It all started as print ads designed to communicate the power of advertising to corporate decision makers (advertise more dammit!). Now, the iconic "Great Brands" campaign, commissioned by The American Advertising Federation, has fully bloomed into 15-second commercials. The agency responsible to this propaganda is Carmichael-Lynch (our saviors).
You can view the print ads here:
https://www.carmichaellynch.com
and the new commercials here:
https://www.aaf.org/corporate/greatbrands_tv.html