George’s BBQ: Takeout

George's BBQ: Takeout

Advertising School: Humber College, Toronto, Canada
Copywriter / Art Director: Marshall Bellamy

George’s BBQ: Food

George's BBQ: Food

Advertising School: Humber College, Toronto, Canada
Copywriter / Art Director: Marshall Bellamy

Black Betty: Dog

Black Betty: Dog

Advertising Agency: BBDO Cape Town, South Africa
Creative Director: Quentin Arendse
Art Directors / Illustrators: John Letherbarrow, Agata Niemkiewicz
Copywriters: Hilton Mashonga, Richard Lamb-Hughs

Black Betty: Quick

Black Betty: Quick

Advertising Agency: BBDO Cape Town, South Africa
Creative Director: Quentin Arendse
Art Directors / Illustrators: John Letherbarrow, Agata Niemkiewicz
Copywriters: Hilton Mashonga, Richard Lamb-Hughs

Black Betty: Lazy fox

Black Betty: Lazy fox

Advertising Agency: BBDO Cape Town, South Africa
Creative Director: Quentin Arendse
Art Directors / Illustrators: John Letherbarrow, Agata Niemkiewicz
Copywriters: Hilton Mashonga, Richard Lamb-Hughs

Black Betty: Bitch

Black Betty: Bitch

Advertising Agency: BBDO Cape Town, South Africa
Creative Director: Quentin Arendse
Art Directors / Illustrators: John Letherbarrow, Agata Niemkiewicz
Copywriters: Hilton Mashonga, Richard Lamb-Hughs

Puking on the Catwalk – ‘Know Your Limits’ Campaign is Too Graphic (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Sure, shock is a great way to generate awareness, but is having vomits vomit on the runway going a little bit too far? The Know Your Limits TV spot was created to generate awareness for alcohol abuse,…

Admcom: Sexiest

Admcom: Sexiest

Advertising Agency: AdmCom, Bologna, Italy
Creative Director: Maurizio Cinti
Art Director: Stefano Baronti
Copywriter: Massimiliano Pancaldi
Photographer: Gianluca Simoni
Published: July 2008

How Not to Sell Shoes in 2008

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Converse is an iconic brand. Which leads me to wonder why they would choose to lean on a young woman who needlessly claims to be “hot” on five interlinked microsites—outofyourleaguegirl.com, outofyourleaguegirlonbeingcreepy.com, outofyourleaguegirlonconfidence.com, outofyourleaguegirlonpassion.com and outofyourleaguegirlonmotivation.com.

According to Adweek, Converse’s agency, Anomaly, declined to comment on the effort.

Risque Public Protests – PETA: Bare Skin, Not Bear Skin (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These activists from PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) are up to their usual shenanigans. Here they are on July 09, 2008 protesting the killing of bears by baring their skin.

The poor black…

If You Want to Have Some Say, Become A Client

Dave Linne, 47, a former creative director at Leo Burnett is now in a new role at ConAgra. That’s right, he is now a client.

As senior VP-advertising, global market strategy, Linne believes he will have more impact on the work, according to Ad Age.

Creatives at Nitro, DDB/San Francisco, Venables Bell & Partners, Element 79 and Wondergroup will now be dealing with one of their own. Could be interesting for all involved.

Omaha-based ConAgra has many iconic brands under its umbrella, including Pam cooking spray, Reddi-Wip, Egg Beaters, Chef Boyardee, Hunt’s tomato products and Orville Redenbacher.

Successful iPhone 3G Protests – Rogers Lowers Prices in Canada

(TrendHunter.com) The iPhone 3G is showing Canada some love with lower data plans prices. Persistent Canadian consumers have convinced Rogers, the iPhone’s official and only carrier in Canada, to bring their ridiculously…

Glamorizing Teen Pregancies – Jamie Lynn Spears Show of New Baby (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Photos of Jamie Lynn Spears and her new baby daughter, Maddie Briann, have already made it into the hands of the media, mere weeks after the teenage sister of Britney Spears gave birth. The way Jamie Lynn,…

3-Wheeled Eco Vehicles – The Peugeot+ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designed by David Vargas for Peugeot Design is the Peugeot+. The scooter, car hybrid prototype uses a smaller electric engine than most cars of its size, and the extra third wheel allows for better stability.…

Live Celebrity Surgery – Bridgette Neilsen’s Plastic Surgery

Bridgette Neilsen, formerly Mrs. Sly Stallone, decided to go for a few rounds with the plastic surgeon – on live TV. Gerhard Sattler was the doctor she chose for her major body overhaul. She had fat removed…

Racist Comic Books – Memin Pinguin (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Memin Pinguin is an extremely controversial Mexican comic book. The global media is lashing out on the Spanish language illustrations which depict the stories of a Cuban-Mexican boy living under conditions…

iPhone Contact Management Innovation – Friend Book (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) This new application called “Friend Book,” available tomorrow, lets you exchange business cards and address cards from one iPhone to another. To “pair” the two devices, you simply hold them together and…

Rebellious Technology Ads – Kingston Uses Piercings & Tattoos Sell Memory

This campaign from Kingston, India tries to promote flash drives, SD cards, USB drives and computer memory through the notion that you need your own space. Rebel against the, ‘don’t wear a mini’, ‘don’t…

Crystal Skulls Spur Search for Truth – Indiana Jones Digs Up Real Life Mysteries (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Crystal skulls have captured the fascination of people the world over, thanks to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull which brought the topic to the forefront of media attention. The intriguing…

GMMB Taps Kirk Souder as Exec Creative Director


WASHINGTON (AdAge.com) — Former Publicis & Hal Riney President-Executive Creative Director Kirk Souder will become executive creative director of Omnicom's GMMB in Washington. It's yet another sign of increased visibility for Washington shops amid continued strong spending on political and public policy campaigns.