Analysis

Actually they weren’t but that was what Omnicom’s John Wren and Publicis boss Maurice Levy intended in 2013, described here by Stuart Smith. As merger rumours go, this one didn’t come much better. Omnipub. Or more probably Publicom. But let’s ...

Are these the most famous names in modern advertising? They’re certainly contenders and their blasts from the pasts give an intriguing insight into what many see as the golden age of creative advertising. For Bogle and Bartle see links below ...

Desert Island Ads has been a feature of MAA throughout: disappointingly few clients over the years but Direct Line’s Piers Newson-Smith did his duty back in 2019. Piers Newson-Smith is head of brand and digital strategy strategy at Direct Line ...

What a difference a year makes. This time 12 months ago it was all lockdowns and bubbles and social distancing and now it’s…oh. So what was the best work from Adland in 2021? Is it just me, or was it ...

It’s been a strong year for UK creative agencies: Lucky Generals excelled for Amazon and finished the year with a strong Co-op ad, Droga5, Mother and VCCP had their moments, two newbies New Commercial Arts and Wonderhood Studios, helmed by ...

2021 was a surprisingly good year for the ad holding companies, boards and shareholders anyway, as advertising bounced back from the still-with-us pandemic, money pouring into digital mostly although TV did well. In the US Interpublic continued its steady progress ...

Five years ago, the ANA highlighted the lack of transparency in the media and advertising supply chain in their ground-breaking report. My colleague at Media Marketing Compliance, Stephen Broderick, was part of the group of select advisers that helped put ...

“Can Out of Home be more than a support medium for a major advertiser’s global campaign? Be more of a lead? Of course it can,” says Talon Group CEO Barry Cupples. “We proved it could with our #SendingLove campaign at ...

Ad of the Year. One of the most memorable and mesmerising advertisements of 2021 is Burberry’s Open Spaces. In the pandemic-era, where new variants emerge, and barriers go back up, this ad is a dream in a nightmare. Burberry’s inspirational ...