Yes, yet another “clever” use of the hole in a shopping bag which has been done to death this year, but in this case it works only because the object depicted - a wine crate - looks
awfully heavy to be just carrying around so nonchalantly. Which would certainly lead someone to wonder “what wine is that?” (Warwick)
Overall the idea works because Google embraced people using their product in a unique way, poked fun at itself, created a unique “easter egg” that will be passed along viraly and ultimately looks
like a can-do type of organization unafraid of risks. Most of us who work in the business would cringe at the approval process one might go through to get an idea like this to happen. “Did legal
see this? Does everyone have a release? Is that another brand in the background?”
You would think once you’ve turned your back on the movie screen and the credits have rolled that, in pitch-black darkness, you’d have one short moment of ad-free peace before heading back into the real world and a barrage of messages on your trip home from the theater. Not so, thank to Trident, who branded safety lights on steps with lit up smiles. I Believe in Advertising | Advertising Blog & Community