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Columnist: Colin Costello

Colin Costello is a biracial award-winning Creative Director, Senior Copywriter and Content Creator who loves to explore the human condition through advertising and content creation.

He’s has conceived and written for a wide range of clients including most recently, Honcho Hard Seltzer, Disney, Marvel and AT&T. Because of his background, Colin understands that ‘emotion’ is one of the most important communication tools of them all. His website showcases the range of solutions he’s helped create with amazing global teams, over the years – from reinventing The Los Angeles Dodgers’ image to working with the Gatorade Sports Lab in Barrington, IL to reach brown and Black audiences.

Colin has been writing for Reel 360 since joining Reel Chicago in 2014. Colin started as a Social Media Manager, but then soon moved up to contributing writer. Colin eventually was given his own column covering the Los Angeles advertising and film scene called Reel LA.

When Reel LA became Reel 360, Colin Costello was the natural choice to become West Coast Editor.

New York Lottery has more up its sleeve with NYL+
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New York Lottery has more up its sleeve with NYL+

By Colin Costello Sep 12, 2025
New Yorkers aren’t exactly trusting when a brand promises “more.” That’s the brilliant tension McCann New York plays with in “Nothing Up Our Sleeve,” a surreal, sle...
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Nike remixes Just Do It for today’s generation with “Why Do It?”
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Nike remixes Just Do It for today’s generation with “Why Do It?”

By Colin Costello Sep 4, 2025
Nike is reintroducing “Just Do It” to a new generation with the launch of its latest campaign, “Why Do It?” Designed to meet young athletes where they are, the campaign...
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Jalen Hurts helps power NFL’s “You Better Believe It” anthem
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Jalen Hurts helps power NFL’s “You Better Believe It” anthem

By Colin Costello Sep 4, 2025
The NFL today debuted “You Better Believe It,” a high-energy 2025 Kickoff campaign that fuses live action with artificial intelligence to create an all-32-team fan celebrat...
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Nike and NFL unveil rivalries uniforms
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Nike and NFL unveil rivalries uniforms

By Colin Costello Aug 29, 2025
Everyone loves a rivalry. From the fans in the stands to the athletes on the field, few things fuel football quite like the clash of division foes. That’s the spirit behind R...
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Nissan’s Heisman House hits the road for Season 15
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Nissan’s Heisman House hits the road for Season 15

By Colin Costello Aug 28, 2025
For 15 years, Nissan’s Heisman House has been a fall tradition—bringing together legends of college football for a season of hijinks, rivalry, and camaraderie. But this yea...
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New Call of Duty campaign blurs reality with ‘Don’t Fear Tomorrow’
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New Call of Duty campaign blurs reality with ‘Don’t Fear Tomorrow’

By Reel 360 Aug 18, 2025
Call of Duty just pulled off one of the daring campaign launches of the year, and it wasn’t even under its name. A mysterious “new technology company” called The Guild d...
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Nike Football’s ‘Scary Good’ kicks off fearless new era
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Nike Football’s ‘Scary Good’ kicks off fearless new era

By Colin Costello Aug 14, 2025
Nike Football is unleashing a bold new brand identity with Scary Good, a global creative platform celebrating the brilliance of attacking football and the fearless, creative s...
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ICYMI: The Best Ads of July 2025
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ICYMI: The Best Ads of July 2025

By Colin Costello Aug 5, 2025
Ah, July. The month where fireworks go off, humidity levels become sentient, and brands crank up the creativity dial just to keep us from scrolling past. From anime-inspired mi...
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Sydney Sweeney isn’t the problem — Lazy stereotypes in ads are
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Sydney Sweeney isn’t the problem — Lazy stereotypes in ads are

By Colin Costello Jul 31, 2025
Let’s get this out of the way up top: Advertising shapes culture. It always has. That’s not up for debate. But not every campaign is a culture war, and not every attractive...
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Doritos gets “Swicy” with Walton Goggins in spicy short film
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Doritos gets “Swicy” with Walton Goggins in spicy short film

By Colin Costello Jul 30, 2025
Doritos has officially entered its risqué era with a bit of help from Walton Goggins—man of the moment, king of chaos, and now… a “Spicy, but Not Too Spicy Plumber.” ...
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Sarah Michelle Gellar slays again in Uber One spot
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Sarah Michelle Gellar slays again in Uber One spot

By Colin Costello Jul 28, 2025
Yes, we’ve got two Reel Ads of the Week, and this one slices through nostalgia like a sharpened hook. Sarah Michelle Gellar, the original scream queen, is back in the spotlig...
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Jordan Brand drops a basketball musical to celebrate 40 years of Air Jordan
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Jordan Brand drops a basketball musical to celebrate 40 years of Air Jordan

By Colin Costello Jul 28, 2025
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Air Jordan sneaker, Nike’s Jordan Brand didn’t just drop a shoe, they dropped the mic. In a dazzling musical spot titled “...
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MilkPEP goes full anime with GALE’s new campaign
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MilkPEP goes full anime with GALE’s new campaign

By Colin Costello Jul 18, 2025
GALE and MilkPEP have gone full throttle with anime in a new youth campaign, “Milk Can Help,” that embraces the energy and exaggeration of anime, speaking directly to Gen Z...
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Sabrina Carpenter’s daydream with Dunkin’ hits the sweet spot
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Sabrina Carpenter’s daydream with Dunkin’ hits the sweet spot

By Colin Costello Jun 27, 2025
Dunkin’ is going full summer fantasy with the return of our Reel 360 News crush, Sabrina Carpenter—this time as the voice (and face) behind Sabrina’s Strawberry Daydream ...
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Martin comes up with killer idea for Cinnamon Toast Crunch
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Martin comes up with killer idea for Cinnamon Toast Crunch

By Colin Costello Jun 17, 2025
Move over, Making a Murderer. Step aside, Serial. There’s a new true crime obsession—and it’s crunchy, swirly, and sprinkled with Cinnadust. In what might be the most glo...
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Jon Hamm dodges dog parties for Carvana
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Jon Hamm dodges dog parties for Carvana

By Colin Costello Jun 13, 2025
Jon Hamm wants no part of your dog’s birthday bash. Or your suspiciously intense book club. Or anything that isn’t hilariously hyping Carvana. In this week’s Reel Ad of t...
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More pop, less poop in Liquid Death toilet taste test
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More pop, less poop in Liquid Death toilet taste test

By Colin Costello Jun 6, 2025
Just when you think Liquid Death can’t get any weirder, they plop a toilet in the middle of a studio and dare unsuspecting taste testers to chug high-fiber sodas while seated...
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Coca-Cola encourages Gen Z to unplug and enjoy life… IRL
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Coca-Cola encourages Gen Z to unplug and enjoy life… IRL

By Colin Costello May 30, 2025
In an age where screen time often overshadows real time, Coca‑Cola is making a move to bring Gen Z back to the present, one ice-cold sip at a time. The brand’s latest globa...
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ICYMI: The Best Campaigns of April
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ICYMI: The Best Campaigns of April

By Colin Costello May 16, 2025
April showers brought a downpour of unforgettable campaigns that blended bold ideas with even bolder talent. From Beyoncé and Levi’s setting the internet ablaze with Chapter...
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Sephora and Taika Waititi nail skincare obsession in campaign
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Sephora and Taika Waititi nail skincare obsession in campaign

By Reel 360 May 2, 2025
In a category often defined by perfection, Sephora is celebrating imperfection—with style, self-awareness, and a sly wink. That’s why this week’s Reel Ad of the Week goes...
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