Reviews from Unilever, Coca-Cola, Facebook and more bring Mediapalooza II to a pitch theater near you

ANA Media panel notes reviews have exploded like in 2015, but COVID-decimated agencies aren’t as ready to party.

Watch live at 11:00 AM EDT: The top 5 creative brand ideas you need to know about right now

Nut-shaking, soccer data gets real, trashy furniture and more.

Grading Facebook one year after the brand boycott

Social network has made big concessions to advertisers, but anti-hate groups still see dangers.

Robot siblings find harmony in Škoda’s ad for new electric car

From the hero of 2008 Pixar classic WALL-E and beyond, cute robot characters have provided creative fuel for filmmakers and advertisers alike. ?koda, the Volkswagen-owned car brand, is the latest to imagine a charming world of artificial intelligence (AI) with its tale about two robot siblings who learn to overcome their differences. The campaign promotes…

Black goes first on the chess board / Échec à la créativité?

THE ORIGINAL?
Move for equality / UNESCO – 2019
“For the first time, two chess grandmasters
broke a rule. And Black started.”
Watch the Case Study video
Agency : BBDO Dusseldorf (Germany)
LESS ORIGINAL
Black goes first / Detroit City Chess Club – 2021
“One simple rule change.
A limited edition black goes first chess board”
Check the official website
Agency : Anomaly New York (USA)

Jack in the Box: Jack and Jason

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Video of Triple Bacon Cheesy Jack Combo | Jack in the Box

Video of Chocolate Croissant Bites | Jack in the Box

L’Oreal USA Teams Up With Over 20 Pinterest Creators

More than 20 creators on Pinterest will created branded content across seven L’Oreal USA brands through mid-September via Pinterest ads and Idea Pins. Creators taking part include Andrea Ali, Roxette Arisa and Jkissa, and the brands in the campaign are CeraVe, Lanc?me, L’Oreal Paris, Maybelline New York, Redken, Urban Decay and YSL Beauty. L’Oreal USA/Pinterest…

Taj Alavi, Former Uber and Chime Exec, Is Now Global Head of Marketing at Spotify

Industry veteran Taj Alavi is now global head of marketing at Spotify, a newly created role for the music streaming company, the brand confirmed to Adweek today. Most recently, Alavi was vp of marketing and communications for banking app Chime–a fintech company that saw its popularity and valuation skyrocket during the Covid-19 pandemic. Spotify declined…

Nielsen to Release Monthly Snapshot of Total TV Time

Nielsen’s ongoing quest to measure the fast-changing television landscape will now include a monthly snapshot into how consumers around the country are spending their TV screen time. A new monthly graphic, which Nielsen is calling The Gauge, will offer a window into total TV time, including both broadcast and cable television time along with streaming…

Filme de verão, “Luca” rompe modo de operação da Pixar ao reduzir escala

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Depois de tantos anos de exaltação da Pixar como grande bastião da animação, soa como uma ironia fina a recorrência de comparações que correm e provavelmente vão correr entre o público e a crítica para tratar de “Luca”. Da piada da produção ser um cruzamento entre “Me Chame Pelo Seu Nome” e “A Forma da …

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Leo Burnett’s Global CCO on How Creativity Connected People Through the Pandemic

Two years ago the advertising community had no idea it would be in the midst of the biggest disruption the industry has seen. The Covid-19 pandemic changed the whole business, including how creativity gets done, but there have been some positives in the way the creative industry has been able to respond, according to Chaka…

Dove Campaign Celebrates the Role of Fathers and Supports Their Mental Well-being

According to new research, practicing a holistic care regime, that takes care of both physical and mental health, helps men hold more effective relationships. That was one of the findings of research undertaken by Dove Men+Care in partnership with research company Promundo. As a result, in order to celebrate fatherhood around Father’s Day, the Unilever…

Billy Eichner Tells Us How to ‘IRL Again’ in Campaign for PepsiCo’s Neon Zebra Mixers

Comedian and actor Billy Eichner seems to have an opinion about everything and he’s not afraid to share it, often at top volume. It’s only natural that he’d weigh in on the reopening of the country after more than a year of quarantine. He does so, of course, in typical Eichner fashion, meaning there’s some…

Smashing Fortnite Freezers: How Wendy’s Became a Fresh Voice on Twitch

Wendy’s has always taken an unconventional approach to social marketing, and its path to success on streaming platform Twitch followed that model. “We made a huge impact on Twitch without arguably the most important part of Twitch: the presence of the streamer,” VMLY&R group creative director McKay Hathaway said during Adweek’s Elevate: Experiential and Creativity…

Behind Victoria’s Secret’s bid to overhaul its image

After criticism about its overly sexualized marketing, Victoria’s Secret is trying to overhaul its image with a new group of purpose-driven partners including Megan Rapinoe.

Chic Contemporary Lounge Chairs – Industrial Facility’s Sling Lounge Chair has a Striking Aesthetic (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Industrial Facility—a London-based design studio founded by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin—has really outdone itself with the launch of this contemporary lounge chair. Dubbed the ‘Sling Lounge Chair,

Foo Fighters cria alter ego Dee Gees e anuncia álbum com covers de Disco Music

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Para o tradicional Record Store Day, a banda Foo Fighters anunciou o lançamento de um novo trabalho que apresenta uma espécie de alter ego para o grupo. Batizada de Dee Gees, a “nova banda” tem um som baseado na música Disco dos anos 70, por isso mesmo o nome já é uma referência a um …

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Universal TV agrega marcas para celebrar o Dia da Série

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A Universal TV criou, em 2020, o #DiadaSérie, uma celebração para o formato que se populariza cada vez mais no Brasil e no mundo. Em 2021, a empresa convidou para se juntar à campanha outros canais e empresas, como Globoplay, Prime Video, Multishow, OFF, VIVA, SYFY, Canal Brasil, E!, Globo, SKY, Amo Séries e, claro, …

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British Flower Brand Wants to Normalize Men Receiving Flowers

Father’s Day gifts may have evolved over time–neckties, aftershave and slippers are so old school–but they haven’t progressed to fresh flowers. In fact, the first time most men receive any kind of floral arrangement is at their own funerals. Taking that grim fact and running with it, U.K.-based flower company Interflora has launched a campaign…

McCann Worldgroup Leader Matt Woehrmann Joins Independent Agency Doe-Anderson

Yet another long-time holding company veteran is joining an independent agency. After spending more than 20 years working at McCann Worldgroup managing iconic brands like Coca-Cola, Matt Woehrmann is joining the leadership team at Doe-Anderson, a 106-year-old independent agency based in Kentucky. Woehrmann will be tasked with leading the agency’s integrated business for bourbon brand…