Ad Creative Newsletter #85 - Would you breastfeed on a toilet for brand awareness?

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Bathroom breaks don’t usually double as brand awareness moments, unless your Rumer Willis. Breastfeeding on a toilet while reading out PFAS, bleach, and formaldehyde like ingredients for a cursed smoothie is refreshingly raw, and exactly why you stop scrolling. Celebrities always add intrigue but the real flush of success comes from the comments. Half the crowd calls it empowering while the other half calls it distasteful. That kind of split is marketing gold. Turns out the bathroom isn't the only place you can make a splash.

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RYZE Superfoods

An animated mushroom crashing a morning routine is almost TOO cute. Pixar-level visuals layered into everyday coffee habits makes the brand both relatable and enchanting. The magic works because it isn't just showing coffee, its showing transformation - from groggy to glowing - a story that sticks in your head longer than latte foam art. In the age of AI, this little CGI shroom feels refreshingly genuine. Think Geico’s Gecko or the Pillsbury Doughboy, tiny characters with lots of charm that make brands memorable. Sometimes the smallest spores spread the mightiest magic.

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The Ad Spend

Less is more. This ad gives LinkedIn’s usual wall of text the silent treatment — just a few tiny lines floating in a sea of white space. It’s the creative equivalent of someone whispering in a loud room: you can’t help but to lean in. The minimalism screams confidence. A product that sells itself. Negative space isn't wasted space, sometimes the absence of clutter is the hook.

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Alinea Invest

Martini in one hand, millionaire in the other. This six second scroll-stopper rides the “girl math” wave with net worth projections climbing in real time — proving that finance content can go down as smooth as happy hour. The dark, moody lighting makes it feel like a candid Instagram story rather than a polished ad — that intimacy makes it irresistible

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Natural Cycles

On Pinterest, were used to seeing flat lays serving lattes and linen sheets, this one is serving period updates. The soft light and muted tones looks like a wellness influencer’s vision board, but a hot pink thermometer and the “Not Fertile” tell you exactly where to look. Blending seamlessly into the Pinterest aesthetic while dropping a fertility flex is a clever move.

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Fora Travel

At first glance, it looks like just another Insta poll, but the trick is when this “poll” actually clicks through to Fora’s site. Its a cleaver hack: repurposing native interaction patterns to make the ad feel organic, while lowering the barrier to engagement. Paired with the dreamy location, the interaction is hard to resist. Because who doesn’t want their next job to look like a vacation?

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Timeleft

A phone call with mom as the hook? Genius. The “Have you made any new girlfriends yet?” line is painfully relatable. The VO conversation might be a little cringy, but paired the everyday monotony, it becomes relatable. When mom plugs Timeleft, like she’s the brand rep, we’re ready to see this sad millennial get some friends. The low-key FYP vibe actually gets a genuine “wow, I want to try this” moment. Authenticity served family-style.

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