Sherren to step down as Centaur chairman

LONDON – Graham Sherren, chairman of The Lawyer publisher Centaur, is to step down in December.

Facebook music service muscles in on MySpace

LONDON – Despite MySpace’s recent troubles, the social network has remained a popular destination for music fans and artists. But Facebook wants a slice of the action by announcing the addition of music to its virtual market place.

The Sun and News of the World hire Partners Andrews Aldridge for CRM task

LONDON – News International has awarded its £5 million direct marketing account for The Sun and News of the World to the Engine Group-owned Partners Andrews Aldridge without a pitch.

Windows 7 bundled with Sky’s on-demand television service

LONDON – Windows 7, the Microsoft operating system launched yesterday, is being sold preloaded with Sky Player, Sky’s video-on-demand service.

Safeguard Antibacterial Soap: Alley, Toilet, Park

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“Whatever it’s touched, you touch.”

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Executive Creative Directors: Adrian Miller, Edmund Choe
Copywriter: James Yap
Art Director: Ian Lee
Graphic Designer: Xuxulyn
Photographers: Edmund Leong, Jesse Choo (Untold Images)

Customer’s tweet inspires Air New Zealand ad campaign

LONDON – Air New Zealand has launched an ad campaign with a strapline inspired by a passenger’s Twitter post that applauded the airline for “allowing its staff to have a personality”.

YouTube rival gets £15m cash boost

LONDON – It’s easy to forget sometimes but there are other places to watch cats on treadmills than YouTube. Dailymotion is one and today secured £15.4 million of investment to take on the almighty Google video-sharing site.

World Vision promotes Mathew Neville to marketing director

LONDON – World Vision has appointed Mathew Neville as its director of marketing and fundraising.

Skhizein Animation

Un superbe court-métrage français d’une durée de 13 minutes, dirigé par Jeremy Clapin. Ce film d’animation date de 2008 et présente l’histoire d’Henri frappé par une métérorité de 150 tonnes. Produit par Dark Prince, il est à découvrir dans son intégralité dans la suite de l’article.



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Microsoft and Google add real-time Twitter search

LONDON – Microsoft and Google have both signed search deals with Twitter to make tweets appear in search results in real time.

World famous shoe designer Jimmy Choo makes H&M debut

LONDON – A new Jimmy Choo range for high street fashion retailer H&M will be available in 200 stores worldwide from the 14 November.

Which? calls for greater powers to be given to the Advertising Standards Authority

LONDON – Which?, the consumer lobby group, has called for the Advertising Standards Authority to be given greater powers to clampdown on ‘bad advertisers’.

BBC targets young web audience with EastEnders spin-off

LONDON – The BBC is taking a big step into online drama with a youth-oriented ‘EastEnders’ spin-off which will target the ‘Hollyoaks’ demographic and launch in January.

Read a free emag version of Marketing magazine during the postal strike

LONDON – Due to the disruption of Royal Mail services, Haymarket Brand Media is making available a free electronic version of the 21 October edition of Marketing magazine.

Tesco opens first self-service-only Express store

LONDON – Tesco has opened its first store with no checkout staff, calling it an “assisted service store”, designed to increase efficiency.

Havaianas Top: Convertible

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Advertising Agency: AlmapBBDO, São Paulo, Brazil
Chief Creative Officer: Marcello Serpa
Executive Creative Director: Marcello Serpa
Creative Directors: Luiz Sanches/Dulcídio Caldeira
Copywriter: Tales Bahu
Art Director: Danilo Boer
Illustrator: Gelmi Estudio And M. Sampaio

Plus-Size Esteem Killers – Study Finds that Even Size 12 Models Negatively Impact Confidence

(TrendHunter.com) According to a recent study that was conducted by researchers in the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands, it does not matter if they are size zero or size 12 models, when ordinary women see them,…

Camille Marotte

Découverte du travail de l’artiste Camille Marotte âgée de 24 ans, sur son portfolio Neoheaven. Elle est spécialisée dans la post-production et l’élaboration de vidéos HD pour de nombreux clients dont Vente-privée. Un motion-reel 2009 et plusieurs exemples à découvrir.

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Autres travaux pour Ralph Lauren, Freeman et Freesoul.

Une utilisation efficace d’After Effects et du Canon 5D Mk II.

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IKEA: Sliding Doors

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Advertising Agency: 303, Perth, Australia
Creative Director: Lindsay Medalia
Copywriter: Richard Berney
Art Director: Richard Berney
Account Manager: Jane Natalizio

Paradoxic Pics – Ironic Pictures Make Unlikely Events Laughable (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) There is nothing that I love more than irony, so this gallery of the world’s most ironic pictures has made my morning.

These ironic and viral pictures feature such ironies as a ‘Dead End’ sign that has…