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DAVE PIGEON

FREELANCE SR. COPYWRITER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Over the past 18 years I've established myself as one of the nicest guys in advertising.

I've also established a body of strategically-driven work along the way that I'm pretty proud of.

Here's a look at some of it.

SLEEMAN
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sleeman

WHILE OTHER LOW-CAL, LOW-CARB BEERS WERE PUTTING OUT ADS FEATURING ELITE ATHLETES AND SUPER-FIT CELEBRITIES, WE KEPT THINGS REAL, LAUNCHING CLEAR 2.0 AS THE HEALTHIER BEER FOR THE REST OF US.

RADIO SPOTS

IRON WILLSLEEMAN CLEAR 2.0
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STEADFASTSLEEMAN CLEAR 2.0
00:00 / 00:30

OUT-OF-HOME

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ON SOCIAL, WE DEMONSTRATED THE SUPERIORITY OF
SLEEMAN ORIGINAL DRAUGHT IN CANS AND BOTTLES OVER
DRAUGHT SERVED THE BORING, OLD TRADITIONAL WAY.

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FAIRMONT

TO HELP FAIRMONT ATTRACT EXPERIENCE-SEEKERS TO SOME OF ITS TOP PROPERTIES AROUND THE WORLD, WE GAVE THEM "LUXURY WITHOUT LIMITS"—A SERIES OF EXCLUSIVE AND UNIQUE EVENTS INSPIRED BY THE INCREDIBLE LANDSCAPES THAT SURROUND THEM.

LIKE THIS LITTLE BEAUTY DOWN IN MEXICO.

CENOTE SYMPHONY

CENOTE SYMPHONY

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TD INSURANCE

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WITH TD INSURANCE, YOUR BEAST CAN LIVE, TOO.

JUST LIKE NEW

JUST LIKE NEW

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Baby Toes

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MOVIES FOR MOMMIES

BIG SCREEN, SMALL SOUND. THESE BABY-FIED POSTERS

PROMOTED GROWN-UP MOVIES SHOWN IN BABY-FRIENDLY THEATRES.   

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Here are few other lines that didn't make it to print. 

I LOVE THE SMELL OF BABY BALM IN THE MORNING.

(Apocalypse Now)

THERE'S NO COLIC IN BASEBALL!

(A League of Their Own)

IF YOU BUILD IT, HE WILL COO.

(Field of Dreams)

I SEE DAMP PEOPLE.

(Sixth Sense)

And a personal favourite: 

YOU SHALL NOT POO!

(Gandalf, Lord of the Rings)

MANULIFE
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manulife

WE REBRANDED MANULIFE BY LEVERAGING SOMETHING THAT EVERY CANADIAN HAS. 

A LITTLE CAN DO A LOT

A LITTLE CAN DO A LOT
BIG TALK
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VACAY
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GIG WORKER
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SLEEP EARNING
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ME TIME
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THINK OF THAT
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SAPPORO
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EAST X WEST X MUSIC

DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE HELPED MUSICIANS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE WORLD COLLABORATE ON AN ALBUM. THE MAKING OF IT BECAME A DOCU-SERIES

ON SOCIAL CALLED "SAPPORO DUOS". 

Prior to revealing the selected artists, we teased out the program through a series of engaging video posts featuring various instruments collaboratively playing the same tune.

THE DUOS DOCUSERIES 

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SPOTIFY & VINYL 

EAST X WEST X MUSIC

To further extend ‘Duos’ we made the music available on Spotify and created a limited run of silver Sapporo vinyl, which we gave away on social.
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We also created flexi-disk vinyl records featuring all the music from the mini docuseries. This was a limited-run promo that would last (those lucky enough to snag one) a lifetime.

FLEXI-DISC IN-PACK VINYL

LEXUS

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IN WHAT I THINK WAS A FIRST, WE SHOT AN ENTIRE CAR CAMPAIGN 

WITHOUT DIRECTLY SHOOTING THE CAR. 

REFLECTIONS

REFLECTIONS

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THIS IS HOW WE DID IT.

THE MAKING OF

THE MAKING OF

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