This Olay anthem spot “Max” underscores the power of women with a call to maximize, not minimize the gender. Among those appearing in this empowering piece are actress/singer Jennifer Hudson, author/poet Amena Brown, designer Hunter McGrady, engineer Erica Joy Baker, actor/nurse Jennifer Stone, actor/women’s health advocate Busy Philipps and astrobiologist Alyssa Carson.
Christelle De Castro of Lola Production directed for agency Badger & Winters, with music from Yessian Music and sound design/audio post by Heard City.
CreditsClient Olay Agency Badger & Winters, New York Madonna Badger, founder/chief creative officer; Kristen Murphy, associate creative director, art; Matthew Scott, associate creative director, copy; Celeste Holt-Walters, head of production; Celia Ettinger, producer. Production Lola Production, bicoastal Christelle De Castro, director. Editorial Sunset Edit Cami Starkman, editor. Music/Sound Yessian Music New York Mike Dragovic, creative director, co-composer; Naren Rauch, co-composer; Marlene Bartos, exec producer; Evelyn Brown, Angelina Powers, sr. producer; Brian Yessian, chief creative officer; Michael Yessian, head of production. Sound Design/Mix Heard City, New York Evan Mangiamele, sound designer/mixer.
NHS England, M&C Saatchi UK, Director Tom Tagholm Team On PSA Highlighting The Overlooked Signs Of A Stroke
National Health Service (NHS) England has unveiled a multichannel campaign, “Act FAST,” to raise awareness of the individual signs of a stroke and get people to call 999 as soon as they suspect they may be experiencing any one symptom. The push, which is part of the ongoing “Help Us, Help You” campaign, was developed in partnership with M&C Saatchi UK.
The campaign depicts everyday situations where everything might seem relatively normal, but where there’s the sign of someone experiencing a stroke.
A key component of the campaign is this :30--directed by Tom Tagholm of Various Films--which sets up the idea that initially, a stroke might not seem like much, highlighting key symptoms: from struggling to use a paint roller, to not being able to smile when watching TV, to slurring your speech when reading a story to your grandchild. The PSA emphasizes that time is critical, ending with the line: “Face or arm or speech, at the first sign, it’s time to call 999.”
Jo Bacon, Group CEO, M&C Saatchi UK, said, “We want to ensure people take action on the first symptom, rather than waiting for more conclusive signs. To help them understand that even when everything seems normal, something serious might be happening.”
Matt Lee, executive creative director, M&C Saatchi UK, commented: “This is important work. We wanted to explore that precise moment when your world shifts, quietly yet powerfully, off its axis during a stroke. We highlight how a tiny external moment can actually be seismic—an extraordinary gear change, framed in a really ordinary way.”
Director Tagholm shared, “My Dad suffered a stroke a few years ago and was saved from the worst by acting quickly, and by the work of the NHS. So there’s... Read More