For Google Play, BBH LA turned out this latest installment of “California Inspires Me,” an ongoing partnership with Pop-up Magazine’s pub, California Sunday, celebrating how the state of California has shaped careers of successful artists. Previous installments included pieces on Jack Black, Mike Mills, and Thao Nguyen.
For the February issue, the team interviewed Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh. In his video piece, animated by Madrid-based directing duo Manson, he talks about growing up legally blind and the wonders of seeing clearly for the first time, his disdain for music until he saw the Beatles live on the Ed Sullivan Show, and how the Kent State tragedy impacted his band and influenced their name choice. As art purists, the band was surprised by all the record label attention they received after the band hit it off big with “Whip it.” They never thought of music as making a hit single, they just wanted to share their message.
CreditsClient Google Play Agency BBH Los Angeles Pelle Sjoenell, executive creative director; Josh Webman, Peter Albores, creative directors; Florencio Zavala, design director; James Beke, art director; Tyree Harris, copywriter. Animation Manson, Madrid. Manson, director. Manson, animation. Music Shannon Ferguson Audio Production Youth Radio. Publication California Sunday Derek Fagerstrom producer, “California Inspires Me.”
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