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Advertising Agency: AlmapBBDO, São Paulo, Brazil
Chief Creative Officer: Marcello Serpa
Executive Creative Director: Luiz Sanches
Creative Director: Luiz Sanches
Copywriter: Rynaldo Gondim
Art Directors: Julio Andery, Luiz Sanches
Photographer / Illustrator: Zombie Studio
Art Buyers: Teresa Setti, Paula Feijo
Account Supervisors: Filipe Bartholomeu, José Lopes, Isabela Crepaldi, Johana Quintana, Isabella Franco
Advertiser’s Supervisors: Ricardo Barion, Gislaine Matano
Planners: Cintia Gonçalves, Sergio Katz

Advertising: Merger as a Career Capstone for the Chief of Publicis

The merger with Omnicom has been widely seen as a coup for Publicis and a career capstone for Maurice Lévy.

    

Odd Fox News Interview Lifts Reza Aslan’s Biography on Jesus

A Fox News interviewer awkwardly questioned the Muslim author on why he had written about Jesus, and sales of his book, “Zealot,” surged once the video caught fire online.

    

Sinclair Group Is Buying 7 Allbritton TV Stations

The price was $985 million, nearly $100 million more than initial predictions by analysts.

    

Wendi Murdoch Hires a New Lawyer, Suggesting a Divorce May Turn Messy

A month after Rupert Murdoch surprised his wife with divorce papers, Wendi Murdoch has hired a lawyer with a track record of representing women separating from powerful men.

    

Mixed Material Furnishings – Designer Josie Morris Creates Minimalist Home Decor (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The designs of Josie Morris, a Northumbria graduate who recently exhibited at New Designers in London, England, are beautifully minimalist. Yet although they focus on rather simple silhouettes, the…

Weinstein and Disney, Together Again

Putting aside past acrimony, Harvey Weinstein, the prominent producer, will team with Disney to make a movie adaptation of the book series “Artemis Fowl.’’

    

Adland Response to Publicis-Omnicom Merger: Cautious Skepticism

Marketing clients of Publicis and Omnicom have been slow to react to news of the merger of the two holding companies. Many seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach.

But others, including Ad Age readers, weren’t so slow to respond. And many were skeptical of the notion that the deal had anything to do with big data and competing against the likes of Facebook and Google.

Said Ad Age reader Patrick Di Chiro, “The main rationale given for the merger — the need to compete with the tech/media giants Google and Facebook — is a complete red herring.”

Continue reading at AdAge.com

LG Car Audio: Kiss, Amy, Michael

“LG car audio with handsfree bluetooth. The stereo that answers the phone for you.”

Advertising Agency: Y&R, São Paulo, Brazil
Chief Creative Officer: Rui Branquinho
Executive Creative Director: Flavio Casarotti
Creative Directors: Rui Branquinho, Flavio Casarotti, Alexandre Vilela
Art Directors: Leon Valente, Cleber Cardoso
Copywriter: Marina Erthal
Photographer: Lúcio Cunha

Pivot TV Pitches to Young Viewers

A channel for young people called Pivot, which will become available in 40 million homes on Thursday, aims for “entertainment that inspires and compels social change.”

    

Interpublic, Havas, MDC Shares Rise on Publicis/Omnicom News


Agency-holding-company shares went on a ride Monday in the first day of trading following the weekend announcement that Omnicom Group and Publicis Groupe would merge to form the world’s largest ad company.

The tie-up is widely expected to set off a wave of consolidation in the industry as others join the chase for scale in order to compete with the proposed behemoth, which had combined revenue of $23 billion in 2012.

As a result, the big winners on Wall Street Monday were Interpublic Group of Cos., Havas and MDC Partners, which are viewed as the most attractive acquisition targets. IPG’s shares rose as much as 9.8% during the day, reaching a 52-week high of $17.43, before closing at $16.61, a 4.7% increase on the day. Havas also hit a 52-week high during the day and closed up 4.6% at 5.66 euros. MDC shares closed at an all-time high, rising 4% to $24.

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CNN to Produce Documentary on Hillary Clinton

Two days earlier, NBC said it would make a four-hour mini-series on Ms. Clinton

    

Exotically Illustrated Editorials – Steve Marais Captures the Gaschette Magazine ‘Weekend Special’ (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) There is an exotic flavor to the illustrations used throughout the Gaschette Magazine ‘Weekend Special’ editorial. Although mixed media photoshoots are not as rare as before, the vibrant…

Vibrant Futuristic Beauty Looks – The Allure Russia ‘It’s Fantastic’ Photoshoot Stars Eniko Mihalik (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The beauty looks featured throughout the Allure Russia ‘It’s Fantastic’ editorial could be deemed at once retro and futuristic. The former is due in large part to the use of…

Lavish Fast Food Packaging – McDonald’s Adopts Minimal Packaging for Its Luxury Burger Series (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This minimal packaging for McDonald’s luxury burger trio in Japan is a refreshing take from the greasy brown paper bags typically associated with fast food. The decadent packaging was…

Abstract Maps

Le travail cartographique de l’artiste autodidacte torontois Jazzberry Blue est impressionnant. À la limite de l’abstraction, les grandes métropoles comme Paris, New York ou Londres, sont représentées autour des axes qui les composent et les structurent : rues ou fleuves. Une façon originale de redécouvrir ces villes.

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Caverna das Letras #02 – “A Tristeza Extraordinária do Leopardo-das-Neves”, de Joca Terron

Ivan Mizanzuk fala sobre o novo livro de Joca Terron, “A Tristeza Extraordinária do Leopardo-das-Neves”, lançado pela editora Companhia das Letras. Com uma narrativa que mistura elementos fantásticos e de suspense, em torno de uma aura policial, a obra é um presente para leitores adultos ansiosos por uma boa história que flerta com a fantasia urbana.

Também neste programa: anunciamos o vencedor da promoção lançada no Caverna das Letras #01 e começamos uma nova, valendo uma cópia de “A Tristeza Extraordinária do Leopardo-das-Neves”.

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An Afghan Media Mogul, Pushing Boundaries

Saad Mohseni has brought soap operas, sitcoms and reality TV to his native country, Afghanistan, and with them a modicum of normalcy. Now he is looking to expand to Egypt, Libya and Iraq.

    

As brigas internas que deixam o seu YouTube lento

Você abre um vídeo no YouTube e passa longos minutos assistindo ad æternum a imagem acima. A primeira reação é reclamar do seu provedor, certo? “Maldita telecom!” Depois você pensa que o YouTube pode estar com problemas, seu browser travou, a conexão caiu, o mundo acabou, e toda sorte de lamentos, menos que talvez estejam fazendo isso de propósito.

Artigo do Ars Technica detalha as brigas internas e negociações dos provedores de acesso à internet (ISP) com os serviços de vídeo, como YouTube e Netflix, que limitam sua banda e a velocidade com a qual o conteúdo chega até você.

As telecoms cobram mais dinheiro dos serviços para melhorar infraestrutura e cachear os conteúdos em vídeo. Se não recebem, enforcam a conexão e deliberadamente tornam sua internet mais lenta.

É um jogo de interesses que prejudica a ponta do funil, os usuários, e atrapalha o desenvolvimento de novas ferramentas. Afinal, em um mercado em que todo mundo enxerga o outro como concorrente, existe tudo, menos neutralidade. Leia mais (em inglês).

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Geometric Vintage Modern Necklaces – Forgotten Mid-Century Beads & Chains Meet the Modern Day (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This new jewelry collection launched by Rachel Gant of <a >Yield Design Co</a> uncovers new life for vintage geometric modern beads and chain. With rich material, polished serpentine…