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Justworks Turns Founder Burnout into Comedy

HR platform Justworks has launched a new brand campaign that uses surreal, exaggerated visual metaphors to dramatize founder burnout and the pressure small-business owners feel juggling payroll, hiring and everyday operations. The ads—created by indie agency Quality Meats—depict founders cloning themselves, puppeteering employees and struggling to balance administrative tasks with the original passion that led them to start their businesses. The campaign was reported by Ad Age on July 6, 2026. The piece focuses on the creative approach and themes rather than media buy or performance details.

Ollie and Zola Launch 'Dog of Honor' OOH Campaign

Pet-food brand Ollie and wedding company Zola partnered on a creative outdoor campaign called “Dog of Honor” that spotlights dogs participating in weddings. The activation uses scented outdoor advertisements (including billboards) and offers free meals for dogs, leaning into the cultural trend of pets serving as ring bearers and cake-topper models at weddings. The story was published on Ad Age on 2026-07-06.

New creative ads: KFC UK, Kalshi, Michelob Ultra

Ad Age published a short roundup of new creative advertising work on July 6, 2026. The piece highlights KFC U.K.’s tender launch spot featuring Frank Watkinson covering The Cranberries’ “Linger,” prediction-market company Kalshi’s campaign reframing American history as markets, and Michelob Ultra’s creative that reunites 1994 World Cup stadium stewards to watch a match. The article title also lists Doritos and MilkPEP among brands included in the daily creative-news roundup. The item functions as a brief creative-industry update summarizing recent campaign concepts and executions rather than reporting business deals or platform changes.