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Account Wins of the Week

MEC – Monsanto MEC has won the pan-European media planning and buying account for the consumer division of Monsanto, the company behind Roundup weed killer. The WPP-owned agency won the business without a competitive pitch and the business moves...

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Top 10 Account Wins of the Week

BBH – Uber Uber has hired Bartle Bogle Hegarty as its first retained creative agency in the UK, in an appointment that follows a pitch process that kicked off at the start of the year and was run directly by the client. Creature had been working...

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The Latest Highlights & Trends in Tech

Atlas is the adorable and terrifying faceless face of the future Atlas – The Next Generation Robotics company Boston Dynamics has developed a new version of its humanoid robot; “Atlas,” which can walk in snow, pick up heavy objects and even...

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Lily Cole and FCB Inferno create the Alphabet of Illiteracy

British supermodel and actress Lily Cole has launched a creative campaign, developed by FCB Inferno, for Project Literacy, at the Houses of Parliament. The Alphabet of Illiteracy project was established by FTSE 100 learning company, Pearson, to make...

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Industry

The Deep Dive Report: Rights Here, Right Now

Celebrity sells. It’s a marketing device that can be traced back to the 1760s when Josiah Wedgewood used Royal endorsements to create an aura around his pottery and make the Wedgewood name famous. Later, author Mark Twain licensed his name to...

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Rebrand Roundup: From Bertie Bassett to a cheeky Nando's

Bulletproof - Maynards Bassetts Confectionery brands Maynards and Bassetts have been brought together under one identity to form a new more “Adult” candy brand as part of a rebranding strategy by Bulletproof set to roll out next month....

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JCDecaux launches London-based digital creative hub

Outdoor advertising company JCDecaux has announced the launch of its London based digital creative hub “JCDecaux Dynamic,” with the appointment of BBH’s Alex Matthews and Rick Burgess as MD and CTO respectively. JCDecaux Dynamic...

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Top 5 Account Wins of the Week: Week 3

Camp + King - Energizer Energizer Holdings has announced its selection of Camp + King as its advertising agency of record. The selection of the San Francisco-based agency sets a new marketing course for Energizer as it looks to engage in broader...

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Top 10 Hires of the Week

Fingerpaint Marketing Fingerpaint Marketing has hired seasoned executive Bill McEllen to lead its ever-expanding New York office in Saratoga Springs. The news is a major win for the full service creative agency, with McEllen bringing with him over...

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Inspiration

Let me Tela you a story: Meet Shara Vickers, Creative Director

Avid readers of my Creativepool blog - of which there must be literally…some - will know that I upped sticks and moved from the Big Smoke (London) to the Big Nice And Airy (Saffron Walden) a couple of years ago. During this time, I’ve...

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Agency of the Week: TBWA Worldwide

TBWA\Paris create a gender-free Christmas What worldview are we giving to our children? That's the question that food retailer Système U has tasked itself with answering over the 2015 Christmas period with an ambitious, and actually rather...

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Account Wins of the Week

Optimedia - Bridgestone Golf Optimedia has been appointed by Bridgestone Golf, a leading golf ball and equipment provider based in Covington, Georgia as their agency of record for media strategy, planning and buying. The contract is effective...

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Our top Halloween highlights for branded content

Halloween is big business in ad land, more so now than ever before, so every brand and agency under the sun is taking advantage of the seasonal madness by bringing a (temporary) spooky edge to their creative advertising work. Here I'll be examining a...

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Top 10 Hires of the Week

Leo Burnett India Leo Burnett India has appointed Sachin Das Burma as Group Executive Creative Director at its Delhi office. Sachin comes to the team having built his credentials across several marquee brands. Sachin joins from Draft FCB Ulka where...

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Top 5 Account Wins of the Week

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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Grimshaw Architects create another Eden Project in China

Grimshaw Architects, the London firm behind the Eden Project (the bubble-shaped ecological park and Cornish tourist attraction) has signed a £100 million deal to design a similar scheme in Qingdao China called (rather obviously) “China...

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The Week in Tech

Visa Europe imagine the future of wearable payments Visa Europe has been working with industrial design students from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design to develop concepts for new wearable payment devices. They were tasked with...

