50 years ago, David Ogilvy said: “Clients get the advertising they deserve.” Jeremy Caplin, CEO of Aprais, believes he was right and has been collecting data from over 15,000 client-agency relationships for over the past 15 years to prove...
Whilst the final days of the 2016 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity might have been coloured a little by results coming out of the UK on Friday morning, it can't be denied that it was a pretty incendiary year, especially when it came to...
In an effort to not only unify the numerous galleries, but to engage a younger audience with the museums, North has refreshed the logo for cultural organisation (and institution) the Tate. The new visual identity is being rolled out across all...
PHD - Volkswagen PHD has won the £2 billion business through building trust and a planning-based approach. Major account wins rarely come out of the blue, but PHD’s victory in what will almost certainly turn out to be the biggest global...
RKCR/Y&R RKCR/Y&R has completed its senior management triumvirate by promoting Emily James to the role of Chief Strategy Officer. James, who was previously Head of Strategy, joins CEO Jon Sharpe and newly appointed CCO Jonathan Burley on the...
AKQA announce Future Lions winners AKQA announced the winners of Future Lions, the official student awards at the Cannes Lions yesterday. Future Lions challenges students to come up with an idea that would not have been possible three years ago for...
Kari McCreath, Director of New Business & Partnerships at SuperAwesome, the digital marketing platform based in the UK which specialises in content designed for children, who led Creativepool founder, Michael Tomes, and a host of other industry...
It is the final day with celebration of awards and creative spirit, listening to the final talks and the gathering of adland. Swag fashion to begin with: @advancedstyle: Spotted this guy wearing a matching tropical button down and shorts. This is...
Creative Debates is a tonic to the endless one-way talks that are in abundance within our sector. The debates, which took place during the 2016 Cannes Lions festival, will tackle some of the most difficult questions and topics being faced by our...
Strategic use of trailers and subtitles, sometimes individually, sometimes combined, sometimes not at all, can significantly increase views, completion of and or engagement in long-form video content on social media, according to research presented...
The importance of engaging primary “Social influencers” in the rapidly ascending and ever-evolving online video (OV) channel has been well documented, but a pivotal aspect of its growth is being neglected: the significance of the...
It's finally here. June 23. EU Referendum day. A day that will live in infamy whatever the outcome. The last few months have seen a dramatic escalation in propaganda from both sides. So much so that's it's genuinely difficult to know who to believe....
Before we begin discussing the fifth day of the 2016 Cannes Lions, if you want to keep track of all the award winners, you can keep checking the “Just Announced” page on the official Cannes Lions website for all award wins as and when...
McCann HumanCare - Docusol How could I not begin this week's run of creative excellence with a spot involving a singing nappy? The online film, by McCann HumanCare, is part of children's constipation brand Docusol's “Make a Nappy Happy”...
Aboard one of the biggest yachts in Cannes we met Ambarish “Rish” Mitra, Co-Founder and Director of Blippar, one of the hottest global startups in the industry right now. Blippar is an augmented reality search engine that has recently...
It is midweek, and the party at Cannes shows no signs of slowing down. Today, it is all about more incredible views from parties happening around Cannes, brilliant creatives awarded Lions, more talks, enjoying VR and of course, selfies. If you're in...
Whilst there were not quite as many award announcements at the fourth day of the 2016 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, the day certainly wasn't without its drama. Will Smith shares his thoughts on the state of marketing Hollywood A-list actor...
World's fastest flying women recruited for Dunkin' Donuts stunt DigitasLBi and Dunkin’ Donuts recruited the world’s fastest flying woman; 28-year-old wingsuit base jumper Ellen Brennan, to do the world’s fastest Dunkin’ run...
Creative Debates is a tonic to the endless one-way talks that are in abundance within our sector. The debates will tackle some of the most difficult questions and topics being faced by our industry, modelled on the old-school debate format with 2...
Whilst we might like to occasionally hide our heads in the sand and pretend it's not the case, the sad fact remains that in advertising, as in most walks of life, the gender gap is still an issue. Hoping to turn the tides during this year's Cannes...
On the second day of Cannes Lions, it is all about catching up with friends in the industry with much fun and laughter, lovely sea view that makes you wish that you did not miss the Festival, and inspirational talks from thought leaders. And of...
Seasoned Cannes Lions veterans James Kirkham, Chief Strategy Officer at Big Balls Media and Jonathan Fraser, Chief Strategy Officer at Exposure are here to bring out the massive elephant in the room at Cannes Lions. We sit down before they take the...
When Cindy Gallop said she had time to sit down with us after her panel "Sex: The Final Frontier” we were thrilled. She may have left advertising for the time being but this Ex-Chairman of BBH has been busy! "Change happens from the bottom up...
Monotype - Transport for London Monotype, the font and technology specialist, has updated the iconic Transport for London typeface to coincide with its centenary, featuring new hashtag, @ and ampersand signs. The new typeface, called...
BleepBleeps launch the Suzy Snooze on Kickstarter Suzy Snooze, which launches today on Kickstarter, is the latest in the BleepBleeps line of cute, connected devices that aim to make parenting easier. The device is an all-in-one baby monitor, sleep...
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has launched a new strategic brand positioning and campaign for the upcoming Wimbledon Championships, under the platform “In Pursuit of Greatness,” which is the first major campaign for the...
According to new research conducted by the Brand Asset Valuator BAVlab consultancy from Y&R, Britons trust the EU more, and believe it is significantly more relevant, than their own Government. Y&R used their bespoke model to conduct a BAV Best...
As part of our continuing coverage of the 2016 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity as official partner, we'll be bringing you the daily highlights from the festival. Ogilvy & Mather take Glass Lion and Two Grand Prix On the third day of the Cannes...
In 2012 Colorado became the first state to pass laws governing the legalisation, tax and regulation of marijuana. Washington, Alaska and Oregon followed soon after, and overnight the magical herb’s image and perception in American culture was...
“You can’t fast forward design” a quote from Matthew Parkes, Global Marketing Director at jones knowles ritchie. Cannes Lions is kicking off with a bang and the team at Creativepool is excited to announce the launch of the first...
It is the time of the year where everyone from Adland gets together at Cannes Lions. We will be bringing you the visual highlights through the courtesy of Instagram users globally. Receive all the latest happenings here and do not forget to tag...
It’s probably the Goldsmiths in me that means I have a special appreciation of emotional design. The kind that goes beyond beauty of just form and function to resonate at a deeper level, evoke memories, provoke feelings, or transport you to...
The 63rd Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity officially threw open the doors of the Palais des Festivals on Saturday (June 18), delivering its largest ever content programme, alongside some exciting new initiatives for attendees. Lions...
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It's that time of year once again when ad land descends upon the south of France in a tsunami of designer shades and branded belt buckles for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and those who didn't get an invite are left with...
