Susan Boyle helps ITV1 to 11.8m viewers

LONDON – ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ pulled in 11.8m viewers on Sunday night as global sensation Susan Boyle secured a place in next weekend’s grand final, according to unofficial overnight figures.

Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide launches green agency OgilvyEarth

LONDON – Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide is launching a new agency brand called OgilvyEarth, which will specialise in issues relating to sustainability.

Sony Ericsson signs up Friendly Fires for first intimate gig experience

LONDON – Sony Ericsson has signed up indie-pop band Friendly Fires to its first ‘Pitch Black’ gig, part of its new Entertainment Unlimited consumer proposition.

David Cameron allows public to question him after speeches via Twitter and blogs

LONDON – Conservative Party leader David Cameron is continuing to use social media for campaigning purposes by opening himself up to questions through Twitter and a specially-built blogging site.

Little Chef gives nod to Blumenthal’s menu

LONDON – Roadside restaurant chain Little Chef is reportedly planning to roll out Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal’s trial menu across all of its UK outlets.

Global Radio relaunches chart show to include updated download sales

LONDON – Global Radio has relaunched its national chart show as an interactive programme that takes real-time account of online downloads.

AUTO. SUEÑO Y MATERIA – Manufacturing cars

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At the beginning of the 20th century, cars were hand built by small teams of highly skilled craftsmen and women. Only a small elite could afford to buy one until Henry Ford developed a system of mass-producing automobiles that lowered the unit price and enabled the average consumer to buy a car.

Tobias Rehberger takes history backwards. In 1999, the artist embarked on a project that saw him sending simple sketches, composed essentially from memory, of iconic cars such as a Porsche 911 and a McLaren F1 to a workshop in Thailand continue

Virgin Atlantic reports annual profits rise

LONDON – Virgin Atlantic has announced a rise in pre-tax profits amid what the company describes as its ‘toughest ever trading conditions’.

Public View – Drench ‘pheasant rodeo’ by CHI & Partners

LONDON – CHI’s latest ad features a cowboy riding rodeo on an outsized pheasant – but what did members of the public make of it?

Tiscali launches Yell.com searchable listings online

LONDON – Broadband company Tiscali has forged a new partnership with Yell.com, the online business directory from Yellow Pages under which the tiscali.co.uk portal will let people be able to search Yell’s business listings.

Troy-Bilt Reaches Out, P2P-Style, to Contemporary Gardeners

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Troy-Bilt hikes its ad budget up 50% from 2008 to $1.8 million, springing for a folksy little tune called “Shinin’ Down”, which can be heard in its ads or on hold with its tech team. Download it for free at troybilt.com.

WWF: Bankrupt Companies

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Advertising Agency: DDB, Brazil
Executive Creative Directors: Sergio Valente, Julio Andery, Rodolfo Sampaio
Creative Directors: Julio Andery, Rodolfo Sampaio
Copywriters: Arício Fortes, Rodolfo Sampaio
Art Directors: Benjamin Yung Jr, Liliana Mafra
Photographer: Rodrigo Ribeiro
Art Buyer: Carolina Galastri
Account Supervisor: Ana Paula Grassmann
Advertiser’s Supervisor: Heloisa Helena de Oliveira
Producer: Margarida Flores e Filmes

Play.com to be headline sponsor of Take That Circus tour

LONDON – Play.com is to be the exclusive headline sponsor of Take That’s forthcoming The Circus Live tour, which starts on 5 June in Sunderland and finishes at London’s Wembley Stadium.

Denver Egotist Takes Stand Against Brand Molestation.

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“The big, fat, silver torpedo that is the Chipotle burrito is as iconic (in this city, anyway) as an Absolut bottle or a Converse shoe,” lauds the Denver Egotist, bringing to mind billboards that have taken us by surprise more than once.

Green GT

Prévu à la commercialisation en 2011, ce concept de voitures électriques issu d’une coopération franco-suisse, a été réalisé par une équipe d’étudiants de l’école de design de Valenciennes. Un prototype à châssis carbone au look très futuriste. Plus d’images dans la suite.



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Color Pop Paintography – Miles Aldridge’s Overly Saturated Fashion Editorials (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Miles Aldridge is known for his extreme color saturated fashion photography. His work shows great originality and clever art direction. These editorials could be a tribute to Andy Warhol’s art and fashion,…

VIP Magazine

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Who reads VIP knows the way. Fashion, pop culture, tips and everything else a man needs to get lucky.

Credits:
Agency: MatosGrey, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Creative Director: Silvio Matos, Guy Costa, Leandro Castilho
Art Director: Andre Sallowicz
Copywriter: Filipe Medici
Illustrator: Burti HD
Photographer: Marcio Sallowicz


Industrial Photo Settings – Jessic Biel’s Electrifying Allure Shoot (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Hollywood star Jessica Biel is the cover girl of the June 2009 issue of Allure magazine.

The Jessica Biel cover shoot, by photographer Michael Thompson, takes place in an unusual setting: a four-story…

How Del Monte Social-Media Strategy Created a New Pet Food


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — It's one thing to debate the potential power of social-media marketing to influence product sales but quite another to watch a social-media project actually create a popular new product. In his keynote address at the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Social Media Conference last week, Forrester Research's Josh Bernoff explained how Del Monte Foods did that very thing in just six weeks.

Not so fresh / Pas si frais

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THE ORIGINAL?
Ziploc bags – 2003
Source : Cannes Archive Online
Agency :  IDB/FCB, Santiago (Chile)
LESS ORIGINAL :
Glad Wrap “Keep it fresh” – 2009
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : DDB (South Africa)
On ne sait pas si l’idée originale a été enfermée dans un sac congélation, mais elle a été très bien conservée!
(Un exemple paru d’abord dans CB News magazine N°1015)