MTV: Mood Swing

Portable Shapeshifting Lanterns – The PÆR Accordion Light Provides Warm Light at Home or the Office (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The PÆR Accordion Light is a portable illumination solution that will offer a style-conscious way to keep your space optimally lit without the need for overhead alternatives. Designed by the brand…

Why Big Little Lies, Originally a Miniseries, Is Coming Back to HBO for Season 2 This June

Two years ago at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., the cast and producers of HBO’s Big Little Lies insisted their show was a miniseries and that the story would not continue. Cut to two years later, and the original cast–Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Zoe Kravitz and Shailene Woodley,…

Snickers: You Lose Your Swag When You're Hungry


Film
Snickers

Recently traded Raptors sensation Delon Wright surprised fans as he approached the locker room, red-carpet style, HUNGRY! Nothing good happens when an NBA player forgets to eat before a big game. The ex-Toronto Raptors point guard made a hungry decision and wore a ridiculously oversized suit, perhaps a throwback to 2003, on his tunnel walk to the locker room.

Advertising Agency:BBDO, Toronto, Canada
Chief Creative Officers:Denise Rossetto, Todd Mackie
Vp:Derek Blais, Stephanie Page, Tom Kenny
Associated Creative Director:Derek Blais
Associate Creative Directors:Rana Chatterjee, Jeff Cheung
Copywriter:London Choi
Group Account Director:Stephanie Page
Account Director:Stephanie Martins
Account Supervisor:Sydney Starke
Planning:Tom Kenny
Digital Strategist:Courtney Dionne
Producer:Paul Fler
Editor:Jeremy Sedge
Social Media:FleishmanHillard HighRoad
Production:Flare
Post Production:Ricochet
Partnership:MLSE

Watch the newest commercials on TV from Taco Bell, Apple, Adobe and more


Every weekday we bring you the Ad Age/iSpot Hot Spots, new TV commercials tracked by iSpot.tv, the real-time TV ad measurement company with attention and conversion analytics from more than eight million smart TVs. The ads here ran on national TV for the first time yesterday.

A few highlights: Apple demonstrates how the Depth Control camera feature works in the iPhone XS and XR. Adobe wants you to “PDF like a boss” by using Adobe Acrobat. And Taco Bell hypes its new delivery option (through a partnership with Grubhub) in a wry spot featuring various inspiring go-gettersalong with one not-so-inspiring, uh, non-go-getter: Adam DeVine.

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A look at the art of b-2-b rebranding


Rebranding is an expensive and often painful proposition. Just finding a new name that key stakeholders like is an ordeal, not to mention securing trademarks and URLs. Then there’s the cost of redoing every physical and virtual branded presence, which for global brands can cost millions. As such, it’s not a journey that a seasoned CMO would embark upon without serious cause and steely determination.

Morgan Norman, CMO of a recently renamed software company, raised the ante by seeking an option that would disrupt the normally staid CRM category. In our conversation, below, Norman outlines how he orchestrated the change from ProsperWorks to Copper, why the color pink was a vital part of the rebranding and, most importantly, the actions the company took to make sure this was more than just a cosmetic makeover.

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Battle of the Sexes / 20th Century Fox: Billie Jean King: In Her Own Words

Agency Brief: No orgasms for out-of-home


Creative shop Vitro’s new campaign for Astroglide personal care lubricant wants New York Fashion Week-goers to know that “Life is too short to fake it.”

Yes, it.

The campaign, despite its sexy (literally) subject matter, is pretty innocuous from a visual perspective with messages like “Fake lashes, not orgasms” or “Fake diamonds, not orgasms.”

