KFC takes minimalist approach with YouTube musician Frank Watkinson for new Tenders & Dips campaign
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Eliza Williams
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KFC's new ad campaign for its Tenders & Dips range, created by Mother ad agency, takes a minimalist approach by featuring YouTube star Frank Watkinson playing guitar against a red curtain, a stark contrast to the brand's previous intense 'Believe' trilogy. The spot focuses on Watkinson's gentle musical style rather than product imagery.
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Launched to promote KFC's Tenders & Dips range, the spot avoids showing off any of the product imagery we might typically expect and instead offers a one-shot take of Frank Watkinson playing the guitar against a (KFC red) curtain.
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