Who's Who: Shaheed Peera
Shaheed Peera is the Founder of The Creative Floor Healthcare Awards in London.
1. Tell us how you got into advertising in one sentence.
Guinness Surfer came on TV and silenced a busy pub during a football match–I thought I want to do that.
2. Give us a rundown of the most recent campaign you've worked on?
My day job is Executive Creative Director at Publicis LifeBrands. Just finished a film with Tony Kaye. Humbled and honoured to be in his company. Everyone should send their scripts to him. I learned so much, he’s a genius.
3. What is the best piece of creative work around at the moment?
Walmarts Grocery Pickup ad.
4. What is the next big trend in advertising going to be?
Bringing Big Ideas back.
5. What is a piece of work you wish you had thought of?
"Help I want to save a life" by Droga5.
6. What is your favourite digital tool/App at the moment?
Uber and Calm.
7. A word or phrase you overuse?
Just spit-balling …
8. What did your last social media update say?
More @creativefloor: In a drive to inspire and promote talent we chat to Tim Jones. WARNING: This podcast contains bad jokes, poor impressions, the occasional swear word and dildos. Please do not listen if you are easily offended #tcfawards
9. My dream collaboration is...
The next one.
10. What was a piece of criticism you've received?
I need to suck up more.
11. How about a great piece of advice you've received...
Don’t let others set your own standards.
Malaria No More UK
Malaria No More UK “The Secret CEO” The voice of a CEO boasting about how much money he made last year and that his corporation dominates half of the planet. At his luxurious desk, however, this CEO is nowhere to be seen, the sole evidence of anyone’s presence being a cigar burning in the ashtray. Yet then we discover the tiny little braggart – a mosquito – sitting on the chair. Nonprofit organization Malaria No More is committed to putting this “company” out of business – permanently.
Leo Pharma
Ad for a psoriasis remedy. The ad comes complete with a pair of cyan viewing specs to cancel out the red figure.
Against Breast Cancer
Against Breast Cancer “Anyone” (01:20) # A dancer in a table-dance bar is stripping in front of the male audience. To the tune “Born Slippy” by Barefoot, she swings her hips voluptuously as she moves around the obligatory pole on the stage. On the edge of their seats with anticipation, the audience are waiting for her to slip off her bra, yet what is then revealed is something nobody would have expected: there is a large scar where her right breast used to be. Pay-off of the organization Against Breast Cancer: “Anyone can get breast cancer.”
