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We recently reported on the collaboration between Mark Ronson and Mastercard, which saw the producer teaming up with a few musical fans to record a unique cover version of his iconic “Uptown Funk” hit. Now it's the turn of BRIT Award winning...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
For some time, it hasn't been a question of 'if' but 'when' and 'who'. Well, now we know the answer. The Independent (and its Sunday title) is the first national UK newspaper to surrender its print edition and become a digital-only...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Of all the board games from my childhood, few elicit the same pangs of nostalgia as Guess Who? This was less of a game, more of a light detective simulation, and the fact that it also contained some rather hilarious caricatures certainly didn't...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Encouraging travellers to swap their weekends with The Everyday Man It’s never been easier to cast convention aside and jet off for an unusual weekend away somewhere in Europe. So, in the sprit of spontaneity, easyJet is encouraging people to...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Zimmerman - Smokey Bones Within 30 days of breaking ties with Logan's Roadhouse, Zimmerman Advertising has announced its partnership with Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, serving as the Florida-based chain's new Agency of Record. Smokey Bones is one...
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A good laugh can go a long way. Which is why we were not so paitently anticipating some pretty glorious work when we learned that Saatchi & Saatchi London had teamed up with comedian Nick Offerman (Ron Swanson from the criminally underrated Parks &...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
In-House - Specsavers Considering this is our first week back after a rather elongated (and particularly stressful) Christmas break, there were A LOT of new ads to get through, and we’d be remiss to ignore so many great spots. Hence the...
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J. Walter Thompson London - KitKat As the countdown to the festive season began in earnest, millions of Brits had one worried eye on the exhausting side of Christmas. On top of this, they had to contend with more and more banal Christmas ads,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
I love The Muppets. Three of the movies sit easily in my top 50 of all time, “Rainbow Connection” still brings me to tears almost every time I hear it, and I even managed to sit through the woeful display that was “Muppets from...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Last week, I blogged about the new John Lewis Christmas ad, #ManOnTheMoon. To say that it split opinion is certainly no understatement. Whereas I liked the rather sweet fairy tale where a small girl sends the man on the moon a telescope so that he...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
It's that time of year again when brands start milking our emotional connection to Christmas, so here I'll be looking at a few of the more interesting Christmas-themed ads to debut in recent weeks. I won't be featuring the annual John Lewis spot from...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Landor, the WPP-owned strategic brand consulting and design firm, has acquired a majority stake in multi award-winning motion design studio, ManvsMachine. ManvsMachine was founded in London by designers Mike Alderson and Tim Swift and has worked on a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
McCann London McCann Worldgroup has announced Alex Lubar as CEO of McCann London. Currently McCann Worldgroup's New York-based Global Chief Marketing Officer, Lubar will transition to his new role beginning January 2016. He succeeds Zaid Al-Zaidy,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Digital Cinema Media - Curzon Cinemas Curzon has appointed Digital Cinema Media (DCM), the UK market leader in cinema advertising, to grow its ad revenue and build brand partnerships across its expansive portfolio. DCM will take over the current...
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Cadbury has unveiled a new campaign that launches a nationwide search to find the next Milk Tray Man, bringing back an iconic company mascot that was arguably once as integral to the Milk Tray brand as the Milkybar Kid was to Milkybar. Kicking off...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Leo Burnett London - Freeview Freeview unveiled its biggest ever advertising campaign from Leo Burnett London this week to launch its connected TV service Freeview Play. The new “Set Yourself Free” TV spot launched as a premiere ad break...
