I see that Robin Wight is stepping down from his role at what’s now Engine after 40 years. Also that, and there’s a link, Carat founder Gilbert Gross has died at 87. It’s no sruprise that Wight (below) is departing ...
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A couple of weeks back I gave some thoughts on how to get through the festival and conference season without losing all hope in the industry’s future. One piece of advice I gave was to avoid any panel sessions that ...
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I hate going to the dentist, but not for the reason everyone else seems to fear it. Drills, needles and anaesthetic I can take. What I find less palatable is the inevitable conversation that goes on every time I step ...
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Graham Fink began his career at Collett Dickenson Pearce as the youngest member of, arguably, the most talented creative department ever in the UK. He went on to produce award-winning work at GGT, Saatchi & Saatchi and WCRS before becoming ...
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Robin Wight was one of the four founders of Wight Collins Rutherford Scott, one of the best-known and most highly-regarded UK agencies of the 1980s and beyond. WCRS produced ground-breaking campaigns for BMW, Carling and Orange among many others. He ...
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Why do some start-up agencies make it while others fall on their noses? Is it genius, grabbiing the zeitgeist or just luck? My friend Paul Simons would say it’s about good planning and the right line-up. The success of his ...
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