Is ‘Made of More’ bollox? I may be slow but when the cloud was floating over NY I didn’t get the metaphor/analogy/fairy tale of the brave little cloud with the big heart/golden lining. Then I saw a few print ads ...
Read More »Guinness and AMV venture back onto ‘Surfers’ territory – but what’s coming next?
It’s brave of Guinness and agency AMV to venture back onto ‘Surfers’ territory, the famous ad from director Jonathan Glazer that won every award going about ten years ago. Well here’s a taster of the new campaign that features swirling ...
Read More »Smithwick’s ad shows Adam & Eve effect on DDB
Two years ago or so Omnicom shelled out a maximum £60m for London indie agency Adam & Eve (of John Lewis fame, itself a breakaway from Y&R). A&E was merged with DDB in London, one of the key Omnicom agency ...
Read More »BETC London poaches top account man Crispin Butler from AMV/BBDO
Havas-owned BETC is one of the brighter sparks on the London agency scene (and huge in Paris, of course) and it’s taken a further step up by hiring Crispin Butler (left) from AMV/BBDO as head of account management. AMV/BBDO has ...
Read More »George Parker on location: drink, drugs, girls and a near-death experience
The world’s most shagorifically expensive TV shoot. Part Two. All too soon it was time to hit the road for “The Other Merida” in the north of Venezuela. The scenery was stunning, the climate was perfect, the people were charming, ...
Read More »Saatchi paints the town black for Guinness
Here’s a teaser for Guinness’s new ad, ‘Paint The Town Black,’ for St Patrick’s Day (Sunday March 17). Well it looks like fun, not to say mayhem. I always love the bit on the end: ‘Drink Responsibly’ or whatever. I’ve ...
Read More »Another quirky Guinness film from AMV/BBDO, Facebook and why does Google News hate us?
After a long and challenging week (with not that much going on) it’s nice to get a new ad from Guinness and agency AMV/BBDO. Guinness advertising has left me bemused for years; I now see that the famous Jonathan Glazer ...
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