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Lowe Howard-Spink

Lowe Howard-Spink was an advertising agency known for creating innovative campaigns. Founded in 1981 by Frank Lowe and Geoff Howard-Spink in London, United Kingdom. It is part of Interpublic since 1990. FrameThrower's visual library has 10 Lowe Howard-Spink commercials (1991–1999), cut shot by shot, 10 of them award-winning, for clients including Vauxhall Motor Company, The Whitbread Beer Company, Tesco and Smirnoff, directed by Roger Woodburn, Michel Gondry and Vince Squibb among others.

10
Commercials in our library
10
Award-winning
1991–1999
Active
1981
Founded
London
Based in

01 · Featured

Lowe Howard-Spink's most awarded commercial

Video: HLA on Vimeo

Cannes Lions Grand Prix 1999

The Independent “Litany” 1999

A series of black and white vignettes depict various people and scenes, while a whispered voice recites a litany of "don't" commands, culminating in a call to read The Independent.

Directed by Rob Sanders · Lowe Howard-Spink · HLA

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02 · Directors

Notable directors at Lowe Howard-Spink

Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.

03 · Clients

Lowe Howard-Spink's clients

Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.

  • Vauxhall Motor Company1991–1995

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • The Whitbread Beer Company1993–1994

    2 commercials · 2 award-winning

  • Tesco1995

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Smirnoff1996

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Hornby Hobbies1999

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • The Independent1999

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Whitbread Beer Company1999

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

  • Weetabix Limited1995

    1 commercials · 1 award-winning

04 · Works with

Who Lowe Howard-Spink works with

From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.

Production companies Lowe Howard-Spink hires

05 · Awards

Lowe Howard-Spink's awards

Award-winning commercials in the library, by their best award, and the company honours we could source.

  • 4

    British Arrows

    .

  • 3

    Cannes Lions

    1 top prize

  • 3

    D&AD

    .

Top award-winning spots

  • Cannes Lions Grand Prix 1999The Independent “Litany”
  • Cannes Lions Gold 1997Smirnoff “Smarienberg”
  • Cannes Lions Gold 1995Tesco “Cheerful Sole”
  • D&AD Yellow Pencil 1991Vauxhall Motor Company “Car Pet”
  • British Arrows Gold 1999Hornby Hobbies “Beautiful Boy”
  • British Arrows Gold 1994The Whitbread Beer Company “Incredible Journey”
  • D&AD Graphite Pencil 1995Weetabix Limited “Pirates”
  • D&AD Graphite Pencil 1993The Whitbread Beer Company “Filling”

06 · Work

Commercials by Lowe Howard-Spink

Our visual library has 10 Lowe Howard-Spink commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded.

Per year · gold = award-winning

1995

Latest

The Independent “Litany” (1999)© The IndependentThe Independent “Litany” 1999Cannes Lions Grand Prix 1999
Hornby Hobbies “Beautiful Boy” (1999)© Hornby HobbiesHornby Hobbies “Beautiful Boy” 1999British Arrows Gold 1999
Whitbread Beer Company “last Orders” (1999)© Whitbread Beer CompanyWhitbread Beer Company “last Orders” 1999British Arrows Silver 1999
Smirnoff “Smarienberg” (1996)© SmirnoffSmirnoff “Smarienberg” 1996Cannes Lions Gold 1997
Tesco “Cheerful Sole” (1995)© TescoTesco “Cheerful Sole” 1995Cannes Lions Gold 1995

