WPP shops snare £60m Allianz task

LONDON – Grey and MediaCom have won the £60 million global advertising and media accounts for the insurance giant Allianz Group.

Dead polar bears star in hard-hitting environmental campaign

LONDON – Danny Kleinman has directed a hard-hitting new cinema ad for the anti-aviation expansion group Plane Stupid, featuring dead polar bears falling from the sky past high-rise buildings.

DDB London takes top spot in Gunn Report

LONDON – DDB London has been named as the world’s most- awarded agency for 2009 by The Gunn Report.

Chris Clarke takes charge at SapientNitro UK

LONDON – Chris Clarke, the global chief executive of SapientNitro, is moving from New York to take charge of the London office of the recently merged agency.

CHI and ILG top ‘financial health’ table

LONDON – CHI & Partners has been awarded top marks for financial housekeeping in a survey by industry analysts.

Unisex Hairy Neckwear – ‘Black Celebration’ in Vnfold by Antonella Arismendi Rocks Horns Hair (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen a renewed interest in hair and horns as fashion accessories, and this editorial called ‘Black Celebration’ in Vnfold Magazine is no exception. Photographer and stylist Antonella Arismendi lends…

Sheer Zip-Up Leggings – Stolen Girlfriends Club Leggings Modernize Back-Seam Stockings (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These sheer Stolen Girlfriends Club leggings feature a zip-up back that reminds me of a modern version of the back seam stockings popularized during the 40s and 50s. Retro fashion has been ruling runways…

Adam & Eve and WPP settle out of court

LONDON – Adam & Eve has settled its legal dispute with WPP out of court and issued a public apology over the circumstances surrounding the departure of its founders from Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R.

Le Creative Sweatshop

Un nouveau shooting pour le magazine Shoes-Up après Lace Head. Une série et une direction artistique très réussie du collectif Creative Sweatshop, sur les photographies de Khuong Nguyen. A découvrir dans la suite.



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Tobaccowala, Mainwaring Host Executives in Residence Program at University of Oregon

Rishad Tobaccowala and Simon Mainwaring are featured guests of this year's Executives in Residence program at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, Nov. 18-20.

Slacker Photoblogs – Whybotherworking Highlights Everything but Work on the Job (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Ahhh, photo blogs, how I love thee. Whybotherworking.com is a round up of candid images captured of people on the job who aren’t really, well, doing their job.

We’ve featured a lot of photo blogs, and…

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Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett, Riyadh
Creative Director: Mehdi El Alj
Art Director / Copywriter: Noel Denola

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Cadillac Narrows Contenders List to Three


DETROIT (AdAge.com) — General Motors Co.'s Cadillac has cut the list of semi-finalists vying for the brand's national creative account in half. The shops moving to the next round are two Publicis Groupe shops: Bartle Bogle Hegarty, New York, and Publicis, New York; along with Interpublic Group of Cos.' Martin Agency, Richmond, Va.

Lowe-Deutsch Conflict Spurs Zicam Agency Review


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The maker of cold remedy Zicam, Matrixx Initiatives, has begun the second review of its $30 million ad account in the span of a year, due to an account conflict spurred by the merger of Zicam's current agency, Lowe, New York, with sibling Deutsch.

Football Wins On Sunday Night, Not on Monday Night



MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — Nielsen data delays have made today's Rash Report a Rash Roundup. Here's how the first part of this week shook out.

Saatchi Wins U.S. Duties for Enfamil Brand, Expands Role on Roster


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Publicis Groupe's Saatchi & Saatchi has added U.S. ad duties for Enfamil baby formula, expanding its relationship on parent Mead Johnson Nutrition's nearly $300 million global account after a lengthy pitch.

Dusty Vintage Photoshoots – Luxurious Lounging in ‘Indochine’ for Vogue Germany (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) ‘Indochine’ in Vogue Germany was inspired by the fashions of the 1920s and the south-Asian region. Photographer Alexi Lubomirski seems to have been influenced by the films of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wei.…

LinkedIn May Be Different From MySpace, but Not Its Ad Strategy


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — While LinkedIn is trying to differentiate its audience from other social networks, its ad strategy looks awfully familiar. The site on Wednesday announced it's launching Custom Groups in the hopes advertisers will create more robust presences on the site — and then buy media to help drive people to the groups.

Contagious Cheertography – Matias Posti Creates Smile-Inducing Images (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It important to surround yourself with things that put a smile on your face, such as happy people (but not too happy), cute products and, now, Matias Posti’s photography. Although not all overly cheerful,…

Inside the Upfront for China’s Only National TV Network


Four of China's top media buyers — senior execs at Aegis Media, GroupM, OMD and Zenith Media — filed first-person accounts from today's CCTV auction. Here's what they thought of the premier event in China's media industry.