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Mcdonald's Mccafé Ad Features Coffee-Craving Characters

— January 25, 2011 — Marketing
The McDonald’s McCafé ad by DDB in Austria features some sculpted and deformed people. The tag line for the ad reads, “Everyone needs his morning coffee. Every day from 7 am.”

The Play-Doh people obviously didn’t have their coffee! The construction worker is as flat as a pancake, the mother of two is in a knot and the business man is totally disfigured. The ad isn’t very realistic, but it definitely gets the point across!

Trend Themes

  1. Sculpted Characters — Opportunity for companies to use sculpted and deformed characters in advertising campaigns to create memorable and attention-grabbing visuals.
  2. Creative Tag Lines — Potential for brands to develop catchy and humorous tag lines in their ads to effectively convey their message and engage with consumers.
  3. Visual Storytelling — Emerging trend of using visual storytelling techniques in advertising to communicate messages in a unique and captivating way.

Industry Implications

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