Most awarded

  • The Independent "Litany" (1999) commercial still© The IndependentThe Independent “Litany” 1999Dir. Rob Sanders · Lowe Howard-SpinkCannes Lions Grand Prix 1999
  • Smirnoff "Smarienberg" (1996) commercial still© SmirnoffSmirnoff “Smarienberg” 1996Dir. Michel Gondry · Lowe Howard-SpinkCannes Lions Gold 1997
  • Tesco "Cheerful Sole" (1995) commercial still© TescoTesco “Cheerful Sole” 1995Lowe Howard-SpinkCannes Lions Gold 1995
  • Vauxhall Motor Company "Car Pet" (1991) commercial still© Vauxhall Motor CompanyVauxhall Motor Company “Car Pet” 1991Dir. Roger Woodburn · Lowe Howard-SpinkD&AD Yellow Pencil 1991
  • Hornby Hobbies "Beautiful Boy" (1999) commercial still© Hornby HobbiesHornby Hobbies “Beautiful Boy” 1999Dir. Vince Squibb · Lowe Howard-SpinkBritish Arrows Gold 1999
  • The Whitbread Beer Company "Incredible Journey" (1994) commercial still© The Whitbread Beer CompanyThe Whitbread Beer Company “Incredible Journey” 1994Dir. Roger Woodburn · Lowe Howard-SpinkBritish Arrows Gold 1994
  • Weetabix Limited "Pirates" (1995) commercial still© Weetabix LimitedWeetabix Limited “Pirates” 1995Dir. Richard Goleszowski · Lowe Howard-SpinkD&AD Graphite Pencil 1995
  • The Whitbread Beer Company "Filling" (1993) commercial still© The Whitbread Beer CompanyThe Whitbread Beer Company “Filling” 1993Dir. Mehdi Norowzian · Lowe Howard-SpinkD&AD Graphite Pencil 1993
  • Whitbread Beer Company "last Orders" (1999) commercial still© Whitbread Beer CompanyWhitbread Beer Company “last Orders” 1999Dir. Jonathan Glazer · Lowe Howard-SpinkBritish Arrows Silver 1999
  • Vauxhall Motor Company "The World According to Frontera" (1995) commercial still© Vauxhall Motor CompanyVauxhall Motor Company “The World According to Frontera” 1995Dir. Frank Budgen · Lowe Howard-SpinkBritish Arrows Silver 1995

07 · For producers

What producers use Lowe Howard-Spink's page for

  1. 01Who Lowe Howard-Spink hires

    Before a pitch, you need to know which directors and production companies an agency trusts.

    The directors and production companies behind Lowe Howard-Spink's 10 commercials, spot by spot.

    The Independent “Litany”© The IndependentSmirnoff “Smarienberg”© SmirnoffTesco “Cheerful Sole”© TescoVauxhall Motor Company “Car Pet”© Vauxhall Motor Company
    Roger Woodburn · Michel Gondry · Vince Squibb

  2. 02Audit an agency's work

    Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.

    Lowe Howard-Spink's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.

    AMV BBDO© GuinnessDDB© WATERisLIFEWieden+Kennedy© DoorDashBBH© Vodafone
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08 · Questions

About Lowe Howard-Spink

What commercials has Lowe Howard-Spink made?+

10 in the library, 1991–1999, including The Independent “Litany”, Smirnoff “Smarienberg”, Tesco “Cheerful Sole” and Vauxhall Motor Company “Car Pet”.

Which directors does Lowe Howard-Spink work with?+

Roger Woodburn (2), Michel Gondry (1), Vince Squibb (1), Rob Sanders (1), Jonathan Glazer (1) and Frank Budgen (1).

What awards has Lowe Howard-Spink's work won?+

10 award-winning spots, including Cannes Lions Grand Prix 1999 for The Independent “Litany”, Cannes Lions Gold 1997 for Smirnoff “Smarienberg” and Cannes Lions Gold 1995 for Tesco “Cheerful Sole”.

Who owns Lowe Howard-Spink?+

Lowe Howard-Spink is part of Interpublic since 1990.

Where is Lowe Howard-Spink based?+

London, United Kingdom.

Who are Lowe Howard-Spink's clients?+

In the library: Vauxhall Motor Company (2 commercials, 1991–1995), The Whitbread Beer Company (2 commercials, 1993–1994), Tesco (1 commercials, 1995–1995), Smirnoff (1 commercials, 1996–1996), Hornby Hobbies (1 commercials, 1999–1999) and The Independent (1 commercials, 1999–1999).

09 · Discover

Other agencies with similar work

Not connected to Lowe Howard-Spink: matched by the ideas, tone and categories of their commercials.