SO&U: The All Season Christmas Card

Presented to you for saying hello with a larger than life smile, shaking hands firmly with warmth that makes hearts melt, and giving heavenly hugs like you were an angel. You truly made this year magical for a lot of people, and you deserve all the epic recognition in the world this Christmas and always.

Advertising Agency: SO&U, Lagos, Nigeria
Creative Director: Anthony Ekun
Art Director: Ayotunde Ishola
Copywriter: Seyi Owolawi
Photographer: Ayotunde Ishola
Deputy Creative Director: Ken Orimalade
Group Head: Segun Korode
Published: December 2014

Ferrarelle: Sparkling, 1

Naturally sparkling mineral water.

Advertising Agency: Havas Worldwide, Milan, Italy
Creative Directors: Erick Loi, Dario Villa
Art Directors: Erick Loi, Diego Campana, Michele Romani
Copywriters: Dario Villa, Riccardo Walchhutter, Pietro Rivolta
Illustrator: Diemick

Ferrarelle: Sparkling, 2

Naturally sparkling mineral water.

Advertising Agency: Havas Worldwide, Milan, Italy
Creative Directors: Erick Loi, Dario Villa
Art Directors: Erick Loi, Diego Campana, Michele Romani
Copywriters: Dario Villa, Riccardo Walchhutter, Pietro Rivolta
Illustrator: Diemick

Ferrarelle: Sparkling, 3

Naturally sparkling mineral water.

Advertising Agency: Havas Worldwide, Milan, Italy
Creative Directors: Erick Loi, Dario Villa
Art Directors: Erick Loi, Diego Campana, Michele Romani
Copywriters: Dario Villa, Riccardo Walchhutter, Pietro Rivolta
Illustrator: Diemick

Ferrarelle: Sparkling, 4

Naturally sparkling mineral water.

Advertising Agency: Havas Worldwide, Milan, Italy
Creative Directors: Erick Loi, Dario Villa
Art Directors: Erick Loi, Diego Campana, Michele Romani
Copywriters: Dario Villa, Riccardo Walchhutter, Pietro Rivolta
Illustrator: Diemick

Ferrarelle: Sparkling, 5

Naturally sparkling mineral water.

Advertising Agency: Havas Worldwide, Milan, Italy
Creative Directors: Erick Loi, Dario Villa
Art Directors: Erick Loi, Diego Campana, Michele Romani
Copywriters: Dario Villa, Riccardo Walchhutter, Pietro Rivolta
Illustrator: Diemick

Ferrarelle: Sparkling, 6

Naturally sparkling mineral water.

Advertising Agency: Havas Worldwide, Milan, Italy
Creative Directors: Erick Loi, Dario Villa
Art Directors: Erick Loi, Diego Campana, Michele Romani
Copywriters: Dario Villa, Riccardo Walchhutter, Pietro Rivolta
Illustrator: Diemick

Ferrarelle: Sparkling, 7

Naturally sparkling mineral water.

Advertising Agency: Havas Worldwide, Milan, Italy
Creative Directors: Erick Loi, Dario Villa
Art Directors: Erick Loi, Diego Campana, Michele Romani
Copywriters: Dario Villa, Riccardo Walchhutter, Pietro Rivolta
Illustrator: Diemick

Ferrarelle: Sparkling, 8

Naturally sparkling mineral water.

Advertising Agency: Havas Worldwide, Milan, Italy
Creative Directors: Erick Loi, Dario Villa
Art Directors: Erick Loi, Diego Campana, Michele Romani
Copywriters: Dario Villa, Riccardo Walchhutter, Pietro Rivolta
Illustrator: Diemick

Ferrarelle: Sparkling, 9

Naturally sparkling mineral water.

Advertising Agency: Havas Worldwide, Milan, Italy
Creative Directors: Erick Loi, Dario Villa
Art Directors: Erick Loi, Diego Campana, Michele Romani
Copywriters: Dario Villa, Riccardo Walchhutter, Pietro Rivolta
Illustrator: Diemick

McDonald's Chief Executive Don Thompson Departs


McDonald’s top executive Don Thompson is out at McDonald’s.

Mr. Thompson will leave his post effective March 1 and will be replaced by McDonald’s veteran Steve Easterbrook, currently chief brand officer.

The move comes as McDonald’s makes sweeping changes to turn around its ailing business.

Continue reading at AdAge.com

Facebook's Mobile Revenue Climbs to $2.5 Billion as Ad Prices Soar


Facebook continues to do what few digital publishers can pull off: Over each of the last five quarters, the social network has been able to boost revenue even as it sells fewer ads.

