Europe lags behind as global ad spend rises 2.4% in Q2

Global ad spend rose to $139bn in the second quarter of 2012, a moderate 2.4% gain over Q2 2011, although Europe continues to retract, according to Nielsen’s quarterly Global AdView Pulse report.

Facebook hooks up with Starbucks for physical gifts trial

Facebook is gearing up for a push into online retail by running a US trial that allows users to send friends real gifts including Starbucks gift cards, cupcakes and teddy bears.

Nike Foundation: Extra Time

Advertising Agency: Wieden + Kennedy, Portland, USA
Executive Creative Director: Mark Fitzloff, Susan Hoffman
Creative Director: Alberto Ponte, Ryan O’Rourke
Copywriter: Antony Goldstein
Art Director: Bertrand Fleuret
Producer: Katie Reardon, Hayley Goggin
Prod. Co.: Don’t Act Big
EP: Emily Fincher
Director: Lance Bangs
Line Producer: Howard Kennedy
DOP: Kevin Fletcher
Editorial: Joint Editorial
Post Prod: Lauren Pullano
Post EP: Patty Brebner
Mix: Joint Editorial, Charlie Keating

Duracell: Trust your power

Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, New York, USA
CCO: Con Williamson
Creative Director: Justin Ebert, Alex Lea, Peter Smith
Art Director: Nate Ripp
Prod. Co.: Uber Content
Director: Eliot Rausch
Agency Producer: Peter Feldman
Production Company: Uber Content
Director: Eliot Rausch
EP: Preston Lee, Phyllis Koenig, Steve Wi
Director of Photography: Ed David
Editorial: Rock, Paper, Scissors
Composer: Adam Taylor

OFT sends car insurance problem to Competition Commission

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the car insurance market, which includes brands such as Direct Line and Admiral, to the Competition Commission amid concerns that the sector is “not working well enough” for consumers.

Goodspeed: Funboxing

Advertising Agency: McCann Worldgroup, Helsinki, Finland
Creatives: Jyrki Poutanen, Timo Silvennoinen
DOP/Edit: Joni Lyytikäinen, Yrjö Haavisto
Project manager: Heikki Lehto
Tech: Heikki Lehto, Karolina Hurmerinta
Designers: Janne Uotila, Kim Takala
Agency Producer: Yrjö Haavisto

Campaign Viral Chart: Belgian mindreader fends off Lana Del Rey

A hidden-camera ad for Belgian financial federation, Febelfin, in which a squad of internet fraudsters feed a “mind reader” with details from the web to trick his unsuspecting clients has topped the chart this week.

The Passage: Boards

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Advertising Agency: Publicis Life Brands Resolute, London, UK
Creative Director: Shaheed Peera
Art Directors: Nick Robinson, Shaheed Peera
Illustrator: Nick Robinson
Photographer: Nick Robinson

UNHCR: Dilema

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Advertising Agency: Y&R, Geneva, Switzerland
Creative Director: Bob Heron
Art Director: Frédéric Savioz
Copywriter: Bob Heron
Graphic Designer: Ludovic Rossier
Photographer: Cédric Delsaux

Visa: Stanley Cup Playoff Beard

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“Proud supporter of the Stanley Cup playoffs & all its diehard fans.”

Advertising Agency: TBWA\Toronto, Canada
Creative Directors: James Ansley, Allen Oke
Art Director: Jason Lee
Copywriter: Francesco Grandi
Photographer: Dave Todon

Manning Gottlieb OMD lands Prostate Cancer UK business

Prostate Cancer UK has appointed Manning Gottlieb OMD to handle its £1.5m media planning and buying account after a competitive pitch.

Manning Gottlieb OMD lands £1.5m Prostate Cancer UK business

Prostate Cancer UK has appointed Manning Gottlieb OMD to handle its £1.5m media planning and buying account after a competitive pitch.

Ford launches ‘stunt’ campaign to mark B-Max launch

Ford is rolling out a major campaign to support its innovative new B-Max vehicle, which has front and rear doors that open from opposing hinges.

Samuel L. Jackson Says ‘Wake the F#&K Up’ to Obama Supporters

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Oh it’s funny when Samuel L. Jackson says, “Wake the fuck up.” But it’s even funnier when an eight year old girl screams it out the window. That’s basically the scenario of this Jewish Council for Education and Research-funded pro-Obama video featuring none other than the motherfucking king, himself, Samuel L. Jackson.


35 Peculiar Pigeon-Inspired Products – From Colorfully Dyed Pigeons to Death by Pigeon Poop

(TrendHunter.com) Often classified as rodents or “sky rats,” pigeons rarely ever get the credit they deserve. They are as much a part of city life as taxis and coffee shops and should therefore be…

Depois de ser intimidado pela justiça brasileira, Google exclui vídeos no YouTube

Em mais um dos vergonhosos episódios da justiça brasileira quando se trata de internet e tecnologia – que inclui até um juiz que mandou “retirar das prateleiras” um jogo online (o.O) – a Polícia Federal deteve ontem o Diretor Geral do Google Brasil, Fábio Coelho.

Você deve ter lido bastante sobre o assunto, mas vale recapitular: A ordem do juiz Flávio Saad Peron, da 35ª Zona Eleitoral de Campo Grande, “solicitava” a retirada de vídeos com acusações ao candidato a prefeito Alcides Bernal, do Partido Progressista, ordenando também que o YouTube saísse do ar no estado do Mato Grosso do Sul.

Depois da detenção (e intimidação) pela “justiça”, o Google se viu obrigado a excluir os vídeos, abrindo um precedente perigoso e que fere um direito basilar escrito e assinado da nossa constituição.

Em nota divulgada agora pouco, o próprio Fábio Coelho fala sobre o caso:

“Estamos profundamente desapontados por não termos tido a oportunidade de debater plenamente na Justiça Eleitoral nossos argumentos de que tais vídeos eram manifestações legítimas da liberdade de expressão e deveriam continuar disponíveis no Brasil.”

Recomendo que você leia a íntegra da declaração no blog do Google Brasil, e pense bem em quem vai votar no dia 7 de outubro.

Sinceramente, quando eu vejo casos de celebridades querendo “limpar” a internet, encaro como imbecilóides, mas se transformam em piada. Porém, em um exemplo vergonhoso desses, que influi diretamente em nossas vidas e na liberdade digital por se tratar de uma intervenção política que tenta esconder a sujeira debaixo do tapete, devemos nos preocupar. E muito.

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