VMLY&R

London https://www.vmlyr.com/

Disciplines

  • Advertising/Creative
  • Customer experience
  • Digital

About

We are brand builders.
Your VMLY&R team boasts real-world experience building and evolving brands. Our work for Boots, Colgate, Wendy’s, DFT, Reuters & Viagra are just a few current examples of our teams building brand experiences that make our clients more contemporary, connected, and accessible.

Data leads to powerful insight, focused strategy and conviction in execution. VMLY&R has applied our process to disrupt the fast food category with our ground-breaking work for Wendy's. We are innovating mobility with Ford. Our content engine has transformed how Bailey’s engages with customers around consumption moments. And our work for Boots to enable mass personalisation is creating a sea change for the retailer — and its customers. We know that you need to do more with less and are performance obsessed — we are too, and we have the tools to drive optimisation.

We understand the diverse consumer landscape.
The UK population is becoming increasingly diverse, and we know what it takes to authentically connect with such a diverse population. We do this by developing skill sets and tools to help us empathise with those audiences, and we intentionally invest in our diversity initiatives and people at VMLY&R. We have an Inclusion Transformation practice that specialises in authentically reaching diverse audiences, while simultaneously helping train and up-skill our client organisations. We also have a growing diversity, equity, and inclusion practice to guide, celebrate, and promote cultural literacy for our employees.

We are collaborative partners.
No matter the engagement, no matter the size, our teams thrive on trust, communication, and collaboration — and they have a lot of fun too. We often hear from our partners how much they appreciate the dedication, passion and creativity we bring to their business.



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CALM

By VMLY&R

Unseen Signals aims to tackle rising suicide rates in young women. The powerful work, featuring England Lioness Fran Kirby, draws on parallels faced by those who are suicidal, whose calls for help are misunderstood or go unrecognised when speaking up about a mental health crisis.

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Tommy's

By VMLY&R

Tommy’s ties up with Women’s FA Cup Final to raise awareness of charity goal. Tommy’s, the UK’s largest pregnancy and baby loss charity, has announced a powerful new out of home campaign titled “Let’s Bring Them Home” – launching in time for the 2023 Women’s FA Cup Final.

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Serious Tissues

By VMLY&R

Serious Tissues, the UK’s first carbon neutral toilet roll, launches a special edition bathroom book, designed to bring to life the brand’s commitment in caring for the planet. Kamasutree, created using fully recycled materials, using playful illustrations and comedic copy.

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Boots

By VMLY&R

VMLY&R/The Pharm launches A period stopping is only part of the story for Boots. The campaign uses impactful double-page spreads to highlight menopausal preconceptions versus the realities and variation of symptoms many women experience.

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THINK!

By VMLY&R

The Department for Transport announced its new campaign for THINK! The work aims to highlight the dangers of driving too fast for the conditions on rural roads and encourage young drivers to question what those extra few miles per hour are really worth.

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Difflam

By VMLY&R

At the height of cold and flu season, Difflam announces a new print and digital campaign to drive brand awareness and product consideration, while celebrating a creative direction change for the brand.

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Positive About Down Syndrome

By VMLY&R

The start of a new life should be a positive experience. But if your child is diagnosed with Down syndrome, it’s not. Current healthcare protocols mean expectant parents are offered termination in the same conversation as diagnosis.

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Boots

By VMLY&R

Boots unveils its 2022 Christmas campaign, starring BAFTA-nominated actress Lydia West in a magical and uplifting festive film that encapsulates the joy of finding just the right gift for the right person.

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STAMMA

By VMLY&R

The British Stammering Association, Stamma, has launched a film called ‘It’s How We Talk’ that captures people with a stammer mid-sentence, celebrating each moment while also calling out the damaging comments many have endured.

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Wendy's

By VMLY&R

To celebrate the neighbourhood, and to launch its new Camden restaurant, Wendy’s®, the renowned American hamburger brand, has today revealed a new mural of their famed brand icon, given a makeover by the Camden community.

