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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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BMW: Mad Men

Prints, Outdoor, Ads BMW: Mad Men, BMW DIESEL ENGINES, GSD&M's Idea City,
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Released: September 2009
Avertiser: BMW
Brand name: BMW DIESEL ENGINES
Agency: GSD&M's Idea City
Country: USA
Category: Cars
Tags: New cars in the old-time

Forget the diesels of yesteryear. The days of dirty emissions, poor performance and noisy engines have gone the way of the beehive. Introducing the diesels of the future — the powerfully efficient 3 Series and X5 Advanced Diesel vehicles. These next-generation diesels produce 20% fewer emissions and get up to 580 miles on a single tank without sacrificing an ounce of thrill. This is diesel reinvented. Experience Advanced Diesel at bmwusa.com

Despite the dramatic innovations in diesel technology, America’s perceptions of diesel is still stuck in the 1960’s. To play off of this antiquated view, BMW partnered with Mad Men and Vanity Fair to create a 5 page pictorial as part of the automaker’s Advanced Diesel initiative. Shot on the Mad Men set and collaborating with the show’s stylists and art director, BMW placed a 2009 335d Advanced Diesel in the center of 1960’s Madison Avenue to juxtapose diesel’s perception with reality. The pictorial fold-out precedes Vanity Fair’s Mad Men article shot by Annie Leibovitz in this month’s Style Issue.

Advertisng Agency: GSD&M Idea City, USA
Group Creative Director: Jay Russell
Associate Creative Director / Art Director: Scott Brewer
Associate Creative Director / Copywriter: Ryan Carroll
Photographer: Anton Watts
Art Buyer: Shannon McMillan
Digital Artist: Midas Retouching, London

Renault Megane: Street 1

Prints, Outdoor, Ads Renault Megane: Street 1, RENAULT MEGANE, PUBLICIS CONSEIL,
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Released: June 2009
Avertiser: RENAULT
Brand name: RENAULT MEGANE
Agency: PUBLICIS CONSEIL
Country: France
Category: Cars
Tags: Prints , New cars in the old-time

New Megane Coupe. Everything else seems older.

Advertising Agency: Publicis Conseil
Art directors: Charles Guillemant, Thomas Chatenay
Copywriter: Patrice Lucet
Photographer: Marc Bardi
Studio: Eye Dream

Renault Megane: Street 3

Prints, Outdoor, Ads Renault Megane: Street 3, RENAULT MEGANE, PUBLICIS CONSEIL,
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Released: May 2009
Avertiser: RENAULT
Brand name: RENAULT MEGANE
Agency: PUBLICIS CONSEIL
Country: France
Category: Cars
Tags: Prints , New cars in the old-time

New Megane Coupe. Everything else seems older.

Advertising Agency: Publicis Conseil
Art directors: Charles Guillemant, Thomas Chatenay
Copywriter: Patrice Lucet
Photographer: Marc Bardi
Studio: Eye Dream

Renault Megane: Street 2

Prints, Outdoor, Ads Renault Megane: Street 2, RENAULT MEGANE, PUBLICIS CONSEIL,
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Released: May 2009
Avertiser: RENAULT
Brand name: RENAULT MEGANE
Agency: PUBLICIS CONSEIL
Country: France
Category: Cars
Tags: Prints , New cars in the old-time


New Megane Coupe. Everything else seems older.

Advertising Agency: Publicis Conseil
Art directors: Charles Guillemant, Thomas Chatenay
Copywriter: Patrice Lucet
Photographer: Marc Bardi
Studio: Eye Dream

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