Library

Teardowns

Every campaign in the library, taken apart and labeled. Filter by format or by verdict.

Format
Verdict
No. 001 · SocialSharp-elbowed

Dumb Ways to Die — So dumb it's smart

A catchy, upbeat folk song about cute, jelly-bean-like characters dying in incredibly stupid ways.

Metro Trains· 2012
No. 002 · TV / VideoHonest

McDonald's — Just say it with your eyebrows

A whole office communicates their shared desire for a post-work McDonald's run using only a synchronized flick of their eyebrows.

McDonald's· 2023
No. 003 · SocialHonest

Barbie — Come on Barbie, Let's Go Marketing

A hot pink billboard with nothing on it but a date: July 21.

Mattel / Warner Bros.· 2023
No. 004 · SocialHonest

Heinz — Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch

A blurry fan photo of Taylor Swift eating chicken tenders at a football game.

Heinz· 2023
No. 005 · SocialSharp-elbowed

TUMI x Lando Norris — Nothing is everything

A gravity-defying Lando Norris floats above the track, tethered only to his ultra-lightweight TUMI luggage.

Tumi· 2023
No. 006 · SocialHonest

McDonald's — The 'As Featured In' Meal

A global meal composed entirely of menu items that have appeared in famous movies and TV shows, from Seinfeld to Loki.

McDonald's· 2023
No. 007 · InfluencerSharp-elbowed

CeraVe & Michael Cera — Trolling the Super Bowl

A celebrity with a serendipitously similar name to a brand starts a rumor that he founded it.

CeraVe· 2024
No. 008 · SocialSharp-elbowed

Coors Light — The Official Beer of Everything

An absurdly niche, instantly-sold-out piece of merch that doubles as a campaign announcement.

Coors Light· 2023
No. 009 · TV / VideoSharp-elbowed

Tubi — Rabbit Hole

A 15-second Super Bowl spot that tricked millions of viewers into thinking someone sat on the remote, causing mass confusion and a social media frenzy.

Tubi· 2023
No. 010 · SocialSharp-elbowed

Cards Against Humanity — "Give Us Your Money"

A Black Friday stunt where the brand raised prices and asked customers to send $5 for literally nothing.

Cards Against Humanity· 2013
No. 011 · TV / VideoHonest

Apple — "1984"

A 60-second Super Bowl spot that positioned a computer as a liberation movement.

Apple· 1984
No. 012 · OOHHonest

Spotify Wrapped — OOH billboards

Billboards that called out individual users — anonymously, hilariously — using their own listening data.

Spotify· 2023
No. 013 · SocialSharp-elbowed

Liquid Death — "Murder Your Thirst"

A water brand packaged like an energy drink for people who hate energy drinks.

Liquid Death· 2019
No. 014 · TV / VideoHonest

Old Spice — "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like"

A 30-second spot that talked past the user (men) and directly to the buyer (their partners).

Old Spice· 2010
No. 015 · DisplayOver the line

Anonymous finance banner — "Approved in 30 seconds"

A programmatic display ad that fakes a system notification to bait clicks toward a high-APR loan product.

Anonymized lender· 2024