LONDON – The German government has accused Google of maintaining a ‘shroud of secrecy’ and operating with ‘a hint of uncontrolled, authoritarian concentration of power’, over its plans to publish millions of books online.
LONDON – A press ad for fashion retailer American Apparel has been deemed ‘irresponsible’ by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for showing a young woman partially naked.
Using special reflective inks illuminated by street and car headlights Republik Auckland illustrated that where there’s one roach, there will be others lurking somewhere in the darkness.
Advertising Agency: Republik, Auckland, New Zealand
Creative Director: Andrew Sims
Art Director: Greg Wylie
Copywriter: Duncan Blair
Account manager: Macka & Tobba
DETROIT – A church in Michigan has employed the services of Satan to front an ad campaign aimed at attracting more followers to its congregation.
NEW YORK – US adspend fell by 15.4% year on year to $56.9bn during the first half of 2009, according to data released by Nielsen.
LONDON – Former Mars, Abbey National and BT marketer Angus Porter has suddenly departed left his role as Thomas Cook group strategy director without a job to go to.
LONDON – Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, is to appear on the cover of Elle as part of a tie-up with City Hall ahead of London Fashion Weekend.
LONDON – Fashion retailer American Apparel has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority for running an ad featuring a partially dressed model who appeared to be under 16.
Découverte du superbe travail de cette jeune illustratrice belge : Géraldine Georges. Des compositions, des formes organiques et un style de collage très intéressant à découvrir sur son portfolio, et dans la suite de l’article.
LONDON – Starbucks UK 8 Ireland is launching a long-term, multi-million pound ad campaign aimed at promoting its coffee quality and shift to using Fairtrade-certified beans.
LONDON – Sony is expected to launch its 3D television technology to consumers by the end of next year.
LONDON – Premium skincare brand Dermalogica has become the second brand to clash with Boots about stocking its products without permission.
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Advertising Agency: THE CLASSIC PARTNERSHIP ADVERTISING, Dubai
Chief Creative Officer: John Mani, Vitthal Deshmukh
Creative Director: Alok Gadkar
Art Director: Alok Gadkar
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“Gain Detergent with Febreze Odor Removal. Your clothes were never there.”
Advertising Agency: Lapiz, Chicago, United States of America
Executive Creative Director: Laurence Klinger
Assoc Creative Directors: Jose Funegra, Maria Bernal
Art Directors: Maria Bernal, Jorge Pomareda
Copywriters: Jose Funegra, Carlos Bretel
Photographer: Buenavista Fotografía
Mars-Wrigley has launched a review of its estimated £80m media buying business in the UK, currently handled by WPP’s MediaCom and Publicis Groupe’s ZenithOptimedia.
LONDON – Josh Krichefski, deputy managing director of BLM Quantum, is moving to a new role within the Havas Digital network amid a continuing group restructure in the UK.
LONDON – Aegis Media’s out-of-home agency Posterscope has promoted group managing director Steve Bond to group chief operating officer and group deputy managing director Glen Wilson to group managing director.
LONDON – UKTV has secured a six-figure deal with Kraft Foods through which its cheese brand, Philadelphia, will fund a new cookery format featuring TV chef Simon Rimmer.
LONDON – Global Radio has lured Mindshare’s business director, Catherine Schrier, away from the agency world to take on a new role as client strategist at the UK’s largest commercial radio group.
That line almost always guarantees traffic, donnit. Seems that Cash4Gold.com has taken issue with the Consumerist‘s reporting on the company. (Yes, the same company with Hammer in the Super Bowl spot.) The history of the story is a long but compelling read that you can check out for yourself.
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