The Work: The latest from the world of commercial creativity

Azorte turns ‘mid’ into momentum
3 days ago

Azorte turns ‘mid’ into momentum

The brand’s latest campaign flips Gen Z’s fear of mediocrity into self-assured style, making the messy middle a power move.

Zepto’s mithai wars turns festive fandom into full-blown election fever
4 days ago

Zepto’s mithai wars turns festive fandom into full-blown election fever

The quick commerce brand’s Diwali sequel blends satire, sweetness, and strategy as India’s favourite sweets campaign for votes.

Vivo’s Diwali ad reminds India what home feels like
Oct 07, 2025

Vivo’s Diwali ad reminds India what home feels like

Its campaign flips the festive script—celebrating not the sparkle of the moment, but the slow, glowing build-up to it.

India’s repackaging habit meets its match this Diwali
Sep 30, 2025

India’s repackaging habit meets its match this Diwali

Home Centre’s Diwali campaign flips the script on recycled gifts, urging Indians to move from formalities to thoughtful, lasting gestures.

SS Rajamouli's lens turns scooter launch into screen spectacle
Sep 25, 2025

SS Rajamouli's lens turns scooter launch into screen spectacle

Hero MotoCorp’s Destini 125 campaign borrows the director’s big-screen flair, positioning the scooter as a futuristic yantra built for aspirational riders.

When MRI becomes a marketing brief
Sep 24, 2025

When MRI becomes a marketing brief

Siemens Healthineers’ ‘Knowing is Comforting’ campaign tackles Scanxiety by demystifying diagnostic scans through regional storytelling and tech-driven patient reassurance.

Romance, rings and a remix: Indriya flips the script
Sep 23, 2025

Romance, rings and a remix: Indriya flips the script

Indriya’s festive campaign with Aditi Rao Hydari and Siddharth blends intimacy, jewellery and a reimagined classic, rethinking how brands frame modern romance.

Cookies, cults and diplomacy: Britannia’s playful spin
Sep 22, 2025

Cookies, cults and diplomacy: Britannia’s playful spin

Bobby Deol’s guru persona mediates Trump and Xi tensions with Choco Tarts, as Britannia blends satire, indulgence and mixed reality activations.

Bachelor pads get a 'Big Billion' reality check
Sep 19, 2025

Bachelor pads get a 'Big Billion' reality check

Flipkart’s festive campaign uses AI and humour to nudge bachelors towards upgrading homes—and perhaps improving their dating odds too.

Arjun Kapoor’s meme face becomes ‘Call Me Chunky’s’ ace
Sep 18, 2025

Arjun Kapoor’s meme face becomes ‘Call Me Chunky’s’ ace

The challenger ice cream brand flips a viral stare into its first campaign, making the meme the message and the punchline.

Breaking the ‘limit mein’ mindset
Sep 16, 2025

Breaking the ‘limit mein’ mindset

Niva Bupa’s new campaign flips the sum insured script by dramatising middle-class limits—and promising health cover without ceilings.

Rain, rappers and a whiskey workaround
Sep 15, 2025

Rain, rappers and a whiskey workaround

Jameson hijacks a ruined listening party with upbeat music, turning it into a stage for cultural storytelling.

Himalayan Water pours culture into campaign cups
Sep 10, 2025

Himalayan Water pours culture into campaign cups

The Himalayan Day initiative blends clay, craft and community, with limited-edition packs designed by mountain artists.

Jonty Rhodes dives into cashback chase
Sep 09, 2025

Jonty Rhodes dives into cashback chase

Super.money’s latest ad swaps cricket balls for cashback, with the South African player shadowing an auto driver to spotlight the lure of instant rewards.

Nike flips the script: From action to intention
Sep 08, 2025

Nike flips the script: From action to intention

The brand’s latest campaign questions perfection, urging Gen Z athletes to embrace showing up over winning, in a timely cultural pivot.

From ‘maybe’ to ‘must do’: Sun Pharma’s diabetes pitch
Sep 05, 2025

From ‘maybe’ to ‘must do’: Sun Pharma’s diabetes pitch

A father’s evasive answers becomes the centrepiece of a campaign that highlights how diabetes-linked fatigue chips away at everyday life.

When towels haunt and bedsheets bite
Sep 04, 2025

When towels haunt and bedsheets bite

Welspun’s latest campaign flips ‘Kya Farq Padta Hai; into a punchline—using Vidya Balan’s ghostly alter ego to remind buyers that quality counts.

When Milind Soman gets schooled on bread
Sep 03, 2025

When Milind Soman gets schooled on bread

The Health Factory’s new campaign flips fitness icon Milind Soman into the student, using humour to highlight its zero-maida bread.

Akasa Air puts ground crew in the spotlight
Sep 02, 2025

Akasa Air puts ground crew in the spotlight

In a sector that leans on celebrity charm, the airline company flips the script with a campaign starring its airport teams.

L’Oréal's latest work with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan calls out the like economy
Sep 01, 2025

L’Oréal's latest work with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan calls out the like economy

All while making the global icon look impossibly perfect—proof that rejecting digital validation is easier said than done.