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Incredibly Colorful Whimsical Architecture – Freddy Mamani Boldly Reshapes the Aesthetics of El Alto (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Freddy Mamani has been focusing on emerging urban aesthetics and introducing a great deal of color to the city of El Alto through his whimsical architecture. For the last 18 years, the architect has…

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Why Big Little Lies, Originally a Miniseries, Is Coming Back to HBO for Season 2 This June

Two years ago at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., the cast and producers of HBO’s Big Little Lies insisted their show was a miniseries and that the story would not continue. Cut to two years later, and the original cast–Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Zoe Kravitz and Shailene Woodley,…

Mamilos 183 – O Governo do Mito

No dia 1° de janeiro, Jair Bolsonaro tomou posse como presidente do Brasil depois de conquistar 55,13% dos votos válidos em uma eleição conturbada, que aprofundou ainda mais o processo de polarização política que o país enfrenta nos últimos anos. De lá pra cá, cada dia é um escândalo e uma polêmica diferente. Se tudo …

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Snickers: You Lose Your Swag When You're Hungry


Film
Snickers

Recently traded Raptors sensation Delon Wright surprised fans as he approached the locker room, red-carpet style, HUNGRY! Nothing good happens when an NBA player forgets to eat before a big game. The ex-Toronto Raptors point guard made a hungry decision and wore a ridiculously oversized suit, perhaps a throwback to 2003, on his tunnel walk to the locker room.

Advertising Agency:BBDO, Toronto, Canada
Chief Creative Officers:Denise Rossetto, Todd Mackie
Vp:Derek Blais, Stephanie Page, Tom Kenny
Associated Creative Director:Derek Blais
Associate Creative Directors:Rana Chatterjee, Jeff Cheung
Copywriter:London Choi
Group Account Director:Stephanie Page
Account Director:Stephanie Martins
Account Supervisor:Sydney Starke
Planning:Tom Kenny
Digital Strategist:Courtney Dionne
Producer:Paul Fler
Editor:Jeremy Sedge
Social Media:FleishmanHillard HighRoad
Production:Flare
Post Production:Ricochet
Partnership:MLSE

SABB: Fast Money Transfer

Print
SABB

Money transfer so fast, pray the ink stays on.

Fast money transfer.

Advertising Agency:Leo Burnett, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Creative Director:Saadi Alkouatli
Art Director:Habeeb Al Najjar
Copywriter:Mohammad Omeira
Illustrators:José Pedro Bortolini, Adriano Miranda

A look at the art of b-2-b rebranding


Rebranding is an expensive and often painful proposition. Just finding a new name that key stakeholders like is an ordeal, not to mention securing trademarks and URLs. Then there’s the cost of redoing every physical and virtual branded presence, which for global brands can cost millions. As such, it’s not a journey that a seasoned CMO would embark upon without serious cause and steely determination.

Morgan Norman, CMO of a recently renamed software company, raised the ante by seeking an option that would disrupt the normally staid CRM category. In our conversation, below, Norman outlines how he orchestrated the change from ProsperWorks to Copper, why the color pink was a vital part of the rebranding and, most importantly, the actions the company took to make sure this was more than just a cosmetic makeover.

Continue reading at AdAge.com

SABB: Fast Money Transfer – Rupee

SABB Print Ad - Fast Money Transfer - Rupee

Money transfer so fast, pray the ink stays on.

Why Jeff Bezos Went to Medium With His Message

“When people have something to say, they come to Medium, where they can say it at length,” a spokeswoman for the online platform said.

Les Moonves, Fired by CBS, Sets Up Shop in Hollywood

The ousted chief executive of CBS is occupying an office on Hollywood’s Sunset Strip that, per his exit agreement, is being paid for by the network.

Jeff Bezos’ Extortion Claim Said to Be Under Review by Prosecutors

If American Media is found to have broken a law, it would be in violation of a deal struck with federal prosecutors in connection to hush money paid to protect Donald Trump.

Nescafe: Interactive DOOH Game at Shanghai Metro Station


Media, Outdoor
Nescafé

To promote its cold brew coffee, Nescafe launched an interactive game at People’s Square Station, Shanghai. By standing in the interactive area and moving their bodies, passengers could control the coffee bottle on the digital screen to collect the coffee drops and try to fill up the bottle in 30 seconds. After the mission was completed, participants received a QR code with which they could get a free bottle of cold brew coffee from the vending machine nearby.

Advertising Agency:JCDecaux, Paris, France