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Frozen food bigwigs McCain are launching two multi-million pound marketing initiatives this week that aim to shine a spotlight on the modern, midweek, British family dinner. The first is a week-long series of consumer generated content TV ads, and...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It's been ten years since Channel 4's last major brand refresh, so when it came time to shake off the cobwebs and give the brand a shot in the arm, it was never going to be a simple lick of paint. The rebrand, which was a collaboration between DBLG,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Forsman & Bodenfors – H&M H&M looks set to break all the fashion rules in a new campaign from Forsman & Bodenfors featuring punk icon (and walking leather pin cushion) Iggy Pop. It hinges on a film narrated by the Stooges frontman, which carries a...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
TV advertising might have been largely supplanted by online ads and social media in the last few years, but as long as television adheres to the same model (in others words, before Netflix-style streaming on-demand becomes the rule rather than the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Virgin Trains is uniting its East and West Coast rail franchises for the first time ever in a combined integrated campaign that aims to use subtle wit and humour to help the brand become one of the best loved in the UK. The “Be Bound for...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
With the Autumn hardly upon us, British Airways are set to launch their Christmas travel campaign. It's a digital affair, as you might imagine, and builds on their 'No Place Like Home' concept launched earlier this year. The ads use quirky sayings,...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
What is Simon Cowell? A TV presenter? A music producer? An pop manager? Well, undeniably all these things; but ultimately he's one of the most accomplished marketeers the UK has ever created. Just look at his greatest achievement. He not only...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
ITV2 is not a channel I frequent. Chiefly because I’m the kind of person who’d probably prefer to watch footage of his own conception than an episode of Geordie Shore, but also because the channel’s identity has (up to this point at...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Isobar re-connect families in Japan Isobar have really hit for the heartstrings with their latest campaign for MetLife Insurance in Japan. Based on the idea that “Insurance deepens family bonds,” the “My Dearest Dad and Mom”...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
You saw it, right? How could you miss it? Even ITV's News At Ten ran the trailer for 'SPECTRE', the next episode in the most successful movie franchise ever - James Bond. Immediately the world took to social media (or at least the section of the...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Coca-Cola get into the spirit of the Rugby World Cup Coca-Cola Great Britain has launched its Rugby World Cup 2015 campaign, which looks to excite the nation ahead of the Tournament later this year. As official soft drink, water and sport drinks...
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Celebrated British punk poet John Cooper Clarke has teamed up with 18 Feet & Rising and Agile Film to launch a new campaign for the National Trust, in which he shares his love of the British coastlines to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Neptune...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Now, I'm not saying it's ever a good thing to see more of Piers Morgan on television than is strictly necessary (less than not at all would be ideal), but for once I actually thing his smug, deflated David Cameron face has been put to good use. The...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Snack makers Mondelēz International are launching a brand new multi-million pound, master-brand campaign for the launch of Ritz Crisp & Thin, a new baked savoury snack primed to shake up the crisps & snacking category. The concept of the campaign,...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Get ready for a summer to remember with the rebranded ultimate dating show ‘Love Island’. A-MNEMONIC Music were enlisted by ITV for their branding and creative experience, and to help put their musical stamp on the show. From the title...
Posted by: A-MNEMONIC
Antiques Roadshow, Flog It!, Bargain Hunt, Cash in The Attic, Dickinson's Real Deal - there’s no doubt the BBC and ITV recognise the crucial role selling old stuff plays in the cultural fabric of the UK. Indeed, one cannot help but be impressed...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Despite having appointed VCCP to its creative account back in March, Nationwide have opted to keep their latest campaign in-house. The “On Your Side For Generations” campaign is built around a new 90 second TV ad, which will break during the...
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Genius Gluten Free, the number one bakery brand in the free-from category in Britain, has launched a new digital advertising campaign to drive awareness and educate consumers on the physical benefits of a gluten-free diet. It uses three very...
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Transport for London, the Metropolitan Police Service, British Transport Police, City of London Police and M&C Saatchi have teamed up for a new campaign that encourages people to report any unwanted sexual behaviour (USB) they experience on public...
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18 Feet & Rising 18 Feet & Rising bolsters its management line up by bringing in Brad Fairhead as partner, with a remit to further build 18 Feet & Rising’s work in the more progressive areas of communications. Fairhead has 20 years experience...
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