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GSD&M Texan agency GSD&M has announced the appointment of husband and wife team Kris and Alisa Wixom as group creative directors, effective immediately. The 7-time Cannes Lions winners who have worked together for 16 years in “A harmonious union...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Last week was a big one when it came to exciting hires and promotions in ad world, and the weekend offered up a bevy of extra announcements, the lion's share of which we'll be examining below (Also see HERE for news on the latest hires over at DDB...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The Omnicom Group agency DDB New York announced recently that three big new senior hires have been made: A trio of creative veterans who will be focusing on the agency's content and innovation, and whose appointment marks an ongoing overhaul of the...
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This month A+C studios released 'Brick Bowl', a self-initiated challenge to recreate the best of the Super Bowl 2015 commercials as a stop motion animated film, using thousands of Lego bricks in less than 36 hours. A+C Studios is an animation...
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McCann Worldgroup McCann announced this week that it has named Eric Silver as regional chief creative officer for North America. He joins McCann from his own independent agency, Silver+Partners, where he has served as chief creative officer since...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
It's been heavily rumoured that Guinness owners Diageo are gearing up to present a bid to make the world-famous Irish stout brand the title sponsors of the Premier League. They are, however, apparently not prepared to enter into a bidding war. Other...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Last week saw the great, the good and anyone else even remotely involved in the world of electronics descending upon the Convention Centre in Las Vegas for the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show. I already covered a few of the more...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Starcom Mediavest Group SMG has been appointed as the media agency partner of du, the Dubai-based integrated telecommunications service provider. The win came after an intensive eight-month, multi-agency pitch, with Starcom coming out on top against...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
Virtual Reality. The term itself might cause dreaded flashbacks to the early 90's, when many developers were convinced it was the future of home entertainment. With its vague, wonky textures, gigantic, ugly headsets that would give even Hulk Hogan...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Classically beautiful curved TV from Samsung Samsung's CES 2015 Keynote Speech Samsung chose CES 2015 as the platform from which to unveil their new curved TV designed by the Fuseproject consultancy, which is headed up by famed Swiss designer Yves...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The 60 second phone charger Storedot Flash Battery As convenient and powerful as smartphones have become, recharging them can be a monumental hassle. Indeed, there are few smartphones currently on the market that can make it through a day without...
Posted by: Creativepool Editorial
The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas only opened to the public today, but it held a special day for the press yesterday (January 6) where many exciting products and developments were announced. Here I'll be examining some of the most...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
H&M goes Gaga for Christmas H&M has thrown their hat into the Christmas ring with a glamorous new TV spot starring pop royalty Lady Gaga and classic crooner Tony Bennett. The duo are featured singing the classic “It Don't Mean a Thing (if it...
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The Publicis Groupe owned global marketing and technology company DigitasLBi, has recently been named in the Media Plan of the Year competition, with their work for the Motorola Moto X smartphone earning them pride of place in the “Campaign...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Healy takes Rosetta The biggest promotion news in ad land yesterday arrived in the shape of Eric Healy, who was named CEO of Rosetta, the customer engagement agency owned by the Publicis Groupe. Healy, who has been promoted from Managing Partner of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Celebrities in London's Shoreditch (Jack The Ripper Territory) recently got scared out of their wits by O2 thanks to a unique haunted house, which VCCP Kin created as part of the brand's “Connected Devices” campaign. Reality TV stars...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
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
For those of us who are not quite ready to shell out hundreds on an Oculus Rift unit let, DODOcase, the San Francisco-based company who specialise in crafting bespoke (and very stylish) smartphone and tablet cases, has just released a low-cost...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Having lost the majority of its casual business to its more successful rivals, BlackBerry is looking to resurrect itself as a business brand, and is hiring a business to business agency to help make the transition a success. After a comprehensive...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The Warc 100 database, which tracks international winners of effectiveness and strategy awards, recently named Ogilvy & Mather New York as the Americas top creative agency, PepsiCo as the top advertiser and Samsung Galaxy as the top brand, according...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Of all the things Apple do well, creating a hullabaloo is one of the best. Despite ongoing wars and Scotland's bid for independence, the launch of a new product still performed well in the news agenda on Tuesday. Live from Cupertino, the world's...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
It was announced yesterday that the Publicis Groupe is to acquire the design agency Turner Duckworth on behalf of the Leo Burnett network, which it owns. Turner Duckworth is most known for its designs for Coca-Cola, particularly its 2012 redesign of...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Boutique Los Angeles creative agency Omelet announced recently that Shannon McGlothin has been signed as the shop's group creative director. McGlothin, who is a veteran of the industry with time spent at several prominent agencies, will be leading...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Starcom MediaVest Group's global chief executive officer, Laura Desmond, has recently been named chair of the board of directors of the Ad Council, succeeding Debra Lee, chairman & chief executive officer of BET Networks. The council will be...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Every year, Leo Burnett releases their predictions for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and have an astonishing track record with these predictions, with more than 84% accuracy. This year is no different, as recently Leo Burnett...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
At the New York Festivals ceremony held last Thursday night at the New York Public Library's Beaux-Arts building, BBDO Worldwide was named Network of the Year, marking the 5th time in 7 years the advertising network has received this honour, and the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Leo Burnett announced yesterday that Nigel Tribe had been appointed as head of strategy for Leo Burnett Singapore and global planning director for SKII. This appointment comes hot on the heels of not only some major recent wins for the agency...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
In the advertising business, there's only one thing worse than the most prestigious account on the planet going horribly sour - and that's the most prestigious account on the planet going horribly sour and it all leaking out across the web. So spare...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Whilst he's more renowned for his movie roles than his roles in advertising (indeed, according to IMDB he is officially the 'highest grossing actor of all time'), esteemed British actor (and oscar nominee) Gary Oldman is currently appearing in a...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
There were 800 top advertising bods in attendance at the sell-out Axis Awards show last night, which is one of the industry's top creative award shows and the top creative award show in New Zealand. The show is organised by the Communication Agencies...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Mobile advertising specialists Millennial Media were recently hired by outdoor clothing and equipment retailers The North Face to help them shift their marketing campaigns away from traditional channels and focus on a more digital approach, focusing...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Leo Burnett Worldwide recently celebrated its fifth year in six as the top creative network in the annual Gunn Report's 'All Gunns Blazing' category. The report outlines the best and most innovative creative agencies in the world, distilling the...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
The current state of wearables is segmented, run (Nike+ Fuelband, Fitbit Force), sleep (Jawbone Up), watches (pebble, Samsung Galaxy Gear, Sony SmartWatch, metawatch)…, some of them like pebble offer a great amount of customisation, yet it...
Posted by: Deltobran
Picture it: the first day of our two-week holiday in Italy. My wife pulls out a map from the depths of her bag and inadvertently pulls out her iPhone, which is caught in one of its folds, at the same time. In one of those slo-mo “noooo!”...
Posted by: Ashley Morrison
- View Jason's Creativepool profile. ‘I'm a young freelance designer with a penchant for vector illustration.' How long have you been a Freelancer for? 4 Years. I started freelancing whilst studying for my undergraduate degree in graphic...
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Ben Walker worked on some of Wieden & Kennedy's most awarded campaigns including Honda "Cog", which he created in 2003, before controvercially moving to BMB in 2010 whilst heading up Wieden's Nokia business. His roster of clients have also included...
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