ADC of Europe: Publicis wins the only Swiss Gold

Publicis Zurich was the only Swiss agency to win a gold medal at the ADC of Europe. It received the award for the “Cézanne” viral campaign, which made headlines in the Swiss media last year. A total of twelve entries from Swiss agencies were nominated.

For the viral campaign Cézanne, which made headlines in the Swiss media last year, Publicis Zurich has now scooped the only gold for Switzerland at the ADC of Europe: the viral advertisement for the Art Poster Gallery was based on a spot showing the alleged art thieves hanging up a Cézanne that was stolen together with other paintings from the Bührle collection in a Zurich villa. The commercial led to the wildest speculation in the Swiss media until the solution was delivered a few days later. The entire case study on the golden Cézanne is available here here.

Responsible at Publicis: Res Matthys (text), Raffael Monsch (AD), Martin Denecke (CD), Marion Marxer (consulting).

Over 960 entries from 20 countries were submitted to this year's ADC of Europe. A jury consisting of 50 members nominated a total of 169 entries, including twelve works from Swiss agencies:

  • Advico Y&R AG: Sonntags Zeitung, category TV Commercials
  • Advico Y&R AG: Sonntags Zeitung, category Cinema Commercials
  • Advico Y&R AG: Sunday newspaper Babushka, Poster Advertising category
  • Advico Y&R AG: Sontags newspaper Babushka, category Newspaper Advertising
  • Advico Y&R AG: Sunday newspaper Babushka, category Magazine & Trade Advertising
  • Metrographs: Relocation Movie, Category Web & Alternative Use of Media
  • Ruf Lanz Zurich: Sound designer, category Cinema Commercials
  • Ruf Lanz Zurich: Euro-Campaign, Poster Advertising category
  • SFLB: WOZ buys UBS, category Mixed Media Campaigns
  • SFLB: Zurich's being sold, category Mixed Media Campaigns
  • SFLB: 100 Posters, stay tuned, Poster Advertising category
  • SFLB: Irresistible Floralp Butter (Slice), Poster Advertising category
  • Walker: Lovescheme
  • Walker: Weathercam
  • Walker: Tanti Auguri
  • Here to see the complete list of winners.

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