Sugru: Hard or soft

Uncommon: Are you uncommon?

To jump start the development of the future generation of creatives, the four leading independent Dutch advertising agencies Achtung!, Dawn, Natwerk, and Sue decided to set up the first real traineeship program in the Netherlands: Uncommon. It is the first program of its kind with the clear aim to develop high-calibre advertising talent with experience across a wide range of disciplines. The challenges brands face nowadays can’t to be solved with creative communications alone. The depth of solutions that are expected from agencies need a new breed of creatives. They require digital natives who understand brands, storytellers who embrace innovation, strategists who are creative, and creatives who approach challenges with a start-up mentality. The program is comprised of four three-month rotations through each agency.

Advertising Agency: Achtung!, Netherlands

E-Book Mingles Love and Product Placement

Product placement in a novel might strike some as unseemly, but “Find Me I’m Yours” — an e-book that also makes room for sponsored content from companies — is not like most novels.

Independent Journal Review Website Becomes a Draw for Conservatives

With a mix of entertaining topics and politics, the two-year-old Independent Journal Review has web traffic that exceeds more seasoned right-wing sites.



Top 35 Pets Ideas in November – From Automated Dog Toys to Cat-Centric Social Media Platforms (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) These November 2014 pets innovations celebrate this generation’s love for animals. Thanks to canine-fitted camera technologies, dog lovers are now able to experience life through their pet&#…

Top 100 Food Ideas in November – From Emergency Chocolate Containers to Rainbow Unicorn Cakes (TOPLIST)

(TrendHunter.com) This collection of November 2014 food ideas is all about festive recipes. Although there is the odd tea shop, health-conscious dishware design and branding concept thrown into the mix, overall there…

Honda: The other side

see the work at http://www.hondatheotherside.com

Advertising Agency: W+K London, UK
Creative Directors: Scott Dungate, Graeme Douglas
Creatives: Scott Dungate, Graeme Douglas, Paul Knott, Tim Vance
Producers: Lou Hake, Gemma Knight
Digital Producer: Dom Felton
Production Assistant: Tom Dean
Group Account Directors: Paulo Salomao, Nick Owen
Account Director: Alex Budenberg
Account Manager: Cecelia Hund
Planning Director: Martin Beverley
PR Director: Marta Bobic
Head of Technology: Jim Hunt
Executive Creative Directors: Tony Davidson, Kim Papworth
Agency Executive Producer: Danielle Stewart
Production Company: Somesuch
Director: Daniel Wolfe
Executive Producer: Tim Nash
Line Producer: Dougal Meese
Director of Photography: Robbie Ryan

Sony Xperia Z3: Go the distance – Brownlee Brothers

Advertising Agency: Hey Human, London, UK

Child Helpline International: Free our voices

Advertising Agency: Wieden+Kennedy, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Executive Creative Directors: Mark Bernath, Eric Quennoy
Creative Director: Alvaro Sotomayor
Copywriter: Charlotte Jongejan
Head of Content: Joe Togneri
Head of Interactive Production:Kelsie Van Deman
Executive Producer: Judd Caraway
Interactive Producers: Alex Grolleman, Kees Plattel
Account Managers: Marcelina Jargielo, Charlotte Jongejan
Business Affairs: Emilie Douque
Production Company: Brenninkmeijer & Isaacs
Director / Editor: Quentin van den Bossche
Director of Photography: Tobias Pekelharing
Producer: Yvonne Knook
Executive Producer: Jelani Isaacs
Audio Post: Wave Amsterdam

Vancouver Opera / Stickboy: Monster murals

Addressing the flashpoint topic of bullying, Vancouver Opera’s production of Stickboy aims to take opera back to its roots as a place for discussion and realization. Composed by Neil Weisensel with libretto by spoken-word artist Shane Koyczan, Stickboy is a courageous and visually stunning opera, which explores the inner life of a young boy transformed by bullying. To promote the show to a younger audience, Vancouver Opera and DDB Canada have created a powerful street art initiative.