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Ford

By VMLY&R

Making wellbeing support visible in construction. #MakeItVisible Ford is bringing mental health first aiders directly to construction sites in distinguishable branded Ford vans and making them highly visible with a hack of the common high vis vest.

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Alpro

By VMLY&R

Launched in the week of Earth Day, this campaign highlights that thinking about sustainability shouldn't be just a one-day exercise. This ad was directed by The Glue Society via Biscuit and Revolver, and according to VMLY&R London, production was also mindfully sustainable.

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THINK!

By VMLY&R

Guardian Mates, Department for Transport's new campaign for THINK!, uses the power of influence and respect between mates to tackle drivers’ handheld mobile use, coinciding with the stricter laws in Great Britain making virtually any use of handheld mobile at the wheel illegal.

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Dell Technologies and Intel

By VMLY&R

Dell Technologies and Intel, in partnership with the Motor Neurone Disease Association and Rolls-Royce, have worked with VMLY&R New York on “I Will Always Be Me,” a first-of-its-kind book for people living with motor neurone disease that banks their voices as they read aloud.

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Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency

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Photographed by Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize winner David Stewart, Hard to hide, Easy to tax is the latest instalment in a long-running series of DVLA enforcement campaign by VMLY&R. The new campaign aims to discourage drivers from risking driving an untaxed vehicle.

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Department for Transport

By VMLY&R

Mates for Life aims to help stop drink-driving ahead of the holiday season and shift perceptions on the consequences of drink-driving.

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Stamma

By VMLY&R

Not Just One Day is a comical film that supports the launch of the British Stammering Associations petition calling for people who stammer to be visibly and authentically portrayed in the media.

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Boots

By VMLY&R

Bags of Joy reignites the magic of the holiday season. It brings into focus the happiness of spending time with friends and family and the wonderful feeling of gifting joy to them, after a year where so many were unable to spend time together.

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Reuters

By VMLY&R

‘The Source’ builds on Reuters 170-year heritage to emphasise its reputation as one of the world’s most trusted news outlets. The global campaign reinforces Reuters unique and vital role as the leading source for truths about our world.

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Colgate

By VMLY&R

Colgate launched a new European content series inspired by popular online formats and designed to help adults reap the benefits of smiling more. The brand humorously tapped the best instructors in the world when it comes to smiles: Children.

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Wendy's

By VMLY&R

In line with the first restaurant opening in the UK, Wendy’s unveiled their new brand platform specifically created for the UK market - All Beef. No Bull. The platform challenges the status quo by calling out the failings of others in the category (Bull) and presenting Wendy’s qu

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Alpro

By VMLY&R

The campaign shines a spotlight on how switching to Alpro’s plant-based foods – whether you become a plant-based barista with your morning coffee or switch up your afternoon cuppa – is a great way for consumers to help save the planet’s resources.

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Stamma

By VMLY&R

Find the Right Words aims to change public perception, and start a new conversation about stammering.

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Baileys

By VMLY&R

Baileys, Women's Prize for Fiction and VMLY&R have re-released 25 novels under the female author’s real name. Previously published under male pseudonyms, the books have been re-designed and will be the first time these female authors names will appear on their own work.

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Viagra Connect

By VMLY&R

Viagra Connect launches a new campaign, which aims to shift the conversation around erectile problems, from a stigmatised issue long associated with a perceived lack of masculinity to a health issue which can be caused by the stresses and strains of modern life.

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Department For Transport

By VMLY&R

DFT aims to create a more inclusive transport system for disabled passengers, especially those with non-visible impairments. 'It's Everyone’s Journey' campaign is full of empathy designed to create a more considerate public transport environment for everyone.

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THINK!

By VMLY&R

This THINK! campaign calls on young men to step in and stop their mates from drink driving by urging young men to step in and ‘Pint Block’ their mates, with the message that ‘a mate doesn’t let a mate drink drive’.

