David Abbott
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Can New Commercial Arts recapture the great ad days of Sainsbury’s and David Abbott?
Sainsbury’s is one of those accounts that have defined British advertising over the years, most notably its 35 year stint…
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Was Richard Warren right to say (copy)writing is a lost art?
Lloyds Bank marketing boss Richard Warren, a founder of agency DLKW and briefly CEO of Mullenlowe, sparked an interesting fire…
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AMV still going strong after 40 years at the top
To London’s Embankment to celebrate 40 years of AMV BBDO, once (David) Abbott (Peter) Mead (Adrian) Vickers), the most successful…
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IPA names its “hall of fame” as part of 100th birthday party
The IPA is celebrating its 100th birthday in London tonight at a glittering event (well I’m going) and to mark…
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David Abbott’s art director Ron Brown dies
Ron Brown, David Abbott’s long-time art director partner at Abbott Mead Vickers, later AMV BBDO and the UK’s biggest agency,…
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Some last words from David Abbott
It’s been a week dominated by the death of David Abbott, the Abbott Mead Vickers founder and great copywriter who…
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Giles Keeble: a memory of working with the master
When I heard the news about David Abbott I seemed to remember for some reason he once used Mark Twain’s…
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George Parker: David Abbott and the (increasingly forgotten) qualities of trust, respect and affection
I’m not quite sure why, but the news yesterday of David Abbott’s death on Saturday struck me particularly hard. I…
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Some of the ads that made David Abbott special
David Abbott, one of the founders of Abbott Mead Vickers and a legendary copywriter and creative director, died at the…
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