Romania Wins Promo/Activation, Direct Lion Grand Prixes

cannes_2011_promo_grand_prix.jpg

Taking the top spot during Monday night’s Cannes Promo/Activation and Direct Lions was Romanian agency BV McCann which took home two Grand Prixs for Promo/activation and direct. The agency won for the work it did for Kandia Dulce.

Kandia Dulce is a Romanian chocolate bar that was originally tied to the country’s patriotism with packaging that mirrored the country’s flag. But when the economy tanked, the packaging became less relevant and sales took a hit. BV McCann came up with a tongue and cheek strategy which repackaged the product to look like the American flag, complete with stars and stripes and the tagline, “The taste of coolness.”

Read the rest on Yahoo! Scene

Picture of Steve Hall

Steve Hall

RECENT ARTICLES

TRENDING AROUND THE WEB

Long practice appears to reshape attention from the inside out

Long practice appears to reshape attention from the inside out

Hack Spirit

Mindfulness begins long before peace: it begins with learning to stay

Mindfulness begins long before peace: it begins with learning to stay

Hack Spirit

The fire at a Zen monastery is a reminder that Buddhist teachings are meant to be lived, not admired

The fire at a Zen monastery is a reminder that Buddhist teachings are meant to be lived, not admired

Hack Spirit

Oxford’s expanding mindfulness research reflects a deeper shift in how inner life is being understood

Oxford’s expanding mindfulness research reflects a deeper shift in how inner life is being understood

Hack Spirit

In a distracted age, learning to notice may be a form of self-protection

In a distracted age, learning to notice may be a form of self-protection

Hack Spirit

As social media’s emotional cost becomes harder to ignore, a quieter inner life is starting to look radical

As social media’s emotional cost becomes harder to ignore, a quieter inner life is starting to look radical

Hack Spirit