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THINK!

By VMLY&R

THINK!, the government’s road safety initiative, invokes the spirit of Jeff Bridges’ "The Dude" character from The Big Lebowski, in a humorous campaign bringing awareness to situations where new drivers feel vulnerable or have the highest road casualties.

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Center Parcs

By VMLY&R

Center Parcs celebrates family togetherness and positions itself as the perfect destination for people to be their true selves and give each other undivided attention.

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Baileys

By VMLY&R

We have created a series of recipe videos and articles tailored to the top baking fails.

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VIAGRA CONNECT

By VMLY&R

We tried to break stigmas and highlight just how common erectile problems really are.

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THINK!

By VMLY&R

The Department for Transport and Y&R London rethink the THINK! drink drive campaign, focusing on fr

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BBC Winter Olympics

By VMLY&R

The campaign brings to life the fearlessness Olympians must possess to succeed in their events.

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TUI

By VMLY&R

Crossing the ‘T’s, dotting the ‘I’s and putting ‘U’ in the middle

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BBC Sport

By VMLY&R

A maverick tennis ball wreaks havoc and mischief as it travels around the UK on its way to Wimbledon

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BBC Sport

By VMLY&R

"No Guts. No Glory" - if you don't make the extra effort you'll end up with nothing.

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BBC

By VMLY&R

Steve the Dog demonstrates how personalization makes experience of the BBC better.

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JD Williams

By VMLY&R

Spring into Summer with JD Williams. For A Colourful Life.

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N°5 L'Eau

By VMLY&R

Launching N°5 for a new generation. "You Know Me and You Don't". The scent of all paradoxes.

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Actimel

By VMLY&R

Stay Strong: giving consumers positive resilience to face the challenges of everyday life.

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Boursin

By VMLY&R

Boursin's biggest ever TV sponsorship paying witty homage to French art house cinema.

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Premier League

By VMLY&R

Premier League’s first ever national ad campaign, highlighting their program 'Primary Stars'.

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BBC

By VMLY&R

Unique campaign celebrating the BBC's learning content, all in one place for the very first time.

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Thomson

By VMLY&R

Thomson's new campaign showcases the special moments it provides for holidaymakers at its resorts.

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M&S

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that gave Mrs Claus her moment.

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M&S

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that loves prawnography.

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M&S

By VMLY&R

We applied the 'Art of' treatment to M&S’ range of School Uniforms.

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BBC Sport

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that brought glamour to the game

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M&S

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that looks pretty in pink! Art of Summer is a TV spot to showcase M&S' summer wear

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Light & Free

By VMLY&R

Using a woman's dancing shadow, we bring to life that great feeling you get from eating Light & Free

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Emirates

By VMLY&R

As excitement builds for the FA Cup we celebrate Emirates' love of togetherness around sport.

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BBC Learning

By VMLY&R

Shows the UK how the BBC is helping nurturing our future tech stars with the BBC Micro:bit

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BBC iPlayer

By VMLY&R

Bringing the BBC closer to it’s audiences by helping users get more out of the services they provide

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Marks and Spencer

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that loves love

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British Paralympics Association

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that Supercharged ParalympicsGB

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Marks and Spencer

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that made healthy food wonderful

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First Choice

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that believes in following your heart

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Marks and Spencer

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that cooked up an incredible Christmas.

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Marks and Spencer

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that cooked up an incredible Christmas.

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BBC

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that finds poetry in pure drama

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Marks and Spencer

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that knows there's an art to Christmas

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Lloyds Bank

By VMLY&R

A campaign to launch Lloyd's New Business Current Account and celebrate the country’s small business owners, from florists to electricians.

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Lloyds Bank

By VMLY&R

A new TV ad showing that getting the ideal present is easier than ever thanks to the bank’s partnership with Apple Pay.

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Royal British Legion

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that remembered the fallen and the living.

