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INCYMI: April
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April 2026
Remember the good old days? Apparently, so does everyone else. This month, everyone’s looking backwards and tracing the winding road of how we got from there to here. It seems like the best way to talk about where we’re going is to start with where we’ve been.
- Chanel
- Westfield
- CoorDown
- Polaroid
- Ori Peer
- Motion Sickness
- Griffins
- Sea Cleaners
- Cushelle
- Version
- KitKat
- KFC
Chanel is playing the hits, as their latest campaign features Margot Robbie in an homage to Kylie Minogue’s ‘Come Into My World’, to mark 25 years since the release of the track and less importantly, to sell handbags. Michel Gondry – who created the original video – returns to the directors’ chair and Kylie herself makes an appearance.

Westfield is turning up the volume for Mother’s Day. The shopping centre’s new campaign pays musical tribute to all the ways our mums show their love, with a re-imagining of 80s power-ballad and go-to karaoke jam, Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now.

Times change, which is why we don’t rock mutton chops and (regrettably) no one calls anything ‘the cat’s pyjamas’ anymore. For World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, CoorDown launched “Just Evolve,” a campaign designed to educate the world on the harm done when people insist on still dropping the R-word, by running through a list of things we used to consider fine.

Last year, Polaroid started a campaign pushing back against digital fatigue in our smartphone-saturated world. On April 16, the brand held the first of four annual Analog Days, going offline to encourage creatives to put down their phones and go touch grass… then photograph it on film.

After being accused of using AI in one of his animations, artist Ori Peer wanted to prove a point. In the kind of spite-fuelled creativity only humans are capable of, Ori created an open call for artists to create their own anti-AI disclaimers. His website offers an array of disclaimers from over 100 artists, for anyone to download.

Motion Sickness, a Kiwi creative agency, have made a literal blood oath to champion human creativity. In a video featuring employees slicing their fingers, they offer an invitation to make a symbolic (or literal) commitment to ideas made by humans.

In a world of billion-dollar endorsements, sometimes the only important review comes from those around you. New Zealand biscuit company Griffins, new brand platform is a quietly lovely series of 24 micro-documentary snapshots capturing a day across Aotearoa.

They say all publicity is good publicity, but studies have found that when a brand appears as litter, people are willing to pay less for its products. Sea Cleaners is offering brands an outdoor campaign, in that your product will be removed from the outdoors.

Cushelle have unveiled a limited-edition magazine printed on toilet paper that you can read, use and flush. You can technically do this with a regular newspaper too, it’s just slightly harder and generally frowned upon.

Version explores the untapped horror behind butt-dialling in a fun homage to slasher films, Look Behind You, directed by Candyman (the remake) director, Nia DaCosta.

Just before Easter, nearly 12 tonnes of KitKat bars (equalling 413,793 chocolate bars!) were stolen after leaving a production site in Italy. Ride on, you crazy, chocolate-y, Ocean’s eleven – live everyone’s dream of diving into a room of chocolate.

KFC has decided to launch outerwear to promote their new menu, namely, a puffer jacket filled with real pickles. The Pickle Puffer is a wearable puffer filled with sliced pickles and brine, with a built-in straw. Obviously. Keep up.
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March 7, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo – So much Nature
Tradie pits undies against the elements with their new breathable bamboo no-chafe collection.
February 1, 2022
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Whether we’re spouting about it on social media, manning a megaphone, or even breaking out the old brick phone, we’ve all got something to say. From public…
April 22, 2022
INCYMI: APRIL
Whether we’re spouting about it on social media, manning a megaphone, or even breaking out the old brick phone, we’ve all got something to say. From public…
May 2, 2025
INCYMI: April
After two short weeks filled with public holidays, too many hot cross buns, and total lack of awareness of time, we’re back into the regular swing of things.…
February 12, 2023
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Is your name Google? Cause you're everything we're searching for Love is in the air... and print, and digital marketing this month.
October 21, 2022
INCYMI: OCTOBER
“It’s time. It’s time. Time for the big giveaway. Halloween has come. All you lucky kids with Silver Shamrock masks, gather ’round your TV set, put on your…
March 4, 2024
Press Release: Tradie trades Cooee for Gingaaaah in Latest Spots
Tradie have now released their new Ginger variety with a play on the classic Aussie bush call “Coooeeeee”
June 29, 2025
INCYMI: June
We’ve summoned up the best of the spookiest, creepiest, and downright bone-chillingly brilliant campaigns rolling out for the scary season. Here’s all the…
August 7, 2020
INCYMI: July
Here we are again, because time is a flat circle and a week is a month is a day. There’s been a lot of bending, twisting and pivoting going around, and I gotta…
May 9, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Storm Boys Scrub Up Alright
Melbourne Storm boys scrub up alright in Tradie’s…
September 5, 2024
INCYMI: August
Dust off your neon windbreakers and crank up the boombox, because this month, we're taking a gnarly trip down memory lane. Here’s all the totally tubular…
March 4, 2024
INCYMI: February
While the halftime ads might steal the spotlight, who says you need a billion-dollar budget to make a splash?
October 26, 2023
Press Release: The Incubator wins PropertyMate account in competitive pitch
Property Mate has appointed The Incubator as its creative services agency following a competitive pitch.
October 27, 2023
INCYMI: October
Hello, boils and ghouls and other insert-spooky-puns-here, we're diving headfirst into the wickedly creative campaigns that have graced our screens
March 23, 2021
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo Socks
Tradie gets footloose with new bamboo socks spot via The Incubator.
May 29, 2023
Press Release: Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’
Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’ Beer Marketing Awards for second year running
October 25, 2024
INCYMI: October
We’ve summoned up the best of the spookiest, creepiest, and downright bone-chillingly brilliant campaigns rolling out for the scary season. Here’s all the…
October 23, 2023
Press Release: Say G’Day to Tradie Beer in Latest Spots via The Incubator
Tradie is stepping into the next great Australian…
December 27, 2025
INCYMI: December
Before we all log off, close the laptop, and pretend we don’t know what an inbox is until January, here’s a very festive roundup of campaigns you might've…
June 28, 2019
INCYMI: June
Welcome to our first In Case You Missed It. Some of the more interesting things that landed on our desks over the last month.
February 28, 2026
INCYMI: February
This month, consider us counter-programming to the Big Game (but like, not in the same way those weird country singers were) bringing you the ads that didn’t…
July 5, 2024
INCYMI: June
As the weather outside is frightful, we're hibernating on the couch and binge-watching our favourite shows. With classic brands shaking up their image and…
September 3, 2021
INCYMI: September
Be kind and rewind, because there’s some history to catch up on from these past couple of months. We didn’t start the fire, we’re just here to witness it and…
January 2, 2025
INCYMI: December
Grab some gingerbread and let’s dive into the creative campaigns you might’ve missed during your last-minute gift shopping.
May 21, 2021
Press Release: Tradie Body
Tradie storms our screens with new TV spots via The Incubator.
December 15, 2023
INCYMI: December
While our friends in the Northern Hemisphere are cosying up by the fireside, we’re swatting away mosquitoes and trying not to get sunburnt. Tis the season to…
August 29, 2025
INCYMI: August
INCYMI, the dogs were good again this week. Whether it’s brands leaning into brutal reviews or ads proving we’ll always stop scrolling for a cute animal,…
INCYMI: February
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February 2026
This month, consider us counter-programming to the Big Game (but like, not in the same way those weird country singers were) bringing you the ads that didn’t cost the GDP of a small nation. Here are some smart, scrappy campaigns you might’ve missed this month.
- London
- Susie and Helena
- Angry Orchard Hard Cider
- Guinness
- Reform Political Advertising
- NIOD
- Slather
- Telstra
- The Victoria and Albert Museum
- Pokemon
For Valentine’s Day, real relationship confessions were displayed on billboards across London, as part of Philippa Found‘s viral project, It’s Complicated. Would you be able to go about your daily life, knowing your darkest secrets were on a sign along someone’s commute?

Have you ever read an R-rated book on public transport, convinced everyone is judging you? That’s cause you’re a pervert – do it at home like the rest of us. For the self-conscious literary freaks, the advertising duo Susie and Helena have you covered with Smut Smugglers, reusable book covers that let you read your filth incognito.

There are lots of ways to get over a breakup, the most common of which is drinking heavily. To help anyone looking to go down that path, Angry Orchard Hard Cider launched the Ex-Change program, send them whatever junk your ex never bothered to come back for and receive a free case of cider.

Regarding terrible drunken decisions, would you drink a kebab flavoured Guinness? We’re just kidding, who would create that? It’s actually a Guinness flavoured Kebab. Which would’ve sounded worse if we hadn’t made you think about the alternative first. A UK pub-chain are rolling out this menu item for those brave and drunk enough.

