Agencies line up for Deutsche Bank task

Deutsche Bank is on the hunt for a global creative agency.

Vodafone looks to unify B2B activity under single agency

Vodafone is hunting for a lead UK agency for its business-to-business marketing.

Agencies line up for Dixons Carphone task

Dixons Carphone, Europe’s largest mobile phone retailer, is looking for an agency to create a digital and integrated brand campaign for the mobile business.

PHD hires MG OMD's Florence as planning head

PHD has appointed Michael Florence, the creative director at Manning Gottlieb OMD, as its head of planning, replacing David Wilding.

Hovis plots creative rethink

Hovis, the bakery brand owned by Premier Foods and The Gores Group, has kicked off talks with agencies over its advertising account.

Ogilvy & Mather lands global ad account for Dove Men+Care

Dove Men+Care has moved its global advertising account to Ogilvy & Mather, ending its relationship with Bartle Bogle Hegarty.

Carat tops client dream pitchlist

Carat has topped a survey as the media agency that clients would most like on their pitchlist.

Droga5 Europe nets new BBC channel task

BBC Worldwide has picked Droga5 Europe to advertise the launch of BBC Brit, a subscription channel that will air factual programmes aimed at men outside the UK.

Havas Worldwide and M&C vie for EDF brief

EDF, the French energy giant, is holding a closed pitch for a major UK advertising campaign.

Amazon to sponsor Downton Abbey

Amazon has selected Lucky Generals and Joint to work on its pan-European advertising account as it is revealed as the new sponsor of ITV’s Downton Abbey.

Engine makes global plans as Lake Capital deal goes ahead

Engine Group is planning integration and global expansion, after its £100 million sale to Lake Capital received shareholder approval.

VCCP appoints Bartlett to oversee O2 account

VCCP has hired Rob Bartlett, a business partner at OgilvyOne, to run its O2 account.

FA plans campaign to re-engage England fans after World Cup woes

The Football Association (FA) is launching a campaign to re-engage fans of the men’s national team, following the disappointment of this summer’s World Cup in Brazil.

ABP, Poojo by Bates CHI & Partners, Kolkata

Client: ABP Magazines
Agency: Bates CHI & Partners, Kolkata
Executive Vice President: Abeer Chakravaty
National Creative Director: Sagar Mahabaleshwarkar
Executive Creative Director: Suraj Vasanthan
Associate Creative Director: Kirtish Talukdar
Art Director: Subhadeep Dawn
Illustrator: Subhadeep Dawn
Copywriter: Rupamanjari Mitra
Account Director: Anirban Sarkar, Shamik Ghosh

Note: The Durga Puja special edition, Desh Pujabarshiki, from the stable of Anandabazar Patrika, contains literature penned by acclaimed Bengali authors. Riding on legacy and meaningful content it is an esteemed edition that the Bengali intelligentsia adores and waits for in anticipation. Every year the Desh Pujabarshiki campaign blends literature and Puja cues into its creative. This year the idea revolved around ink art. Ink used in fountain pen is the author’s device whereas the lotus, conch and trident are quintessentially puja elements used either in the rituals or as the weapon of goddess Durga.

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Open Source: Missing Russian Photographer Was Killed in Ukraine

Andrei Stenin was killed in an attack on a convoy in Ukraine last month, Russia’s state news agency reported on Wednesday.

Rdio Moves to Free Music Model to Compete with Spotify and Others

Rdio’s new design draws heavily on an Internet radio format popularized by Pandora.

Vice Lands 2nd Investment, to Fuel Expansion

The $250 million investment from Technology Crossover Ventures comes on the heels of financing from A&E Networks.



Utopian Commune Photography – 'The Communitarians' Series Captures Life in a Virginia Commune (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Communitarians is an intriguing photo series, captured by photographer Aaron Cohen, that documents life in Twin Oaks, a Virginian commune established in 1967 as part of a movement to live off…

Nebraska Tourism Puts All Its Chips In The Nice People Basket

Last Saturday, I called Comcast and ordered up the Big 10 Network—something I do each September in order to see the Nebraska Cornhuskers take opponents apart on the gridiron. While thusly occupied, I saw something I disliked between plays—new Nebraska Tourism advertising from Bailey Lauerman (generally considered to be the state’s top ad agency). Strategically, […]

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Sustrans "Wizard Of Oz" (2014) 1:10 (UK)

Being a kid used to be filled with excitement and anticipation upon a journey to school. Until the buzzkill squad put the fear of God into us that we couldn’t walk to school without all manner of horrible things happening.

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