Soccer and team sports in general are supposed to be a place for tolerance, teamwork and coming together. But a few months ago Qatar, the country hosting the World Cup event, banned LGBT flags from its soil. This prevented millions of people from wearing the colors of freedom and love.
In response to this, Stop Homophobia–an association that fights against homosexual discrimination–and Pantone, a supplier of professional color languages and digital solutions, but above all a brand that is committed to defending the LGBT cause, launched “Colors of Love,” a version of the rainbow flag whose colors have been replaced by their Pantone codes.
This allows LGBT people to wave the flag with pride, without the authorities being able to detect it. Flags and shirts displaying the Pantone codes have been made in order to give all those who wish to do so the means to show their pride and/or push back against this repressive law. This case study video from agency TBWAParis outlines the campaign.
CreditsClient Stop Homophobie, Pantone Agency TBWAParis Benjamin Marchal, Faustin Claverie, executive creative directors; Nicolas Roncerel, copywriter; Paul Reyrolle, artistic director; Nicolas Duval, director, graphic supervisor; Eleonore Berthier-Milot, audience planning director; Sidney Bourgalle, digital production; Guillaume Rancurel, technical director. Production Else Maxime Bioron, CEO; Paul Couturier, producer; Younes Chekouh, head of 3D. Sound Production Else Fanny Mithois, music producer; Matthieu Seignez, sound engineer.
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