Every year, election ads are a race to the bottom of how much mud-slinging and fear mongering you can legally get away with. UK-based Reform Political Advertising has decided to target members of parliament with the same loopholes they exploit, launching a fake newspaper to highlight the lack of regulation in election advertising.

Skin pollutants from living in big cities, apparently a real thing and not just invented to make you feel bad, can cause wrinkles, eczema and hives. To demonstrate the dangers, Skincare brand NIOD launched the “New York Facial” substituting the usual serums and creams with NYC toxins, like pollen, car exhaust fumes, presumably the weird black sludge in the Gowanus Canal..

Sick of SPF ads looking clinical, pharmaceutical and full of people frolicking on a beach unaware of the danger lurking above, Slather, the SPF brand by Melbourne agency SICKDOGWOLFMAN, is back to remind us that the sun is not your friend. Turns out the way to break out the practical effects and portray the sun as a gruesome peeler of flesh without any pushback is to do it all yourself!

Telstra has built a synthesiser from reclaimed e-waste, encouraging people to give their old devices a second life. Suggesting the cooler alternative that if you donate your phones instead of dumping them, you can get the guys behind Frontier Psychiatrist to shred on them.

When you think about museum pieces, early web pages don’t really come to mind. Mostly because classifying the internet as old would make us old, which can’t be right. The Victoria and Albert Museum has acquired the first-ever Youtube video, because of it’s significance to the internet’s history.

Pokemon turns 30 today! Celebrate this milestone by checking out an archive of original art, tuning in to the official livestream, or the traditional way of letting your 10 year old wander around the city, challenging random adults to a fight.
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May 29, 2023
Press Release: Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’
Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’ Beer Marketing Awards for second year running
October 26, 2023
Press Release: The Incubator wins PropertyMate account in competitive pitch
Property Mate has appointed The Incubator as its creative services agency following a competitive pitch.
June 28, 2019
INCYMI: June
Welcome to our first In Case You Missed It. Some of the more interesting things that landed on our desks over the last month.
December 15, 2023
INCYMI: December
While our friends in the Northern Hemisphere are cosying up by the fireside, we’re swatting away mosquitoes and trying not to get sunburnt. Tis the season to…
August 29, 2025
INCYMI: August
INCYMI, the dogs were good again this week. Whether it’s brands leaning into brutal reviews or ads proving we’ll always stop scrolling for a cute animal,…
March 7, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo – So much Nature
Tradie pits undies against the elements with their new breathable bamboo no-chafe collection.
October 25, 2024
INCYMI: October
We’ve summoned up the best of the spookiest, creepiest, and downright bone-chillingly brilliant campaigns rolling out for the scary season. Here’s all the…
October 21, 2022
INCYMI: OCTOBER
“It’s time. It’s time. Time for the big giveaway. Halloween has come. All you lucky kids with Silver Shamrock masks, gather ’round your TV set, put on your…
May 21, 2021
Press Release: Tradie Body
Tradie storms our screens with new TV spots via The Incubator.
July 11, 2022
INCYMI: JUNE
As the season of Pride sashays to a close, you can hear the collective rustling of companies all around the world stashing their rainbow flags and pretending…
June 16, 2023
INCYMI: JUNE
You gotta fight for your right to party this month, as we explore the handful of campaigns that have successfully managed to slip through the rainbow coloured…
August 30, 2022
INCYMI: AUGUST
Come with us if you want to live, as we're witnessing the beginnings of a technology takeover. Advertising is taking steps into sci-fi and trying out new…
May 2, 2025
INCYMI: April
After two short weeks filled with public holidays, too many hot cross buns, and total lack of awareness of time, we’re back into the regular swing of things.…
October 23, 2023
Press Release: Say G’Day to Tradie Beer in Latest Spots via The Incubator
Tradie is stepping into the next great Australian territory - beer!
May 9, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Storm Boys Scrub Up Alright
Melbourne Storm boys scrub up alright in Tradie’s…
April 29, 2024
INCYMI: April
This month, we're covering the stumbles and shakeups that you might've missed in the world of branding.
March 15, 2021
INCYMI: March
As the Weirdest Year Ever™ is in our rearview mirrors, we're looking down the road by looking back at some of the weird and interesting things that have…
December 1, 2021
INCYMI: DECEMBER
It’s the most wonderful time of the year; where every ad you watch carries the risk of awkwardly bursting into tears at your desk, as businesses the world over…
March 4, 2024
Press Release: Tradie trades Cooee for Gingaaaah in Latest Spots
Tradie have now released their new Ginger variety with a play on the classic Aussie bush call “Coooeeeee”
September 3, 2021
INCYMI: September
Be kind and rewind, because there’s some history to catch up on from these past couple of months. We didn’t start the fire, we’re just here to witness it and…
February 1, 2022
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Whether we’re spouting about it on social media, manning a megaphone, or even breaking out the old brick phone, we’ve all got something to say. From public…
March 23, 2021
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo Socks
Tradie gets footloose with new bamboo socks spot via The Incubator.
April 27, 2026
INCYMI: April
Remember the good old days? Apparently, so does everyone else. This month, everyone's looking backwards and tracing the winding road of how we got from there…
December 18, 2022
INCYMI: DECEMBER
This month every ad is competing to be the most heartwarming; and we're reaping all the benefits. Get into the spirit of the season and catch up on all things…
May 28, 2021
INCYMI: May
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes! Turn and face the strange this month, as lots of changes are on the horizon, and others are desperately needed.
June 29, 2025
INCYMI: June
We’ve summoned up the best of the spookiest, creepiest, and downright bone-chillingly brilliant campaigns rolling out for the scary season. Here’s all the…
INCYMI: December
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December 2025
Before we all log off, close the laptop, and pretend we don’t know what an inbox is until January, here’s a very festive roundup of campaigns you might’ve missed. Think of it as your last task of the year – low effort, high reward. Now read this, nod appreciatively, and go enjoy the break.
- John Lewis
- Waittrose
- Disney
- Apple
- Battersea Power Station
- The Simpsons
- Hellman’s
- The Muppet Show
John Lewis has put forward a short and sweet tale of fatherhood, keeping it’s place among the reigning kings of holiday warm and fuzzies. Although we don’t envy John Lewis’ marketing team having to start in…. we assume June?

For those who prefer Love Actually over Die Hard for their seasonal watch, Waittrose has served up a Christmas rom-com. The overly-expensive British grocery chain’s ad is an homage to Notting Hill, or the real Christmas wish of dating Keira Knightly.

In a heartwarming tale that could’ve come straight out of uncle Walt’s cryogenically frozen head, Disney has released a short film about a little girl whose doodle comes to life after Santa mistakes her drawing for a holiday wish.

Disney+ is celebrating the 35th anniversary of Home Alone by bringing the fictional Little Nero’s Pizza to life, decking out LA’s Prince Street Pizza in nostalgia. Keep the change, you filthy animals.

Apple invited members of the public to design their own Christmas tree illustrations (on an ipad of course) to be projected on the side of Battersea Power Station’s 101-metre-high chimneys. One of the winners is a 7-yr-old, because there is some good in the world, who hopefully doesn’t go mad with schoolyard cred.

New Zealand’s largest greyhound adoption drive has gained unexpected celebrity backing, with The Simpsons lending Santa’s Little Helper to help rehome more than 2,000 dogs before greyhound racing is banned in 2026. Ad agency, Special, created the festive push for Greyhounds as Pets (GAP), using the iconic character to urge Kiwis to bring home a retired racer this Christmas.

Apparently, one in five Australians admit to smuggling their own condiments into restaurants. Now this was research done by a condiment company, so take that with a splash of ketchup. If you’re on the many freaks smuggling in sauces, Hellman’s has you covered with the BYO Bow, the world’s first mayonnaise-dispensing bow tie.

