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Axe: Male toilet sign

Axe: Male toilet sign
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Agency: Lowe, Belgium
Creative Director: Véronique Hermans
Copywriter: Julie Bosteels
Art Director: Ad van Ongeval
Illustrator: Ad Van Ongeval
Account services: Manu Van Der Wielen

22 Comments

Vibe's picture 230 pencils

Damn, this is nice!!! It would be so much interesting if they paste a blank signage on the girl side.

addyhoch10's picture 2599 pencils

why the heck is there a woman roping down on the men's room?
and WHERE exactly is she roping down from?

jennywhx's picture 1144 pencils

is it roping up or down? vibe have a nice idea, haha. it would be nice if they make the guy sign to look down as well.

pixelbomb1's picture 2587 pencils

then how will the women find their bathroom....mmm???

Sincerely,
Arnold Santillan
714-206-2459

the.adnerd's picture 160 pencils
sold's picture 2618 pencils

yeah, WC is already a good place for new ads, creative ads.
very good.

theassailante's picture 234 pencils

i think it'd be better if the axe logo was on the top cause right now it looks like she's climbing away from it..

pixelbomb1's picture 2587 pencils

good point.

Sincerely,
Arnold Santillan
714-206-2459

addyhoch10's picture 2599 pencils

true.

fersvax's picture 1224 pencils

OLD. Even I did the same thing when I was in my practice 6 years ago.

FER.

PaulyG_fill in the blank's picture 1154 pencils

I'm glad that Axe has found a new medium for their ads, but come on - aren't we getting tired of this very simple, overdone, primitive idea? It may have worked well in its original execution (how many years ago?), but Axe Body spray needs a serious make-over. And depending on the condition of the washroom, the thought of a woman pawing her way into this most unsanitary of places is pretty gross. Why would Axe, whose main selling feature is its smell, want to be associated with a toilet?

addyhoch10's picture 2599 pencils

on the one hand i really agree with you that axe could use a slightly more serious make-over.

on the other hand it still works well and i'm pretty sure axe wouldn't risk to lose their numerous (rather pubertal) customers.

in this context it works even on a men's room as long as it's in a clean condition.
when they don't mind to be pubertal, why not place a kneeing-woman sticker over the men's room symbol?
they could place the stickers in bars and clubs. another one would be the typical toilet cabin position with the girl leaning against the cabin's wall with her legs wrapped around his waist. 'the axe effect.'

nothing really new but would probably work better than this one

kc_brock's picture 705 pencils

this is frickin terrific. i agree w/ vibe, it would be cool if the women's restroom sign was sans the woman. but i like the guy just standing in his usual stance. it keeps w/ the axe image. the girls come to you, axe does all the work.

also addyhoch is right. this tactile is exactly what has sold so much of their product. it doesn't matter what it smells like. teenage boys will wear cologne that smells like skunk if they're told it will attract women.

great creative & great media buy.

rd

Wren's picture 66 pencils

Stale

dubaipimp's picture 24 pencils

Niceeeeee

ManchuChanchu's picture 701 pencils

Even this one's done b4 for Axe itself. but done much better. in the other one both male n female signs are next to each other n the girl is jumping out of her box into the guys.

atul's picture 178 pencils

i am agree with theassailante. but it's a great stuff altogether. well done budy

sparkplug's picture 64 pencils

Nice, but a little tooooo late my friends. Done by AXE itself. Keep ya head up. And keep creating.

mayz's picture 14 pencils

Liked it allot when i first saw it ... and i still do
(I work (stagiair) under Lowe (mccann-belgium) ... so i piss there every day ;)

But I don't realy like the way it is executed:
> idd, logo on top
> the plastic sticker shoud be shaped or somthing
> and the toilet-figures are ugly/weird when they move in different ways then originaly designed... but thats my opinion

Nevermind: i find it great fun :)

DanteFarla's picture 40 pencils

Its's done. Interesting, but 4 years ago axe argentina do the same thing.... SORRY!!

kc_brock's picture 705 pencils

anyone have a sample of the original?

rd

Adbabel's picture 54 pencils

Simply WOW!!! a delight to see girls chasing guys on signs!! i hope there were done for real.

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