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GTB UK - Ford
WPP agency GTB UK and Ford of Britain have launched “Elephant in the Transit,” a new campaign born out of the Channel 4 Diversity in Advertising competition, and then developed into a meaningful partnership with the mental...
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The robotic smart plant/AI pet
Japanese multinational tech firm TDK has created the wonderfully named “Bons-AI,” an artificially intelligent and interactive bonsai plant with the ability to “offer emotional support.” It...
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Sid Lee - The North Face
The North Face has launched a massive and first-ever global initiative focused on women, celebrating and sharing the stories of adventurous and courageous female explorers. Move Mountains is rooted in empowering the next...
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Droga5 London
Droga5 London has named Ashley Shack as Director of Talent - a new role at the agency. Shack, who is American, arrives from Wieden+Kennedy London, where she was the Creative and Design Recruiter. She joins the management team at Droga5...
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Grey London - McVities
In a new purpose-led campaign created by Grey London, McVitie’s shows how the simple act of sharing a biscuit has the power to bring people together. Using a modern day fable of characters who feel disconnected, the spot...
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RSA Films
RSA Films has added filmmaker and acclaimed actor Ewan McGregor for commercial representation globally. The film, theatre and TV actor, who won a Golden Globe this year for Best Actor in FX’s “Fargo,” is also a natural...
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We Are Disrupt - Women's Sport Trust
Women’s Sport Trust has appointed We Are Disrupt for an initial six-month contract to manage its PR and communications, with a primary focus on their main annual event, the #BeAGameChanger Awards....
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AKQA
Resh Sidhu has returned to AKQA as Creative Director. Based at the NYC studio after two years at digital and visual effects company Framestore, Resh will join the AKQA New York Leadership Team. Resh is one of the most respected names in Virtual...
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Droga5 - MINI Electric
Droga5 London has been appointed to MINI Electric’s global advertising account, following a five-way competitive pitch organised by The Observatory GE. The agency has been briefed on a three-year assignment to develop a...
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Marcel Sydney
Marcel Sydney has announced the newest members of its creative department. The new faces include senior team, Scott Maggs & Alexander Haack (aka "The Cavemen”), creatives Lucy Ochoapetit & Aisling (Ash) Dowling, Grace O'Brien &...
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Facebook confirms testing of downvote button
Facebook will now allow users to downvote comments to eventually hide them. The social media giant is testing the ‘down-vote’ button, making it first available for a small set of users and...
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DDB Worldwide
Omnicom Group President and CEO John Wren has announced the appointment of Wendy Clark as President and CEO of DDB Worldwide. Clark succeeds Chuck Brymer who will assume the title of Chairman. Both roles are effective immediately....
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Symbio project bridges the worlds of technology and nature
Israeli student Yarden Mor brings nature and technology together through her “Symbio” project. Mor aims at using existing natural foundations (like trees and rocks) to create...
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Stink Studios
Stink Studios has grown its leadership team with the appointment of Kate Sutherland, L.A. Ronayne and Jim Hunt. Sutherland joins as Executive Producer from BBH, where she lead Digital Production. She was part of the successful team...
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AnalogFolk
Independent digital agency AnalogFolk, has announced the appointment of Fredrik Dahlberg as Creative Director. Dahlberg will be responsible for the development of the agency’s copy arm as well as bolstering the agency’s...
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Quiet Storm
Quiet Storm is bolstering its creative department, digital offering, and client servicing with three senior new appointments. Award-winning creative Laurence Quinn joins the independent agency as Creative Director, Scott Powney as...
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Anomaly - Dear Satan
Anomaly has teamed up with Adelphoi Music, 750mph and 7thfl to launch this brilliant Christmas film, featuring the enrapturing voice of Patrick Stewart. Hope is a little girl excited about Christmas and does what any little kid...
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Netflix get Abstract for the Art of Design series (January)
Netflix began the year with the launch of a new documentary series that took an in-depth look inside the beating heart of the design industry, in much the same manner as their previous,...
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Wunderman/Blast Radius
Wunderman and Blast Radius have added a key member to their national leadership team as it continues to grow into one of the country’s digital powerhouses. VP, Creative Director Cass Zawadowski (right) will oversee...
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Initiative - Lego
Lego has appointed Initiative as its global media agency after a worldwide review of its planning and buying business. The IPG Mediabrands agency won the account after a competitive pitch and takes over from Dentsu Aegis...
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Clemenger BBDO Sydney
Clemenger BBDO Sydney has announced five new creative hires - its second major injection of talent into the creative department since Ben Coulson, chief creative officer, joined the agency earlier this year. Vanessa Robinson...
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ROTHCO - Soar
Creative agency ROTHCO and independent national youth outreach movement, Soar, have launched a moving two-minute short film “It’s Just a Phase,” which aims to raise awareness around perhaps the most uncertain and...
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Jellyfish
Digital agency Jellyfish has bolstered its creative offering by appointing a UK team dedicated to building its dynamic creative proposition in the UK. Headed up by Shane Smith, who has been named Head of Creative Production, the team also...
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Dare.Win
Dare.Win group has announced the promotions of copywriter Fabienne Fiorucci (formerly of Y&R and TBWA\Paris) and art director Damien Foui (formerly of Marcel and TBWA\Paris) to Creative Directors. This dynamic duo, known by their nickname...
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Adam&Eve/DDB - John Lewis
It's that time of year again. John Lewis has unveiled its hotly anticipated Christmas spot with new star Moz the Monster, who lives under a boy's bed. The ad tells the story of a boy called Joe who is kept awake by the...
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WPP
Lindsay Pattison has been named Chief Transformation Officer of WPP with responsibility for getting its agencies to work more closely together for its top 50 clients. Her appointment to the newly-created role comes at a pivotal time for WPP,...
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