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Account Wins of the Week

Vivid Sydney M&C Saatchi’s Bang PR has been appointed to represent the Vivid Sydney festival for the second year running after a competitive agency pitch.

 Vivid Sydney is a festival of light that transforms the Harbour City with its...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Preparing for Launch: Launches of the Week

KBS Shanghai KBS officially opened its doors in Shanghai this week, marking its formal entry into the Chinese market. The new office is led by Douglas Lin, partner and CEO, and Jonathan Ip, partner and chief creative officer. KBS has already begun...

Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
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Hires of the Week

Havas Worldwide Havas Worldwide has announced Coral Garvey as head of art for the New York office. In her new role, Coral will collaborate with senior leadership across the agency's portfolio to ensure Havas' creative offering is best in class....

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Nerdy humour reaches its logical conclusion

Now, I'm no coder. In fact I regularly struggle with the most basic lines of HTML, so CSS is so far beyond my wheelhouse it might as well be on another planet. I do appreciate clever humour though, especially when it's delivered with a knowing wink....

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Razorfish give power to the people

#GetTheMayor - A Future Platform for Citizen Engagement Razorfish recently announced the results of their #GetTheMayor platform; a world-first creative digital platform for the German city of Heidelberg, which allowed citizens to influence genuine...

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13 is a lucky number for Ogilvy and Bates

What is Portfolio Night? Ogilvy & Mather Asia Pacific have been announced as proud hosts of the 13th ADC Portfolio Night 13 in Greater China, with Bates CHI&Partners staging the event in Singapore on Wednesday 20 May. (This will be the sixth time in...

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The latest from VCCP

Harry Westlake Wears the Rose Little Harry Westlake; the six-year-old who rose to national fame after belting out the national anthem before the recent Six Nations rugby game that saw England triumph over Italy, has been given his own chat show by...

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Sony seek to redefine television

Having already (arguably) conquered the world's of home entertainment, gaming and films (though what with the recent hacks that last one comes with a pretty major caveat), Sony are branching out into TV broadcasting (or at least an approximation of...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

Philosophical dialogues exploring the cultural creativity of the brain

Creativity is multi-faceted and has many guises. Contrary to conventional belief, it is not only the realm of artists - we all need it in everyday life whether it's at work, figuring out how to frame the perfect pitch, or at home, cooking a...

Posted by: Jugular:Joining The Head and the Heart
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The Guardian gets dark and dirty

In an effort to draw attention to its new climate campaign against excessive carbon consumption, The Guardian has essentially covered its global homepage for 24 hours. The dark and dirty graphic that is seen covering the website and print publication...

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LIA announces 2015 Jury Presidents

The London International Awards (LIA) have named JWT worldwide chief creative officer Matt Eastwood and McCann worldwide global executive creative director John Mescall as 2015 Jury Presidents. Eastwood will be presiding over the Print, Poster and...

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M&C Saatchi's CD to judge Knog film contest

Ben Welsh, the executive creative director at M&C Saatchi, has been announced as a judge on the panel for the unique “No Ordinary Night” film content by Knog; the urban bike lighting brand. He joins Rolling Stone editor Mat Cotye and Knog...

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Has Nintendo sold its soul?

Nintendo is a company that is particularly dear to the hearts of many 20-30 year old generation X/Y straddlers such as myself. We grew up with Mario and Link and Donkey Kong, and even today, whilst many of us might have neglected the bright colours...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Inspiration

The Colonie Editor Bob Ackerman Cuts Pytka’s New McDonald’s Spot

The Colonie editor, Bob Ackerman, and renowned director, Joe Pytka, recently paired up to create a dramatic spot for McDonald’s, out of Burrell Communications. Driven by realistic, gritty, cinematic style footage, the :60 commercial, entitled,...

Posted by: Robl + Sutta
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The blurred legal lines between inspiration and stealing.

When does homage become theft? And when does inspiration tip into plagiarism? Can a creative endeavour ever be called completely original? These were the questions facing a U.S. court, which last week found in favour of the family of the late soul...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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David Beckham sells Singapore mega casino

The Las Vegas Sands Corporation has unveiled its latest advertising campaign starring global footballing legend and English national hero David Beckham for two of its Asian properties; The Venetian Macao and Marina Bay Sands. This is the first global...

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AMV BBDO take the playground to the streets

A clever new outdoor campaign from AMV BBDO for the V&A Museum of Childhood reimagines the Tower Hamlets borough in London's east end as one gigantic playground. Running throughout this week, the campaign promotes the museum which houses a vast...

