Google profits hit by social networking sites

LONDON – Google has blamed the difficulty of generating ad revenues from social networking sites for slowing down its growth in the last quarter, as it reported a profits rise of 17% to $1.2bn (£602m), disappointing analysts and sending its share price down.

McCann Erickson appoints senior creative team

LONDON – McCann Erickson has appointed Ian Ducker and Will Farquhar, from Leagas Delaney, as creative directors.

Defence contractor BAE rebuilds image with new campaign

LONDON – BAE Systems is launching its first major ad campaign in five years to inform opinion makers about the scope of the global defence contractor’s operations in the UK.

Arriwong to leave Burnett China

SHANGHAI – KC Arriwong has resigned from his position as national executive creative director at Leo Burnett Shanghai.

Korea pitches global brand assignments

SEOUL – The Seoul Metropolitan Government has called an open tender for a US$30 million campaign to drive awareness of the city overseas, currently handled by LG Ad.

WWF: Duster, 3

WWF: Duster, 3

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Kolkata, India
Creative Director / Copywriter: Sumanto Chattopadhyay
Art Director: Mayur Varma
Photographer: Satyaki Ghosh
Published: December 2007

WWF: Duster, 2

WWF: Duster, 2

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Kolkata, India
Creative Director / Copywriter: Sumanto Chattopadhyay
Art Director: Mayur Varma
Photographer: Satyaki Ghosh
Published: December 2007

WWF: Duster, 1

WWF: Duster, 1

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Kolkata, India
Creative Director / Copywriter: Sumanto Chattopadhyay
Art Director: Mayur Varma
Photographer: Satyaki Ghosh
Published: December 2007

Publicis promotes Szabo to ECD

HONG KONG – Publicis Hong Kong has promoted David Szabo (pictured) to the post of executive creative director.

MINI Cabrio: Pool

MINI Cabrio: Pool

Splash Diving World Champion meets MINI Cabrio.

Advertising Agency: LOWE, Zurich, Switzerland
Creative Director: Keith Loell
Art Director: Frédéric Nogier
Copywriter: Felix Freese
Released: September 2007

Medecins du Monde: Deport

Medecins du Monde: Deport

To deport a seriously ill illegal alien, is to sentence him to death.

Advertising Agency: EURO RSCG C&0, Suresnes, France
Creative Directors: Jérôme Galinha, Olivier Moulierac
Art Director: Nicolas Harlamofflain Picard
Copywriter: Alain Picard
Photographer: Denys Vinson
Published: February 2008

Jornal do Commercio: Robot

Jornal do Commercio:  Robot

Advertising Agency: RGA Comunicação, Recife, Brazil
Creative Director: Ricardo Rique
Art Directors: James Williams, Ricardo “Kadito” Rodrigues
Copywriters: Rico Lins, Lucas Lamenha
Illustrator: Adriano Marcusso
Other additional credits: Luciano Oliveira
Published: 2007

Jornal do Commercio: Gulliver

Jornal do Commercio:  Gulliver

Advertising Agency: RGA Comunicação, Recife, Brazil
Creative Director: Ricardo Rique
Art Directors: James Williams, Ricardo “Kadito” Rodrigues
Copywriters: Rico Lins, Lucas Lamenha
Illustrator: Adriano Marcusso
Other additional credits: Luciano Oliveira
Published: 2007

Jornal do Commercio: Giant

Jornal do Commercio:  Giant

Advertising Agency: RGA Comunicação, Recife, Brazil
Creative Director: Ricardo Rique
Art Directors: James Williams, Ricardo “Kadito” Rodrigues
Copywriters: Rico Lins, Lucas Lamenha
Illustrator: Adriano Marcusso
Other additional credits: Luciano Oliveira
Published: 2007

Jornal do Commercio: Godzilla

Jornal do Commercio:  Godzilla

Advertising Agency: RGA Comunicação, Recife, Brazil
Creative Director: Ricardo Rique
Art Directors: James Williams, Ricardo “Kadito” Rodrigues
Copywriters: Rico Lins, Lucas Lamenha
Illustrator: Adriano Marcusso
Other additional credits: Luciano Oliveira
Published: 2007

Jornal do Commercio: King Kong

Jornal do Commercio:  King Kong

Advertising Agency: RGA Comunicação, Recife, Brazil
Creative Director: Ricardo Rique
Art Directors: James Williams, Ricardo “Kadito” Rodrigues
Copywriters: Rico Lins, Lucas Lamenha
Illustrator: Adriano Marcusso
Other additional credits: Luciano Oliveira
Published: 2007

Terre des Femmes: Home sweet home, 3

Terre des Femmes: Home sweet home, 3

More than 1000 women live as prisoners in Switzerland. Stop forced marriages.

Advertising Agency: Publicis Zürich, Switzerland
Creative Director: Florian Beck
Art Directors: Thomas Berger, Florian Beck
Copywriters: Roland Wetzel, Florian Birkner, Johannes Jost
Photographer: Thomas Berger
Published: December 2007

Terre des Femmes: Home sweet home, 2

Terre des Femmes: Home sweet home, 2

More than 1000 women live as prisoners in Switzerland. Stop forced marriages.

Advertising Agency: Publicis Zürich, Switzerland
Creative Director: Florian Beck
Art Directors: Thomas Berger, Florian Beck
Copywriters: Roland Wetzel, Florian Birkner, Johannes Jost
Photographer: Thomas Berger
Published: December 2007

Terre des Femmes: Home sweet home, 1

Terre des Femmes: Home sweet home, 1

More than 1000 women live as prisoners in Switzerland. Stop forced marriages.

Advertising Agency: Publicis Zürich, Switzerland
Creative Director: Florian Beck
Art Directors: Thomas Berger, Florian Beck
Copywriters: Roland Wetzel, Florian Birkner, Johannes Jost
Photographer: Thomas Berger
Published: December 2007

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