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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.

ICYMI: The best ads of May
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ICYMI: The best ads of May

By Colin Costello Jun 5, 2026
If April loosened the tie, May kicked the boardroom door off its hinges. This month’s best work didn’t just embrace entertainment, it sprinted toward it at full speed. ...
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Disney literally makes billboards float for Mandalorian and Grogu
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Disney literally makes billboards float for Mandalorian and Grogu

By Colin Costello May 26, 2026
After seven years away from theaters, the Star Wars universe returned to cinemas this week with The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Disney celebrated the launch by bringing a little...
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COROS goes thriller for new Jakob Ingebrigtsen campaign
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COROS goes thriller for new Jakob Ingebrigtsen campaign

By Colin Costello May 22, 2026
Most wearable advertising sells aspiration. Not COROS. The performance tech brand just sold fear. For the launch of its special-edition Pace 4 watch, COROS teamed with creat...
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Special U.S. goes nuts rebranding Peanuts
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Special U.S. goes nuts rebranding Peanuts

By Colin Costello May 21, 2026
The National Peanut Board is giving one of America’s most familiar foods a full-scale brand rethink. With the launch of its new national platform, “It’s Not Nuts. It’s ...
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IKEA and Rethink organize advertising chaos
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IKEA and Rethink organize advertising chaos

By Colin Costello May 13, 2026
There are smart campaigns. Then there are campaigns where you immediately wish you’d thought of it first. This week’s Reel Ad of the Week goes to IKEA Canada and Rethink fo...
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Ford celebrates moms and first responders
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Ford celebrates moms and first responders

By Colin Costello May 13, 2026
What’s the least expected delivery room imaginable? For thousands of families every year, it’s the back of an ambulance. That emotional reality sat at the center of Ford Mo...
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W+K Portland turns YETI into four-letter obsession
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W+K Portland turns YETI into four-letter obsession

By Colin Costello May 13, 2026
YETI is stripping its branding down to four simple letters in a new campaign from Wieden+Kennedy Portland that transforms the company’s iconic logo into a badge for obsession...
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Lewis Hamilton gets personal at S.Pellegrino unscripted dinner
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Lewis Hamilton gets personal at S.Pellegrino unscripted dinner

By Colin Costello May 10, 2026
S.Pellegrino is turning dinner conversation into the centerpiece of its latest global campaign, launching “Dinner Dialogues” with Lewis Hamilton and some of his oldest frie...
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KoRn and Diablo IV collab on brutal animated music video
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KoRn and Diablo IV collab on brutal animated music video

BY Colin Costello May 8, 2026
KoRn has released its first new music in four years through an ambitious partnership with Blizzard Entertainment and Diablo IV. The new track, Reward the Scars, arrives alon...
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ICYMI: The Best Ads of April
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ICYMI: The Best Ads of April

By Colin Costello May 8, 2026
If April proved anything, it’s that brands are finally loosening the tie a little again. After years of purpose-heavy messaging, AI anxiety, and endless “premium lifestyle...
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Vaseline fights counterfeits with a real Nigerian Prince
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Vaseline fights counterfeits with a real Nigerian Prince

By Colin Costello Apr 15, 2026
Vaseline is taking a direct shot at counterfeit products in Nigeria with an unexpected ally. A real Nigerian prince. Created by Leo Singapore, the campaign introduces a new aut...
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Whole Moon launches ‘Straight Up Good’ to fuel expansion
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Whole Moon launches ‘Straight Up Good’ to fuel expansion

By Colin Costello Apr 14, 2026
I haven't laughed this hard at a campaign in a looooooong time. Whole Moon is leaning into taste and attitude with “Straight Up Good,” a new national campaign designed to p...
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From Summer’s Steve to pickles in donuts: the best April Fools’ ads
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From Summer’s Steve to pickles in donuts: the best April Fools’ ads

By Colin Costello Apr 3, 2026
April 1 struck again. And as expected, brands showed up ready to mess with your feed. From fake product drops to oddly convincing stunts, this year’s batch of April Fools’ ...
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REEL WOMEN SPOTLIGHT: Jamie Stilwell, Actress
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REEL WOMEN SPOTLIGHT: Jamie Stilwell, Actress

By Jamie Stilwell Mar 31, 2026
Editor’s Note: Supporting women should not be limited to a month. So at Reel 360 News, we have decided to amplify and promote dynamic women’s voices year-round. Today, let...
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Amazon turns mishaps into a Western showdown
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Amazon turns mishaps into a Western showdown

By Colin Costello Mar 23, 2026
Amazon is having some fun with inconvenience. In its latest campaign, Save the Everyday, the brand leans all the way into cinematic storytelling with a hero film titled The Goo...
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PATRÓN turns a simple pour into a Guillermo del Toro art piece
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PATRÓN turns a simple pour into a Guillermo del Toro art piece

By Colin Costello Mar 19, 2026
Take something simple. Make it unforgettable. Then hand it to Frankenstein director, Guillermo del Toro. That’s the thinking behind the latest global campaign from PATRÓN,...
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Dakota Johnson slips into Calvin Klein and steals Spring
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Dakota Johnson slips into Calvin Klein and steals Spring

By Colin Costello Mar 11, 2026
This might be Reel Ad of the Month. Calvin Klein has never exactly been in the business of subtle seduction, and its new Spring 2026 campaign with Dakota Johnson knows that per...
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Netflix didn’t lose Warner Bros. It dodged it
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Netflix didn’t lose Warner Bros. It dodged it

By Colin Costello Feb 27, 2026
In a media landscape addicted to scale, Netflix just did something radical: it swerved. After months of maneuvering, Netflix declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros. Di...
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Brands reimagine tradition for Lunar New Year 2026
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Brands reimagine tradition for Lunar New Year 2026

By Colin Costello Feb 17, 2026
Lunar New Year campaigns often lean on familiar imagery. Lanterns. Firecrackers. Family reunions. This year, several brands moved beyond surface symbolism to explore what reuni...
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Wasabi taps Lunar New Year luck with creator Max Balegde
  • Lunar New Year

Wasabi taps Lunar New Year luck with creator Max Balegde

By Colin Costello Feb 17, 2026
Wasabi is turning dinner into a lucky moment. The Japanese and East Asian-inspired food brand has launched “Lucky Dinners,” a Lunar New Year-inspired on-pack and social cam...
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