Hasta La Creative!

The One Club, an ad industry institution best known for honoring old white people since 1961, inducted five more agency veterans into its Creative Hall of Fame last Friday — and we have the pictures.

Readers will be most interested to know that inductees included R/GA founder/chairman/CEO Bob Greenberg. Here he is at Friday’s ceremony accepting the award from CCO Nick Law (all pics via Ric Callaher courtesy of The One Club):

…and here he is speaking to the crowd.

The org’s writeup praises Greenberg as “a pioneer in the advertising and communications industry for nearly four decades,” noting R/GA’s digital-first work for such clients as Nike and Beats.

The One Club also further illustrated the industry’s generational divide by naming Levine Huntley Schmidt & Beaver partner and “second creative revolution” vet Allan Beaver to the Hall. Here he is after accepting his award:

The night’s other honorees included Washington Olivetto, Chairman of WMcCann Brazil and CCO for the Latin American and Caribbean regions, and Lella Vignelli and her husband Massimo, who passed last May. The pair are best known for designing the New York subway system’s signage as well as logos for brands like Bloomingdale’s and American Airlines.

Vignelli was unable to attend the event, but here’s Olivetto:

Attendees included other top creatives such as (from left): Ted Royer, CCO of Droga5 and One Club Board Member; Pum Lefebure, co-founder and CCO of Design Army; and Andy Azula, Creative Director of The Martin Agency.

No word on whether Greenberg’s appointment marks a change in the unending digital vs. traditional debate — but for an additional bit of “how far we’ve come” nostalgia, here’s Nick Law telling former Spy Matt Van Hoven why discipline is the biggest challenge for agencies making the switch…circa 2009.

The “agency for the digital” has announced that it’s accepting applications for the second round of its “Accelerator” program, an initiative that’s run out of its R/GA Ventures unit, which is focused not only on integration of design, technology and innovation but enabling startups and doling out investment funds. For its second Accelerator program, R/GA, with the aid of TechStars, is turning the spotlight on to n the Internet of Things (IoT) and Connected Devices space and is looking for applicants ranging from early prototype developers to startups with traction.

In a statement, R/GA boss Bob Greenberg says, ““The power of internet software continues to disrupt industries as it spreads beyond the web and mobile and into devices, machines, and physical environments. For companies to succeed, whether in the consumer or B2B space, they have to create truly innovative technology solutions. However, great technology is not enough. Companies must also create elegant and cohesive user experiences across digital and physical touchpoints, in addition to compelling brands that consumers will care about.”

Those applicants that make the grade will have access to a range of R/GA services, including strategic design, branding, and technology, startups as well as network of senior clients from the likes of Nike, Samsung and Beats by Dr. Dre. In addition, startups that enter the Accelerator program will be eligible to receive up to $120,000 in funding for their brainchild. The application process for Accelerator, which this time enlists the services of industrial design outfit ASTRO Studios, begins today and runs through Aug. 25. Those that make the cut will be notified by Sept. 22 and the program itself kicks off on Oct. 20. You can keep up to date on the project here. Best of luck, folks.

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While the 2013 D&AD Awards is now in the books, the folks behind the event, like last year, have released a post-game video documenting the seemingly painstaking process of deciding who takes home D&AD’s most prestigious prize, the Black Pencil. Thankfully, there’s less debate and dillydallying this time around as the parties who produced this clip have shaved off half the time from last year’s Black Pencil instalment, which featured judges like David Droga and Bob Greenberg. This year’s version, meanwhile, features Black Pencil judges including W+K alum/Google Creative Labs ECD Iain Tait, Fred & Farid co-founder Fred Raillard and Turner Duckworth’s David Turner. In total, there were four 2013 Black Pencil winners (we’re almost certain you can guess one of them) as you’ll see at the end of the video, which lets you be a fly on the wall if only for a few. FYI, D&AD 2014 call for entries is now open.

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