Ontario College of Art & Design: Rob Guenette

Ontario College of Art & Design: Rob Guenette

Learn what it takes to be one of the greats.

Advertising Agency: Huxley Quayle von Bismark, Toronto, Canada
Creative Directors: Andy Shortt, Chris Hall, Mark Tawse-Smith
Art Director: Chris Hall
Copywriters: Andy Shortt, Mark Tawse-Smith
Photographer: Philip Rostron
Published: January 2008

Ontario College of Art & Design: Nancy Vonk

Ontario College of Art & Design: Nancy Vonk

Learn what it takes to be one of the greats.

Advertising Agency: Huxley Quayle von Bismark, Toronto, Canada
Creative Directors: Andy Shortt, Chris Hall, Mark Tawse-Smith
Art Director: Chris Hall
Copywriters: Andy Shortt, Mark Tawse-Smith
Photographer: Philip Rostron
Published: January 2008

Jelly Tots: Snakes and ladders

Jelly Tots: Snakes and ladders

Advertising Agency: Tbwa\Hunt\Lascaris, South Africa
Executive Creative Director: Damon Stapleton
Creative Director: Bibi Lotter
Art Directors: Chris Crawford, Kursten Meyer, Tammy Matisonn
Copywriter: Dan Parmenter
Illustrator: Ben Crossman
Retoucher: Rob Frew
Published: December 2007

Nestle Diet: Green

Nestle Diet: Green

Fit into your old clothes.

Advertising Agency: Cummins Nitro, Melbourne, Australia
Creative Director: James Procter
Art Director: Jason Hynes
Copywriter: Julie Poulter
Photographer: Mat Baker
Published: February 2008

Nestle Diet: Blue

Nestle Diet: Blue

Fit into your old clothes.

Advertising Agency: Cummins Nitro, Melbourne, Australia
Creative Director: James Procter
Art Director: Jason Hynes
Copywriter: Julie Poulter
Photographer: Mat Baker
Published: February 2008

Nestle Diet: Pink

Nestle Diet: Pink

Fit into your old clothes.

Advertising Agency: Cummins Nitro, Melbourne, Australia
Creative Director: James Procter
Art Director: Jason Hynes
Copywriter: Julie Poulter
Photographer: Mat Baker
Published: February 2008

Link Lust: Friday I’m in link.

Venture Capital wear has a T-shirt that reads Your mom is not a valid test market.

The NYT: celebrating the semicolon

One of the school system’s most notorious graduates, David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam serial killer who taunted police and the press with rambling handwritten notes, was, as the columnist Jimmy Breslin wrote, the only murderer he ever encountered who could wield a semicolon just as well as a revolver. (Mr. Berkowitz, by the way, is now serving an even longer sentence.)

The La Comunidad’s Mollá brothers (José and Joaquín) are featured in Mens Vogue this month, posing on their cool boat down in sunny Miami no less.

Ideas on Ideas says fuck style, and by that they pity the fools who think that style is “design”.

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Obama team uses LBi to create user generated campaign site

LONDON – Digital agency LBi International has launched a campaign site for US democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, featuring user generated content and interactive videos.

Reed shares leap as weak ad market forces magazine sale

LONDON – Reed Elsevier’s share price jumped 7.5% yesterday as it announced plans to sell off its business titles, including established names such as Variety, Computer Weekly and Farmers Weekly.

Vaseline: Braille Zo Cards

Vaseline: Braille Zo Cards

Your skin is amazing.

Advertising Agency: Bartle Bogle & Hegarty Asia
Executive Creative Director / Copywriter: Steve Elrick
Creative Director: Todd Waldron
Art Director: Joseph Tay
Production Manager: Asmanic Yang
Business Director: Christina Chong
Released: February 2008

Vaseline: Braille poster

Vaseline: Braille poster

Your skin is amazing.

Advertising Agency: Bartle Bogle & Hegarty Asia
Executive Creative Director / Copywriter: Steve Elrick
Creative Director: Todd Waldron
Art Director: Joseph Tay
Production Manager: Asmanic Yang
Business Director: Christina Chong
Released: February 2008

Vaseline: Braille stickers

Vaseline: Braille stickers

Your skin is amazing.

Advertising Agency: Bartle Bogle & Hegarty Asia
Executive Creative Director / Copywriter: Steve Elrick
Creative Director: Todd Waldron
Art Director: Joseph Tay
Production Manager: Asmanic Yang
Business Director: Christina Chong
Released: February 2008

Sony Ericsson selects Van Tramp for music service launch

LONDON – Sony Ericsson has selected emerging rock band Van Tramp’s debut single as the soundtrack for its first ad on its download music service PlayNow Arena, which launches later this year.

Nob Hill Bar & Grill: Fries

Nob Hill Bar & Grill: Fries

An upscale joint.

Advertising Agency: 3, Albuquerque, USA
Creative Director / Copywriter: Sam Maclay
Art Director: Tim McGrath
Photographer: Michael Barley
Published: December 2007

Proxy war at New York Times heats up

NEW YORK – Dissident shareholders in the New York Times Company have boosted their stake to more than 15%, to become the largest shareholder, saying they are unhappy with the media company’s board candidates and are preparing a proxy battle.

Nob Hill Bar & Grill: Ketchup

Nob Hill Bar & Grill: Ketchup

An upscale joint.

Advertising Agency: 3, Albuquerque, USA
Creative Director / Copywriter: Sam Maclay
Art Director: Tim McGrath
Photographer: Michael Barley
Published: December 2007

Nob Hill Bar & Grill: Beer

Nob Hill Bar & Grill: Beer

An upscale joint.

Advertising Agency: 3, Albuquerque, USA
Creative Director / Copywriter: Sam Maclay
Art Director: Tim McGrath
Photographer: Michael Barley
Published: December 2007

Kate Moss to front YSL spring and summer campaign

LONDON – Yves Saint Laurent has signed Kate Moss to front its spring and summer advertising campaign, confounding claims the British supermodel’s marketing appeal has dimmed.

Batey ECD Gaxiola joins Goodby

SINGAPORE – Batey executive creative director Robert Gaxiola (pictured) has joined San Francisco-based agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners as a senior copywriter.

MEC wins Lane Crawford in China, AIG in Australia

BEIJING – Following the launch of its Beijing store last year, high-end retailer Lane Crawford has appointed MEC as its communications consulting partner in China.