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One Second Ads

2025·Budweiser / AB InBev·Africa Creative DDBCannes GP + Gold

Role — Motion Design

The Craft

Designed and animated the visual system that makes each one-second fragment read as unmistakably Budweiser — type, color and motion built to land in a single frame.

Everything engineered for recognition at speed: the brand cue has to hit before the second is over.

The Brief

Brazilian broadcast law lets a one-second ad run uncut. Budweiser asked what a brand could do with exactly that — nothing more.

The Idea

Strip entire campaigns down to a single second — just the opening note of an iconic song, repeated until recognition itself becomes the message and the format becomes unmistakably Budweiser's.

The Result

Among the most awarded media ideas of 2025 — Grand Prix at Cannes Lions, Gold, two Silvers and two Bronzes, plus recognition at The One Show, Clio and D&AD.

By the Numbers
  • 119% more views than benchmark
  • 68+ million impressions in the first two weeks
  • One Club describes it as the biggest 1-second campaign ever
Recognition
  • Cannes Lions 2025Grand Prix — Audio & Radio
  • Cannes Lions 2025Gold — Audio & Radio
  • Cannes Lions 20252× Silver Lion
  • Cannes Lions 20252× Bronze Lion
  • The One ShowGold
  • The One ShowBronze
  • Clio AwardsSilver
  • D&ADShortlist
Credits
  • Creative LeadershipSergio Gordilho, Nicholas Bergantin, Rodrigo Barbosa
  • Creative DirectionHélio Maffia, Yllo Pedra
  • CreativeMaicon Gomes, Guilherme Portugal, Lucas Alcorta
  • EditingFernando Ávila
  • Motion DesignEdu Menezes

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