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Nick Simons drops into Droga5

After much speculation, Nick Simons has been officially named as managing director at Droga5's London office, only with a rather falling caveat; that he will only be serving in the interim, whilst another CEO is scouted and vetted, indeed, Simons...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Creativepool impacts the creative digital community

The Digital Impact Awards winners were announced on 21 October at the Brewery where Creativepool was awarded Highly Commended within the Social Media category for Best Community Development. Our achievement at the awards recognises...

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X-Factor's Stevi Ritchie has a lesson for us all. What could it be?

If you're in the habit of staying in and watching ITV on a Saturday and Sunday night, you'll probably be familiar with Stevi Ritchie. If not, then I just need to tell you he's this year's comedy offering on the X-Factor. You know, the one who can't...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Call of Duty hacks Instagram!

Activision, publishers of the perennially popular Call of Duty franchise, have teamed up with AKQA to create a choose-your-own-adventure campaign for Instagram, celebrating the release of “Advanced Warfare,” the latest instalment in the...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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A creative new way to fight travel costs

Annual Travelcards are a great deal for people working in London, the problem is unless you work for a mega-big corporation, they are too expensive for most. That is until we found the CommuterClub. With many things in life, paying in a lump sum...

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'Mythbusting' what you know about work health and safety

Later today, a campaign will be launched in London at the House of Commons to attempt to cull the number of deaths related to occupational cancer. The campaign, organised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (the IOSH), which is the...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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It's Armageddon! Also known as "Facebook is down"...

by Ashley Morrison If, like me, you have moved or are thinking of moving to the country, you’re taking a perilous risk. It doesn’t matter if you’re pretty much bang on one of the main corridors into London or not (the Cambridge -...

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Top 50 global brands with social influence

The inaugural “Klout 50” was announced yesterday, ranking the top 50 global brands by their social influence and engagement. The list, ranked by Lithium Technologies, the software company that “Helps companies reinvent how they...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Hacker News: 3D Printed Tattoos

French design company Appropriate Audiences have hacked a 3D printer and combined it with a tattooists' needle to create a unique “Tattoo Printer,” which might take a lot of the guesswork (and some would say artistry) out of future visits...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Arsene Wenger and John Terry, new voices for the Underground

As part of “London Poppy Day,” commuters will be hearing the voices of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Chelsea captain John Terry on the London Underground today, filling in for the generic announcers. In aid of the Royal British...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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New anti-gun ads provoke controversy

A series of new public service announcements for the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence by Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness and production company Wondros, might just be some of the most unnerving and polarising ads ever produced for the organisation, which is...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Ogilvy lose Creative Director after 15 years

Abhijit 'Kinu' Avasthi, the national creative director of Ogilvy India, has decided to leave the agency after serving there for 15 years, in what is probably the most high profile creative exit of the year so far. Avasthi, who was handed the national...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Who rocked the World Branding Awards 2014?

At the glittering 2014 World Branding Awards ceremony, which took place over the weekend at One Whitehall Place in London, and were hosted by Sky Sports presenter David “Crofty” Croft, 69 brands from 25 countries were honoured, with...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Publicis is up and RUNNING!

The Publicis Groupe announced yesterday the acquisition of the real-time data-driven digital ad firm RUN, an acquisition very much in line with the group's plan to earn 50% of its revenue from digital by 2018 (at the time of writing, the figure...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Extendable Creativity with Steven Soderbergh

He’s a film director whose credits include Erin Brokovich, Traffic, and Contagion but now Steven Soderbergh is trying his hand at launching a new alcohol brand. It took the Oscar-winner six years to get the Bolivian brandy that he claims...

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CP+B go to Infiniti and beyond

Following a lengthy pitch that also involved competitors such as BBH, GS&P and Anomaly, Crispin Porter + Bogusky won the global creative account for Infiniti, the luxury car division of the Nissan Motor Company. Media will continue to be handled by...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Made in USA: How to grow a job market

Made, the Boulder, Colorado-based agency dedicated to creating and supporting US-based jobs has announced three new executive hires in the form of David Castellanos as copywriter, Mariela Rueda as art director, and Heather Barranco as strategist....

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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6 tips to network like a pro

Networking is the secret ingrediant to further your career. It allows you to make connections and build mutually beneficial relationships that will aid your development in your personal and work life. These simple tips will help you to become a...