Advertising Agency: DDB Canada Vancouver
Chief Creative Officer: Cosmo Campbell
Executive Creative Directors: Cosmo Campbell, Dean Lee
Associate Creative Director: Daryl Gardiner
Copywriter: Geoff Vreeken
Art Director: Daryl Gardiner
Agency Producer: Erica Jonsson
Account Director: Amanda Downs
Strategist: Marty Yaskowich
Mural Artists: Ben Tour, Chairman Ting, Nick Gregson, Ola Vola
Video Production: Salazar Films
Video Project Management: Field Trip
Stickboy Animations and Illustrations used in video: Giant Ant

Vancouver Opera / Stickboy: Go away

You were just bullied for a few seconds. Come see what 13 years felt like.

Advertising Agency: DDB Canada Vancouver
Chief Creative Officer: Cosmo Campbell
Executive Creative Directors: Cosmo Campbell, Dean Lee
Associate Creative Director: Daryl Gardiner
Copywriter: Geoff Vreeken
Art Director: Daryl Gardiner
Account Director: Amanda Downs
Producer: Erica Jonsson
Print Production: Laurice Martin, Laurel Miller
Stickboy illustrations: Giant Ant
Type Illustrations: Fredéric Mazzola

Vancouver Opera / Stickboy: Diet

You were just bullied for a few seconds. Come see what 13 years felt like.

Advertising Agency: DDB Canada Vancouver
Chief Creative Officer: Cosmo Campbell
Executive Creative Directors: Cosmo Campbell, Dean Lee
Associate Creative Director: Daryl Gardiner
Copywriter: Geoff Vreeken
Art Director: Daryl Gardiner
Account Director: Amanda Downs
Producer: Erica Jonsson
Print Production: Laurice Martin, Laurel Miller
Stickboy illustrations: Giant Ant
Type Illustrations: Fredéric Mazzola

Vancouver Opera / Stickboy: Loser

You were just bullied for a few seconds. Come see what 13 years felt like.

Advertising Agency: DDB Canada Vancouver
Chief Creative Officer: Cosmo Campbell
Executive Creative Directors: Cosmo Campbell, Dean Lee
Associate Creative Director: Daryl Gardiner
Copywriter: Geoff Vreeken
Art Director: Daryl Gardiner
Account Director: Amanda Downs
Producer: Erica Jonsson
Print Production: Laurice Martin, Laurel Miller
Stickboy illustrations: Giant Ant
Type Illustrations: Fredéric Mazzola

Bill Maher ‘Flip a District’ Campaign to End on Election Day

The results of Bill Maher’s bid to influence a House race in Minnesota will be seen with Tuesday’s election returns.



‘Masterpiece’ Franchise on PBS Is Adding Broadcasts

“Masterpiece,” the 43-year-old English drama franchise, is capitalizing on the runaway success of “Downton Abbey” by adding new shows and more airtime early next year.



The Media Equation: Journalism, Independent and Not

Even as a Verizon-run website called SugarString underscores problems with the blurring of advertising and news, The Texas Tribune, a nonpartisan news organization, is thriving.



Verisign: Cake

Illustrating that an idea can happen anytime and anywhere, the spots show everyday people having “aha” moments in unexpected ways.

Advertising Agency: FCB, Chicago, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Todd Tilford
Group Creative Director: Teddy Brown
Creative Director: Tyler Hattery
Associate Creative Director: Alison Hammer
Director of Broadcast Production: Chris Bing
Producer: Lara Hurnevich
Management Director: Hollie Platte

Verisign: Cabbage

Advertising Agency: FCB, Chicago, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Todd Tilford
Group Creative Director: Teddy Brown
Creative Director: Tyler Hattery
Associate Creative Director: Alison Hammer
Director of Broadcast Production: Chris Bing
Producer: Lara Hurnevich
Management Director: Hollie Platte

Verisign: Bee

Advertising Agency: FCB, Chicago, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Todd Tilford
Group Creative Director: Teddy Brown
Creative Director: Tyler Hattery
Associate Creative Director: Alison Hammer
Director of Broadcast Production: Chris Bing
Producer: Lara Hurnevich
Management Director: Hollie Platte

Verisign: Fish

Advertising Agency: FCB, Chicago, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Todd Tilford
Group Creative Director: Teddy Brown
Creative Director: Tyler Hattery
Associate Creative Director: Alison Hammer
Director of Broadcast Production: Chris Bing
Producer: Lara Hurnevich
Management Director: Hollie Platte