Bill Posters Are Ugly. Except the Ones Created by Ad Agencies

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Remember when the whole anti-graffiti thing was all the rage with marketers trying to hire graffiti artists to “bomb” their brand all over the place? Well its back.

GlaxoSmithKline revives multi-brand ‘Love Your Mouth’ campaign

LONDON – GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (GSK) is launching a multi-brand mouth care campaign encouraging consumers to ‘love their mouth’.

Moneysupermarket poised for next phase of growth

LONDON – The new boss of moneysupermarket.com, Peter Plumb, has said he has taken the steps needed to position the price-comparison website for its next phase of growth.

Internet braces itself for Michael Jackson’s funeral

LONDON – Michael Jackson’s memorial service is expected to be the biggest online event in the history of the internet, according to analysts, with video streaming services around the globe bracing for themselves for unprecedented levels of web traffic.

New Look appoints Summersault Communications to employee magazine

LONDON – Fashion brand New Look has appointed Summersault Communications to launch an internal magazine for 20,000 staff members following a competitive pitch.

Brilliance Doesn’t Have to Cost a Fortune


One of the chief complaints of small agencies is that we don't have budgets big enough to do great work. We look to the winners in our award shows as proof. And that is usually where we are slapped in the face for our lack of commitment to be brilliant.

Gillette launches first global brand campaign in five years

LONDON – Procter & Gamble is introducing a new core brand message to Gillette following the recent addition of hair styling and personal care products to its shaving care range.

TLRC in talks to sell Isle of Wight Radio

LONDON – The Local Radio Company is understood to be in discussions to sell the Isle of Wight Radio station to a single party, although the identity of the buyer is not known.

‘Twitter for Dummies’: A Review

"Twitter for Dummies" may be 266 pages long and contain an index, but it would probably help quite a few people to give it a read. Thorough.

Virgin Holidays forced to axe ‘lastminute’ ad campaign

LONDON – Virgin Holidays has been forced to ditch its summer advertising campaign following legal action from lastminute.com.

Eternal Moonwalk


A rádio Studio Brussel criou uma homenagem diferente e colaborativa para Michael Jackson: o Moonwalk sem fim.

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Adili appoints SmartFocus Digital for email campaigns

LONDON – Online ethical fashion retailer Adili has selected SmartFocus Digital software to manage its e-marketing campaigns.

Brands Go Green For Rain Forest

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Last week in London’s Piccadilly Circus, St Trinian star Talulah Riley posed in front of new Princess Rainforest Project billboards which feature an animated frog.

Misereor – Donations Poster

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Passers-by could make 50-cent donations by throwing coins into a slot in the poster. Piece by piece, the coins fill the acrylic cylinder of the injection’s syringe. Measurement units on the cylinder of the syringe show how many coins have already been donated and how many injections can be paid for with the amount – helping the Misereor relief organisation to vaccinate children around the world against infections.

I’m not sure about all those crying children illustrations, but other than that, I think it’s a pretty cool action (not that we haven’t seen similar stuff in the past though).

Agency: Kolle Rebbe Hamburg, Germany.


Toaster progress

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You do remember The Toaster Project, don’t you? Thomas Thwaites has spent the past 9 months crafting his own toaster from scratch. I went to see the progress of his kitchen appliance last week at the Royal College of Art show and all i can say is: What a beauty! continue

North Korea On Its Way Towards Mud Wrestling Beer Babes

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As quirky (by our standards) as a Japanese commercial, brewer Taedonggang has launched North Korea’s first beer commercial.

Why Google Voice Reminds Me of ATT


I'm an ex-AT&T "Bell head," so anything telecom always gets my special attention. When I saw the Google Voice re-announcement recently, I couldn't help wondering, "Huh, what's up with that? How does this fit into Google's core business?" Mostly, though, I was interested in understanding why this and why now.

Garmin GPS: Weave, Loop, Zig Zag

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“GPS 765T comes with Lane Assist. This advanced feature makes sure you always know which way to go even in the most unfamiliar territory.”

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, Shanghai, China
Executive Creative Director / Typographer: Kevin Lee
Creative Directors: Kevin Lee, Kelvin Leong, Kit Ong
Copywriters: Adams Fan, Weina Ha, Kit Ong
Account Supervisor: Shining Gao
Art Directors: Minsheng Zhang, Robin Wu, Tianhong Zhou, Jordan Dong, Kelvin Leong, Kevin Lee
Illustrators: Minsheng Zhang, Jordan Dong, Robin Wu, Tianhong Zhou

Neck and neck giraffes / “Cou” Double!

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THE ORIGINAL?
Ambient poster – San Francisco Zoo – 2006
Source : Cannes Archive Online,
Agency : BBDO West (USA)
LESS ORIGINAL :
Ambient poster – Chester Zoo – 2009
Source : Adsoftheworld
Agency : Robson Brown Ltd. Newcastle (UK)
Un sacré vieux “cou” que celui de la girafe sur un poteau… une idée qui a fait long long feu.
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A Unique ‘Stream’ Will Get You Noticed

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Italian retailer Police has cast aside boredom and done something unique to find its next spokesmodel.