2015 Promo & Activation

THE AD FILTER

Short List
TitleTHE AD FILTER
BrandD&AD
Product/ServiceD&AD
Category B01. Use of Digital Advertising in a Promotional Campaign
Entrant Company BETC Paris, FRANCE
Advertising Agency BETC Paris, FRANCE
Advertising Agency 2 BETC DIGITAL Paris, FRANCE
Credits
Name Company Position
Stéphane Xiberras Betc Executive Creative Director
Olivier Apers Betc Creative Director
Adrian Skenderovic Betc Copywriter
Alphons Conzen Art Director
Jonathan Baudet-botella Betc Art Director
Anais Pirajean/Niamh O' Connor Betc Account Executive
Laura Kelly D&AD Brand Director
Raphael Benhamou Motion Design
Cogit Development

The Brief

D&AD wanted to engage people in the creative industry all year round, and not only when the results are released. Our strategy was to celebrate creativity using a huge trend in the industry at the moment: ad blocking.

Campaign Success

The web browser extension demonstrates that D&AD is the best curator for creative advertising. The Ad filter blocks boring ads and shows award-winning ads instead. After the installation of the extension, people can enjoy a daily dose of good advertising for a long time.

Describe the success of the promotion with both client and consumer including some quantifiable results

With no media budget 15 000 downloads the first week 44 000 visits on the website 7000 tweets and 9000 shares There was huge interest from the press and the industry.

Explain why the method of promotion was most relevant to the product or service

The Ad filter engages people everyday towards D&AD by offering them a daily dose of good advertising. By blocking the boring ads and showing only the great ones, the plug-in promotes D&AD every time the user watches a video on youtube. The Ad filter stimulates people in the creative industry by encouraging them to raise their standards if they want to get a yellow pencil. The ad filter is a strong demonstration of the prestige of D&AD.