Critique

After spending the night tossing and turning over Jaguar’s new branding campaign, I did what any frustrated car lover would do: I dove into the online discussions. What I found didn’t ease my frustration, but it did make me feel less alone. People across automotive forums and social media are echoing my thoughts—this rebrand has…

As a creative director—and a long-time Jaguar owner—I can’t help but ask: What was the brief that led to this campaign? Seriously, I’m baffled. Automobile marketing is supposed to do one thing above all else: put the audience in the driver’s seat. It’s meant to let them feel the leather, hear the engine purr, imagine…