Jesus & the nuns in a middle of a big controversy

Silver Lynx Award in Print category for CD Fady Yaish and his agency FP7 Doha.

Where the hell such a godawful ad appear? It can't possibly have been published in any any media in the Middle East!! It would have made some big time noise, as it looks truly disrespectful and indecent [that's the least one can say...]

As a matter of fact, Dubai Lynx organisers are investigating to make sure that Samsung have approved this ad & it did have run somewhere across the region...

Hmmm! Will wait for the other shoe to drop, as this one smells really bad...

Imitation or one more suprising coincidence?

Aramex campaign designed by FP7 Qatar

CD: Fadi Yaish

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Dubai Lynx recently handed a Gold Award in the outdoor category for Aramex campaign designed by FP7 Doha.

Here at ArabAd, we were stunned to stumble across a similar concept and execution designed by DDB Brazil for a competitive brand: Fed Ex that is!

Yep, no one but Fed Ex... How surprising!!!

Fed Ex campaign designed By DDB Brazil -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

The exit argument has always been "Great Minds think alike..."

Well great! & NO COMMENTS...

But a copycat ad handed a Gold Dubai Lynx Award, ain't that too much? Too bad...

See for yourself, then draw your own conclusions...

Last time, we pinpointed a copycat ad (See below: Chateau Musar, Chateau Kefraya), the feedback was puzzling...you can check it out in ArabAd March issue...In short, the reply was: yeah, so what?! Everyone copies anyone, that's life, that's how advertising works; and the best awards are loaded with copycats and the likes; you are wasting your time busting imitators, it's nothing but a normal behaviour in our industry.... I swear that was one of the replies; the second letter just claimed having never ever seen the original ad...Huuuh yeah, right! They work in advertising but never notice the ads around...So funny, we might die!

Spring/Summer 09

Here are two out of the seven visuals of Harvey Nichols' campaign designed by Y&R Dubai & awarded a Bronze Lynx in the Print category.

Heat Fast. Cook Fast

Coroli Corn Oil campaign designed by creative director Fady Yaish of FP7 Doha was awarded a Bronze Lynx in the Print category.

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Seafood with a Japanese Twist

TBWA\RAAD Dubai was awarded a Bronze Lynx for its ad of Beirut Eight Restaurant.

Gentlemen start your thinking

A campaign for the RTA (Road & Safety Authority) of Dubai was awarded a Bronze Lynx; this road safety awareness campaign was designed by FP7 Doha; creative director Fady Yaish.

Stories speaking loud...

A bronze Lynx award in the print category was handed to JWT Dubai for their Virgin Audio Books campaign

Wood Glue for Worst Case Scenarios

Henkel's Pattex Wood Glue campaign designed by TBWA\RAAD Middle East UAE was awarded a Bronze Lynx Award in Print category

Overcome your Fear of the Spill

Leo Burnett Dubai was awarded a Lynx Bronze in Print category for Procter & Gamble Tide campaign.

Alluring Aromas

A Print Bronze Lynx Award for Impact BBDO Beirut and Prill ad of Obegi Consumer Products

Don't Forget...

A bronze Lynx Award in the print category for 3M Post-it campaign designed by FP7 Doha

23 pages in 23 seconds

Samsung Printer campaign designed by FP7 Doha was awarded a Silver Print Lynx award; click to enlarge images

Keep your eyes on the road

GMC Acadia public awareness campaign is designed by Leo Burnett Dubai ; it was awarded a Silver Print Lynx on March 17 at the Dubai Lynx Award Ceremony.

8 out of 10 accidents....

General Motors Road Safety Campaign by Leo Burnett Dubai awarded a Lynx Silver for Chevrolet 'living room, kitchen & office' print advertisements.

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High Performance Industrial Tools

DeWalt ambient campaign designed by FP7 Doha won a bronze Lynx Award.

New colours to chew

A bronze Lynx award for an all colour campaign by FP7 Doha for Babol chewing gum

The King of Multi-Tools

Leatherman campaign by FP7 Dubai won a Lynx Bronze Award in outdoor category.

Dial Anywhere...

Henkel Dial Sanitizer (office, park, couch) campaign by TBWA\RAAD Middle East UAE won a Lynx Bronze in the outdoor category

With anti-blink feature

A silver Lynx in outdoor category for this Samsung (students) camera ad designed by FP7 Doha.

1 Dirham Ice-cream

This McDONALD'S 1 Dirham Ice-cream on a couch is designed by FP7 Dubai & won a Lynx Bronze in outdoor.