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After a short time spent without a dedicated advertising agency, Grolsch, the Dutch premium lager brand, has given its UK account to VCCP. Grolsch gave VCCP the business without a pitch, and the resulting campaign will air in 2015 to coincide with...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There were some quite exciting moves in LA adworld yesterday. For starters, it was announced that Mark Peters has joined TBWA\Chiat\Day's LA office as creative director. Peters joins TBWA\Chiat\Day from Deutsch LA, an agency he joined in 2010 after...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Emma-Kate Dobbin, the former head of social media retail at Telstra, has been named as the new social content director at M&C Saatchi's Sydney office. Dobbin is not only an experienced social content strategist, but is also an award-winning...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The late Douglas Adams wrote one of the smartest, most intriguing and funniest books of the 20th century. It was called 'The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy'. For the uninitiated, it features an electronic book (before they were real things), also...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Porter Novelli, one of the leading public relations agencies in the world, named Fenella Grey as managing director of its UK office yesterday in a move which is effective immediately. Grey has 17 years worth of cross-practice agency experience,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Leo Burnett Change, the specialist social change agency, have been appointed as the creative account for the NSPCC, as the child protection charity gears up for a major campaign that will launch this autumn. The agency won the account after an...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Social@Ogilvy, the most extensive social media marketing network both globally and in Asia-Pacific, announced today the appointment (effective August 1) of Fergus Hay as General Manager, Asia-Pacific. In his new, Hong-Kong-based role, Fergus will be...
Posted by: Creativepool
Publicis Kaplan Thaler has been named as the lead creative agency for the American seafood restaurant chain, Red Lobster, two months after its account was put into review following a departure from parent company, Darden. Media for the brand is...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
HHGregg, the electronics and home appliances store, announced yesterday that it will be leaving Leo Burnett and Spark SMG to return to Zimmerman Advertising, which handled the brand's creative and media planning since 2007. The retail chain moved its...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Thought previous reports have insinuated that Saatchi & Saatchi were to move to 63 Clerkenwell Road, the site of the old Turnmills nightclub, it was announced yesterday that its sister agency, the Starcom MediaVest Group, will instead be occupying...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
A report recently released by Bloomberg seems to suggest that Apple's decision to outsource less of their creative marketing to TBWA\Chiat\Day and take care of more of its marketing 'in-house' might not have been the brightest move. Results pulled...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
After a long-standing relationship with GPY&R, Cricket Australia has handed the reigns of its creative account over to M&C Saatchi Melbourne, who won the account following a four-way pitch, by leveraging the specific expertise of its sister agency,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Hot on the heels of the recent news that RajDeepak Das will be joining the Leo Burnett Group as chief creative officer, it's been announced that Prajato Guha Thakurta and Sachin Kamble will also be joining the agency as associate executive creative...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Leo Burnett announced earlier this week that Y&R Canada has welcomed Alum Bayley into its ranks as senior vice president and global client leader for its BMO (Bank of Montreal) North American business. Bayley will be working from the agency's Toronto...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
mmadigital, the Manchester-based specialist online marketing agency for the legal sector, has completed a hat-trick of summer hires by appointing Phil Howells, the creative genius behind the “It's a bit of an animal” campaign for...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Saatchi & Saatchi Latin America and Conill Advertising, Saatchi & Saatchi's multicultural unit, announced yesterday that Javier Campopiano has been appointed to the newly created role of chief creative officer for Latin America and Multicultural USA....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Grey Group announced yesterday that they have agreed to acquire a majority stake in the largest independent advertising agency in Peru, Circus Peru SA (known colloquially as simply “Circus”). The Grey Group is owned by holding company...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In a move that is far from surprising, given their relationship with the Conservative Party, M&C Saatchi have been named as advisors on Better Together's campaign, which urges people to say “No” to Scottish independence. M&C Saatchi will...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
After an extensive global search, Saatchi & Saatchi LA has been selected industry veteran Jason Schragger as chief creative officer, a newly formed role at the premier advertising agency. Saatchi LA has been the agency of record for Toyota Motor...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
JWT has named former DDB New York chief creative officer Matt Eastwood as worldwide chief creative officer, in a statement released yesterday, a role which has been left vacant since Craig Davis left the agency in 2009. DDB New York appeared to enjoy...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Birmingham-based advertising agency Chapter, has recently announced that Ricky Neault has been appointed as a director of the young, award winning company. Neault will continue to head up one of Chapter’s multi-discipline teams, but will...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It was announced last week that KV Sridhar, the erstwhile chief creative officer for Leo Burnett in India who is affectionately known as 'Pops' by his friends and co-workers, will be taking the CCO post at SapientNitro, the interactive marketing,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
It was announced yesterday that Justin Tauber is to assume the position of Director of Platforms and Operations at Lowe Profero in Australia. The role was created especially for Tauber, who previously held the title of Head of Platforms at Lowe...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
This week we all heard the sad news that fashion designer L'Wren Scott was found hanged in an apparent suicide in her New York apartment on Monday. Although a successful fashion designer in her own right and professional model before this, Scott's...
Posted by: Jessica Hazel
The 'Radio Advertising Bureau' has recently announced the results of their 'RadioGauge' from the latter half of 2013. The RAB's bespoke tool tests campaigns throughout the year against 11 statements which match the 5 'creative Ls' which are...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
@Summerbreak is the real-time reality show with a difference; the entirety of the show's content is shared through social media, meaning that the stars experiences are shared the same way they are 'in real life'; through real-time Twitter, YouTube,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The SYZYGY Group (a digital communication and marketing network based in Frankfurt) made a big move for the big leagues earlier this week when they significantly upped their investment (from a 26% share to a major 70% share) in the Warsaw-based,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
5 reasons that the water category is on the rise according to Guy Williams. 1. The trend towards health consciousness. People have a better understanding of the importance of hydration and growing concerns about obesity and other related diseases...
Posted by: bluemarlin
What's the story behind you joining Nerv? I’ve been part of Nerv since the very early days (10 years now). I first met Cynan (Nerv’s founder) when we were both working for a UK based PC manufacturer back in the early 2000s. We were both...
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Many Creativepool readers are already well into their career, but it's clear a fair few are just starting out, possibly still seeking their first gig. If that's you, please stay with me. First, let me say that I recognise your wretched luck. You're...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
A friend of mine applied for a job last month. He's a talented creative professional with many years' experience in the advertising and media industries. Currently in demand as an independent consultant, he didn't apply out of necessity or...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
"I'm a Japanese graphic designer specialized in branding, book design and editorial design. I'm also co-founder of Art Glossary Magazine and a founder of Sakura Front, a Japanese charity project." Masafumi Inaba Art Director Thomas Manss &...
Posted by: Creativepool
Earlier this month, there was widespread consternation and outrage that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is going to exclude the 'crafts' as a category under the banner of 'creative industries'. Having done some work on a...
Posted by: Creativepool
Company Brand & Deliver Job title Design Director Social media Creativepool.com/robpratt Twitter: @prattrob Website: robprattdesign.co.uk Tell us a bit about what it is that you do I’ve worked across iOS apps, websites and digital...
Posted by: Creativepool
In his book ‘Damn Good Advice (for people with talent)’, the legendary art director George Lois says, “A creative person who is humourless could never produce consistently great work in communicating with warmth and humanity to the...
Posted by: Creativepool
by John Fountain. Welcome to 2013 and to the same old furies. Have you seen the survey on industry salaries published last week in Creative Review? What gets my goat is the findings. Particularly with the question "Are you earning the right...
Posted by: Creativepool