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Experience the world's first virtual reality birth

Samsung and Leo Burnett recently achieved quite a monumental feat when they allowed an Australian father to witness his child being born from over 4,000 kilometres away using the Samsung Gear VR headset. A world-first live streaming event, Jason...

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Meet JIBO: Robot Friend or Robot Slave?

Yesterday I reported on a protest taking part at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, in which a small group of concerned citizens took to the streets to warn festival attendees of the potential dangers of sentient machines. Having seen the video...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Workshop

Top 5 tips for successful homeworking

I am excited. And worried. And excited again. It’s now officially the afternoon and I’ve done next to no work. Naughty boy. But why? Well, on Tuesday, I acquired a new puppy, and he’s adorable (see above). But here’s the...

Posted by: Ashley Morrison
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Ballin’ On A Budget: Found Art For Inspiration

Found objects can provide great sources of inspiration, from hard-nosed plug men to hairy neckties, artists and designers don’t need to look far for materials to play with. As we see funding cut, art spaces become more competitive and materials...

Posted by: Jade French
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Etihad Airways ropes in Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman is the new face of Etihad Airways, with the brand ambassador starring in a new campaign called “Flying Reimagined” for the luxury airline, which had its worldwide premiere in Abu Dhabi over the weekend. The premiere was...

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Spotify gets a fresh lick of paint

The ubiquitous music streaming service Spotify is abandoning its trademark black and green for a bold redesign, which will see the brand injected with colour. The look was designed by the New York-based consultancy, Collins, and adds a number of...

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There's only One Direction for Havas Media

Universally reviled and/or worshipped boy-band One Direction will be launching their new fragrances through the Havas Media social unit; Socialyse powered by Cake, which offers a complete social service to clients, combining the earned and paid...

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The Week in Tech

Twitter Twitter officially announced this week that it acquired the live-streaming app Periscope back in January, and several sources have hinted that it will shortly be launched as a separate app with the ability to watch both live and previously...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Hires of the Week: Part 2

Jack Morton Worldwide Jack Morton Worldwide has appointed Keith Chamarette as the new director of digital at its London office. Chamarette has over 17 years of experience in digital, with time served at agencies such as Positive Digital, Publicis...

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Account Wins of the Week: Part 1

MXM - Bob Evans Farms Meredith Xcelerated Marketing (MXM) announced this week that it has been named digital agency of record for Bob Evans Farms after a consultant-led review. Bob Evans operates over 500 full-service restaurants across 19 states...

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Account Wins of the Week: Part 2

72andSunny - Adidas Adidas has announced a new partnership with 72andSunny to lead its sport campaigns. The agency will lead creative for Adidas Sport Performance, with responsibility for brand-level global campaigns with a strategic focus on...

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Hires of the Week: Part 1

BMF Nicole Hetherington and Simon Fowler, the award-winning creative duo, joined the BMF creative department. The Kiwi team moved to Sydney five years ago after winning New Zealand Young Lions competition, and have since created unique and effective...

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VCCP showcase a darker side to McLaren

It's become something of a cliché to “Go to the dark side,” in the media. Modern logic dictates that the second sequel in a trilogy should always be “The dark one,” and adding a touch of gritty realism to a TV show can be...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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The Week In Advertising

Capital FM - Biggest Hits I'm not overly fond of Capital Radio. Over the last decade they've set about eradicating truly local music radio, and ensuring its replacement is nothing more than banal yammering. But what of their advertising? Well, not...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Cannes Lions is forever Young

After a successful inaugural year, the Young Lions PR Competition is set to return at this year's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. As with last year, there will also be a show of support for the scheme by the International...

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Trojan app makes awkward sex fun!

With the notorious spring break in full force in America, condom manufacturers Trojan have devised an ingenious new way to get the word out about their products and keep safe sex on the minds of nation's horny young college students. With the help of...

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Google get physical on Tottenham Court Road

It was bound to happen eventually. Following in the lofty footsteps of Apple and even Amazon, Google have finally opened their first physical store. This time, however, it's us mere English peasants that are getting there first with the launch of the...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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There's nothing fast about super-fast broadband

“Superfast broadband is much faster and more reliable than standard broadband. It lets you make video calls, do homework online and stream music, all at much higher speeds - and all at the same time.” That’s what the Government...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw

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