When we needed them most, they returned. The Muppet Show is coming back to our TV screens in February with a 50th anniversary special. A new teaser trailer revealed that the most sensational inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational reunion will air in February.
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March 4, 2024
Press Release: Tradie trades Cooee for Gingaaaah in Latest Spots
Tradie have now released their new Ginger variety…
December 1, 2021
INCYMI: DECEMBER
It’s the most wonderful time of the year; where every ad you watch carries the risk of awkwardly bursting into tears at your desk, as businesses the world over…
August 7, 2020
INCYMI: July
Here we are again, because time is a flat circle and a week is a month is a day. There’s been a lot of bending, twisting and pivoting going around, and I gotta…
February 28, 2026
INCYMI: February
This month, consider us counter-programming to the Big Game (but like, not in the same way those weird country singers were) bringing you the ads that didn’t…
May 29, 2023
Press Release: Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’
Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’ Beer Marketing Awards for second year running
March 7, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo – So much Nature
Tradie pits undies against the elements with…
February 1, 2022
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Whether we’re spouting about it on social media, manning a megaphone, or even breaking out the old brick phone, we’ve all got something to say. From public…
June 16, 2023
INCYMI: JUNE
You gotta fight for your right to party this month, as we explore the handful of campaigns that have successfully managed to slip through the rainbow coloured…
June 28, 2019
INCYMI: June
Welcome to our first In Case You Missed It. Some of the more interesting things that landed on our desks over the last month.
October 21, 2022
INCYMI: OCTOBER
“It’s time. It’s time. Time for the big giveaway. Halloween has come. All you lucky kids with Silver Shamrock masks, gather ’round your TV set, put on your…
November 10, 2025
INCYMI: October
The veil between the living and the marketing department is thin this time of year. Halloween campaigns are haunting our feeds and brands are resurrecting old…
October 26, 2023
Press Release: The Incubator wins PropertyMate account in competitive pitch
Property Mate has appointed The Incubator as its…
July 11, 2022
INCYMI: JUNE
As the season of Pride sashays to a close, you can hear the collective rustling of companies all around the world stashing their rainbow flags and pretending…
March 23, 2021
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo Socks
Tradie gets footloose with new bamboo socks spot via The Incubator.
January 2, 2025
INCYMI: December
Grab some gingerbread and let’s dive into the creative campaigns you might’ve missed during your last-minute gift shopping.
May 9, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Storm Boys Scrub Up Alright
Melbourne Storm boys scrub up alright in Tradie’s latest spots via The Incubator
November 6, 2019
INCYMI: October
Phwoh, here we go again. Halloween is done and the Christmas adverts are dropping. How's that feel. Things are really cranking up, so here's a quick dip into…
September 5, 2024
INCYMI: August
Dust off your neon windbreakers and crank up the boombox, because this month, we're taking a gnarly trip down memory lane. Here’s all the totally tubular…
April 27, 2026
INCYMI: April
Remember the good old days? Apparently, so does everyone else. This month, everyone's looking backwards and tracing the winding road of how we got from there…
September 3, 2021
INCYMI: September
Be kind and rewind, because there’s some history to catch up on from these past couple of months. We didn’t start the fire, we’re just here to witness it and…
October 23, 2023
Press Release: Say G’Day to Tradie Beer in Latest Spots via The Incubator
Tradie is stepping into the next great Australian territory - beer!
May 28, 2021
INCYMI: May
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes! Turn and face the strange this month, as lots of changes are on the horizon, and others are desperately needed.
April 22, 2022
INCYMI: APRIL
Whether we’re spouting about it on social media, manning a megaphone, or even breaking out the old brick phone, we’ve all got something to say. From public…
March 15, 2021
INCYMI: March
As the Weirdest Year Ever™ is in our rearview mirrors, we're looking down the road by looking back at some of the weird and interesting things that have…
December 18, 2022
INCYMI: DECEMBER
This month every ad is competing to be the most heartwarming; and we're reaping all the benefits. Get into the spirit of the season and catch up on all things…
July 5, 2024
INCYMI: June
As the weather outside is frightful, we're hibernating on the couch and binge-watching our favourite shows. With classic brands shaking up their image and…
December 15, 2023
INCYMI: December
While our friends in the Northern Hemisphere are cosying up by the fireside, we’re swatting away mosquitoes and trying not to get sunburnt. Tis the season to…
INCYMI: October
// INCYMI
October 2025
The veil between the living and the marketing department is thin this time of year. Halloween campaigns are haunting our feeds and brands are resurrecting old ideas from the dead. Here’s what you might’ve missed while perfecting your costume.
- Gushers
- Sweethearts Candy
- Jason Vorhees
- Hatch
- Blumhouse
- 19 Crimes
- Bugonia
- California
- Target
Gushers has resurrected a piece of ’90s nostalgia, reimagining their fruitheads commercial as a Cronenbergian nightmare about a cursed child actor seeking revenge on the commercial director who made him this way. The spot is a more effective body-horror anthology segment than it has any right to be.

Branching out from Valentines day, Sweethearts Candy has released a limited edition “Ghosted Sweethearts” for Halloween, featuring blank candy hearts with no messages. Things are dire if even the candy hearts are getting cynical.

Jason Vorhees has returned in his first official on-screen appearance in 16 years, in a short horror film set within the Friday the 13th universe called ‘Sweet Revenge.’ Okay so technically, it’s an ad for Angry Orchard Hard Cider, but don’t let the truth get in the way of good news.

Sleep wellness brand Hatch has created a faux horror movie trailer, Goodnight Phone, warning of the dangers of doomscrolling before bed. There’s no horror movie scarier than just opening the news app.

Would you pick up a random ringing phone in the middle of the city? If you correctly thought nothing good would come of that, congratulations, you’re surviving a horror movie. Would you like to see the suckers that aren’t? To advertise The Black Phone 2, Blumhouse put an interactive billboard in the middle of London daring passerbys to pick up the phone.

Haven’t we all been in the middle of the Melbourne CBD and wanted to start screaming? 19 Crimes is finally answering this important need by putting up a screaming booth in the middle of the Crown River Walk. You could win a role in an upcoming horror movie – and it probably acts as great stress relief.

An LA cinema offered free tickets to a special screening of Yorgos Lanthimos’ new flick, Bugonia, to anyone who was either already bald or willing to have their head shaved in the foyer. It fits thematically; this wasn’t just a theatre manager having a weird day.

California has passed a new law banning streaming advertisements from being louder than the primary video content being watched. Rare win for common sense.

On the other end of the annoying interruption spectrum – Instagram is introducing skippable ads to reels. Have you ever been on YouTube, waiting for the timer to count down so you can watch a music video, and thought how you wish you could do that on all social media, but the ad revenue wasn’t shared with the creators of the videos they run ahead of? Well, the group of chimps mashing buttons that run Meta have got your back.

Want to know this season’s hottest new trend? Destroying capitalism. Rise up comrades. Due to some kind of fun SEO glitch, Target has been advertising Karl Marx‘s Das Capital alongside its fall women’s accessories. #justgirlythings.
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March 15, 2021
INCYMI: March
As the Weirdest Year Ever™ is in our rearview mirrors, we're looking down the road by looking back at some of the weird and interesting things that have…
November 6, 2019
INCYMI: October
Phwoh, here we go again. Halloween is done and the Christmas adverts are dropping. How's that feel. Things are really cranking up, so here's a quick dip into…
October 21, 2022
INCYMI: OCTOBER
“It’s time. It’s time. Time for the big giveaway. Halloween has come. All you lucky kids with Silver Shamrock masks, gather ’round your TV set, put on your…
May 29, 2023
Press Release: Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’
Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’ Beer Marketing Awards for second year running
March 7, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo – So much Nature
Tradie pits undies against the elements with their new breathable bamboo no-chafe collection.
June 16, 2023
INCYMI: JUNE
You gotta fight for your right to party this month, as we explore the handful of campaigns that have successfully managed to slip through the rainbow coloured…
October 25, 2024
INCYMI: October
We’ve summoned up the best of the spookiest, creepiest, and downright bone-chillingly brilliant campaigns rolling out for the scary season. Here’s all the…
January 2, 2025
INCYMI: December
Grab some gingerbread and let’s dive into the creative campaigns you might’ve missed during your last-minute gift shopping.
October 27, 2023
INCYMI: October
Hello, boils and ghouls and other insert-spooky-puns-here, we're diving headfirst into the wickedly creative campaigns that have graced our screens
June 4, 2020
Press Release: Tradie Workwear
Tradie goes for ‘ultimate iso’ in new outback Workwear TVC shot in Broken Hill Australia.
May 9, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Storm Boys Scrub Up Alright
Melbourne Storm boys scrub up alright in Tradie’s latest spots via The Incubator
September 5, 2024
INCYMI: August
Dust off your neon windbreakers and crank up the boombox, because this month, we're taking a gnarly trip down memory lane. Here’s all the totally tubular…
July 11, 2022
INCYMI: JUNE
As the season of Pride sashays to a close, you can hear the collective rustling of companies all around the world stashing their rainbow flags and pretending…
March 10, 2022
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo No Chafe
Tradie pits undies against the elements with their new breathable bamboo no-chafe collection.
December 15, 2023
INCYMI: December
While our friends in the Northern Hemisphere are cosying up by the fireside, we’re swatting away mosquitoes and trying not to get sunburnt. Tis the season to…
October 23, 2023
Press Release: Say G’Day to Tradie Beer in Latest Spots via The Incubator
Tradie is stepping into the next great Australian territory - beer!
July 8, 2020
Press Release: Tradie Body Spray
Tradie has joined forces with the Inspired Unemployed for the launch of their new Body Spray product range.
March 4, 2024
Press Release: Tradie trades Cooee for Gingaaaah in Latest Spots
Tradie have now released their new Ginger variety with a play on the classic Aussie bush call “Coooeeeee”
February 25, 2025
INCYMI: February
Beyond the romance and increasingly desperate attempts to stand out at the big game, some brands have been busy dropping campaigns that you might have missed…
March 4, 2024
INCYMI: February
While the halftime ads might steal the spotlight, who says you need a billion-dollar budget to make a splash?
May 2, 2025
INCYMI: April
After two short weeks filled with public holidays, too many hot cross buns, and total lack of awareness of time, we’re back into the regular swing of things.…
February 12, 2023
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Is your name Google? Cause you're everything we're searching for Love is in the air... and print, and digital marketing this month.
April 21, 2023
INCYMI: APRIL
This month, we're all about embracing the weirdness. Kick back, grab some on-sale easter eggs and explore the campaigns that dared to be different.
June 28, 2019
INCYMI: June
Welcome to our first In Case You Missed It. Some of the more interesting things that landed on our desks over the last month.
October 26, 2023
Press Release: The Incubator wins PropertyMate account in competitive pitch
Property Mate has appointed The Incubator as its…
INCYMI: August
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August 2025
This month in ad-land, honesty is the best policy. Whether it’s brands leaning into brutal reviews or ads proving we’ll always stop scrolling for a cute animal, the truth always finds a way into advertising. Here’s your catch-up on the creative highlights you might’ve missed.
- Malört
- IKEA
- Dramamine
- Dusk
- Uber Eats
- Petbarn
- Helsinki
- Wrigley
- South Australia
- Kit Kat
What’s the worst drink you’ve ever purchased? Malört, an American liqueur, has leant into their drink’s polarising taste by asking drinkers for brutally honest descriptions of the spirit. Resulting lines range from “Fermented Back Sweat,” “A Nail Polish Enema” and “Curdled Shame.” Head to their website to vote for your favourite – “Liquified Existential Dread” got our ballot.