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Ricky Gervais is back in another Australian anti-ad

Back in March, alternative sitcom don and serial prankster Ricky Gervais starred in a campaign for Australian telecommunications company Optus, in which he introduced Aussies to Netflix (because believe it or not, they only got it this year!). Now...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Top 5 Account Wins of the Week

BBH London – London Fashion Week ZAG, the branding and venturing division of BBH London, has been appointed by the British Fashion Council (BFC) to be the lead creative agency for London Fashion Week (LFW) after a competitive pitch. Coinciding...

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Workshop

How to achieve the perfect portfolio - Part 2

So, carrying on from Part 1; you’re working and you’re producing great creative work. It’s time to tell the story of your illustrious career, but more importantly, it’s about keeping the new chapters coming. Remember to check...

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The September 2015 Apple Event Highlights

Whilst it might seem a little superfluous to harp on about announcements that have been rumoured to the point of presumed authenticity for months now, any Apple event is big news in the tech community, because there really is no other company like...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Job Description: Interactive Media Designer

Interactive media designers create the overall look and feel of a wide range of interactive communication products and often use text, data, graphics, sound, animation and other digital and visual effects. Job Description, Salaries &...

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Job Description: Illustrator

Illustrators combine art, design and creative skills to develop ideas and produce original visual images for a wide range of products. Image: Jean Jullien: Billboard for London Graphic Centre for It’s Nice That Job Description, Salary &...

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Job Description: Animator

Animators produce images that appear to come to life on screen. Animation features in all kinds of media, from feature films to commercials, pop videos, video games and websites. Job Description, Salaries and Benefits Animators produce images that...

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Job Description: Game Designer

Game designers devise new video games and define the way the game is played, as well as the 'game experience'. Video games are a major part of the UK's media industry. People spend more money on buying games than they do on going to the cinema. Job...

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Account Wins of the Week

Ocean Outdoor - Team GB Ocean Outdoor has been named as the official outdoor media provider to Team GB in the run up to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. As part of the deal, Ocean will support Team GB’s “Bring On The Great” campaign,...

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Job Description: Product Designer

Product designers conceive almost everything we use in our day-to-day lives, from chairs and cutlery to clocks and computers. They also work on specialist products like medical, electronics or telecommunications equipment. Product designers use...

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The Muppets take a selfie with the Blair Witch

I clearly remember my experience watching The Blair Witch Project when it first came out back in 1999. It arrived on the scene around the time my generation were just about starting to “Get” the internet, and the marketing campaign behind it was...

Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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Top Account Wins of the Week

Grey London - Tate Modern The Tate Modern gallery has appointed Grey London as its creative agency of record for Britain, Liverpool and St Ives galleries following a competitive pitch. The result of the process, which was run in-house and began in...

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Could this be the next London Bridge?

Four top design teams have released proposals in a competition to design a new crossing over the River Thames between Nine Elms and Pimlico in the London borough of Wandsworth, meaning that the winning team will be earning not only a lucrative...

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Account Wins of the Week

VCCPme - PDSA PDSA has awarded VCCPme its direct account following a competitive pitch, which was handled by the AAR. PDSA is the UK’s leading veterinary charity, with 51 pet hospitals and over 380 pet practices working tirelessly to provide...

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Account Wins of the Week

Havas Media – Ubisoft Havas Media has been named as the media agency for video game publishers Ubisoft, with a contract spanning across 17 countries in Europe and Australia, which will incorporate Havas Media's full range of media, digital and...

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Top 10 Hires of the Week

The Partners Brand consultancy The Partners, has appointed award-winning creative director Peter Henshaw as leader of creative for the agency’s Health Team. Peter will lead global relationships with Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, The International...

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Account Wins of the Week

Y&R New Zealand – Autotrader After a competitive pitch, the iconic kiwi motoring brand Autotrader has appointed Y&R NZ to handle creative and media accounts. Autotrader is one of the most trusted automotive brands in New Zealand, with online...

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Top 5 Account Wins of the Week

Core – RSVP The Australian dating site RSVP has appointed advertising agency Core as its agency of record following a three-way competitive creative pitch. Despite increased competition from free and paid services, more than half of Australians...

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Account Wins of the Week

Isobar - Chambord Isobar has been appointed as the UK social and digital agency for Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur, owned by Brown-Forman Beverages. Isobar will manage all social and digital strategy and activity in the UK, continuing to build...

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