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by Mgnus Shaw My first gig as an advertising copywriter was in 1994, at an agency on Fleet Street. I was writing the radio scripts and the run-of-the-mill press ads nobody else really fancied.The range of clients was impressively wide - from Virgin...
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by Jessica Hazel As any Englishman will tell you, life in London is no bed of roses. Virgin tourists stepping off the plane for the Olympics will soon discover that the streets are not lined with gold but in fact, old smelly mattresses. Second only...
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Last year I wrote a piece and published it from Egypt while the population was engaged in an, ultimately successful, push to overthrow its president. Now I am back and writing this from Dahab, a town on the eastern coast of the Sinai peninsula where...
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Last year, Nick Gill, executive creative director at BBH, was writing about the 2011 Arrows Awards. He made some interesting points about TV and how we seem to be watching more of it these days, rather than less. He said that we Brits are now...
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I decided a few days ago that this week's blog instalment was going to be on the subject of Adam and Jane - the BT ad couple who seem to have captured the nation with the various fictional stages of their relationship over the past five years. As the...
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For me, going to the cinema is often a slightly nervy business. When I go, I go because I like to see films on big screens with big sound how they're meant to be seen. I certainly don't go for a meal of slimy hot dog, popcorn, Revels and Coke, for...
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More often than not, late-night, post-pub activities seem to include hap-hazard YouTube antics and for a while now it has been almost impossible not to watch Lady Gaga and Beyonce's power pop duet 'Telephone' for the hundred-and-somethingth...
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Adland has not always been known as the bastion of diversity and inclusion it is today… mostly. Indeed, we only have to cast our minds back to the halcyon days of the Mad Men and the regrettable ads that now seem as outdated as blackface and...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
For decades, the media has had a way of romanticising mental illness. Whether it’s the tortured musician whose sickness is forever tied to their art or the sexy young teens coping with the suicide of a former classmate (with wonderful lighting,...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Creative agency, Free The Birds has developed a unique room fragrance to boost creativity. The fragrance is being launched as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the power of creativity and the challenges faced by the sector. All profits will be...
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We are amazed to find so many extraordinary offerings to showcase in this edition of the Global Creative Calendar. Wherever you are, you will recognize many of the social engagements returning to pop culture’s center stage. While we have...
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An AutoCAD nerd at heart, Rebecca Christou's journey in the creative industry starts in a very far place from branding: the magical (and sometimes tough) realm of architecture. After meeting her now husband and business partner Mark, Rebecca went on...
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It's hard to find a style of illustration as fascinating and unique as the one of Virginia Mori, a talented freelance illustrator from Italy. Virginia's favourite tools are pencil, ink and ballpoint pen. The direct consequence of that is a wondrous...
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Illustrator Miriam Martincic's style is as unique as her passion for anything visual. As long as there is a way to solve problems visually and communicate something, Miriam is in her natural environment and that's where she mostly excels. A simple...
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Sure, when you think of animal welfare there are a few names that pop to mind. If the Born Free Foundation isn't among those, you've probably been missing out on a range of incredible stories and initiatives, campaigns and ideas that the foundation...
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It's the start of November, which means it's time to put the kettle on, sit back and watch the barrage of Christmas ads already launched by brands this year. In the mix at this point are many of the big supermarkets with celebs such as Mariah Carey...
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Jobseekers in Britain keen on chasing the American dream are most likely to be looking for roles in California, New York and Florida, according to new data released by the world’s largest job site, Indeed. But while UK searches accounted for...
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Adam & Eve/DDB - Born Free International wildlife charity Born Free has appointed Adam & Eve/DDB to its creative account, as it switches focus to highlight the plight animals in UK zoos. This year, Born Free will attempt to raise awareness of the...
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“Each state has something great and unique to bring to the table, and it's important to celebrate them individually and as a whole unit” Lizzie Darden Adidas recently asked 10 female artists to create limited-edition versions of its...
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International wildlife charity the Born Free Foundation marks World Orca Day on July 14 with an integrated campaign which sees the spectacular large format full motion out of home screens from Ocean Outdoor transformed into gigantic virtual...
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Virginia Bond Núñez Horcajadas and María Isabel Ortiz Ortega of Shiseido in Spain won the Gold Lion in the eighth-annual Young Lions Marketers Competition at the 64th annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Sponsored...
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BrandOpus - BirdsEye Chicken BrandOpus has worked with family frozen food favourites, Birds Eye, to create new packaging for their entire chicken portfolio. The frozen chicken category is in decline, concerns over quality has seen mums looking...
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(Header Image) "Bathing" by Duncan Grant This spring, Tate Britain will host the first exhibition dedicated to queer British art. Unveiling material that relates to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) identities, the show will mark the...
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Rothco - Kerry Foods UK Rothco is continuing its international expansion out of Dublin having been awarded the international contract for Kerry Foods’ Kids Dairy Snacking business encompassing Cheestrings, Yollies and Scoffies. Cheestrings...
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Whilst zombies might be as looming a pop cultural presence in 2017 as disposable pop music and pornography, 20 years ago, when the first Resident Evil game was released on the original Playstation, zombies were an almost forgotten entity in horror....
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
Speaking at The Future of Food conference in Stockholm last week, Johan Rockström, professor of environmental science at Stockholm University, urged attendees to think about the implications of society’s next 10,000 years by focusing on...
Posted by: Kate Lewin
Deutsch New York Deutsch New York has hired Maggie O. Connors as EVP, Head of Business Development. Her appointment is the final piece of the NY reinvigoration. Earlier this year, the Agency announced Trevor O’Brien joined as Partner, Chief...
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The 2016 International ANDY Awards took place in New York on Tuesday night, April 12th, and we have the lowdown on all the big winners, who were recognised at the prestigious awards for their bravery and creativity in the advertising and marketing...
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A taxi service that has changed the way we think about taxi services, Uber has been a genuine phenomenon, but it's still finding its feet outside of the US, so it seems like an odd choice to instigate a complete company rebrand at this time. What's...
Posted by: Benjamin Hiorns
A team from MIT has won an ambitious competition to design a levitating travel capsule for the Hyperloop; billionaire Tesla Motors entrepreneur Elon Musk's futuristic, high-speed transport network. MIT's design was announced as the winner of the...
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Launching a training centre in Italy Apple is set to launch a training centre in Italy where students will learn how to code and develop apps for the iOS smartphone and tablet platform. The iOS App Development Centre in Naples will have a...
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Taking horses skiing for Canon The latest instalment of the “Come and See” campaign for Canon from JWT took a range of Canon cameras and some intrepid bearded crew members to Argentina’s mountains to film Franco Moro, the 55-year...
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As digital developments continue to revolutionise the rapidity and range of information and marketing messages that are communicated globally, the rapid transfer of ideas has naturally had an impact on the technology and advertising industries...
Posted by: Magnus Shaw
Uniting glass and emotion, Japanese born Hiromi Takizawa has changed the rules, creating a new paradigm of conduct for heated glass that succumbs to her conscious and her subconscious. Displaying a mastery of the medium, she uses shape, reflection...
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Brian Collins, chief creative officer and co-founder of the Collins brand consultancy, has been named as the Design and Package Design Jury President for the 2015 London International Awards (LIA). He joins an esteemed panel, which will consist of a...
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CP+B Former TBWA\Chiat Day CD Gustavo Sarkis, was appointed this week as executive creative director of CP+B Miami, where he'll lead creative on all accounts. The native Brazilian began his career in advertising at Almap/BBDO São Paulo where he...
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