IKEA is getting its mattress reviews straight from the source, sleepers. The furniture company had a group of sleep-talkers stay in a showroom over two nights, recording their subconscious appraisals.

For Dramamine’s 75th birthday, the brand has created a documentary dedicated to a product that the anti-nausea company has helped make obsolete – the barf bag. “The Last Barf Bag” interviews doctors, flight attendants, historians and collectors about the air travel staples.

The holiday creep is getting more and more severe, Easter bunnies are out on boxing day, Christmas gets advertised basically whenever, and Halloween ads are now in August. Dusk has started advertising their Halloween collection (already!) with a spooky love story.

Designed to play before the latest I Know What You Did Last Summer, Sarah Michelle Gellar teamed up with The Fisherman to hash out that whole ‘you murdered me’ beef and advertise Uber Eats. The new movie is a fun time, by the way. Note: that review does not say good, it says fun.

Rent getting tough? Groceries too expense? Get your dog to start contributing and become a gig worker! Petbarn and Uber Eats have teamed up to launch the world’s first dog delivery driver. A trained dog, called Bodhi, was given a customised car that allowed him to deliver products to confused humans.

Finland’s capital, Helsinki, has created the first-ever sightseeing tour for dogs. To welcome those visiting for the World Dog Show, the “Doggy Route to Happiness” offered four-legged tourists and their owners a map to dog cafes, dog-islands and, inexplicably, a DJ set.

Chewing a piece of gum for five minutes provides a viable sample for testing whether you could be a stem cell or marrow donor. To boost donor numbers, Wrigley has released Hero Gum, a chewing gum that doubles as a DNA-collection method.

South Australia has officially banned junk food advertising on public transport, in an attempt to curb kids’ exposure to unhealthy food and drinks. Although the real cause of unhealthy food ending up in cupboards is grocery shopping on an empty stomach, that’s harder to ban.

Research found more than 80% of Australians don’t want to be disturbed on their morning commute. To protect that peace, Kit Kat has released a limited-edition range of “Commuter Camo hoodies” designed with patterns that match public transport seats and let you blend in with the décor.
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August 23, 2019
Press Release: Tradie No Bounce
Tradie has launched a new campaign to promote its ‘No Bounce’ men’s underwear featuring brand ambassador Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins, developed by Melbourne…
August 7, 2020
INCYMI: July
Here we are again, because time is a flat circle and a week is a month is a day. There’s been a lot of bending, twisting and pivoting going around, and I gotta…
March 7, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo – So much Nature
Tradie pits undies against the elements with their new breathable bamboo no-chafe collection.
October 27, 2023
INCYMI: October
Hello, boils and ghouls and other insert-spooky-puns-here, we're diving headfirst into the wickedly creative campaigns that have graced our screens
December 15, 2023
INCYMI: December
While our friends in the Northern Hemisphere are cosying up by the fireside, we’re swatting away mosquitoes and trying not to get sunburnt. Tis the season to…
October 26, 2023
Press Release: The Incubator wins PropertyMate account in competitive pitch
Property Mate has appointed The Incubator as its creative services agency following a competitive pitch.
June 16, 2023
INCYMI: JUNE
You gotta fight for your right to party this month, as we explore the handful of campaigns that have successfully managed to slip through the rainbow coloured…
March 23, 2021
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo Socks
Tradie gets footloose with new bamboo socks spot via The Incubator.
October 23, 2023
Press Release: Say G’Day to Tradie Beer in Latest Spots via The Incubator
Tradie is stepping into the next great Australian territory - beer!
March 15, 2021
INCYMI: March
As the Weirdest Year Ever™ is in our rearview mirrors, we're looking down the road by looking back at some of the weird and interesting things that have…
March 4, 2024
Press Release: Tradie trades Cooee for Gingaaaah in Latest Spots
Tradie have now released their new Ginger variety with a play on the classic Aussie bush call “Coooeeeee”
May 29, 2023
Press Release: Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’
Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global…
July 11, 2022
INCYMI: JUNE
As the season of Pride sashays to a close, you can hear the collective rustling of companies all around the world stashing their rainbow flags and pretending…
October 16, 2019
Gruen – The Pitch 2019
We're pleased to announce the team are making their small screen debut tonight on the other side of the camera. We were stoked to be invited by the ABC to take…
May 9, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Storm Boys Scrub Up Alright
Melbourne Storm boys scrub up alright in Tradie’s…
September 3, 2021
INCYMI: September
Be kind and rewind, because there’s some history to catch up on from these past couple of months. We didn’t start the fire, we’re just here to witness it and…
October 21, 2022
INCYMI: OCTOBER
“It’s time. It’s time. Time for the big giveaway. Halloween has come. All you lucky kids with Silver Shamrock masks, gather ’round your TV set, put on your…
February 12, 2023
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Is your name Google? Cause you're everything we're searching for Love is in the air... and print, and digital marketing this month.
August 30, 2022
INCYMI: AUGUST
Come with us if you want to live, as we're witnessing the beginnings of a technology takeover. Advertising is taking steps into sci-fi and trying out new…
December 1, 2021
INCYMI: DECEMBER
It’s the most wonderful time of the year; where every ad you watch carries the risk of awkwardly bursting into tears at your desk, as businesses the world over…
October 14, 2021
Press Release: Flora & Fauna
Everyday eco, surprisingly better! Flora & Fauna launches first brand campaign via The Incubator
December 27, 2025
INCYMI: December
Before we all log off, close the laptop, and pretend we don’t know what an inbox is until January, here’s a very festive roundup of campaigns you might've…
February 25, 2025
INCYMI: February
Beyond the romance and increasingly desperate attempts to stand out at the big game, some brands have been busy dropping campaigns that you might have missed…
December 18, 2022
INCYMI: DECEMBER
This month every ad is competing to be the most heartwarming; and we're reaping all the benefits. Get into the spirit of the season and catch up on all things…
January 2, 2025
INCYMI: December
Grab some gingerbread and let’s dive into the creative campaigns you might’ve missed during your last-minute gift shopping.
April 21, 2023
INCYMI: APRIL
This month, we're all about embracing the weirdness. Kick back, grab some on-sale easter eggs and explore the campaigns that dared to be different.
August 25, 2023
INCYMI: AUGUST
This month, it seems like everyone’s been struck by girl power. Between the Matildas almost getting us a public holiday and Mattel dolls being advertised at a…
INCYMI: June
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June 2025
It’s been a blockbuster month in advertising, and by that we mean the video store because it’s far too cold to do anything but stay in and binge watch things. From streaming giants to spooky cinema releases, here’s everything you might’ve missed while hibernating on the couch.
- Final Destination
- Life 360
- On the House
- The Chicago Sun-Times
- Vienna Tourism
- Amazon
- Netflix
- Otto Wines
- Mentos
After a 14-year break, the Final Destination series crashed back into cinemas with a marketing campaign built on reminding everyone that this franchise is responsible for most of our deepest anxieties. The latest instalment was advertised on the back of logging trucks, setting off every millennial’s impulse to immediately change lanes.

