Samsung UK is adding a series of six films by Mother London to mark its partnership with the British Fashion Council, showcasing the key features of the Galaxy S22 Series. The films feature designer Charles Jeffrey of fashion label Loverboy, who ...
Read More »Publicis Groupe exits Russia by ceding management to locals
First WPP, then IPG — and now Publicis Groupe is pulling out of Russia by stopping its business and investments and handing over control of its Russian operations, which has 1200 employees, to Sergey Koptev, founding chairman of Publicis in ...
Read More »Creature London wins Atom Bank’s creative and strategy ahead of IPO
Atom Bank has appointed independent advertising agency Creature as its lead strategic and creative agency, without a pitch. The mobile-first bank, which launched in 2013 and broke even for the first time in 2021, is heading for an IPO and ...
Read More »Brands pull out of Russia, but will they step up for Ukraine?
Companies — including WPP and now IPG as well as retailers and fast food giants — are pulling out of Russia (plus the UK bans all exports of luxury goods to the country and the EU expected to follow suit) ...
Read More »Coca-Cola challenges the ‘win at all cost mentality’ in new Powerade ad with Simone Biles and Tom Daley
This is like a high energy version of a “Take a break” Kit Kat campaign. The pulling power of Publicis Italy and Mexico, together with Leo Burnett Chicago and Digitas New York, has pulled in some top athletes for a ...
Read More »Screwfix is ‘the choice of champions’ in Chime360 campaign
We all feel a little bit heroic when we’ve fixed something, which is why this campaign by Chime360 gets away with its “Flashdance” meets “Superman” take on DIY. Screwfix is owned by Kingfisher, which has also done good creative work ...
Read More »Publicis Groupe appoints an Italian as new CCO for France
Publicis Groupe France has appointed Marco Venturelli as chief creative officer, taking responsibility for agencies including Publicis Conseil, Marcel, Leo Burnett Paris, Saatchi & Saatchi, and Razorfish. He was previously president and creative director of Publicis Conseil, which he joined ...
Read More »Irn Bru takes a brutal look at teen prom dates, by Leith
This ruthless teen chooses his prom date based on their response to Irn Bru rather than age or looks. It’s his transformation from awkward youth to confident love god that turns a potentially ageist/sexist joke into a funny one. We’re ...
Read More »Wunderman Thompson’s Jo Wallace gets full apology and payout from Daily Mail
Former JWT creative director Jo Wallace has won an apology and a settlement from the Daily Mail, which admitted in the High Court to having published false and “shocking” articles about her that caused “substantial damage” to her career and ...
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