Meet 10 creative talents from Cream and find out how they would fix advertising

We asked 10 Cream winners to showcase their favourite work and explain how they would improve the ad industry.

Saatchi & Saatchi hires 72andSunny New York's Guillermo Vega to fill CCO role

Vega, who is also a founder of Wieden & Kennedy São Paulo, replaces Andy Jex.

Wonderhood bolsters team with hires from 4Creative, W&K and BBH

Instagram founders leave Facebook to 'build new things'

Facebook bought the photo-sharing social network in 2012 for $1bn.

Snapchat links visual search to Amazon listings

New function is claimed to recognise barcodes as well as products themselves.

TalkTalk embarks on four-month partnership with Bauer Media

Activity includes a YouTube show with Heat magazine.

Wonderhood bolsters team with hires from 4Creative, W&K and BBH

Ogilvy turns 70: WPP shop shares how it's staying relevant

CEO John Seifert and next generation leader Carina De Blois talk about Ogilvy’s future and how it fits into the ever-morphing industry.

Q&AA: Ted Danson is in his good place


Ted Danson has made a career out of being comfortable in his own skin. But a recent interview with Ad Ageranging from his iconic role as Sam Malone on “Cheers” to his current work on “The Good Place” and a slate of new ads for Smirnoffgot him blushing.

“You just caught me watching one of the spots,” he says, after picking up the phone. “It’s always embarrassing when you’re caught watching yourself.”

In the vodka campaign he condenses his wit and charm into bite-sized chunks of six- and 15-second ads, sharing the stage with Jonathan Van Ness of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” and actress and LGBT activist Laverne Cox, among others.

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City Spotlight on Paris: An eclectic ad scene thrives


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Q&AA: Ted Danson is in his good place


Ted Danson has made a career out of being comfortable in his own skin. But a recent interview with Ad Ageranging from his iconic role as Sam Malone on “Cheers” to his current work on “The Good Place” and a slate of new ads for Smirnoffgot him blushing.

“You just caught me watching one of the spots,” he says, after picking up the phone. “It’s always embarrassing when you’re caught watching yourself.”

In the vodka campaign he condenses his wit and charm into bite-sized chunks of six- and 15-second ads, sharing the stage with Jonathan Van Ness of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” and actress and LGBT activist Laverne Cox, among others.

Continue reading at AdAge.com

Instagram’s Co-Founders Said to Step Down From Company

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, Instagram’s co-founders, resigned from the photo app on Monday. Their exits add to the challenges facing Facebook, which owns the app.

Supreme Court Fight Goes Prime Time With Kavanaugh’s Fox News Interview

Brett M. Kavanaugh submitted to questions about allegations of sexual misconduct, the first time in memory that a Supreme Court nominee was interviewed on TV before a confirmation vote.

4 Key Takeaways We Learned in Ad Tech Last Week

In the latest installment of Adweek’s brand new programmatic advertising vertical, we rounded up the latest news in the ad-tech world so that you don’t have to wade through all the jargon. Here’s what happened last week that you should know. 1. It looks like Google is now the ultimate arbiter of trust in online…

4 Key Takeaways We Learned in Ad Tech Last Week

In the latest installment of Adweek’s brand new programmatic advertising vertical, we rounded up the latest news in the ad-tech world so that you don’t have to wade through all the jargon. Here’s what happened last week that you should know. 1. It looks like Google is now the ultimate arbiter of trust in online…

New York Review of Books Acknowledges ‘Failures’ in a #MeToo Essay

The review addressed the departure of its editor, Ian Buruma, who published an essay by a man lamenting his ostracism after sexual misconduct allegations.

Can CBS Make Murphy Brown a Hit, Again?

In the past few years, broadcasters have successfully attracted audien<span aria-describedby="tt" class="glossaryLink " data-cmtooltip=" CES CES, the Consumer Electronics Show, is held yearly by the Consumer…

The Skin Cream That Celebrities Swear by Was Created by a Nurse Nearly 90 Years Ago

Partners in Crime Leans on Freelancers to Shake Up Agency-Client Relationships

Partners in Crime may only have a full-time staff of two, but its reach is wide. Since starting in 2015, the agency has worked with clients like eBay, REI and Sheraton. It handles this heavy load through the help of freelancers–or what Partners in Crime’s founder, industry vet Stephen Goldblatt calls the “independent workforce.” Growing…

This Designer Rejected a 6-Figure Salary at Apple to Become Partner at Age 25

Turning down a six-figure gig with Apple in the early stages of her career was a gutsy move, but Jessica Walsh–now partner, art director and designer at Sagmeister & Walsh–has no regrets. Her goal was to run a studio, and the decision paid off in the end. “It was always very clear to me that…