Oct
29
Lufthansa to take control of BMI
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – German airline Lufthansa is to take control of BMI after the British airline’s chairman Sir Michael Bishop opted to sell his 50% stake to it for a reported £318m.
Oct
29
DIY Baby Shoes – Preschoolians Personalized Footwear (VIDEO)
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(TrendHunter.com) Preschoolians is the latest footwear company to throw its hat into the DIY shoe ring. It allows parents to create their own personalized sneakers for infants and small children.
Preschoolians shoes…
Oct
29
The Half-Hour Obama Hour: What Will It Mean?
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Oct
29
Humans as Cats – Whiskas “According to Hubert” Ad (VIDEO)
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(TrendHunter.com) Whiskas’ “According to Hubert” ad explores what a cat might tell you if he could talk. Hubert is a gray tabby who loves to eat meat. He’s also middle-aged, jobless and balding.
The clever commercial…
Oct
29
Should We License Songs From Musicians With Questionable Personal Lives?
Posted in: UncategorizedHP is running a new ad for its TouchSmart PC featuring the song "Do You Want to Touch Me," recorded by Joan Jett in 1982, and some British publications are suggesting it's creating a commotion. But it's not exactly because the lyrics are so racy; it's because of who originally wrote those lyrics: Gary Glitter, legendary pop star and notorious sex offender.
Oct
29
Nike: Fate
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Advertising Agency: Wieden + Kennedy
Creative Directors: Jeff Williams, Alberto Ponte, Tyler Whisnand
Copywriter: Jason Bagley
Art Director: Ryan O’Rourke
Senior Producer: Matt Hunnicutt
Associate Producer: Juliana Montgomery
Prod Company: Anonymous Content
Director: David Fincher
EP: Jeff Baron
EP/Head of Commercials: Dave Morrison
Head of Production: Sue Ellen Clair
Producer: Robin Muxton
Production Supervisor: Patrick Malloy
Editorial: Rock Paper Scissors
Editor: Angus Wall
EP: CL Weaver
Producer: Mike Goble
Post/Effects: Asylum
VFX Supervisor: Sean Faden
EP: Michael Pardee
Producer: Mark Kurtz
Production Coordinator: Emily Hoovler
Composing Supervisor: James Allen
Sound Design: Mit Out Sound
Sound Designer: Ren Klyce
EP: Misa Kageyama
Audio Post: Lime
Mixer: Loren Silber
Producer: Jessica Locke
Aired: October 2008
Oct
29
Entire retains Tourism Ireland DM account
Posted in: UncategorizedTourism Ireland has retained Entire as its direct marketing agency for the next three years.
Oct
29
Wrong. Just Wrong.
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The 4-page insert is even more bizarre, using the header “Unburdened. Uncomplicated. Uninhibited.” above the image and this headline.
Oct
29
Cone Hair – Modern Beehives at Deryck Walker Show (GALLERY)
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(TrendHunter.com) Remember that movie, Coneheads from the 90s? Well, the cone look has made its way into real life fashion, but these days it’s not through warped skulls, but incredibly tall hair styles.
For the longest…
Oct
29
Old geezers driving always good for a laugh
Posted in: UncategorizedLeagas Delaney in London has some fun at the expense of an oblivious elderly woman driver in this commercial for Goodyear tires—which apparently hold up better than human beings over time. And for a more sober view of the dangers of old people driving, there’s this PSA.
—Posted by Tim Nudd
Oct
29
57 Strong Spouses and Bizarre Relationship Innovations – From Michelle Obama to Virtual Boyfriends (CLUSTER)
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(TrendHunter.com) This morning’s big story is about Michelle Obama, who quipped about buying clothes online on the set of “The Tonight Show” just hours after hearing news about a murder plot white supremacists had staged…
Oct
29
Maritz hires Millward Brown’s Sant
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – US firm Maritz Research has recruited Millward Brown’s Roger Sant to run its brand research division in Europe.
Oct
29
Mustoes takes integrated account for LA Fitness
Posted in: UncategorizedLONDON – Mustoes has won the integrated advertising account for LA Fitness following a review handled by Creativebrief.
Oct
29
Diet-Induced Children’s Ailments – Rise in Kidney Stones in US Kids
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(TrendHunter.com) Kidney stones are a massive pain in the stomach, and now for children as young as age 5 too. Formerly, this disease was known for affecting middle-aged people over 50. Now a frightening US survey discovered…
Oct
29
Amnesty wants more playful world leaders
Posted in: UncategorizedThe German ad agency Scholz & Friends created this goofy PSA for Amnesty International, in which George Bush, Vladimir Putin and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad take a break from destroying civilization and embrace gentler pursuits: origami, balloon animals, and crocheting. “We can change what they do,” says the tagline at the end. Just not necessarily for the better.
—Posted by Tim Nudd
Oct
29
Allstate Celebrates Quirky Spirit of College Football
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Two av’rage Joes, Bergwood and Ham, kick off college football season by living large with the money Allstate saved them on car insurance.
Oct
29
Mass Weddings – 700 Couples Wed in Joint Ceremony (GALLERY)
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(TrendHunter.com) This month, in the Republic of Artsakh, 700 young couples celebrated a bizarre mass wedding which saw them joined in holy matrimony at the exact same time.
The huge combined ceremony was sponsored by…
Oct
29
HD Radio: The Perfect Gift for Everyone You’ve Ever Met, Ever
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If you switch on the radio at all this season, you might come across a handful of ads encouraging you to buy everyone you know an HD Radio.
Oct
29
Subliminal Food Packaging – Smiling Faces Hidden in Broccoli Florets (GALLERY)
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(TrendHunter.com) If I was to say subliminal imaging is hidden on packaging you would expect something spy-like, risque or dangerous. Unfortunately, you won’t be getting that here, but you’ll see something else equally…
Oct
29
Paper Pigskin Advergame Reels Emails in for Sheraton
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Sheraton’s Ultimate Paper Football Challenge is a little mindless fun for a slow workday.
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