M&S perceived to have best green credentials in FTSE 100

LONDON – Marks & Spencer is perceived to be the FTSE 100 company with the greenest credentials, according to a survey of journalists, political groups and experts on sustainability.

Pro20 Cricket Series: Blasting Announcement

Pro20 Cricket Series: Blasting Announcement

Advertising Agency: TBWA\Tequila Johannesburg, South Africa
Executive Creative Director: Damon Stapleton
Creative Director / Art Director: Justin Wright
Copywriter: David Edworthy
Assistant Art Director: Jens Jenkel
Released: April 2008

Auction-Based Ride-Sharing – DriJo is the eBay of Car Pooling

(TrendHunter.com) DriJo.com is an auction-based website which offers ride-sharing and car-pooling making partial use of Google Maps technology.

In a visually attractive way, the Internet platform offers a simple method to overlay and compare routes of drivers and potential passengers. “Using an auction-based me…

Berlitz: Chinese

Berlitz: Chinese

Berlitz. Break the language barrier.

Advertising Agency: DDB, Düsseldorf, Germany
Creative Directors: Alexander Reiss, Heiko Freyland
Art Director: Alexander Reiss
Copywriter: Shahir Sirry
Illustrator: Maren Esdar
Published: April 2008

Berlitz: Swedish

Berlitz: Swedish

Berlitz. Break the language barrier.

Advertising Agency: DDB, Düsseldorf, Germany
Creative Directors: Alexander Reiss, Heiko Freyland
Art Director: Alexander Reiss
Copywriter: Shahir Sirry
Illustrator: Maren Esdar
Published: April 2008

Berlitz: French

Berlitz: French

Berlitz. Break the language barrier.

Advertising Agency: DDB, Düsseldorf, Germany
Creative Directors: Alexander Reiss, Heiko Freyland
Art Director: Alexander Reiss
Copywriter: Shahir Sirry
Illustrator: Maren Esdar
Published: April 2008

Online retail spend to reach £44.5bn in 2012

LONDON – Online retail spending will grow by over £20bn in the next four years to hit £44.5bn by 2012 as economic gloom fails to bite, according to research.

Pittsburgh Passion not interested in flowers

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Quick, which Pittsburgh pro football team enjoyed an undefeated season in 2007? It sure wasn’t the Steelers. It was the Pittsburgh Passion, who went 12-0 in the Independent Women’s Football League and won a championship. Now they’ve got a DM and bus-shelter campaign from Garrison Hughes. This headline, in flowing script, reads, “We celebrate the delicate flower that is woman.” Followed by: “As well as the beauty of one delicate flower drilling the other delicate flower into the ground.” A second ad begins: “A woman’s hand can heal, teach, inspire and comfort,” then concludes, “It can also deliver a wicked head-slap when the ref’s not looking.” Steelers suck. Go Passion!

—Posted by David Gianatasio

Lava Soap: Afraid

Lava Soap: Afraid

Made with Pumice. Mean soap. Seriously.

Advertising Agency: Draftfcb / South California, USA
Creative: Brandon Levin
Photographer: Randy Mills
Published: February 2008

Lava Soap: Bar fight

Lava Soap: Bar fight

Made with Pumice. Mean soap. Seriously.

Advertising Agency: Draftfcb / South California, USA
Creative: Brandon Levin
Photographer: Randy Mills
Published: February 2008

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel show returns to TV roots with live ads

NEW YORK – The ABC network plans to integrate live ads into its late-night talk show ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’, on which Matt Damon will not be appearing, from next month, providing advertisers show interest.

More disturbing McDonald’s ads, no big deal

McDonald’s advertising from DDB Stockholm has already given the world a glimpse into the typical Swede’s fevered nightmares, which involve grown men chuckling over their connected Pinocchio noses. The country’s waking life is weird, too, judging by DDB’s newest McDonald’s work for the chain’s “No big deal” specials. Sweden likes to flaunt its culture and modernity, but here we get a look under the hood.

—Posted by Tim Nudd

BBC trounces ITV1 with return of Waking the Dead

LONDON – The return of crime drama ‘Waking the Dead’ brought 6.8m viewers to BBC One last night, trouncing ITV1’s ‘The Fixer’ by a factor of two to one.

Kooks album Konk released with JJ Stereo ad

LONDON – The Kooks’ second album, Konk, has been released on Virgin Records, with a supporting ad campaign by JJ Stereo.

Summer Soulstice Music Festival: Guitar

Summer Soulstice Music Festival: Guitar

Advertising Agency: Freight Train, Milwaukee, USA
Creative Director / Copywriter: Kevin Brown
Art Director: Dan la Vigne
Photographer: Dan Bishop
Published: May 2007

RKCR/Y&R gets medieval on BBC4 ad

LONDON – Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R has created its own medieval band for a new BBC4 trailer.

Catholic Memorial High School: Miracle

Catholic Memorial High School: Miracle

This year, just breaking par will take a miracle.
Presenting the 19th Annual Catholic Memorial High School Golf Outing.

Advertising Agency: Freight Train, Milwaukee, USA
Creative Director / Copywriter: Kevin Brown
Art Director: Eddie Platz
Photographer: Dan la Vigne
Published: July 2007

Spanish Ministry of Defense: Camouflage

Spanish Ministry of Defense: Camouflage

20th anniversary of the women’s Spanish Army integration.

Advertising Agency: Young & Rubicam, Madrid, Spain
Creative General Director: Nicolás Hollander
Copywriter: Nacho Esteire
Art Director: Pablo Rodríguez de Miguel
Account Director: Laura Vega
Account assistant: Alberto Redondo
Published: 2007

Repsol YPF: The legend continues

Repsol YPF: The legend continues

Advertising Agency: Y&R, Madrid, Spain
Creative General Director: Nicolás Hollander
Cretive Directors: Gil Blancafort, Blanca Gomara
Art Director: Gil Blancafort
Photographer: Dimitri Daniloff
Published: 2008

BBC News gets a new look from Lambie-Nairn

LONDON – Lambie-Nairn has been charged with redesigning the on-air look of the BBC’s flagship national and regional news bulletins.