Dan Brooks and Lee Ford were at the centre of a media flare-up in January, after a speculative ad they had made, based on the Volkswagen Polo slogan "Small but tough", made its way into the public domain and spread quickly via the internet, leading to headlines all over the world.
Volkswagen was forced to deny that it had any involvement in the campaign and ended up threatening the duo with legal action. The German car maker eventually dropped proceedings after Brooks and Ford apologised.
Ford, 33, has worked before at Ogilvy & Mather, but Brooks, 30, has not worked at an agency before, although he has a background in film production. Quiet Storm said that it was aware of duo before the fake Polo viral began making the rounds, through their work in production. However, the spot was included on Lee and Dan's reel when they were looking for work.
The speculative ad that propelled them to fame showed a Middle Eastern man in fatigues setting off in his Polo. He arrived outside a restaurant and pulled out a trigger. However, when he detonated the bomb, a flash was seen inside the car, killing the suicide bomber but leaving the car and the oblivous diners unscathed.
Lee and Dan joined the agency this week, but Quiet Storm would not say which clients they are working on. The agency works for brands including Heat magazine, Cheestrings and the Girl Guide Association.
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