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LONDON – Hovis’s nostalgic bread epic has been named the September winner of The Thinkboxes, awarded in recognition of the UK’s most creative advertising.

LONDON – Hovis’s nostalgic bread epic has been named the September winner of The Thinkbox, awarded in recognition of the UK’s most creative advertising.

LONDON – GO3, the new children’s food brand that uses David Beckham as its ambassador, has appointed Leeds-based agency Brilliant Media to its £5m media planning and buying account.

LONDON – British Airways is rolling out a through-the-line campaign encouraging travellers to visit new destinations and experience different cultures.

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Despite the challenging economic environment, Interpublic Group of Cos. today posted the best quarterly and year-to date financial results it has delivered in many years. But Interpublic is still bracing for the storm ahead.

At the ANA Masters of Marketing conference, I had my handwriting analyzed. It was eerie how much could be gleaned about me just by looking at my writing. The things that stood out related to creativity, quests for knowledge, some levels of impatience and wanderlust. It was very humbling to learn this, especially the "bad" sides.

(TrendHunter.com) With Halloween around the corner, the success of HBO’s True Blood and the upcoming Twilight movie, blood is the liquid of life.

Will Sookie succumb to Bill the Vampire’s powerful ways? Will Edward and…

It can’t be easy to build the next big thing in advertising, but that’s what Enfatico is trying to do. A pat on the back to the hard-working people inside there who are making the thing churn, but let’s take a quick second to analyze the barriers they’re facing in today’s hellish environment.

1. Building an agency while trying to put out work isn’t easy people. Seriously, it’s like racing in the Indy 500 while assembling your car. We’ve mentioned the issues associated with this for a while, like for example the use of Mother, Schematic(o) and Razorfish as a crutch during the transition. There’s also the issue of a scrutinizing public that expects something from the non-existent agency that put 800 or so shops on the block last year. As my Dad used to say, “bullshit baffles brains”.

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Our nation’s future is at stake. Your voice shouldn’t be silenced by your past.
If your civil rights have been restored after a felony conviction, you may now be eligible to register to vote. Don’t miss this opportunity to fully participate in our democracy. Contact us and we’ll help you every step of the way. Because your voice – and your right to vote – are too important to be silenced.

Advertising Agency: Turkel Advertising, Miami, USA
Creative Director: Bruce Turkel
Art Director: Hugo La Torre
Copywriter: Mark Trueblood
Photographer: Ron Corso
Published: September 2008