JCDecaux to slash poster turnaround times

LONDON – JCDecaux has launched a new print unit that will cut the time taken to turn round press ads.

Economist cuts sales and marketing staff

LONDON – The Economist Group is making 13 redundancies in its UK sales and marketing departments in a revamp that will result in the departure of its advertising director, David Weeks.

Campus Party Brasil 2009

Na próxima segunda-feira, dia 19, começa a 2ª edição da Campus Party Brasil, que dessa vez vai acontecer no Centro de Convenções Imigrantes, em São Paulo. E assim como no ano passado, além das áreas Astronomia, Games, Modding, Robótica, Simulação, Design, Fotografia, Música, Vídeo, Desenvolvimento e Software Livre, teremos a Campus Blog.

A Campus Blog conta com uma extensa programação de oficinas, painéis e palestras. Na quarta-feira, dia 21, as 15h20, serei moderador de um debate intitulado “Uso de mídias sociais na publicidade”, com a participação de Marcelo Tripoli (iThink), Lucas Mello (LiveAD), Mentor Muniz Neto (Bullet) e Gustavo Fortes (Espalhe).

Então fica o convite, apareça por lá. Vale conferir também outras apresentações da Campus Blog. Dê uma olhada na programação completa aqui.

Quem quiser participar da Campus Party 2009, deve se cadastrar no site do evento. O ingresso custa R$ 150,00, e dá acesso a todas as áreas durante toda a semana.

Crash The Super Bowl: Doritos Top 5

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Em sua eterna busca pelos melhores conteúdos gerados pelos consumidores, a Doritos colocou no ar a terceira edição do “Crash the Superbowl“. O evento, esse ano, surpreende, sendo que o prêmio concebido aos criadores dos melhores comerciais de 30″ será de US$1 milhão.

O buzz já começou a desempenhar o seu papel nos EUA. Hoje a Doritos anunciou os 5 comerciais finalistas.

Desses 5 comerciais que vocês conferem agora, 2 serão escolhidos pelo público, através de uma votação no hotsite da campanha: (www.crashthesuperbowl.com), e serão veiculados nos intervalos do Superbowl, no dia 1 de fevereiro.

Free Doritos” Joe Herbert, Batesville, IN


New Flavor Pitch” Oren Brimer, New York, NY


Power of the Crunch” Eric Heimbold, Venice, CA


The Chase” Chris Roberts, Burbank, CA


Too Delicious” Michael Goubeaux, Los Angeles, CA


::Caso você não consiga visualizar os vídeos acima, clique (aqui)

Economist Group restructure sparks UK redundancies

LONDON – The Economist Group is set to make job cuts in its UK business following a restructure of its commercial activities that will result in a new strategic sales unit.

Economist Group restructure sparks UK job losses

LONDON – The Economist Group is set to make job cuts in its UK business following a restructure of its commercial activities that will result in a new strategic sales unit.

Human Rights Ain’t Much without Human Intervention

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Here’s an Amnesty International ad that depicts footage of ordinary people sticking their noses where they don’t belong — and stopping injustice, sometimes even death, as a result.

MPs rebel against private investment in Royal Mail

LONDON – More than 60 Labour MPs are rebelling against the government’s plans to part-privatise Royal Mail, but are unlikely to derail them without the Tories’ support.

Pantone Store

La marque Pantone collabore maintenant avec Gap dans une boutique dédiée qui vient d’ouvrir à New York. L’accent est mis sur le jaune Mimosa (14-0848), couleur de l’année 2009 selon Pantone. Plus d’images dans la suite.

Nivea Brings Tanning Oil to Church

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“The sun goes wherever you go” Nivea says — not too loudly, either — in “Church,” an ad for tanning oil.

IMIP – Decide

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“One of these two will get your organs. You decide.”

Even if that trash bin is so shiny and artificial it hurts my eyes, and the old man has no feet (come on guys, some serious photoshop work still needs to be done to these!), I think the idea is pretty good and is worth sharing.

Advertising Agency: Ampla, Recife, Brazil
Creative Director: Manuel Cavalcanti
Art Director: Humberto Montenegro
Copywriter: Juliana Lisboa
Illustrator: Queiroz
Photographer: Thomas Baccaro
Image: Erick Levay
Published: October 2008

Happy New Year

Happy New year from Scorpio20

happy 2009

Posters Honestos


Como seriam os posters de filmes se eles fossem honestos…

Latest In-store Interactive Marketing Trends


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Although it is broadly embraces all forms of retail marketing, this year's National Retail Federation Convention is a carnival of in-store interactivity. Ad Age reporter Natalie Zmuda visits the show's Customer Experience Concept Store to check out the latest technology for electronically engaging with consumers as they make their critical point-of-purchase decisions.

COI launches mobile drama series to promote safe sex

LONDON – The Central Office of Information has launched an interactive mobile drama series called ‘Thmbnls’ that aims to align condom usage with respect.

EMI signs with Muzu.tv

LONDON – EMI Music has signed a video licensing deal with new music TV website and distribution platform Muzu.TV, which will give users free access to more than 5,000 videos from bands including ColdPlay, Beastie Boys and Iron Maiden.

Subway Now

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A rede de lanchonetes Subway pretende agilizar seus serviços de entrega e pedidos dos lanches. Nos EUA, a empresa colocou no ar uma campanha digital chamada “Subway Now“, onde entre tantos atrativos, permite fazer com que o cliente pré-reserve ou faça seu pedido delivery por SMS.

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O uso dessa mecânica mobile não é novidade entre as redes de fast-food. Vale lembrar do uso da mesma tecnologia apropriada pela Domino’s e pela Papa John’s, ambas famosas pizzarias norte-americanas, na qual postei (aqui) anteriormente.

Não vem ao caso se a mecânica é nova ou velha. O que interessa é que os clientes da Subway tem agora um outro bom motivo para consumir seus produtos.

Quem sabe, em breve, os Subway-addicteds brasileiros também poderão usufruir dessa novidade por aqui.

Al Jazeera launches free Gaza footage under Creative Commons licence

DOHA – Al Jazeera is launching a free online service offering its video footage of the ongoing fighting in Gaza to users and TV stations worldwide to download, share and remix.

Welsh songstress Duffy to star in Diet Coke ads

LONDON – Coca Cola Great Britain has picked Welsh singer Duffy to star in its new European ad campaign for Diet Coke.

History of the Internet

Après History of Videogames, ce superbe documentaire vidéo de plus de 8 minutes, et créé par l’artiste Picol, explique de manière efficace l’évolution d’internet depuis le projet Arpanet jusqu’à nos jours.

Director : Melih Bilgil. Voice over : Steve Taylor. Music : Telekaster