Hollow Faces to Portray Desires – Biblioteq Ads: Feel Inspired (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This is a very interesting ad for Biblioteq using the tag line, “Feel inspired. Biblioteq – Creative Books”.

In the first stencil image, we can see a piece of beef being fed to a carnivorous plant inside the hollowed out face of a woman. The second image shows the hollow face of a baby with a li…

Boris Johnson scraps London’s mayoral freesheet

LONDON – The Londoner, the Mayor’s controversial free newspaper, is to be scrapped in a move Boris Johnson’s office claims will save £2.9m.

ISP appoints Swift as chief executive

LONDON – The ISP has appointed former Marketing Week publisher Annie Swift to the newly—created position of chief executive.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: What

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: What

What would Jesus do?

Advertising Agency: TBWA\PHS Helsinki Oy, Helsinki, Finland
Art Directors: Mikko Torvinen, Ossi Honkanen
Copywriters: Antti Toivonen, Tommi Laiho
Published: November 2007

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: Black

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: Black

Room for faith you consider yours.

Advertising Agency: TBWA\PHS Helsinki Oy, Helsinki, Finland
Art Directors: Mikko Torvinen, Ossi Honkanen
Copywriters: Antti Toivonen, Tommi Laiho
Published: November 2007

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: Youth

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: Youth

I can see you hurt inside, tough guy.

Advertising Agency: TBWA\PHS Helsinki Oy, Helsinki, Finland
Art Directors: Mikko Torvinen, Ossi Honkanen
Copywriters: Antti Toivonen, Tommi Laiho
Published: November 2007

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: Female

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: Female

Room for faith you consider yours.

Advertising Agency: TBWA\PHS Helsinki Oy, Helsinki, Finland
Art Directors: Mikko Torvinen, Ossi Honkanen
Copywriters: Antti Toivonen, Tommi Laiho
Published: November 2007

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: Jesse

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland: Jesse

Jesse really digs ya, man.

Advertising Agency: TBWA\PHS Helsinki Oy, Helsinki, Finland
Art Directors: Mikko Torvinen, Ossi Honkanen
Copywriters: Antti Toivonen, