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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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Serve: Manhole cover

Prints, Outdoor, Ads Serve: Manhole cover, FAMILY VIOLENCE HELPLINE, Serve,
See full size 1156x873 px
Released: January 2008
Brand name: FAMILY VIOLENCE HELPLINE
Agency: Serve
Country: USA
Category: Public awareness messages
Tags: Manhole , Social Advertising , Creative outdoor , Creative review , Public awareness advertising: child abuse

Don't let child abuse remain unseen.

Advertising Agency: SERVE, Milwaukee, USA
Creative Director: Gary Mueller
Art Directors: Laure Arthur, Jody Spychalla
Copywriters: Morgan Kuchnia, Jon Krill
AEs: Sara Dahmen, Heather Aldrich
Photographer: Jeff Salzer
Printing: BP Graphics

Amnesty International: Manhole sticker

Prints, Outdoor, Ads Amnesty International: Manhole sticker, Amnesty International, TBWA\,
See full size 1400x937 px
Released: September 2007
Avertiser: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Brand name: Amnesty International
Agency: TBWA\
Country: Poland
Category: Public awareness messages
Tags: Prints , PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY , Guerilla , Social Advertising , Work , Creative outdoor , Manhole , Creative review , Amnesty International noted ads

Thousands are held prisoners for their beliefs in places worse than this. Write until you free them all.
Amnesty International

Advertising Agency: TBWA, Warsaw, Poland
Creative Director: Pawel Borowski
Art Directors: Sunil Nair, Malgorzata Koterba
Copywriters: Tomasz Gazda, Sunil Nair
Photographer: Szymon Swietochowski

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