Probably not. His is an iconic role, which places him firmly in the tradition of brand characters. Compare him, then, to the Geico Gecko. Perhaps the most self-aware of the brand characters, the Gecko ...

The GEICO Gecko is arguably one of the greatest and possibly one of the most recognizable "spokes-animals" of all time. But exactly who is the voice behind that charming green CGI reptile who is able ...

The Geico Gecko has for years boosted the near-ubiquitous insurance company’s advertising, Now Geico is doing something to boost him. Geico on Thursday will unveil “Legend of the Lizard,” a 15-minute ...

It likely did not feel like marketing magic when The Martin Agency combined insurance, a lizard and a British accent in 1999. But alas, magic it became. More than 150 commercials later, the Geico ...

The GEICO lizard was created in a stroke of advertising genius in 1999 by the Martin Agency in Richmond, Virginia. The company was working with GEICO to find a hot new mascot, and the gecko came about ...

“Legend of the Lizard” is the culmination of a campaign Geico kicked off late last year by bringing back a Caveman mascot that had been on ice since 2018. The strategy shows the insurance giant trying ...

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Sure, that Geico gecko can do the robot, sing Kung Fu Fighting and cruise the streets in a convertible, but he's no Kermit the Frog. And he certainly doesn't have the seal of approval from the state ...