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Emirates

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that showed the world how flying should be.

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Land Rover

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that deal in real.

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Marks and Spencer

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that put the MMMMMM in Autumn.

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Marks and Spencer

By VMLY&R

We are the agency the put the art in Autumn.

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Premier Inn

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that made waking up feel wonderful.

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Marks and Spencer

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that made going back to school fashionable.

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Volvic

By VMLY&R

We created a mouthwatering spectacle demonstrating the amazing taste of Volvic.

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Breast Cancer Now

By VMLY&R

Breast Cancer Now has the ambition to stop women dying of breast cancer by 2050. We share this ambition. #TheLastOne

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M&S

By VMLY&R

An oversized, quirky, British fashionista hotel that showcases the very best of the high street’s Spring Summer fashion trends from M&S.

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M&S

By VMLY&R

We brought sumptuous chocolate delights, delicious Roasting joints and tasty hot cross buns to life, using the mouth-watering Adventures In style

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Bank Of Scotland

By VMLY&R

We created a distinctive positioning for the Bank of Scotland as the bank that helps people make well-informed decisions about money.

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BBC

By VMLY&R

The challenge was to make people appreciate the value and impact of local journalism and the BBC’s provision of it.

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BBC

By VMLY&R

Our challenge was to re-assert the superiority of the BBC's drama output and demonstrate that the BBC produces quality, distinctive drama.

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M&S

By VMLY&R

Christmas has become a time of tear jerking ads. How could we create a campaign that is still emotional, but in a more optimistic, joyful way?

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M&S Food

By VMLY&R

We are the agency that reinvented food porn.

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Vodafone Red 4G

By VMLY&R

Promoting Vodafone's partnership with Netflix, this ad features members of the public quoting well-known movies and shows in everyday situations.

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BBC

By VMLY&R

In an attempt to subvert the competition's friendly image, this trailer for the BBC depicts the athletes as fierce warriors in training.

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Land Rover

By VMLY&R

Can and Will uses the brand’s legendary ‘go-anywhere’ attitude to inspire people of all ages to challenge themselves and fulfil their ambitions.

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M&S

By VMLY&R

We have created a magical two minute film for Marks & Spencer which takes us on a whirlwind adventure through our favourite fairy tales.  

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Lloyds Bank

By VMLY&R

We have worked with the British banking icon to deliver a brand that serves customers in a contemporary and distinctive way.

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Holland & Barrett

By VMLY&R

We’re using the charming H&B characters to let people know that you can ask the staff any health and product-related question.

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M&S

By VMLY&R

Make Today Delicious puts M&S’ food at the heart of everyday occasions.

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Fire Kills

By VMLY&R

We have encouraged 3x more people to test their smoke alarm, by creating a behavioural link between the clocks going back.

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Land Rover

By VMLY&R

Well done boys – we think this ad says it all.

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Land Rover

By VMLY&R

Land Rover is a brand for those who are filled with the spirit of adventure…much to this Drycleaner’s confusion.

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Virgin Atlantic

By VMLY&R

Our latest campaign for Virgin Atlantic brings to life the brand’s reason for being – that it’s for those Born to Fly.

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Let There Be Beer

By VMLY&R

RKCR/Y&R have created a rallying cry to the nation to remind us that sometimes only a beer will do…LET THERE BE BEER

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Oxfam & M&S

By VMLY&R

Encouraging the UK to recycle clothes with Oxfam and M&S

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Lloyds TSB

By VMLY&R

This piece of work for Lloyds TSB takes you on a journey following the Olympic torch across the length and breadth of the UK.

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BBC

By VMLY&R

Our recent work for the BBC highlighting their coverage of the 2012 Olympic games, featuring a track from Elbow

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Virgin Atlantic

By VMLY&R

Our 2010 global campaign for Virgin Atlantic, putting the fun and glamour back into flying in the midst of the worst recession in living memory.