CMOs You Should Know: Diane Dietz, Safeway


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — Diane Dietz has a very different job than she would have been a decade ago. Then, she would have been a marketer; today, she's a medium.

CMOs You Should Know: Tony Wells, 24 Hour Fitness


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — In his three years leading marketing for 24 Hour Fitness, Tony Wells has approached his job much like he would command a battleship: in an aggressive, but calculated fashion.

CMOs You Should Know: Susan Shields, Jamba Juice


CHICAGO (AdAge.com) — The recession was bad enough, but now Jamba Juice, the leader in smoothies, is staring down formidable adversary: McDonald's. The Golden Arches, roughly 20 times Jamba's size in terms of U.S. locations alone, is launching its own smoothie platform this summer.

New Messaging Needed to Reach ‘New Majority’

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Ask most major marketers what their primary concerns are today, and you'll inevitably get back responses such as digital, cause marketing and multicultural marketing. But those three areas are far from mutually exclusive as the world becomes increasingly blended.

It Took Bravery, Total Commitment, but Social Media Is Working for Wellpoint

As a marketing team, we found ourselves at a transitional moment — we needed to be where consumers were and where they would expect to see their trusted brands live. We could have easily opted to shy away from a medium in which today's customers readily talk back (not necessarily positively) and speak up when and how they want to. But we didn't. And while it has not been an easy task, the results have been well worth it.

How ATT Plans to Lift Its Image Via Social-Media Customer Care


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — On a normal day, AT&T has 10,000 mentions on social networks, but during stressful moments like these they rise precipitously. The marketer is out to calm Twitter storms and the like by staffing up its social-media customer-care corps.

Are Major Marketers Training John Q. Public to Whine on Web?

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — By rewarding complainers with lightning-fast responsiveness, are marketers training consumers to publicly flog them rather than take the discreet and often-frustrating route of calling customer service?

‘Power Eye’ Lets Consumers Know Why That Web Ad Was Sent to Them

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Starting this week, AT&T, American Express, Microsoft and dozens of other major marketers will pull the veil off their web ads and show consumers what's inside. It's the first trial of what some hope will become the online ad industry's long-promised self-policing system designed to stave off the growing forces for regulation in Washington, as well as give consumers more control over how they are targeted by advertisers.

Hottest Job in Marketing Might Just Be Community Manager

BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) — At Procter & Gamble Co., where the brand manager was invented, one of the growth job titles of late has been "community manager," in charge of engaging a brand's community of followers wherever they pop up in social media. P&G is far from alone here.

Increased Advertiser Interest Signals Resurgence of Big TV

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — After spending years complaining about TV, have advertisers embarked on a new love affair with the medium? Marketers have expressed frustration over pricing, effectiveness and nearly everything and anything else having to do with boob-tube advertising, but now they are running back into Big TV's arms. And they may not want to leave its embrace.

Humanized Urban Portraits – ‘(In)vulnerable’ by Steef Veldhoen Mixes Models Abandoned Buildings (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These portraits by Steef Veldhoen are part of a series called ‘(In)vulnerable,’ which seeks to add a human face to the urban portraits we’ve seen so much of lately. Typically, these shoots feature abandoned…

Architectural Rings – The Sevan Bicakci Namesake Jewelry Collection is Mind-Blowing (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When it comes to rings, people enjoy standing out and getting the most elaborate in jewelery; the Sevan Bicakci Namesake Jewelry collection is definitely all of that and more. This Turkish brand has created…

Skate Park Fashion Shoots – Keke Lindgard Vogue Germany July 2010 Editorial Fuses Couture Skaters (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The only thing that comes to my mind when visualizing a skate park is the Avril Lavigne ‘Sk8er Boi’ music video, but the Keke Lindgard Vogue Germany July 2010 spread is nowhere close to that. Instead,…

Virgin Atlantic Airways: Luggage Tags

Advertising Agency: Y&R Johannesburg, South Africa
Chief Creative Officer: Michael Blore
Executive Creative Director: Liam Wielopolski
Art Director: Steve Dirnberger, Jacque Moodley
Copywriter: Katherine Glover


Split Personality Couture – The Tanya Dziahileva Vogue Spain June 2010 Editorial is Casual Chic (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Lately, this fashion model has been gracing every magazine editorial and it’s never a wonder why–the Tanya Dziahileva Vogue Spain July 2010 editorial proves she’s got staying power. Shot by photographer…

Samsung WB650: 15x Super Zoom

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, Prague, Czech Republic
Creative Director: Jakub Hanzlicek
Art Director: Ryan St. James
Published: June 2010


Top 50 Trends of the Week (Jun 20) – From Nationalist Nails to Luxury Car Yachts (COUNTDOWN)

(TrendHunter.com) For the week of June 20th, these are the Top 50 trends, which include Nationalist Nails, Illegal Babe Advertising and Underwater Yachts. The rankings are based on hundreds of thousands of views and 579…

Stuff and Things

Un court film d’animation au style 8 bit conçu par Jack Cunningham dans le cadre de son projet de fin d’année à l’Université. Intitulé “Stuff and Things”, la vidéo présente un enchaînement de visuels colorés, et au style simple. A découvrir en images dans la suite.



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Previously on Fubiz

TVC: More Mc Donald’s Arabia World Cup commercials

Advertising Agency: FP7, Dubai
Production house: THE WORKS, Beirut
Director: Enrico

Lifeless Fashion Photography – ‘Jutta’s Breakfast’ by Photographer Ville Varumo is Intense (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) What makes a photographer categorized as an artist is the way they’re able to capture a moment and convey a message, idea or emotion in just that one instance. That is exactly the impression that comes…