It’s said that having child is like having your heart outside of your body, and you’d naturally be thinking of all the ways that heart could be dropped or accidentally left somewhere for a dog to eat. Life 360, a location sharing app, has dealt with that natural fear and turned it into a mini-musical.

Want to get your message directly into peoples hands? And bathrooms? On The House group is offering free, accessible period products, paid for by renting out advertising space on their boxes.

The Chicago Sun-Times is under fire for using AI as the sole source for their summer reading recommendations, resulting in a list of books and authors that don’t exist.

What does space sound like to you? The Star Trek theme? Existential screaming? Odds are, your brain just queued up Johann Strauss II’s “The Blue Danube” – forever linked to the cosmos thanks to 2001: A Space Odyssey, and, more importantly, The Simpsons. To celebrate Strauss’ 200th birthday, Vienna Tourism beamed a live performance of “The Blue Danube” straight into space.

Amazon has doubled it’s ads this year, and now the service you pay for offers only slightly less ads than the tv stations you don’t pay for. Yes, that is the sound of a guillotine sharpening you hear.

Netflix has swooped in to save our beloved friends at Sesame Street, after cuts to U.S. public broadcasting almost wiped it out in previously unseen levels of Saturday morning cartoon villainy. You can’t get better PR than a headline announcing you’ve saved Sesame Street.

Brazilian wine brand Otto Wines has turned water into wine. After a devastating flood almost destroyed the Brazilian wine growing region, Otto Winery found a century-old letter from one of their ancestors amongst the wreckage, and has turned this torn up piece of history into their new branding.

Mentos is reviving its iconic ’90s jingle with a Gen-Z twist in a new series of ads made just for TikTok.
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October 26, 2023
Press Release: The Incubator wins PropertyMate account in competitive pitch
Property Mate has appointed The Incubator as its creative services agency following a competitive pitch.
February 12, 2023
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Is your name Google? Cause you're everything we're searching for Love is in the air... and print, and digital marketing this month.
October 23, 2023
Press Release: Say G’Day to Tradie Beer in Latest Spots via The Incubator
Tradie is stepping into the next great Australian…
April 29, 2024
INCYMI: April
This month, we're covering the stumbles and shakeups that you might've missed in the world of branding.
May 28, 2021
INCYMI: May
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes! Turn and face the strange this month, as lots of changes are on the horizon, and others are desperately needed.
October 21, 2022
INCYMI: OCTOBER
“It’s time. It’s time. Time for the big giveaway. Halloween has come. All you lucky kids with Silver Shamrock masks, gather ’round your TV set, put on your…
March 23, 2021
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo Socks
Tradie gets footloose with new bamboo socks spot via The Incubator.
March 7, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo – So much Nature
Tradie pits undies against the elements with…
January 2, 2025
INCYMI: December
Grab some gingerbread and let’s dive into the creative campaigns you might’ve missed during your last-minute gift shopping.
July 5, 2024
INCYMI: June
As the weather outside is frightful, we're hibernating on the couch and binge-watching our favourite shows. With classic brands shaking up their image and…
April 27, 2026
INCYMI: April
Remember the good old days? Apparently, so does everyone else. This month, everyone's looking backwards and tracing the winding road of how we got from there…
November 6, 2019
INCYMI: October
Phwoh, here we go again. Halloween is done and the Christmas adverts are dropping. How's that feel. Things are really cranking up, so here's a quick dip into…
July 11, 2022
INCYMI: JUNE
As the season of Pride sashays to a close, you can hear the collective rustling of companies all around the world stashing their rainbow flags and pretending…
February 25, 2025
INCYMI: February
Beyond the romance and increasingly desperate attempts to stand out at the big game, some brands have been busy dropping campaigns that you might have missed…
February 1, 2022
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Whether we’re spouting about it on social media, manning a megaphone, or even breaking out the old brick phone, we’ve all got something to say. From public…
May 29, 2023
Press Release: Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’
Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’ Beer Marketing Awards for second year running
March 10, 2022
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo No Chafe
Tradie pits undies against the elements with their new breathable bamboo no-chafe collection.
August 13, 2020
Press Release: Tradie Body Wash
Tradie has joined forces with the Inspired Unemployed for the launch of their new Body Spray product range.
June 29, 2025
INCYMI: June
We’ve summoned up the best of the spookiest, creepiest, and downright bone-chillingly brilliant campaigns rolling out for the scary season. Here’s all the…
May 21, 2021
Press Release: Tradie Body
Tradie storms our screens with new TV spots via The Incubator.
March 4, 2024
Press Release: Tradie trades Cooee for Gingaaaah in Latest Spots
Tradie have now released their new Ginger variety…
October 27, 2023
INCYMI: October
Hello, boils and ghouls and other insert-spooky-puns-here, we're diving headfirst into the wickedly creative campaigns that have graced our screens
June 4, 2020
Press Release: Tradie Workwear
Tradie goes for ‘ultimate iso’ in new outback Workwear TVC shot in Broken Hill Australia.
August 7, 2020
INCYMI: July
Here we are again, because time is a flat circle and a week is a month is a day. There’s been a lot of bending, twisting and pivoting going around, and I gotta…
March 15, 2021
INCYMI: March
As the Weirdest Year Ever™ is in our rearview mirrors, we're looking down the road by looking back at some of the weird and interesting things that have…
May 2, 2025
INCYMI: April
After two short weeks filled with public holidays, too many hot cross buns, and total lack of awareness of time, we’re back into the regular swing of things.…
August 30, 2022
INCYMI: AUGUST
Come with us if you want to live, as we're witnessing the beginnings of a technology takeover. Advertising is taking steps into sci-fi and trying out new…
May 9, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Storm Boys Scrub Up Alright
Melbourne Storm boys scrub up alright in Tradie’s…
INCYMI: April
// INCYMI
April 2025
After two short weeks filled with public holidays, too many hot cross buns, and total lack of awareness of time, we’re back into the regular swing of things. But the world didn’t slow down just because we refused to leave the couch, so here’s your post-holiday catch-up.
- Tourism Ireland
- Samuel Adams
- Six Flags
- philosophy
- Snyders of Hanover
- Vienna Tourism Board
- Linktree
- Pizza Hut
- Joan London
- Meow Mix
Meet Tasmania’s new AFL mascot – a tassie devil named Rum’un. He’s built out of old school uniforms and he can eat footballs, because sometimes people make the right choices. Rum’un will embark on a tour across Tasmania, meeting communities and representing the club, like some kind of screaming, footy-eating Queen Elizabeth.

NZ pizza chain Hell Pizza has gone full goosebumps with their newest mascot being a possessed(?) ventriloquist dummy encouraging Kiwis to do terrible things. But think more social faux-pas than murder.

As an apology for the whole misogynistic murder thing, Scotland has released a special “Witches of Scotland Tartan” memorialising the thousands of individuals – mostly women – who were persecuted during the 137 years of the Witchcraft Act.

Sex sells, but anatomically correct sex education famously struggles to find funding. Facing closure, London’s Vagina Museum orchestrated a ‘vagina heist’, using below-the-belt sections of classic art to draw attention to their fundraiser.

Speaking of, everyone’s mad at Trump – including an arctic island solely inhabited by penguins, now being held accountable for their woke agenda. None more so than the country stuck to the USA like a conjoined twin tethered to a rotting corpse, Canada. The Canadian government put up anti-tariff billboards in the U.S. along the highways of enemy territory (red states), trying to gently de-program everyday republicans. This is alongside a TVC campaign on home turf urging empathy and togetherness… and hockey.

On the funnier side of international trade relations, the Canadian Prime Minister teamed up with Mike Myers for a campaign ad full of Canadian in-jokes we’re too Australian to understand. Our dollar dropped too guys, where’s Margot Robbie telling us to buy Vegemite in protest?

Traditional Irish pubs proudly wear the family name above the door – but what happens when there’s no one to pass it on to? Heineken has stepped in with a global recruitment campaign to help pub owner Josie McLoughlin find a buyer for his beloved bar. The catch? You’ve got to be named McLoughlin too.

Every year the Chicago river is dyed green for St Patricks day, so to promote the reboot of The Toxic Avenger, about a guy who becomes a superhero after being exposed to green toxic waste, Troma Entertainment rented a boat and showed off the new makeup. Which is one of those great line up of fates that you just know had a marketing team running to get approval.

Nintendo has dropped the first Switch 2 commercial featuring ageless vampire Paul Rudd recreating his pre-fame SNES commercial from 1991.

