Making a Movie Franchise – Disney Says Cars Has Legs

Skid marks aside, the way to tell if a movie will be a trend setter is to watch the merchandising. Bob Iger, Disney CEO, says Cars is selling more merchandise now than five years ago when it was released. Because of that fact, Disney will spend more time and money to keep the profitable franchise mo…

Cadbury Thins: Massaging Showerhead

Cadbury Thins: Massaging Showerhead

Invented 1986. Because..well..you know…
Cadbury Thins. Invented 2005. Because every woman deserves 100% Cadbury chocolate with only 100 calories.
Now that’s clever.

Advertising Agency: MacLaren McCann, Toronto, Canada
Creative Director: Andy Manson
Art Director: Erin Wendel
Copywriter: Lauren McCrindle
Illustrator: Ray Fenwick
Published: January 2008

Cadbury Thins: Lycra

Cadbury Thins: Lycra

Invented 1959. Because one size will never fit all.
Cadbury Thins. Invented 2005. Because every woman deserves 100% Cadbury chocolate with only 100 calories.
Now that’s clever.

Advertising Agency: MacLaren McCann, Toronto, Canada
Creative Director: Andy Manson
Art Director: Erin Wendel
Copywriter: Lauren McCrindle
Illustrator: Ray Fenwick
Published: January 2008

Cadbury Thins: Sports bra

Cadbury Thins: Sports bra

Invented 1977. Because the girls should always run in the same direction as you.
Cadbury Thins. Invented 2005. Because every woman deserves 100% Cadbury chocolate with only 100 calories.
Now that’s clever.

Advertising Agency: MacLaren McCann, Toronto, Canada
Creative Director: Andy Manson
Art Director: Erin Wendel
Copywriter: Lauren McCrindle
Illustrator: Ray Fenwick
Published: January 2008

Orea Malia: Blonde

Orea Malia: Blonde

Hair stylists in Milan.

Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett, Milan, Italy
Creative Directors: Enrico Dorizza, Sergio Rodriguez
Art Director: Alessandro Padalino
Photographer: Davide Bodini
Published: February 2008

Orea Malia: Black

Orea Malia: Black

Hair stylists in Milan.

Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett, Milan, Italy
Creative Directors: Enrico Dorizza, Sergio Rodriguez
Art Director: Alessandro Padalino
Photographer: Davide Bodini
Published: February 2008

Orea Malia: Red

Orea Malia: Red

Hair stylists in Milan.

Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett, Milan, Italy
Creative Directors: Enrico Dorizza, Sergio Rodriguez
Art Director: Alessandro Padalino
Photographer: Davide Bodini
Published: February 2008

Hyundai: Bedroom

Hyundai: Bedroom

Wherever there is sport.

Advertising Agency: Duval Guillaume, Brussels, Belgium
Creative Directors: Katrien Bottez, Peter Ampe
Copywriter: Wilfrid Morin
Art Director / Photographer: Fred Van Hoof
Media planner: Davy Caluwaerts
Typographer: Cécile Van Caillie
Art Buyer / Print Producer: Elly Laureys
Account Team: Johan Parmentier, Filip Van der Haegen
Retouching: Fred Dupont

Hyundai: Waste basket

Hyundai: Waste basket

Wherever there is sport.

Advertising Agency: Duval Guillaume, Brussels, Belgium
Creative Directors: Katrien Bottez, Peter Ampe
Copywriter: Wilfrid Morin
Art Director / Photographer: Fred Van Hoof
Media planner: Davy Caluwaerts
Typographer: Cécile Van Caillie
Art Buyer / Print Producer: Elly Laureys
Account Team: Johan Parmentier, Filip Van der Haegen
Retouching: Fred Dupont

Top Interior: Train

Top Interior: Train

Advertising Agency: Duval Guillaume, Brussels, Belgium
Copywriter: Tom Berth
Art Director: Geert De Rocker
Typographer: Cécile Van Caillie
Art Buyer: Elly Laureys
Print Producer: Elly Laureys
Account Team: Saartje Goris, Johan Parmentier
Photographer: Kris Van Beek
Retouching: Fred Dupont
Published: December 2007

Top Interior: Bus

Top Interior: Bus

Advertising Agency: Duval Guillaume, Brussels, Belgium
Copywriter: Tom Berth
Art Director: Geert De Rocker
Typographer: Cécile Van Caillie
Art Buyer: Elly Laureys
Print Producer: Elly Laureys
Account Team: Saartje Goris, Johan Parmentier
Photographer: Kris Van Beek
Retouching: Fred Dupont
Published: December 2007

ASCII Art in Google AdWords

ASCII art in Google AdWords for a car rental company Sixt.de in Europe (via coolz0r). Most likely a mock-up since Google will filter out the excessive punctuation and would not show three ads from the same account on one page, but maybe it might work with other text ad companies. There’s a video on Banner Blog.

