Toy Dinosaur
Halifax, Nova Scotia Advertising & Creative Agency

Advertising With
A Point Of View.

Ads people choose to look at. Toy Dinosaur is an independent advertising and creative agency in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We write the idea, design it, film it, and get it out the door, for brands, foundations, and industry groups across Atlantic Canada.

What We Make

§01 / What We Make
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Campaign Ideas

One idea strong enough to carry every ad, post, and poster that follows.

02

Copywriting

Headlines, scripts, and taglines in a voice that sounds like you and moves people.

03

Art Direction

Layout, photography direction, and a visual language with a point of view.

04

Social Series

Sets of posts built as a system, so the feed looks like one brand.

05

Film & Video

Campaign films and hero spots: storyline, edit, and voice casting.

06

Out-of-Home & Launch

Billboards, signage, and the launch creative that puts a brand on the street.

Need the strategy before the campaign?

Brand strategy →

“You can't see into the future. But you can saw.” A recruitment headline for the Atlantic Home Building & Renovation Sector Council. Every line earns a smile, then makes the ask.

Proof, Not Promises

§02 / Selected Work

How We Work

§03 / Process
01

Assess

We dig into where you are, who you're for, and what's actually in the way.

02

Strategy

Positioning and a plan, so every creative call after this has a reason behind it.

03

Make

Identity, words, design, site, film. Built by the people you talk to.

04

Launch

Out the door and into the world, with the creative to make it land.

Straight Answers

§04 / FAQ
What kind of advertising do you make?+
Campaign creative: the idea, the copy, the design, and the film. That covers social series, hero video spots, print, out-of-home, and launch campaigns.
Has your advertising been noticed?+
Our Mr. Lahey Votes campaign was covered by CBC News and CTV Atlantic and won a Silver for Digital Online Film.
Do you write the copy as well as design it?+
Yes, and the copy comes first. For MadeGood we wrote the script, shaped the storyline, cut the edit, and cast and recorded the voices.
Can you work with our existing brand?+
Yes. We'll build the campaign inside your brand, and if the brand needs tightening first, we'll tell you straight.
How do we start?+
Email us or hit Get Started. Tell us what you're making and what's standing in the way. We'll take it from there.
Take Your Brand To The Next Level

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Conversation.