A man has successfully won his case against an Indian cinema chain for showing too many ads – not all heroes wear capes.
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March 15, 2021
INCYMI: March
As the Weirdest Year Ever™ is in our rearview mirrors, we're looking down the road by looking back at some of the weird and interesting things that have…
February 12, 2023
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Is your name Google? Cause you're everything we're searching for Love is in the air... and print, and digital marketing this month.
August 23, 2019
Press Release: Tradie No Bounce
Tradie has launched a new campaign to promote its ‘No Bounce’ men’s underwear featuring brand ambassador Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins, developed by Melbourne…
October 25, 2024
INCYMI: October
We’ve summoned up the best of the spookiest, creepiest, and downright bone-chillingly brilliant campaigns rolling out for the scary season. Here’s all the…
March 23, 2021
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo Socks
Tradie gets footloose with new bamboo socks spot via The Incubator.
February 25, 2025
INCYMI: February
Beyond the romance and increasingly desperate attempts to stand out at the big game, some brands have been busy dropping campaigns that you might have missed…
September 5, 2024
INCYMI: August
Dust off your neon windbreakers and crank up the boombox, because this month, we're taking a gnarly trip down memory lane. Here’s all the totally tubular…
August 29, 2025
INCYMI: August
INCYMI, the dogs were good again this week. Whether it’s brands leaning into brutal reviews or ads proving we’ll always stop scrolling for a cute animal,…
October 21, 2022
INCYMI: OCTOBER
“It’s time. It’s time. Time for the big giveaway. Halloween has come. All you lucky kids with Silver Shamrock masks, gather ’round your TV set, put on your…
February 1, 2022
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Whether we’re spouting about it on social media, manning a megaphone, or even breaking out the old brick phone, we’ve all got something to say. From public…
December 15, 2023
INCYMI: December
While our friends in the Northern Hemisphere are cosying up by the fireside, we’re swatting away mosquitoes and trying not to get sunburnt. Tis the season to…
April 21, 2023
INCYMI: APRIL
This month, we're all about embracing the weirdness. Kick back, grab some on-sale easter eggs and explore the campaigns that dared to be different.
October 26, 2023
Press Release: The Incubator wins PropertyMate account in competitive pitch
Property Mate has appointed The Incubator as its creative services agency following a competitive pitch.
May 2, 2025
INCYMI: April
After two short weeks filled with public holidays, too many hot cross buns, and total lack of awareness of time, we’re back into the regular swing of things.…
August 7, 2020
INCYMI: July
Here we are again, because time is a flat circle and a week is a month is a day. There’s been a lot of bending, twisting and pivoting going around, and I gotta…
October 14, 2021
Press Release: Flora & Fauna
Everyday eco, surprisingly better! Flora & Fauna launches first brand campaign via The Incubator
October 27, 2023
INCYMI: October
Hello, boils and ghouls and other insert-spooky-puns-here, we're diving headfirst into the wickedly creative campaigns that have graced our screens
May 9, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Storm Boys Scrub Up Alright
Melbourne Storm boys scrub up alright in Tradie’s…
March 7, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo – So much Nature
Tradie pits undies against the elements with their new breathable bamboo no-chafe collection.
May 29, 2023
Press Release: Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’
Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’ Beer Marketing Awards for second year running
June 16, 2023
INCYMI: JUNE
You gotta fight for your right to party this month, as we explore the handful of campaigns that have successfully managed to slip through the rainbow coloured…
October 23, 2023
Press Release: Say G’Day to Tradie Beer in Latest Spots via The Incubator
Tradie is stepping into the next great Australian…
February 28, 2026
INCYMI: February
This month, consider us counter-programming to the Big Game (but like, not in the same way those weird country singers were) bringing you the ads that didn’t…
April 22, 2022
INCYMI: APRIL
Whether we’re spouting about it on social media, manning a megaphone, or even breaking out the old brick phone, we’ve all got something to say. From public…
June 4, 2020
Press Release: Tradie Workwear
Tradie goes for ‘ultimate iso’ in new outback Workwear TVC shot in Broken Hill Australia.
March 4, 2024
Press Release: Tradie trades Cooee for Gingaaaah in Latest Spots
Tradie have now released their new Ginger variety with a play on the classic Aussie bush call “Coooeeeee”
October 29, 2021
INCYMI: OCTOBER
Video killed the radio star, as there is much news of the visual media variety this spooky season. Here’s what you missed if you weren’t tuned into the…
INCYMI: February
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February 2025
February, the hardest month to spell, is all about love, overpriced roses, and the Super Bowl. But beyond the romance and increasingly desperate attempts to stand out at the big game, some brands have been busy dropping campaigns that you might have missed while dodging all things Cupid.
- Who Gives A Crap
- The Muppets
- On Foot
- Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa
- Neon
- Disney
- Amazon
- Ooh Media
- Northern Playground
- Mcdonalds
In the lead up to Valentines Day, Who Gives A Crap launched a free one-off break-up service on February 13. To help the surveyed 57% of Australians struggling to end a relationship because they don’t know what to say. Although, personally, getting dumped via a toilet paper company would hurt more than an awkward conversation.

Our favourite felt friends are doing what any struggling theatre actors would do, and taking odd jobs to pay the bills. The Muppets teamed up with Booking .com for the Super Bowl. Although they were strangely sidelined in their own ad? Which is not how you treat an icon like Miss Piggy.

On the other side of Jim Henson’s workshop, Elmo and On Footwear are reminding runners of the gentler aspects of running and fitness.

Here’s a question you never thought you’d have to answer, would you carry around a plush toy of your own genitals? To encourage people to discuss reproductive health, Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa has launched ‘Emotional Support Bits’, encouraging participants to draw their “bits”, which are turned into custom plush toys.

Neon has made their new horror release The Monkey available for church screenings, making it the first movie to play in churches and theatres simultaneously. Youth pastors are always trying to show that they’re cool by using Gen Z slang, but the secret to really showing you’re cool is by showing an R rated horror movie in your church.

Wasting no time in adjusting to the political winds, Disney has updated its content warnings to align with the new right-wing administration’s DEI stance, or lack thereof. The warning before particularly racist depictions in their old cartoons no longer has the part about how “These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now.” Fitting.

Amazon’s ad revenue increased 18% last year. Turns out all of us who refused to pay for the ad-free subscription out of spite are still contributing to Amazon getting more money. When the 5 or so shows I’m watching wrap up their final season, that’s it! I’m out!

Advertising is setting a great precedent of putting your money where your mouth is, and that mouth is on a slowly-burning planet. Ooh Media was rightfully called out for running a billboard featuring fossil fuel propaganda – while lauding themselves for being a founding member of Ad Net Zero.

To draw attention to clothing waste, Northern Playground, a Norwegian clothing brand, has created a dress from garments thrown away by influencers. The “Worn Once Dress” is made from repurchased items that influencers wore once, then sold. They’re able to reclaim their items, with the caveat that they promise to wear them again.

