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We know that adland loves a title or 50, particularly in the creative department. But it’s always been a mystery how you can have two ‘executive creative directors’ unless you split the agency in two. RCKR/Y&R was one such but ...

Weather forecasts (and weather forecasters) drive you mad: my iPhone keeps telling me spring has sprung only for some smug so-and-so on the BBC to inform me, correctly, it’s going to be freezing cold again. Del Campo Saatchi & Saatchi ...

The law in the UK regarding drugs and driving changed today (March 2) to bring it into line with drink driving (ie don’t or else). So AMV BBDO has produced a new campaign THINK! Drug Drive Paranoia (it’s not really ...

Can’t find a mechanic to service your car? Then get an Audi and there’ll be thousands of them chasing you for the privilege. Such is the improbable rationale behind this spot from Thjnk Berlin. Neat – and a rather brave ...

Jason Goodman is the founder and CEO of Albion in London, now part of MDC’s KBS Group. Albion has built its reputation in part on its work with start-up companies, working for them and sharing space and resources. It describes ...

WPP’s giant Out of Home agency Kinetic Worldwide is launching its Kinetic Active division in Germany. Kinetic Active is a full-service creative and production shop which says it wants to “raise the creative bar of out-of-home marketing.” It launched earlier ...

Integrated agency LIFE has been appointed by the UK’s largest hospitality company Whitbread as the lead creative agency for the Beefeater and Brewer’s Fayre pub restaurant brands. LIFE won the work following a competitive pitch against Initials and BDNtwk. Incumbent ...

Charlie Bigham’s posh convenience food has muscled its way into some of the big supermarket chains – actually bought its place on the shelves at vast expense probably – but, like all such brands, will find the competition never goes ...

Here’s another ‘Friends’ ad from Facebook’s in-house agency The Factory – well factories churn out stuff don’t they? – directed by Mike Mills of MJZ (so they don’t do everything themselves). An agency boss was telling me recently that you ...

Coca-Cola’s iconic bottle is 100 years old this year (what did Coke come in before?) and it’s celebrating with a huge global campaign costing a cool $100m plus. Various agencies have been signed up to help including Wieden+Kennedy and Ogilvy ...