Pro Bono Work May Pay Off for Idled Ad Hands


Working for a nonprofit isn't going to pay the bills, but it's sure to feed the soul, showcase your talent, help you make connections and lead you toward that dream job more quickly than you thought.

There’s No PMS in Fairy Tales!

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While we don’t speak Spanish and can’t understand all the words in this California Milk Processor Board commercial, the message is clear: a glass of milk can cheer you up on a bad day.

T4 website gets interactive redesign

LONDON – The website for Channel 4’s teen TV magazine show T4 has been redesigned by digital agency Ustwo, and will now include video footage of presenters interacting with graphics.

Anthony Noguera to leave Bauer Media

LONDON – Anthony Noguera, the high-profile editorial director at Bauer Media, is to leave the company after 14 years.

DooH Media Summit: digital expansion beyond London urged

LONDON – The outdoor industry needs to expand its digital footprint beyond London if clients are to up investment in digital out of home (DooH), the media chief of Samsung’s in-house agency, Cheil, warned today.

Design Bridge revamps Aids charity brand identity

LONDON – Design Bridge Amsterdam has created an identity for Dance4life, an international charity which exists to mobilise young people against HIV and Aids.

Hemingway designs packaging for Sainsbury’s big fish rebrand

LONDON – Red or Dead founder Wayne Hemingway and the Hemingway design team have designed limited edition packaging for Sainsbury’s pollack, which has been renamed Colin to encourage the British public to try the fish.

Top 10 Reasons Your Company Probably Shouldn’t Tweet


Everyone is on Twitter but it's not for everyone. Or every brand. If you use it, understand it's a tactic, not a strategy, it's fast and its human.

eBay takes Microsoft’s Alex Marks for business marketing role

Alex Marks has joined eBay Advertising International as its head of business marketing.

House of Lords calls for funding to save public service broadcasters

LONDON – The House of Lords Communications Select Committee has called for contestable funding to help support public service broadcasting outside the BBC.

TNS scoops €60m EC and European Parliament account

LONDON – TNS has won a major market research contract with the European Commission and European Parliament, worth €65m (£58.8m) over four years, to measure public opinion in Europe following a competitive pitch against rivals Ipsos, Gallup and Synovate.

NHS Blood and Transplant shortlists agencies

LONDON – NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has shortlisted a number of agencies to run a multi-media campaign to promote awareness of and support for organ donation in the UK.

AMV, M&C and RKCR/Y&R pitch for National Organ Donation campaign

LONDON – NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has called a pitch for its first-ever National Organ Donation campaign through COI.

FHM editor Anthony Noguera leaves Bauer after 14 years

LONDON – Anthony Noguera, Bauer Media’s editorial director across men’s lifestyle magazines and the editor of FHM, is leaving the company after 14 years.

MySpace launches ‘The Simpsons’ competition

LONDON – MySpace has launched a video contest inviting users to submit their own version of ‘The Simpsons’ opening couch gag to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the cartoon series.

Playboy unveils new US website

NEW YORK – Playboy has relaunched its main website with a number of new features in a bid to attract advertisers and act as more than just an extension of its famed glossy title.

Playboy relaunches US website

NEW YORK – Playboy has relaunched its main website with a number of new features in a bid to attract advertisers and act as more than just an extension of its famed glossy title.

Judith Plastow leaves Yahoo for Sky

LONDON – Sky Media has poached Judith Plastow, a former head of planning at Yahoo, to become its head ofdigital strategy.

David Starkey’s Henry VIII pulls in 2.2m on Channel 4

LONDON – Tudor expert Dr David Starkey pulled in 2.2m viewers on Channel 4 for the first part of his ‘Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant’ series, according to unofficial overnight figures.

Publicis bolsters Modem with Swiss digital agency buy

LONDON – Publicis Groupe has acquired a Swiss digital agency called Nemos and will integrate it with Publicis Modem Switzerland.