Hasta La Creative!

Yesterday AgencySpy reposted an op-ed by Alan Wolk that generated a shit-ton of loose-cannon commentary.

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Interpublic Group of Cos. today reported its earnings and revenue were down for the first quarter, in line with what rivals WPP and Omnicom are reporting in this bruising economy.

Kaiser Permanente continues its insufferable “Thrive” campaign with two new ads, Kabuki and Mural.

There’s a lot you can say about dot-coms in general, but you’d be hard-pressed to accuse them of being too scrupulous.

Three years ago, Sasquatch wandered the woods for Jack Link’s Beef Jerky. Now he’s dancing atop an iPhone for Living Sasquatch

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — They were lauded for being as tenacious as they were graceful, as much workplace powerhouses as they were dedicated mothers and wives. Linda Sawyer, CEO of Deutsch, was lauded for leading with "an iron fist in a velvet glove." Leslee Dart, founder and CEO of public relations firm 42West, was praised for having class and a bright smile along with "the balls of a burglar."

JWT Toronto has created a new commercial for STAND (Students Take Action Now Darfur) which follows a boy and his family as his village is attacked and the boy is killed while his brother looks on.

There’s something ballsy about the UPS Store comparing itself to complex acrobatics or death by amphitheater. So, props for being flagrant.

Kelliher Samets Volk has launched Nikoteen, an online magazine to help the Vermont Department of Health expose the apparently deceptive marketing practices of tobacco companies.

Découvertes des artworks de l’artiste russe Alex Andreev définissant son style comme “Hermetic”. Beaucoup de peintures imaginant le futur urbain entre vaisseaux, gratte-ciels et terrain vide. Plus d’images dans la suite.