandora’s Box

Creators Copywriter: KITTI CHAIYAPORN

Art Director: Thirasak Thanapatanakul

Account Supervisor: PETER WILKEN

Advertiser Supervisor: Rajesh Subramaniam

Creative Director: SUTHISAK SUCHARITTANONTA

Photographer: ANUCHAI SECHARUNPUTONG

Typographer: Illustrator: ANUCHAI SECHARUNPUTONG.

Source: http://www.coloribus.com/paedia/prints/2001/08/13/30785/5b82a2d7ab480f060b13fc0f602a730d1a3c83e2/

Although not clearly visible but you can still identify the (old) DHL box placed inside the larger FedEx box a very good example of brand hijacking advertisement; this type of advertising to my knowledge is deemed illegal in the Middle East.

pregnant?

Advertising Agency: BBDO Germany
Creative Director: Carsten Bolk
Art Director: Jacques Pense
Copywriter: Andreas Walter
3D Illustrator: Erik Thijssen
Post Production: Stefan Kranefeld

Source:http://www.coloribus.com/paedia/prints/2007/10/29/194764/d85d338b83e7a93ce88c39593da5cba2db02859c/

UPSsss

Agency: Jung von Matt, Berlin, Germany
Creative Directors: Jan Harbeck, David Mously
Executive Creative Directors: Mathias Stiller, Wolfgang Schneider
Art Director: David Mously
Copywriter: Jan Harbeck

Source: http://www.coloribus.com/paedia/prints/2007/11/06/195160/9beef6b6a54891dbcbd323a0635269d4ff4f3391/

FedUp with FedEx?

Advertising Agency: Publicis Toronto, Canada
Executive Creative Director: Duncan Bruce
Associate Creative Directors: Matt Litzinger, David Daga
Copywriter: David Daga
Art Director: Matt Litzinger

Source: http://www.coloribus.com/paedia/prints/2007/11/19/195537/b6b24a442a9909085c8233ae348f0916e583e272/

Moo Zain = not good

October 2004

Hmmm, so much like the MTC…I mean Zain; cupcake/spone ad.

copy an idea, replace the coffe with a cupcake then insert the logo in the place of the product shot and volaaa you have a Zain ad but that does not mean it is  a good ad

Dirty Laundry

Advertising Agency: TBWA, Vienna, Austria
Creative Directors: Gerda Reichl-Schebesta, Bernhard Grafl
Copywriters: Sarah Krobath, Karin Schalko
Art Director: Sabina Karasegh
Photographer: staudingerstelzhammer
Graphic Designer: Marlies Löcker

Source: http://www.coloribus.com/paedia/prints/2008/05/01/200271/532874efaa9b2337f9ea7e4bc1d2d81a7551ff11/

Check out KAAA Book page 104 & 122

plus!!!

Source: http://blog.iamparagon.com/archives/283