McDonald’s has addressed the problem that parents still judge its Happy Meals by their own memories, dramatising the changes through a new TV ad using an animated construction site. The 60-second ‘Always Working’ TV ad by Leo Burnett London uses stop-motion animation to portray miniature builders working around a Happy Meal box within an idyllic […]
McDonald’s has launched a series of anime shorts to help it attract part-time staff in Japan. The coming-of-age-style ‘Join the Crew’ (Crew ni Narō) campaign follows the adventures of a crew member called Sumire, with a different version being broadcast for each region in the country. The colourful and expressive series follows the novice employee […]
A McDonald’s ad in Taiwan that features a young man coming out to his father as gay has gone viral. The ad by Leo Burnett Taiwan, opens with a father and son sitting in silence in McCafé. The tense young man has written a note on his cup: “I like guys.” The father stands up […]
McDonald’s recently launched a cheeky directional billboard in France that poked fun at Burger King’s inconvenient drive-thru locations. It looks like the latter isn’t going down without a fight though–and with humour. The fast food chain has teamed up with agency Buzzman to create this amusing spot in response to the Golden Arches. The message […]
McDonald’s is thanking all the people who make all-day breakfast possible in a spot by Leo Burnett in Chicago, which aired during the Oscars. The ad, “Good Morning Oscars,” celebrates everyone who works to whip up McDonald’s hash browns, Egg McMuffins and pancakes. The voiceover points out that the officially allotted time for an Oscars acceptance […]
To promote the new, innovative ‘Create Your Taste’ service now available in New Zealand, McDonald’s has launched a campaign where locals can become a part of history by creating their own burgers. With literally millions of unique burger combinations to be made, the possibilities are endless and McDonald’s has turned their burger-lovers in to burger […]
McDonald’s in France has erected a billboard looking to misdirect drivers looking for Burger King – in a new ad. The ‘Directional billboard’ campaign from TBWA Paris has been erected in a reclusive spot to hit home that McDonald’s is always the closer option. The company claims to have over 1,000 McDrive Thrus in the country, […]
ABC’s The Bachelor teamed with brand partner, McDonald’s, for both a custom spot and episode integration to cross-promote their brands. Brand Arc Los Angeles brokered the deal with ABC Integrated Marketing. Current Bachelor Ben Higgins stars in the 30-second ad highlighting McDonald’s All Day Breakfast menu, and gets an assist from past cast from the series, Desiree Hartsock Siegfried, Chris Siegfried, Catherine Giudici Lowe, Sean Lowe, and […]
As a brand that for the last 40 years has played a role in the lives of Hong Kong people, good and bad, McDonald’s Hong Kong wanted to remind people of the brighter side of life. And what better way to do this than by using bright new colours as a communication vehicle. Centring on […]
McDonald’s Germany has released its first ever Valentine’s Day spot to celebrate the memories of those we once loved in life whom we never forget. Created by Leo’s Thjnk Tank, a joint venture between Leo Burnett Germany and thjnk, the spot follows the story of a young boy and girl who meet over summer vacation […]