AMI, International Medical Association: Myanmar

AMI, International Medical Association: Myanmar

AMI needs all of us to help the Myanmar victims.
It’s everybody’s turn to help.

Advertising Agency: Y&R Portugal
Creative Directors: Pedro Ferreira, Judite Mota
Art Director: Pedro Ferreira
Copywriter: Judite Mota
Photographer: Image Tap / Lusa
Post production: Andy Wagner
Published: June 2008

AMI, International Medical Association: China

AMI, International Medical Association: China

AMI needs all of us to help the China earthquake victims.
It’s everybody’s turn to help.

Advertising Agency: Y&R Portugal
Creative Directors: Pedro Ferreira, Judite Mota
Art Director: Pedro Ferreira
Copywriter: Judite Mota
Photographer: Image Tap / Corbis
Post production: Andy Wagner
Published: June 2008

Ministry of Health and Social Services Quebec: HIV

Ministry of Health and Social Services Quebec: HIV

Advertising Agency: Lg2, Québec City, Canada
Creative Director / Copywriter: Luc DuSault
Art Director: Jack Latulippe
Illustrator: Marc Rivest
Account Executives: Mireille Côté, Catherine Darius, Alexandra Laverdière
Published: May 2008

Ministry of Health and Social Services Quebec: Syphilis

Ministry of Health and Social Services Quebec: Syphilis

Advertising Agency: Lg2, Québec City, Canada
Creative Director / Copywriter: Luc DuSault
Art Director: Jack Latulippe
Illustrator: Marc Rivest
Account Executives: Mireille Côté, Catherine Darius, Alexandra Laverdière
Published: May 2008

Ministry of Health and Social Services Quebec: Chlamydia

Ministry of Health and Social Services Quebec: Chlamydia

Advertising Agency: Lg2, Québec City, Canada
Creative Director / Copywriter: Luc DuSault
Art Director: Jack Latulippe
Illustrator: Marc Rivest
Account Executives: Mireille Côté, Catherine Darius, Alexandra Laverdière
Published: May 2008

Isobel scoops Bernard Matthews £2.5m ad account

LONDON – Isobel is understood to have won Bernard Matthew’s £2.5m ad account following a final two-way shoot out against Publicis.

Cubs keep dreaming in Nuveen’s billboards

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Fallon, on behalf of Chicago’s Nuveen Investments, has done a pretty nice job of capturing the essence of being a Cubs fan, particularly given that the agency is based in Minneapolis. Still, the ad above (“Look at it this way: If you’re a Cubs fan, the greatest day of your life is yet to come”) may seem a bit optimistic. Sure, the Cubs currently have the best record in baseball, but the sportswriters there are already jinxing them. The outdoor ads, at least for now, are appearing only inside Wrigley Field; see a bunch more after the jump. And Cub fans, click on the images for wallpaper-size versions.

—Posted by Tim Nudd

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Digitaltmw creates ‘head of innovation’ role

LONDON – Digitaltmw, the digital division of Tullo Marshall Warren (TMW), has promoted Chris Tyas, to a newly created position as head of innovation.

Devo sues McDonald’s over the “New Wave Nigel” toy that looks a lot like them.

Check this out: Devo are suing McDonald’s over a happy meal doll. The toy, sports an “energy dome” hat, an orange jumpsuit, and plays a muffled song that sounds a bit like Devo’s “Doctor Detroit”, sporting the name “New Age Nigel”. Damn, I WANT one! On re-listen, that song could also be Weird Al’s “Dare To Be Stupid” – which is a parody of…. wait for it…Devo! Now I want it even more! I think we need a new word for what this toy is; It is Devolved from everything Devo. *boum-tsck!*
Devo however, are none to happy about this toy, Gerald Casale sums up how they were offended when chatting to the AP:

“They didn’t ask us anything,” Casale told Australian Associated Press. “Plus, we don’t like McDonald’s, and we don’t like American Idol, so we’re doubly offended.”
Devo first began wearing the flower pot-resembling Energy Dome hats when they released their Freedom Of Choice album in 1980. Devo sell Energy Domes through their Club Devo site. The band have also worn the hats in numerous commercials over the years.
Considering the Energy Dome was originally a form of social criticism that mocked industrial and consumer culture, Casale told AAP he finds it ironic that McDonald’s has used it.