To advertise their St Patricks Day milkshake, McDonalds has brought back Uncle O’Grimacey, a character not seen since the 70s. It’s just a green, kind-of-reductive-stereotype version of Grimace, but objectively that name is very fun.
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October 25, 2024
INCYMI: October
We’ve summoned up the best of the spookiest, creepiest, and downright bone-chillingly brilliant campaigns rolling out for the scary season. Here’s all the…
March 15, 2021
INCYMI: March
As the Weirdest Year Ever™ is in our rearview mirrors, we're looking down the road by looking back at some of the weird and interesting things that have…
May 9, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Storm Boys Scrub Up Alright
Melbourne Storm boys scrub up alright in Tradie’s latest spots via The Incubator
October 26, 2023
Press Release: The Incubator wins PropertyMate account in competitive pitch
Property Mate has appointed The Incubator as its…
February 12, 2023
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Is your name Google? Cause you're everything we're searching for Love is in the air... and print, and digital marketing this month.
April 22, 2022
INCYMI: APRIL
Whether we’re spouting about it on social media, manning a megaphone, or even breaking out the old brick phone, we’ve all got something to say. From public…
January 2, 2025
INCYMI: December
Grab some gingerbread and let’s dive into the creative campaigns you might’ve missed during your last-minute gift shopping.
April 21, 2023
INCYMI: APRIL
This month, we're all about embracing the weirdness. Kick back, grab some on-sale easter eggs and explore the campaigns that dared to be different.
August 30, 2022
INCYMI: AUGUST
Come with us if you want to live, as we're witnessing the beginnings of a technology takeover. Advertising is taking steps into sci-fi and trying out new…
July 5, 2024
INCYMI: June
As the weather outside is frightful, we're hibernating on the couch and binge-watching our favourite shows. With classic brands shaking up their image and…
July 11, 2022
INCYMI: JUNE
As the season of Pride sashays to a close, you can hear the collective rustling of companies all around the world stashing their rainbow flags and pretending…
June 16, 2023
INCYMI: JUNE
You gotta fight for your right to party this month, as we explore the handful of campaigns that have successfully managed to slip through the rainbow coloured…
October 23, 2023
Press Release: Say G’Day to Tradie Beer in Latest Spots via The Incubator
Tradie is stepping into the next great Australian territory - beer!
November 6, 2019
INCYMI: October
Phwoh, here we go again. Halloween is done and the Christmas adverts are dropping. How's that feel. Things are really cranking up, so here's a quick dip into…
October 21, 2022
INCYMI: OCTOBER
“It’s time. It’s time. Time for the big giveaway. Halloween has come. All you lucky kids with Silver Shamrock masks, gather ’round your TV set, put on your…
May 28, 2021
INCYMI: May
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes! Turn and face the strange this month, as lots of changes are on the horizon, and others are desperately needed.
May 29, 2023
Press Release: Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’
Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global…
May 2, 2025
INCYMI: April
After two short weeks filled with public holidays, too many hot cross buns, and total lack of awareness of time, we’re back into the regular swing of things.…
December 1, 2021
INCYMI: DECEMBER
It’s the most wonderful time of the year; where every ad you watch carries the risk of awkwardly bursting into tears at your desk, as businesses the world over…
March 4, 2024
Press Release: Tradie trades Cooee for Gingaaaah in Latest Spots
Tradie have now released their new Ginger variety with a play on the classic Aussie bush call “Coooeeeee”
March 7, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo – So much Nature
Tradie pits undies against the elements with their new breathable bamboo no-chafe collection.
February 25, 2025
INCYMI: February
Beyond the romance and increasingly desperate attempts to stand out at the big game, some brands have been busy dropping campaigns that you might have missed…
October 14, 2021
Press Release: Flora & Fauna
Everyday eco, surprisingly better! Flora & Fauna launches first brand campaign via The Incubator
October 16, 2019
Gruen – The Pitch 2019
We're pleased to announce the team are making their small screen debut tonight on the other side of the camera. We were stoked to be invited by the ABC to take…
August 29, 2025
INCYMI: August
INCYMI, the dogs were good again this week. Whether it’s brands leaning into brutal reviews or ads proving we’ll always stop scrolling for a cute animal,…
April 27, 2026
INCYMI: April
Remember the good old days? Apparently, so does everyone else. This month, everyone's looking backwards and tracing the winding road of how we got from there…
INCYMI: December
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December 2024
While most of us were still trying to figure out what happened to the last 12 months, brands wasted no time in rolling out their Christmas campaigns. Grab some gingerbread and let’s dive into the creative campaigns you might’ve missed during your last-minute gift shopping.
- Tourism Ireland
- Samuel Adams
- Six Flags
- philosophy
- Snyders of Hanover
- Vienna Tourism Board
- Linktree
- Pizza Hut
- Joan London
- Meow Mix
John Lewis has a very sweet and touching story of sisterly love, only diminished by their track record of bringing viewers to tears. They have no one to blame but themselves for being held to such a high standard.

Skewing the usual warm fuzzies and instead going for the classic tradition of turning on your friends and family, Waitrose has gone all Agatha Christie and released a two-part festive mystery. Featuring Matthew Macfadyen (consistently listed as “from Succession” but to millennials he will always be Mr Darcy) as the requisite quirky detective, see if you can guess the culprit before tracking down the second part.

Norway’s postal service goes behind the music with the sex, drugs and rock-n-roll life of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in their mockumentary “The Reinfall”.

Lets start rockin’ around the KFC, as the fast-food chain has released limited-edition vinyl records made from their bucket lids. Kentucky Fried Carols takes inspiration from the Colonels music career, turns out he released three Christmas albums, cause people would buy anything in the 60s.

Boots is facing backlash for their Christmas ad showing Mrs Claus as the real brains behind the operation. What’s the catch, you ask? What’s the part making people mad? Just the concept of a woman… running a business? Being a little sassy about it? We’re not 100% sure cause we don’t have skin that thin.

Coke, however, is in trouble for a legitimate reason. This year’s holiday output recreates a series of ads from the 90’s using AI monstrosities, driving their delivery trucks straight into the uncanny valley.

Every year the rest of the world gets delightful Christmas ads, in Australia, we get a reminder the sun wants us dead. This year’s memento-mori comes from Ogilvy Health, who placed a giant melanoma on a beach in Bondi that grew as it sat in the sun, like some kind of Lovecraftian abomination.

New Zealand is now, officially, the best place in the world to have herpes. We could elaborate on that, but it’s funnier if we don’t.

Just before Black Friday, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT raised awareness about shopping online as someone with blindness or low-vision, with a pop-up that removed shoppers ability to see what they’re buying. All items were hidden and their packaging only displayed limited text descriptions – demonstrating very real disability barriers with the ‘see how you like it sucker’ school of empathy.

Part of the appeal of It’s A Wonderful Life is not just the fact it’s public domain so it can be shown on TV a lot, but the idea that our lives, in ways often unnoticed, have a profound impact on those around us. In that spirit, the Centre of Contemporary Photography has released a photobook memorialising ‘the most photographed person in Australia’ – 92-year-old photo-booth technician Alan Adler. Bringing together every test strip Alan has ever taken in his 50-year career as a photo operator, the book is a celebration of those overlooked people who keep art alive.
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December 18, 2022
INCYMI: DECEMBER
This month every ad is competing to be the most heartwarming; and we're reaping all the benefits. Get into the spirit of the season and catch up on all things…
March 15, 2021
INCYMI: March
As the Weirdest Year Ever™ is in our rearview mirrors, we're looking down the road by looking back at some of the weird and interesting things that have…
March 4, 2024
Press Release: Tradie trades Cooee for Gingaaaah in Latest Spots
Tradie have now released their new Ginger variety with a play on the classic Aussie bush call “Coooeeeee”
May 9, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Storm Boys Scrub Up Alright
Melbourne Storm boys scrub up alright in Tradie’s latest spots via The Incubator
April 22, 2022
INCYMI: APRIL
Whether we’re spouting about it on social media, manning a megaphone, or even breaking out the old brick phone, we’ve all got something to say. From public…
May 29, 2023
Press Release: Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’
Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global…
August 30, 2022
INCYMI: AUGUST
Come with us if you want to live, as we're witnessing the beginnings of a technology takeover. Advertising is taking steps into sci-fi and trying out new…
November 6, 2019
INCYMI: October
Phwoh, here we go again. Halloween is done and the Christmas adverts are dropping. How's that feel. Things are really cranking up, so here's a quick dip into…
October 23, 2023
Press Release: Say G’Day to Tradie Beer in Latest Spots via The Incubator
Tradie is stepping into the next great Australian territory - beer!
August 7, 2020
INCYMI: July
Here we are again, because time is a flat circle and a week is a month is a day. There’s been a lot of bending, twisting and pivoting going around, and I gotta…
October 14, 2021
Press Release: Flora & Fauna
Everyday eco, surprisingly better! Flora & Fauna launches first brand campaign via The Incubator
August 13, 2020
Press Release: Tradie Body Wash
Tradie has joined forces with the Inspired Unemployed for the launch of their new Body Spray product range.
December 15, 2023
INCYMI: December
While our friends in the Northern Hemisphere are cosying up by the fireside, we’re swatting away mosquitoes and trying not to get sunburnt. Tis the season to…
December 1, 2021
INCYMI: DECEMBER
It’s the most wonderful time of the year; where every ad you watch carries the risk of awkwardly bursting into tears at your desk, as businesses the world over…
February 12, 2023
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Is your name Google? Cause you're everything we're searching for Love is in the air... and print, and digital marketing this month.
March 7, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo – So much Nature
Tradie pits undies against the elements with…
October 21, 2022
INCYMI: OCTOBER
“It’s time. It’s time. Time for the big giveaway. Halloween has come. All you lucky kids with Silver Shamrock masks, gather ’round your TV set, put on your…
May 2, 2025
INCYMI: April
After two short weeks filled with public holidays, too many hot cross buns, and total lack of awareness of time, we’re back into the regular swing of things.…
June 16, 2023
INCYMI: JUNE
You gotta fight for your right to party this month, as we explore the handful of campaigns that have successfully managed to slip through the rainbow coloured…
February 28, 2026
INCYMI: February
This month, consider us counter-programming to the Big Game (but like, not in the same way those weird country singers were) bringing you the ads that didn’t…
January 2, 2025
INCYMI: December
Grab some gingerbread and let’s dive into the creative campaigns you might’ve missed during your last-minute gift shopping.
February 25, 2025
INCYMI: February
Beyond the romance and increasingly desperate attempts to stand out at the big game, some brands have been busy dropping campaigns that you might have missed…
June 28, 2019
INCYMI: June
Welcome to our first In Case You Missed It. Some of the more interesting things that landed on our desks over the last month.
September 5, 2024
INCYMI: August
Dust off your neon windbreakers and crank up the boombox, because this month, we're taking a gnarly trip down memory lane. Here’s all the totally tubular…
October 26, 2023
Press Release: The Incubator wins PropertyMate account in competitive pitch
Property Mate has appointed The Incubator as its creative services agency following a competitive pitch.
December 27, 2025
INCYMI: December
Before we all log off, close the laptop, and pretend we don’t know what an inbox is until January, here’s a very festive roundup of campaigns you might've…
INCYMI: October
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October 2024
We’ve summoned up the best of the spookiest, creepiest, and downright bone-chillingly brilliant campaigns rolling out for the scary season. Here’s all the tricks, the treats, and the terrifyingly good advertising you might’ve missed.
- Tourism Ireland
- Samuel Adams
- Six Flags
- philosophy
- Snyders of Hanover
- Vienna Tourism Board
- Linktree
- Pizza Hut
- Joan London
- Meow Mix
Back in the day, many Australian children were told Halloween was ‘too American’ to celebrate here… and Ireland took that statement personally. The latest tourism ad out of the emerald isles is a spooky, gothic tale reminding the world of the origin of the season and why all the best folk horror movies come out of the British Isles.

