Beats by Dre’s newbie with DJ Kerwin Fost is getting loads of attention, maybe because it seems a kind of hybrid metaverse number with Kerwin exploring a metaverse-style universe (if you can have one of those) for Beats’ new Cosmophones. ...
Read More »Peroni enters zero alcohol beer stakes with Trouble Maker
What can you say about a zero alcohol beer that’s not very strong in its original guise? Peroni’s agencies Trouble Maker and Unbound Creative have gone for a good way to start relationships – at least there’ll be none of ...
Read More »AKQA launches purpose agency AKQA Bloom with multi-awarded Burger King creatives
Ajaz Ahmed’s AKQA Group, part of WPP, is launching purpose-driven agency AKQA Bloom with awarded creatives Jean Zamprogno and Fernando Pellizzaro. The two move from David Miami (also part of the WPP empire.) AKQA Bloom will be based in Miami. ...
Read More »All change in London adland: Billy Faithfull leaves Engine, Ben Bilboul departs Karmarama
Must be the Great Resignation. Engine Creative (formerly WCRS) stalwart Billy Faithfull (below) is to leave the agency after 15 years. Engine being sold to Next 15’s ODD. CCO Faithfull says: “Since mid 2021, I have been discussing with the ...
Read More »Alexa’s latest shoot-out from Droga5 helps hard of hearing
Droga5 London is continuing its extensive tour of history for Amazon’s Alexa, this time it’s back to (a version of) The Wild West following forays to Pompeii among other places, with the indomitable Alexa helping a lady who’s hard of ...
Read More »MAA Ad of the Week: Qantas from The Monkeys
Long-running campaigns seem few and far between these days (is it because media planners keep changing the goal posts?) but this one from Qantas is positively venerable, at least 12 years. But Aussies clearly still love the old country (even ...
Read More »Ete Davis joins Dentsu as creative COO for UK and Europe
It was never going to be long before Ete Davis was snapped up. He quit his role as CEO of Engine in January, ahead of the £77.5m sale to Next 15 in March, and is now joining Dentsu as EMEA ...
Read More »Kurt Stuhllemmer of Hall & Partners: will your brand be convicted of greenwashing?
Innocent Drinks recently joined Oatly (both below) and a growing list of other leading brands, such as H&M, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, VW and BP as the ASA and competition watchdog CMA crack down on greenwashing. New legislation aims to protect consumers ...
Read More »Asda welcomes Easter with a magic egg hunt – now there’s a turn up
You can tell Easter is on its way in the UK as the weather’s turning cold. And to add to the fun the big supermarkets are doing their bit, in this case Asda displaying its ‘Easterlicious’ foods via an Easter ...
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