For many years the subject of responsibility in advertising and its impact on the economy, politics and society has been much debated. It has regularly been a prominent subject in the media, with issues ranging from Brexit to obesity. Societal ...

Engine Group is upping its bid in the business transformation game by launching Growth Studio with former Grey chief growth officer Rob Sellers (below). Sellers with work with engine chief experience officer Rob Chalmers. The agency says the new studio ...

Through the foggy masked-covered gloom of October Christmas for adland is coming upon us fast. That means inevitably so are the new batch of Christmas ads. All I can say is what a time to be an agency trying to ...

Havas UK has reaffirmed its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion with the appointment of a new DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) executive committee and the launch of a new charter, setting out the business’ commitments over the next five ...

Independent international creative network Leagas Delaney is celebrating 40 years in business with a collection of favourite ads from over the years. Here are two: the first with Anthony Hopkins for Barclays, a period when bankers were surprisingly glamorous figures ...

If anything is defining the impact of Covid it is uncertainty. Not knowing how the pandemic will develop in terms of further restrictions and economic impact nationally and locally, is making brand media planning infinitely more difficult and the advertising ...

Here’s another gritty slice of life from gloomy Britain from McDonald’s (London’s going into virtual lockdown following most of the north of England and Scotland) and Leo Burnett – ‘The gift’ with a teenager getting a not entirely welcome (initially) ...

Beijing is the setting for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics – which should cause the odd ruction if they happen – and London agency BMB has been appointed to handle strategy and creative for the UK’s effort via GB ...

5.20pm. Ten minutes ‘til showtime and I’m nervous. I always am at these IPA Awards, even when I don’t have a dog in the fight. They’re the advertising Olympics for me, you see, thanks to the extraordinary scrutiny of its ...