Hasta La Creative!

WPP is to consolidate its brand presence in the Middle East by renaming Media Insights as MediaCom.

Car brands Kia and Nissan have both run ads in national newspapers today (Monday), paying tongue-in-cheek reference to England’s World Cup defeat by Germany.

Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett & ARC Worldwide, Bangkok, Thailand
Executive Creative Director: Keeratie Chaimoungkalo/Sompat Trisadikun
Creative Director: Keeratie Chaimoungkalo/Sompat Trisadikun
Copywriter: Santi Tubtimtong
Art Director: Sompat Trisadikun/Nateepat Jaturonrasmi

Advertising Agency: ALMAPBBDO, São Paulo, Brazil
Chief Creative Officer: Marcello Serpa
Executive Creative Director: Marcello Serpa
Creative Director: Luiz Sanches
Copywriter: Marco Giannelli (Pernil)
Advertiser’s Supervisor: Gustavo Siemsen
Planner: Cintia Gonçalves/Valter Bombonato
Art Director: Andre Gola
Photographer: Hugo Treu
Typographer: Jose Roberto Bezerra

Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett, Hong Kong
Chief Creative Officer: Eddie Booth
Executive Creative Director: Connie Lo
Creative Director: Connie Lo
Copywriter: Kiu Chan
Advertiser’s Supervisor: Frank Chow
Account Supervisor: Alvin Yim
Art Director: Timothy Li
Illustrator: Henry Chan
Photographer: Stephen Cheung

You don’t get to 500 millions friends without a few ennemies. Here is the trailer of the new Sony Pictures film about Facebook named The Social Network.

This is from the non official biography of Mark Zuckerberg.

Advetiser: Sony Pictures

“Indonesia’s No.1 delivery service.”

Advertising Agency: Publicis, Jakarta, Indonesia
Executive Creative Director: Randy Rinaldi
Creative Directors: Roy Sagala, Marco Widjaja
Art Directors: Yohanes Chayadi, Ari Bowo, Randy Rinaldi
Copywriters: Dono Yuniarto, Roy Sagala
Illustrator: Teguh Yuswanto
Photographer: Clarissapeddy
Computer Artist: Rudi Harianto
Typographer: Yohanes Chayadi
Published: June 2010

Ranked #1 Creative Director in the Middle East by The Big Won report 2009 and #8 Top Art Directors in the world. Komal has just come back from New York after picking up a gold, silver and bronze pencils and 6 shortlists at The One Show. She also picked up an ADC Gold Cube and a Silver Cube on the same trip. This years laurels also include a silver Andy’s, Silver Clios and gold at New York Festival. And now to Cannes.

Why are you into Advertising?
Because in the morning I love my job… by the time the day ends I hate it. Between loving and hating, I feel alive.

Did you attend school for fine art or design or Communications?
I did. BFA, M.S.U. Baroda for 4 years. My specialization was advertising. Still hazy about what I learnt.

Were there any particular role models for you when you grew up?
Honestly it was so long back I don’t remember.

Who was the most influential personality on your career in Advertising?
Mohammad Khan, Gopika Chowfla, Preeti Kapoor, K.S. Gopal, Gordon Ray, Sam Ahmed, Adil Khan, Nadine Ghossoub, Shahir Zag.

Where do you get your inspiration from?
From a crap brief, a tight deadline and an impossible client.

How long have been working in Dubai? Where were you before Y&R?
In Dubai with Y&R for the last eight and a half years. Shahir was the first creative person I met after relocating to Dubai.
Joined the same day. Been here ever since. Quadrant Bombay, EURO Calcutta, Grey and Enterprise Delhi before that.

What do you think of the state of Print advertising right now?
Print is the purest form of advertising. There are new players and new rules in advertising today. Digital, Integrated, Innovative, 360 are a must do, but that by no means is the end of print.

Do you think brands who’s advertising wins awards, do well in the market?
Ever heard of Nike, Playstation, Viagra…?

What advice do you have for aspiring creative professionals?
Never ever think in front of a screen. EVER.

Mac or PC?
I think you should rephrase this question. It’s a bit outdated.

Who would you like to take out for dinner?
It would have to be a threesome with Andy Warhol & Frida Kahlo.

What’s on your iPod?
I upgraded to iPad.

The passing of actor Bekim Fehmiu has already led to an unprecedented interlude of reconciliation — manifesting itself almost entirely online — in a conflict dating back centuries.