Read more over at Club Devo: Are we McDevo?
Check out the toy, wearing his energy dome, angular glasses, orange jumpsuit and playing a song that is kinda devo-light: here (video) clubdevo.com.
Pitchfork: Devo Suing McDonald’s Over Happy Meal Toy

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Yahoo creates new teams to fast track development

LONDON – Yahoo has created an insight strategy team and modified its structure to fast track its product development process.

If you can fly, why would you need a car?

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Honda is a perfectly fine car and all, but it’ll take more than this ad from DraftFCB Melbourne to convince us that someone who can fly needs to buy one. This guy can take sharp turns better than any vehicle on the road, and he never has to worry about traffic, adverse road conditions, or tire wear slowing him down. Plus, there’s really no better fuel alternative than a superhuman control over gravity. Just ask Powdered Toast Man.

—Posted by David Kiefaber

Thomas Cook appoints outside the box to handle direct marketing account

LONDON – Thomas Cook has appointed outside the box to handle its direct marketing account.

Schwarzkopf rolls out Pro.Styling digital drive

LONDON – Schwarzkopf, the Henkel-owned hair care brand, is making its first foray into online advertising with the launch of a campaign to promote its Pro.Styling brand.

Nuts TV and Adult Swim launch on MySpace

LONDON – Turner Broadcasting has partnered with MySpace to launch dedicated content channels for its Nuts TV and Adult Swim brands on the social networking site.

Mr & Mrs Smith steps up search activity

LONDON – Mr & Mrs Smith, the online boutique and luxury hotel directory, is stepping up its search marketing activity in an effort to drive bookings.

Billy Dee needed to resolve Colt 45 ad fuss

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Liquor ads in Philadelphia have come under fire for, can you imagine, being too appealing. The specific culprit is Colt 45, whose ads resemble graffiti and depict ???comic book-style characters clutching bottles and cans of booze.??? The slogan is the old-school ???Works every time,??? to which they???ve added: ???Yo, enjoy our frosty malt beverages responsibly!??? Parents are obviously fearful, noting how susceptible children are to bright colors and advocations of prudence. Some in the city are complaining that the ads are appearing in places not zoned for advertising or in neighborhoods like Fishtown, populated by people who apparently don???t need more encouragement to drink. Which is a fair point, really. Living in Philly is hard enough on its own.

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BBC promotes marketing director Tim Davie to head of audio and music

LONDON – BBC has appointed its communications and marketing director Tim Davie to the role of director of audio and music. He will replace Jenny Abramsky, who is leaving the corporation after 39 years.

PETA latches on to pregnancy-pact story

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A PETA ad in which the cast keeps its clothes on? It’s true, but the animal-rights group still manages to court controversy with its “Sex Talk” PSA. Apparently inspired by the headline-grabbing Gloucester, Mass., teen pregnancy pact, it shows a mom and dad encouraging their daughter to have sex with anyone and everyone. The no-frills spot is nicely cast. Dad’s whiney, offhand delivery of lines about disposing of unwanted kids (“We can leave ’em in the shelter, dump ’em in the street, whatever”) is priceless. The point comes at the spot’s close: “Parents shouldn’t act this way. Neither should people with dogs and cats. Always spay or neuter.” They mean spay or neuter the dogs and cats, not the kids.

—Posted by David Gianatasio

Stevie Spring takes up Children in Need role

LONDON – Future plc chief executive Stevie Spring has been appointed as non-executive chairwoman of the Trustees for BBC Children in Need.

S.F. may name sewage facility after Bush

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The George W. Bush Sewage Plant? It could become a reality if a group in San Francisco gets its way. Maybe they’re not Republicans. According to The New York Times, the group has enough signatures to place a vote on the ballot in November to provide “an appropriate honor for a truly unique president.” I assume that tongue-in-cheek quote is from the group—but it’s actually not attributed, and this is the NYT, so draw your own conclusions. “Regardless of the measure’s outcome, supporters plan to commemorate the inaugural with a synchronized flush of hundreds of thousands of San Francisco toilets” on Jan. 20, inauguration day. If the Bush naming falls through, I’ll gladly toss my hat in the ring. The “Dave Gianatasio Sewage Plant” has a certain ring to it. Or is that a flush?

—Posted by David Gianatasio