InterContinental confirms McCann appointment

LONDON – InterContinental Hotels Group has confirmed that McCann Erickson has won its £10 million advertising account across Europe Middle East and Africa, as originally revealed by Campaign.

Haygarth wins Walt Disney Studios DVD brief

LONDON – Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment UK & Ireland has appointed Haygarth as its customer marketing agency, following a pitch.

Sweat Protests – Rexona Rebels Against Body Odor

What better way to sell deodorants than to use posters in the style of political propaganda and social change? With captions like “Join arms to build a world free of body odor,” it’s time for the revolution!

The copywriter Bich Ngoc Nguyen must have had a field day coming up with copy captions like…

Instruments Made of Food – Ocarina (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Ocarina is described by Wikipedia as a flute-like wind instrument, made of various mediums, with origins in Chinese and Mesopotamian cultures.

However, the more unique version of Ocarina as reference…

Biofeedback Erogonomic Seats – Smartchair (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Smartchair biofeedback ergonomic seat by Jian Guan has both style and substance, and is ideal for someone like me.

As a blogger who both works and studies in the IT field, I spend most of my time…

Lacoste Future advert

A futuristic spot from Lacoste to celebrate its 75th anniversary and its founder’s extraordinary inventiveness.

Can you imagine how tennis will be played in the future, 75 years from now? You, new technology and a wall.


A simple and futuristic ad that works on many levels from the art direction to the computer animation.

More on their mini site.

Studio: Akama
Production: Wanda

Ford launches teaser cinema ads around Sex and the City

LONDON – Ford is promoting the launch of the new Fiesta model with a ‘teaser’ cinema ad rolling out ahead of the car’s September launch.

Booktrust distributes 80,000 books following DRTV push

LONDON – Booktrust, the charity that encourages people to read, is distributing 80,000 free books to parents of young children through its Bookstart programme, following its mobile TV response campaign.

Interactivity Is Not Just for the Internet

When Lee Clow, arguably the single greatest creative talent in advertising history, offers a frank an assessment of online advertising — that "online advertising is still semi-nowhere" — it behooves us to listen. After years of focus on the internet, with its explosive growth, the Great Migration of Advertising Dollars and the endless buzz of how it will change the world, it's high time that serious marketers ask the following: What, exactly, is online advertising actually delivering?

Chicken Dancing Cheerleaders – Carl’s Jr Jalapeño Chicken Sandwich Ads

If you’ve seen any Carl’s Jr commercials, thoughts of Paris Hilton and naughty school teachers probably come to mind. Building on the racier imagery, Carl’s Jr has launched another hot campaign to promote their new Jalapeño Chicken Sandwich.

The tagline asks, “What’s hotter than a Jalape…

David Haye on board Setanta Sports

LONDON – Setanta Sports has strengthened its programming line-up by securing undisputed world cruiserweight champion David Haye’s next four fights on an exclusive basis.

Hosting Your Own Funeral – Lululemon Founder Travels in Coffin

(TrendHunter.com) Lululemon founder Chip Wilson will join with the city of Vancouver to celebrate the fact he is not dead yet by hosting his own funeral party, the Chip’s Not Dead Yet Memorial Mile.

The head of the i…

FT kicks off subscriptions campaign

LONDON – The Financial Times is this week rolling out a direct and digital media campaign to drive subscriptions in the UK and Europe.

Government regulations prompt DMA code amendments

LONDON – The DMA will be amending its code of practice to reflect consumer protection regulations that came into force yesterday.

Sweat Protests – Rexona Rebels Against Body Odor (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What better way to sell deodorants than to use posters in the style of political propaganda and social change? With captions like “Join arms to build a world free of body odor,” it’s time for the revo…

Headphone Cable Clips – Wire Button (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Being a frequent user of iPods and portable music players, I love this extremely simple, yet absolutely helpful design by Jaehyung Hong that secures your headphone wires and keeps them out of your way…

Playhouse Disney signs up Little Einsteins partner

LONDON – Early Learning Centre is to sponsor kids TV channel Playhouse Disney’s Little Einsteins pre-school programming in a deal running until the end of June.

Inlingua: Tongue

Inlingua: Tongue

Advertising Agency: Kolle Rebbe, Hamburg, Germany
Creative Directors: Lorenz Ritter, Sven Klohk
Art Director: Kay-Owe Tiedemann
Via: Coloribus

I smell something. Where’s my lighter?

Considering that this guy almost decides to have a smoke break at the worst possible time, doesn’t it seem that his reaction at the end is a bit extreme? This British PSA is from 1989, although most of the advice seems to hold up. These days, Brian would be wise to leave the house before using a land line or cell phone, since they can apparently blow you to hell, too.

—Posted by David Griner

Nationwide Mercury Prize launches music portal

LONDON – The Nationwide Mercury Prize has launched an music portal to keep fans up to date on the latest albums, videos, tracks and live music that it recommends.