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CDW help us “Get IT” with the help of a basketball legend

CDW, the Fortune 500 technology solutions company, recently launched the latest version of their successful “People Who Get IT” campaign, debuting the new spot, featuring NBA hall of fame player Charles Barkley, last night during ESPN's Monday...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Industry

Adam & Eve DDB dominate the IPA Effectiveness Awards

At the IPA Effectiveness Awards ceremony last night, which was held at the London Hilton on Park Lane, the big winner was Adam & Eve DDB's Foster's “Good Call” campaign, which has become synonymous with Channel 4 comedy over the last...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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AKQA to revolutionise 'Mobile Experience' at Universal Orlando

AKQA has managed to retain its Audi digital business following a lengthy review process. Audi is also currently looking for a separate agency entirely to handle its social media business, as the company looks to further modernise its marketing...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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M&C Saatchi turn the clocks back for smokers

To coincide with the end of daylight savings on Sunday, which saw the clocks in the UK set back an hour, M&C Saatchi Sydney has created a new campaign for QUIT, the anti-smoking charity, which revolves around a website that can give smokers a rough...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Google attempts to reinvent email with new Inbox

Last Wednesday, when Google announced their new “Inbox” app, which heralded a supposedly radical new approach to email management, very few people were 100% sold on it. Early reports from beta-testers, however, has been incredibly...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Hoverboards you say? Yes Please!

Anyone who has ever seen Back to the Future Part 2 has no doubt spent the best part of the last few decades longing for the day when the likes of self-tying shoelaces and hoverboards would become a tangible reality. Well the wait is almost over (at...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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The Big Apple just got a little bit juicer with GSP&P

In a move that reveals a certain symmetry with its parent office, which claimed the San Francisco Examiner as one of its first client back in the 1980's, the New York arm of Goodby Silverstein & Partners has landed a big city tabloid as one of its...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Is Texas the next creative hub?

Saatchi & Saatchi LA agency is following Toyota, its sole client, to Texas. Toyota announced in April that is would be shifting its sales and marketing headquarters from Torrance, California to the Dallas suburb of Plano. The Publicis Groupe agency...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Workshop

Not a morning person? Get flexi-time

As the mornings grow darker and colder and the winter chills creep in, the desire to stay in bed wrapped in the duvet for an extra hour gets stronger. Most of us would love the opportunity to change our working patterns to suit our lifestyle better...

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CAA Marketing scoop new creative director from Ogilvy & Mather

CAA Marketing, the marketing division of the Creative Artists Agency (one of Hollywood's top talent agencies), has hired former Ogilvy & Mather Paris executive director and creative director Fred Levron to fill the same role at their Los Angeles...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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David Beckham acts like James Bond & VCCP hire David Brent

David Beckham; retired international football hero, noted philanthropist and unofficial UK ambassador, has collaborated with filmmaker Guy Ritchie in a new ad for his Haig Club Scotch Whisky, a venture he can add to his already enviable marketing...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Why are ads for video games so dishonest?

I don't know about you, but I don't play video games. I'd argue that they're a bit childish, but I like plenty of childish things: Bagpuss, Thunderbirds, The Muppets - I think they're all terrific, so that's not the problem. No, I think it's a...

Posted by: Magnus Shaw
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Karmarama bail on BBC creative review

Karmarama dropped out of the statutory review yesterday for the BBC's creative account, which is looking more lucrative than ever before following the recent ambitious BBC Music ad (created by Karmarama) featuring a host of celebrated artists...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Crimson Hexagon expands to WeWork's new South Bank location

The social media monitoring and analysis software company Crimson Hexagon, recently opened its new European headquarters on London's South Bank within the “WeWork London” workspace. The new office is home to a team that's expected to...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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JWT & KitKat want to get rid of Gordon

JWT Amsterdam have launched a new integrated campaign for Nestle's KitKat chocolate brand, which aims to promote the new KitKat Double Chunky Caramel through “The first-ever nationwide break.” The campaign, which is entitled “Give...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Dyson Thinks Your Humidifier is Unhealthy

Renowned British technology company and vacuum cleaner dons Dyson, recently launched its first humidifier, but unlike most humidifiers, which have been known to spread unwanted, potentially harmful bacteria, Dyson's claim their industry-first model...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns

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