The ability to raise prices has rocketed Facebook’s overall revenue to $3.85 billion in the most recent quarter. In the final three months of 2014, Facebook served 65% fewer ads than a year earlier, but the average cost of those ads to advertisers was 335% higher.

While Google, Yahoo and many digital media companies are trying to squeeze ads in to more places to make money, Facebook has gone the other way. Despite a seemingly endless amount of inventory, it is trying to create a sense of scarcity around the ads it serves.

Continue reading at AdAge.com

Energizer: Ugly sweater

Advertising Agency: Nickelodeon Creative Advertising, USA
Creative Director: Pete Johnson
Associate Creative Director: Juan Carlos Gutierrez
Senior Copywriter: Tom Vullo
Senior Art Director: Jon Lease
Executive Producer: Marisol Herold
Agency Executive Producer: Hafeez M. Saheed
Agency Producer: Rick Vizzi
Assistant Agency Producer: Annelie Tomasic
Account manager: Rachel Peterson
Production Company: Cap Gun Collective
Director: Docter Twins
Producer: Brian Turner

Energizer: Snowman

Advertising Agency: Nickelodeon Creative Advertising, USA
Creative Director: Pete Johnson
Associate Creative Director: Juan Carlos Gutierrez
Senior Copywriter: Tom Vullo
Senior Art Director: Jon Lease
Executive Producer: Marisol Herold
Agency Executive Producer: Hafeez M. Saheed
Agency Producer: Rick Vizzi
Assistant Agency Producer: Annelie Tomasic
Account manager: Rachel Peterson
Production Company: Cap Gun Collective
Director: Docter Twins
Producer: Brian Turner

Energizer: Racecar

Advertising Agency: Nickelodeon Creative Advertising, USA
Creative Director: Pete Johnson
Associate Creative Director: Juan Carlos Gutierrez
Senior Copywriter: Tom Vullo
Senior Art Director: Jon Lease
Executive Producer: Marisol Herold
Agency Executive Producer: Hafeez M. Saheed
Agency Producer: Rick Vizzi
Assistant Agency Producer: Annelie Tomasic
Account manager: Rachel Peterson
Production Company: Cap Gun Collective
Director: Docter Twins
Producer: Brian Turner

Tip Top: Feed their amazingness

Advertising Agency: BMF, Australia
Executive Creative Director: Cam Blackley
Creative Director: Justin Ruben
Art Director: Dantie Van Der Merwe
Copywriter: David Fraser
Strategic Planner: David Warren
Group Account Director: Kura Tyerman
Account Director: Kelly Howard
Account Manager: Chris Hill
Agency Producer: Esta Lau
Designers: Matthew Hughes, James Tranter
Director: Amy Gebhardt
Producer: Fiona Pakes
Production Company: Exit Films
Post Production: Alt VFX
Editor: Dan Lee / The Butchery
Music: Lukas Farry / Sound Reservoir
Sound Production: Lukas Farry, Sound Reservoir
DoP: Jody Muston

Seek: 13 years

Advertising Agency: Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, Australia
Creative Chairman: James McGrath
Creative Directors: Rich Williams, Ant Phillips
Art Director: Ant Phillips
Copywriter: Richard Williams
Agency Producer: Karolina Bozajkovska
Managing Partner: Simon Lamplough
Account Director: Kate Lang
Executive Planning Director: Paul Rees-Jones
Senior Planner: Matthew Kingston
Director: Steve Rogers
DoP/Cinematographer: Russel Boyd
Editor: Bernard Garry / The Editors
Vfx Supervisor/ Flame Artist: Justin Bromley / Fin Design & Effects
Grade: Ben Eagleton / BE Colour
Music Composer/Arranger: Elliot Wheeler / Turning Studios
Executive Producers: Michael Ritchie & Pip Smart
Producer: Pip Smart
Production Company: Revolver
Post Production Company: Fin Design & Effects
Sound Designer/Engineer: Paul LeCouter
Sound House: Flagstaff
Special/Visual Effects: Fin Design & Effects

Budweiser – Lost Dog – (2015) :60 (USA)

Budweiser - Lost Dog - (2015) :60 (USA)

For a moment as the ad began, I thought this was a re-run.

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Mitsubishi Pajero: Brain


Print
Mitsubishi

Most people use only a small percentage of its abilities. You’re not like most people.

Advertising Agency:Publicis, Tel Aviv, Israel
Advertised brand:Mitsubishi
Chief Creative Director:Amir Hasfari
Creative Director:Dror Nachumi
Art Director:Meital Miller
Copywriter:Paul Pashkovsky
Strategist:Itay Boneh
Account:Ortal Dudu

Consumer Product Safety Commission Warns About Danger to Children From Unsecured TVs

The government agency’s warning comes at a prime time of year for buying televisions, the week before the Super Bowl.