Benchmark
Ads
Evolution
Digital

Evolution

Dove · 2006

Agency
Ogilvy & Mather
Campaign
Campaign for Real Beauty

Analysis

A polished close portrait appears near the end of Dove's Evolution film. The ad reveals the work behind a beauty image and questions the standard it creates.

Process revealCategory critique

Why it worked

The finished portrait gives viewers a familiar endpoint to question. The film's production process connects that image to the pressures of beauty marketing.

Lesson

Show the process behind a category convention when your position depends on challenging it.

Image source

© Dove. Shown for study and commentary.

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