Samuel Adams Brewing is selling an At-Home Séance Kit so you can crack open a cold one with the ghost of their namesake. The kit includes everything you need for a founding father rendition of Thriller: a couple of pint glasses, a vial of Boston dirt, a candle, and instructions to help you summon the ghost of Sam. Pottery wheel and The Righteous Brothers record sold separately.

There’s always one friend too eager to go on a theme park trip. Don’t get us wrong, we encourage being that friend! Don’t let the spoil-sports get you down! Dress up as a scary clown and trap your friends in a car until they’re too terrified to argue! Wait, what was the last one? To promote their Halloween season passes, American theme-park, Six Flags, created a six-minute horror movie showing what happens to four people who keep fear waiting.

Everyone’s favourite vampire slayer and woman with the unique credentials of being killed in three iconic horror franchises, Sarah Michelle Gellar, has made a skincare ad for philosophy appropriately fitting her connection to the spooky season.

Pretzel company Snyder’s of Hanover has a special mascot for Halloween inspired by classic slasher villains. Pretzel Face looks like Jason Vorhees but is actually just passionate about baking. Which the real Jason could also do, you’re more than just the people you murder.

For those who prefer their Halloween content with a side of Memento Mori, the Vienna Tourist Board is marking the 150th anniversary of Vienna’s Central Cemetery, one of the largest cemeteries in the world, with a short exploring the city’s relationship with death through the eyes of a mayfly.

You know what’s really scary? Americans are heading towards having their closest election yet and somehow are still trusted with nuclear weapons. Linktree and National Voter Registration Day teamed up with over 100 celebrities to turn their personal Linktree profiles into a voter registration hub. Pretty annoying if you were trying to buy merch – but pretty good for voter turnout, as 10,000 new voters registered in the first week.

Pizza Hut is helping jobseekers stand out by printing their resumes on pizza boxes and then delivering those boxes — along with a medium cheese pizza — to prospective employers. As the usual first listing on the resume of your average teenager, this feels like the logical next step.

In London, a phone gets snatched every 6 minutes. So, like Batman creating vigilante gadgets out of a righteous rage, creative agency Joan London has invented anti-stealing phone covers to combat this issue. One has sharp spikes, one has shock hardware, and another is printed with a curse. Our personal favourite is the phone case that’s literally a chrome gauntlet to keep on your hand. Heavy metal.

How much do you love your cat? Obviously a lot, otherwise why spend all day covered in fur with a creature who sleeps on your windpipe? Well, Meow Mix is giving viewers a chance to put their loyalty to the test and listen to their jingle for 12 hours straight to win free cat food.
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April 27, 2026
INCYMI: April
Remember the good old days? Apparently, so does everyone else. This month, everyone's looking backwards and tracing the winding road of how we got from there…
August 23, 2019
Press Release: Tradie No Bounce
Tradie has launched a new campaign to promote its ‘No Bounce’ men’s underwear featuring brand ambassador Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins, developed by Melbourne…
December 1, 2021
INCYMI: DECEMBER
It’s the most wonderful time of the year; where every ad you watch carries the risk of awkwardly bursting into tears at your desk, as businesses the world over…
April 22, 2022
INCYMI: APRIL
Whether we’re spouting about it on social media, manning a megaphone, or even breaking out the old brick phone, we’ve all got something to say. From public…
October 26, 2023
Press Release: The Incubator wins PropertyMate account in competitive pitch
Property Mate has appointed The Incubator as its…
December 18, 2022
INCYMI: DECEMBER
This month every ad is competing to be the most heartwarming; and we're reaping all the benefits. Get into the spirit of the season and catch up on all things…
February 1, 2022
INCYMI: FEBRUARY
Whether we’re spouting about it on social media, manning a megaphone, or even breaking out the old brick phone, we’ve all got something to say. From public…
December 27, 2025
INCYMI: December
Before we all log off, close the laptop, and pretend we don’t know what an inbox is until January, here’s a very festive roundup of campaigns you might've…
May 29, 2023
Press Release: Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’
Brick Lane Brewing crushes it at global ‘Crushies’ Beer Marketing Awards for second year running
October 27, 2023
INCYMI: October
Hello, boils and ghouls and other insert-spooky-puns-here, we're diving headfirst into the wickedly creative campaigns that have graced our screens
March 23, 2021
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo Socks
Tradie gets footloose with new bamboo socks spot via The Incubator.
February 25, 2025
INCYMI: February
Beyond the romance and increasingly desperate attempts to stand out at the big game, some brands have been busy dropping campaigns that you might have missed…
November 10, 2025
INCYMI: October
The veil between the living and the marketing department is thin this time of year. Halloween campaigns are haunting our feeds and brands are resurrecting old…
March 7, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo – So much Nature
Tradie pits undies against the elements with…
February 28, 2026
INCYMI: February
This month, consider us counter-programming to the Big Game (but like, not in the same way those weird country singers were) bringing you the ads that didn’t…
August 25, 2023
INCYMI: AUGUST
This month, it seems like everyone’s been struck by girl power. Between the Matildas almost getting us a public holiday and Mattel dolls being advertised at a…
May 9, 2023
Press Release: Tradie Storm Boys Scrub Up Alright
Melbourne Storm boys scrub up alright in Tradie’s…
October 25, 2024
INCYMI: October
We’ve summoned up the best of the spookiest, creepiest, and downright bone-chillingly brilliant campaigns rolling out for the scary season. Here’s all the…
January 2, 2025
INCYMI: December
Grab some gingerbread and let’s dive into the creative campaigns you might’ve missed during your last-minute gift shopping.
June 16, 2023
INCYMI: JUNE
You gotta fight for your right to party this month, as we explore the handful of campaigns that have successfully managed to slip through the rainbow coloured…
March 10, 2022
Press Release: Tradie Bamboo No Chafe
Tradie pits undies against the elements with their new breathable bamboo no-chafe collection.
October 23, 2023
Press Release: Say G’Day to Tradie Beer in Latest Spots via The Incubator
Tradie is stepping into the next great Australian…
September 5, 2024
INCYMI: August
Dust off your neon windbreakers and crank up the boombox, because this month, we're taking a gnarly trip down memory lane. Here’s all the totally tubular…
March 4, 2024
Press Release: Tradie trades Cooee for Gingaaaah in Latest Spots
Tradie have now released their new Ginger variety with a play on the classic Aussie bush call “Coooeeeee”
August 29, 2025
INCYMI: August
INCYMI, the dogs were good again this week. Whether it’s brands leaning into brutal reviews or ads proving we’ll always stop scrolling for a cute animal,…
March 15, 2021
INCYMI: March
As the Weirdest Year Ever™ is in our rearview mirrors, we're looking down the road by looking back at some of the weird and interesting things that have…
September 3, 2021
INCYMI: September
Be kind and rewind, because there’s some history to catch up on from these past couple of months. We didn’t start the fire, we’re just here to witness it and…
June 4, 2020
Press Release: Tradie Workwear
Tradie goes for ‘ultimate iso’ in new outback Workwear TVC shot in Broken Hill Australia.
August 13, 2020
Press Release: Tradie Body Wash
Tradie has joined forces with the Inspired Unemployed for the launch of their new Body Spray product range.


























