Hyundai: Flies

Hyundai: Flies

Advertising Agency: Duval Guillaume, Brussels, Belgium
Creative Directors: Peter Ampe, Katrien Bottez
Art Directors: Eva De Jonckheere, Seb De Roover
Copywriter: Catheline Leroys
Retouching: Fred Dupont
3D: Creacon
Media Planner: Davy Caluwaerts
Account Manager: Filip Van der Haegen
Account Director: Johan Parmentier
Published: January 2008

Nokia’s Green Phone – ‘Remade’ is All Recycled (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It doesn’t get any greener than this. A mobile phone made entirely from recycled material. Nokia unveiled ‘remade’, an environment friendly phone concept at the Mobile World Congress. The silver-coloured handset’s chasis is made with plastic from drink bottles while its rubber keypad is made from o…

Hillary Clinton Endorses Obama


BBH London’s created this ad of Hillary Clinton endorsing Barack Obama. The print ad asks you to “Imagine the power of AXE.” A little controversy can go a long way. This could not have come at a more pivotal time in the American Primaries. Now I have to ask a few questions to you folks out there? Do you think that non-political advertisements can have an effect on an election? Is this a political ad and therefor subject to the same rules that govern political advertisements?

The First Step Is Admitting You Have A Problem

Agency Spy points to the “fascist regime” north of the border that would dare to limit Crackberry addictions among its workforce.

According to Newswire.ca, Frank Palmer, chairman and CEO of DDB Canada, has issued a new company-wide policy that discourages staff from using their PDAs and other mobile devices, like BlackBerries and cellular phones, during both client and internal meetings.

Inspired by the penalty system used in soccer games, DDB Canada staff will be issued yellow or red cards for PDA misconduct that ultimately may lighten their pocketbooks via a system of fines.

“Over the past year, I’ve become increasingly aware of and annoyed by staff who use their BlackBerries during meetings,” says Palmer. “Whether it’s done openly or covertly under the table, using a PDA during a meeting is completely unacceptable, disrespectful and hinders the progress of the meeting. While these devices are considered time-savers, they’re also extremely intrusive.”

DDB isn’t acting alone. Recently, Canada’s Department of Citizenship and Immigration banned employees from using their BlackBerries between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. in an attempt to reduce work stress.

GM Rethinks Depressed Robots. Hey, How About Robo-Nannies?

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Remember that suicidal GM robot? Imagine it’s refreshed, rehabilitated and ready to contribute to society again.

Computers Go Back in Time to Celebrate Broadband Invasion of TV Turf. Wait, What?

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Word has it that broadband content is now eligible for Primetime Emmy Awards. Whether that flatters broadband shows or the sleepy Emmys is anybody’s guess; it’s all the same in the media melting pot.

Quick Burn or Easy Pace?


I was back in Atlanta on the eve of the Radio Advertising Bureau "Bold Signals" Conference. I was out for a run, thinking about the week ahead, and I noticed that my pace was a little faster than usual. Now that I'm a little older, I thought it would be best to slow down, lest I end up with a bad hammy. Running is still a little new to me and it seemed an appropriate metaphor for year two of our "official" existence: still very new in the larger scheme and not exactly sure what our pace should actually be.

The Amorous Agency

Red Tettemer is intent on providing its staff with intangibles like quality of life.

Given that it’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow, the shop is hoping to hook some of its singles up via their “automatic romance configurator.”

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Jen can be reached at shegotdaappleson@redtettemer.com

The idea is you glance through the agency’s hotties and send your love note via email, which may or may not be returned.

Some of the other emails you might try:

imalreadyboredwithyou@redtettemer.com

TurkishTower@redtettemer.com

stdfree@redtettemer.com

pillowtalk@redtettemer.com