Revels ad asks viewers to evict a flavour

LONDON – Revels fans are being invited to “evict” their least-loved Revel in a new TV spot, set to break next week.

Havas first-half profits up 8% to £73m

LONDON – Havas’ European operations increased revenues during the first half of 2008 by 8.1% year on year, as the group’s global pre-tax profits surged by 21.3% to Euro91m (£73m).

AOL UK and Russell Grant launch interactive astrology service

LONDON – AOL UK is to partner with Russell Grant Astrology to launch a new and enhanced Horoscope channel.

YouTube in talks to carry ads on its homepage

LONDON – YouTube could soon carry advertising on its homepage for the first time, according to reports in the US.

Guide Dogs promotes Sponsor a Puppy scheme with DRTV drive

LONDON – The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is releasing in a direct response TV campaign to promote its Sponsor a Puppy fundraising programme.

UBC Media confirms commercial division sale as turnover declines

LONDON – UBC Media, the specialist radio group, has announced its commercial division’s turnover is down by 15% year on year, in the first four months of the current financial year.

Big Brother heads Thursday night ratings with 3.3m

LONDON – ‘Big Brother’ was the most watched programme in the 9-10pm slot for the second week running, claiming 3.25m viewers, as ITV1 put in another weak performance, according to unofficial overnight figures.

Hogle Zoo: Fear

Fear

Good thing the zoo is such a fun place. Animals can sense fear.

Advertising Agency: Richter7, USA
Creative Directors: Gary Sume, Ryan Anderson
Art Director: Ryan Anderson
Copywriter: Gary Sume
Illustrator: Michael Slack
Executive Creative Director: Dave Newbold
Published: June 2008

MyM&M’s: Keyboard

Keyboard

Communication just got Sweeter.
Personalise your M&M’s at mymms.nl

Advertising Agency: FHV BBDO, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Creative Directors: Maarten v.d. Vijfeijken, Joris van Elk
Art Director: Yona Hümmels
Copywriter: Stef Jongenelen
Photographer: Studio Beerling
Retouch: Jeroen Schuyt
Account: Gepke Nederlof
Special thanks to: Jeffrey Metzner 1941 – 2008
Published: August 2008

Land Rover UK: More pull

More pull

Advertising Agency: Rees Bradley Hepburn, Birmingham, England
Creative Director: John Dean
Art Director: Paul Ray
Copywriter: Richard Newell
Photographer: Christian Powell
Other additional credits: Matrix Retouching
Published: July 2007

New Belgium Brewing: Wit

Wit

Advertising Agency: Cultivator Advertising & Design, Denver, USA
Creative Director / Art Director: Monte Mead
Art Director: Adrian Matthew Glasenapp
Copywriter: Melyssa Glassman
Photographer / Illustrator: John Johnston
Published: June 2008

New Belgium Brewing: Rivers

Rivers

Advertising Agency: Cultivator Advertising & Design, Denver, USA
Creative Director / Art Director: Monte Mead
Art Director: Adrian Matthew Glasenapp
Copywriter: Melyssa Glassman
Photographer / Illustrator: John Johnston
Published: June 2008

New Belgium Brewing: Peter

Peter

Advertising Agency: Cultivator Advertising & Design, Denver, USA
Creative Director / Art Director: Monte Mead
Art Director: Adrian Matthew Glasenapp
Copywriter: Melyssa Glassman
Photographer / Illustrator: John Johnston
Published: June 2008

New Belgium Brewing: Conceived

Conceived

Advertising Agency: Cultivator Advertising & Design, Denver, USA
Creative Director / Art Director: Monte Mead
Art Director: Adrian Matthew Glasenapp
Copywriter: Melyssa Glassman
Photographer / Illustrator: John Johnston
Published: June 2008

Museum of Natural History Stuttgart: Duckbill

Duckbill

Discover how it really was.

Advertising Agency: Scholz & Friends, Berlin, Germany
Art Director: Mathias Rebmann
Copywriter: Florian Schwalme
Illustrator: Johann Brandstetter
Published: November 2007

Museum of Natural History Stuttgart: Ostrich

Ostrich

Discover how it really was.

Advertising Agency: Scholz & Friends, Berlin, Germany
Art Director: Mathias Rebmann
Copywriter: Florian Schwalme
Illustrator: Johann Brandstetter
Published: November 2007

Museum of Natural History Stuttgart: Tapir

Tapir

Discover how it really was.

Advertising Agency: Scholz & Friends, Berlin, Germany
Art Director: Mathias Rebmann
Copywriter: Florian Schwalme
Illustrator: Johann Brandstetter
Published: November 2007

MySpace passes Yahoo! to take US display ad lead

SAN FRANCISCO – News Corporation’s Fox Interactive Media and its group of websites, led by MySpace, have overtaken Yahoo! in the US online display market measured by number of ads viewed, according to new research.

Absolut: Ice

Ice

In an absolut world.

Advertising Agency: TBWA\Map, France
Creative Director: Sebastien Vacherot
Art Director: Clement Langlais
Copywriter: Clemence Cousteau
Photographer: Vincent Dixon
Matt painting: Miryam Catrin
Published: October 2007

Ford DM campaign sets physical challenge

LONDON – Brute force is required to experience Ford’s new direct mail campaign, which promotes its Ranger vehicles.