O2 faces £40m fine over 3G delays

LONDON – Mobile phone operator O2 has been given four months to complete the roll-out of its 3G network to communications regulator Ofcom’s satisfaction.

Determined

Ad agencies are always on the lookout for their next award.

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TBD Agency in Bend, Oregon recently won an award that actually means something outside the creative department.

Oregon Business magazine named TBD one of “The 100 Best Companies to Work for In Oregon.”

Digital agencies boom, but trail major agencies

LONDON – Digital agencies benefited from the continuing boom in internet advertising last year, posting average year-on-year profit increases of 56 per cent.

St Cross appoints Richter as creative director

LONDON – Design agency St Cross has appointed Jan Richter, the former lead creative at Addison, as its creative director.

McDonald’s responds after Happy Meal ban report

LONDON – McDonald’s has rejected suggestions that it markets ‘junk food’ to children, after Liverpool City Council held discussions about banning Happy Meals on the grounds that they damage children’s health.

Walford Wilkie creates high-end design for County Linen

LONDON – Brand development and design agency Walford Wilkie has created a new identity for laundry business County Linen inspired by Japanese haiku poetry.

Nezesaussi: Bookings

Nezesaussi: Bookings

A New Zealand, South African and Australian Grill & Bar.

Advertising Agency: Fortune Promoseven Dubai, UAE
Creative Director: Marc Lineveldt
Art Director: Shaun Dean Thomas
Copywriter: Neil Walker-Wells
Published: February 2008

Nezesaussi: Live

Nezesaussi: Live

A New Zealand, South African and Australian Grill & Bar.

Advertising Agency: Fortune Promoseven Dubai, UAE
Creative Director: Marc Lineveldt
Art Director: Shaun Dean Thomas
Copywriter: Neil Walker-Wells
Published: February 2008

Nezesaussi: Dishes

Nezesaussi: Dishes

A New Zealand, South African and Australian Grill & Bar.

Advertising Agency: Fortune Promoseven Dubai, UAE
Creative Director: Marc Lineveldt
Art Director: Shaun Dean Thomas
Copywriter: Neil Walker-Wells
Published: February 2008

Nezesaussi: TV

Nezesaussi: TV

A New Zealand, South African and Australian Grill & Bar.

Advertising Agency: Fortune Promoseven Dubai, UAE
Creative Director: Marc Lineveldt
Art Director: Shaun Dean Thomas
Copywriter: Neil Walker-Wells
Published: February 2008

Nezesaussi: Beer

Nezesaussi: Beer

A New Zealand, South African and Australian Grill & Bar.

Advertising Agency: Fortune Promoseven Dubai, UAE
Creative Director: Marc Lineveldt
Art Director: Shaun Dean Thomas
Copywriter: Neil Walker-Wells
Published: February 2008

Nezesaussi: Bar

Nezesaussi: Bar

A New Zealand, South African and Australian Grill & Bar.

Advertising Agency: Fortune Promoseven Dubai, UAE
Creative Director: Marc Lineveldt
Art Director: Shaun Dean Thomas
Copywriter: Neil Walker-Wells
Published: February 2008

Wall’s launches meat snack brand extension

LONDON – Wall’s, the sausage maker, has launched a meat brand extension called the Wall’s Stroller.

Learndirect Scotland targets small businesses with viral campaign

LONDON – Learndirect Scotland is launching a viral marketing campaign, targeting Scottish small businesses, to raise awareness of its training courses and learning resources.

Soft drinks brands underestimate online advertising

Online advertising for soft drinks brands is almost three times more effective than marketers believe, according to fresh research by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB).

Soft drinks brands under estimate online advertising

Online advertising for soft drinks brands is almost three times more effective than marketers believe, according to new research by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB).

Idre Fjall Ski Resort: The longest

Idre Fjall Ski Resort: The longest

The longest ski slope in Dalarna.

Advertising Agency: Spenat, Karlstad, Sweden
Art Director: Niclas Fors
Copywriter: Åsa Jernfält Widlund
Released: February 2008

The Swedish Armed Forces: Do you have what it takes?

The Swedish Armed Forces: Do you have what it takes?

Take the test: http://forsvar.fileflat.com/english/

Advertising Agency: DDB Stockholm
Art Directors: Klas Jonsson, Simon Mogren
Copywriter: Linus Östholm
Production company: Acne Digital
Published: December 2007

Capri: Sexy stilettos

Capri: Sexy stilettos

Advertising Agency: Dentsu, Toronto, Canada
Creative Director / Copywriter: Glen Hunt
Art Directors: Jeff Hilts, Deborah Prenger
Designers / Illustrators: Henry Lee, Gasper Barone
Account Manager: Stephen Kiely

Mid week lunch distractions

James Avery, a.k.a Uncle Phil was on a diet, someone out there has remixed “pillowy mounds of mashed potatoes” into my favorite song of the moment. My diet consists of dancing to it instead of eating pillowy mounds of mashed potatoes. Groovy baby!

Sarah Silverman let Jim Kimmel know that “I’m Fucking Matt Damon” . Now here’s Jimmy Kimmel’s F@cking Response to Matt and Sarah.

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