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The Florida Gum Smile Power Campaign Leads Blind Love

Not everyone has the sense to steer clear of someone totally who's wrong for him, and these Florida Gum Smile Power ads depict just how blindly these characters pursue a pretty face.

The gum brand doesn't appear to have any tooth-whitening properties, yet the focus of the campaign is the grin of the chewer. Minty fresh breath is perhaps an appealing quality in a potential mate, yet the characters in these animated ads take a few steps too close to dangerous suitors.

Designed by the JWT advertising agency of Tunisia, these cartoony prints portray a lovestruck deep sea diver leaving his air supply behind to meet his mermaid, a melting snowman pursues a Hawaiian hula dancer, and a balloon woman reaches for the hand of a cactus cowboy. Emphasizing the effect of an attractive mouth, the Florida Gum Smile Power campaign teaches mint-flavored treachery.

Animated Advertising
Opportunity for creating animated ads that depict humorous and unconventional scenarios to capture consumer attention.
Focus on Attractive Features
Incorporating the emphasis on specific desirable qualities, such as a charming smile, to create marketing campaigns that appeal to consumer preferences.
Unconventional Pairings
Exploring the potential of depicting unlikely or contrasting partnerships in advertising as a way to create intrigue and generate interest in a product or service.

Who This Affects Most

Advertising
Disruptive innovation opportunity lies in developing unique and captivating advertisement strategies that utilize unconventional scenarios to engage consumers.
Gum and Mints
Opportunity for gum and mint companies to highlight specific attributes of their products, such as breath freshening or taste, as key selling points in marketing campaigns.
Animation and Design
Disruptive innovation opportunity exists in creating animated advertisements that stand out through humor, creativity, and unconventional narratives to leave a lasting impression on viewers.
SCORE
3.6 out of 10
GENDER
30% Men70% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 54%
Activity 46%
Freshness 8%

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