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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.

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BK, Germany offers free whopper to spoil ‘Star Wars’
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BK, Germany offers free whopper to spoil ‘Star Wars’

By Colin Costello Dec 12, 2019
Talk about having a last meal. Created by Hamburg agency Grabarz & Partner, Burger King Germany is offering free Whoppers to fans... for a price - spoil Star Wars: The Rise...
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Slide into luxury & amazing eats at 3rd Base LA
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Slide into luxury & amazing eats at 3rd Base LA

By Colin Costello Dec 7, 2019
When you're someone like me who played little league baseball, captained your ad agency softball team and followed the Phillies (still do) religiously, you immediately think o...
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Christian Meoli, Camilla Jackson talk Arena Cinelounge
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Christian Meoli, Camilla Jackson talk Arena Cinelounge

By Colin Costello Dec 3, 2019
From the moment you enter Hollywood's Arena Cinelounge,  you can tell you've transported yourself to a haven for cinephiles created by cinephiles. From its stellar, state-of-t...
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Apple tackles grief, love and hope in new holiday spot
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Apple tackles grief, love and hope in new holiday spot

By Colin Costello Nov 27, 2019
My father passed away in 2004. My mother, very much in love with my dad, passed away 18 months later. Her cause of death was Dementia, but the truth is after 40 years of marriag...
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mcgarrybowen, United go full force for ‘Star Wars’
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mcgarrybowen, United go full force for ‘Star Wars’

By Colin Costello Nov 26, 2019
Brands are now coming out in full force (see what I did there?) for their cross-promotions with the film that could possibly outgross this year's Avengers: Endgame. Yes, we're t...
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Protokulture creates dope AICP sponsorship video
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Protokulture creates dope AICP sponsorship video

By Colin Costello Nov 25, 2019
When you're always the last stop on the AICP NEXT Awards Show tour year after year, you know you have to come hard. There's a reason (actually multiple) why the chatter among pr...
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South Dakota anti-meth campaign faces ridicule
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South Dakota anti-meth campaign faces ridicule

By Colin Costello Nov 23, 2019
A new anti-Meth PSA campaign is drawing ridicule and anger around the country. According to AP, South Dakota has seen an uptick in meth use by 12- to 17-year-olds in the last ye...
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First Look: Anna Kendrick sings up snacking for Frito-Lay
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First Look: Anna Kendrick sings up snacking for Frito-Lay

By Colin Costello Nov 20, 2019
Who doesn't like Anna Kendrick? Not only is the multi-talented star of Pitch Perfect, Into the Woods and Up in the Air talented, she is so friggin' cute. This holiday season, K...
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Paul Giamatti gets waxed in new short film
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Paul Giamatti gets waxed in new short film

By Colin Costello Nov 19, 2019
I have loved actor, Paul Giamatti, since his breakthrough role as  the verbally abused Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton in the 1997 comedy Howard Stern biopic, Private Parts. The New...
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Cut+Run’s Eskin knows Anything Flys w/Shutterfly
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Cut+Run’s Eskin knows Anything Flys w/Shutterfly

By Colin Costello Nov 19, 2019
It's been a minute, actually years, since I've used my Shutterfly account. Imagine my delight when I opened it found photos I had forgotten about.  It reminded what a valua...
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Dad, daughter play ‘Star Wars’ fantasy for EA, Xbox
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Dad, daughter play ‘Star Wars’ fantasy for EA, Xbox

By Colin Costello Nov 18, 2019
When my daughter Chloe was say, 5 or 6, we would watch the classic animated show Justice League on Cartoon Network. Chloe, in her pajamas, would run to our TV and scream out eve...
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The new Motorola razr calls for closer look
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The new Motorola razr calls for closer look

By Colin Costello Nov 15, 2019
Kids, once upon a time, and that was a time a looooooong 11 years ago, there was no smart phone. We cool kids had something called the Motorola razr. It was gloriously thin, fit...
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Ikea ornaments rap and diss fam in new holiday spot
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Ikea ornaments rap and diss fam in new holiday spot

By Colin Costello Nov 12, 2019
As far as holiday advertising goes, we've seen heartwarming, cute, fuzzy, weird, but we haven't been hit with a laugh punch to the gut until now. Ikea’s first-ever UK Christma...
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‘Shameless’ S10 premieres tonight on Showtime
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‘Shameless’ S10 premieres tonight on Showtime

By Colin Costello Nov 10, 2019
The Gallaghers are back and for the first time without Fiona (Emmy Rossum) as season ten of Shameless premieres tonight on Showtime at 9 p.m on the coasts and 8 p.m. Central. L...
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Amazon’s Singing Boxes need somebody to love
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Amazon’s Singing Boxes need somebody to love

By Colin Costello Nov 10, 2019
Christmas ads for retailers are now in full swing. Amazon has now entered the fray with their iconic singing boxes making a return. And Reel 360 likes this one a lot. Created ...
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Yes Virginia, you can be Santa in new Macy’s spot
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Yes Virginia, you can be Santa in new Macy’s spot

By Colin Costello Nov 3, 2019
The Reel 360 Team is the first to lament when retailers begin Christmas advertising earlier and earlier. As soon as Halloween ends, Xmas decorations go up. Thanksgiving is n...
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Producer Robert Evans dies at 89
  • In memoriam

Producer Robert Evans dies at 89

By Colin Costello Oct 29, 2019
The producer of the film that made me really want to make movies - to the point that I tried to 'swede' it in high school - has died. You bet your ass he did. Hollywood legen...
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Jonathan Wolf, Managing Director AFM
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Jonathan Wolf, Managing Director AFM

By Colin Costello Oct 24, 2019
As much as we in the news, are supposed to remain objective and not play favorites, there are some things admittedly, that we at Reel 360 and Reel Chicago get really stoked to c...
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R&B icon Keith Sweat disses Old Spice w/ sweet remake
  • Reel Portland

R&B icon Keith Sweat disses Old Spice w/ sweet remake

By Colin Costello Oct 24, 2019
Did not see this coming. Last week, we reported on a hilarious new campaign for Old Spice from creative partner Wieden+Kennedy, Portland. In the piece, the Procter and G...
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Miller brings back original social media – “Miller Time”

Miller brings back original social media – “Miller Time”

By Colin Costello Oct 22, 2019
So many of us (you know who you are) are more concerned with having thousands of followers than a few good friends. In an engaging new campaign from DDB, the creative agency ...
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