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Creativity comes from the spark of an idea: but what causes the spark? It can be a word or an image, an idea or event: and sometimes different sparks can lead to the same result.


Here you can see similar ideas played out by different agencies. Before you shout 'plagiarism!' however, remember that coincidence can be a tricky topic. It's often impossible to know where the ideas come from, or who had the idea first.


We think the truth can only ever be told by the creative teams involved...



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Financial Times: Global downturn

Prints, Outdoor, Ads Financial Times: Global downturn, FINANCIAL TIMES, DDB LONDON,
See full size 550x245 px
Released: October 2008
Brand name: FINANCIAL TIMES
Agency: DDB LONDON
Country: United Kingdom
Tags: Economical billboard , Newspaper

The Financial Times is to launch an ad campaign featuring billboards stripped almost bare to question the wisdom of slashing advertising budgets in the economic downturn.

A series of specially commissioned billboard sites have been created to look as if they have been stripped back to bare boards, with just a small panel of FT-branded copy in the top corner.

Copy in the ad asks the question "Global downturn. What's the first mistake businesses make?".

Greenpeace: Light

Prints, Outdoor, Ads Greenpeace: Light, , Firstell,
See full size 1600x800 px
Released: September 2008
Avertiser: GREENPEACE
Agency: Firstell
Country: China
Tags: Economical billboard , Creative outdoor

Switch off when you don't need it.

Advertising Agency: Firstell Communications, Shanghai, China
Creative Director / Copywriter: Murphy Chou
Art Directors: Murphy Chou, Zoe Zhao
Photographer: Walker Jiang
Printing Manager: Vincent Zhou

Denver Water: Use only what you need (Channel)

Prints, Outdoor, Ads Denver Water: Use only what you need (Channel), WATER SAVING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, Sukle Advertising & Design,
See full size 1400x933 px
Released: August 2008
Avertiser: Denver Water
Brand name: WATER SAVING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Agency: Sukle Advertising & Design
Country: USA
Category: Public awareness messages
Tags: Social Advertising , Economical billboard

Advertising Agency: Sukle Advertising & Design, Denver, USA
Creative Director: Mike Sukle
Art Directors: Andy Dutlinger, Jeff Euteneuer
Copywriter: Jim Glynn
Photographer: Brian Mark
Retouching: Matt Carpenter

ESKOM: SAVE

Prints, Outdoor, Ads ESKOM: SAVE , Cannes Lions 2007, Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town,
See full size 575x383 px
Released: June 2007
Avertiser: ESKOM
Brand name: Cannes Lions 2007
Agency: Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town
Country: South Africa
Category: Cannes 2007 Outdoor Silver
Awards: Cannes Lions 2007 Outdoor Silver , Clio 2008 Billboard Bronze
Tags: Award show winner , Economical billboard , Creative review , Creative outdoor , Mastering of the ambient space in outdoor advertising , outdoor , Lights and shadows in advertising

Type Of Entry: PRODUCT & SERVICE
Category: Commercial Public Services
Title: SAVE
Advertiser/Client: ESKOM
Product/Service: ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER
Advertising Agency, City: OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA, Cape Town
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
Advertising Agency, City: OGILVY SOUTH AFRICA, Cape Town
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
Executive Creative Director: Mark Fisher
Copywriter: Gordon ray
Art Director: Paul Sanders
Photographer: Rory Carter

Smart for two: LITTLE BILLBOARD

Prints, Outdoor, Ads Smart for two: LITTLE BILLBOARD , SMART CAR, CONTRAPUNTO,
See full size 600x421 px
Released: June 2007
Brand name: SMART CAR
Agency: CONTRAPUNTO
Country: Spain
Category: Cars
Cannes 2007 Outdoor Silver
Awards: Cannes Lions 2007 Outdoor Silver , Eurobest 2007 Outdoor Bronze , Eurobest 2007 , ADC Awards 2008 Outdoor Distinctive Merit
Tags: Economical billboard , Award show winner

Type Of Entry: PRODUCT & SERVICE
Category: Cars & Automotive Services
Title: LITTLE BILLBOARD
Advertiser/Client: DAIMLERCHRYSLER MERCEDES-BENZ
Product/Service: SMART FORTWO
Advertising Agency, City: CONTRAPUNTO, Madrid
Country: SPAIN
Advertising Agency, City: CONTRAPUNTO, Madrid
Country: SPAIN
Executive Creative Director: Antonio Montero
Creative Director: Jose Cornejo/Fernando Galindo/Jon Lavin/Quique Camina
Copywriter: Jon Lavin
Art Director: Quique Camina
Account Supervisor: Eva Alvarez
Advertiser's Supervisor: Jaime Olalquiaga/Oscar Rubira/Marisol Vadillo

WWF Papersave

Prints, Outdoor, Ads WWF Papersave, WWF WILDLIFE PROTECTION, SAATCHI  & SAATCHI,
See full size 1200x849 px
Released: May 2007
Avertiser: WWF
Brand name: WWF WILDLIFE PROTECTION
Agency: SAATCHI & SAATCHI
Country: France
Tags: Social Advertising , защита окружающей среды , Economical billboard , Work

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi , Paris, France
Creative Director: Christophe Coffre
Art Director: Florian Roussel
Copywriter: Guillaume Blanc
Photographer: Yan Forhan

Denver water: Billboard

Prints, Outdoor, Ads Denver water: Billboard, WATER SAVING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, Sukle Advertising & Design,
See full size 1283x962 px
Released: August 2006
Avertiser: Denver Water
Brand name: WATER SAVING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
Agency: Sukle Advertising & Design
Country: USA
Category: Public awareness messages
Tags: Social Advertising , Economical billboard

Advertising Agency: Sukle Advertising & Design, Denver, USA
Creative Director: Mike Sukle
Art Directors: Andy Dutlinger, Jeff Euteneuer
Copywriter: Jim Glynn

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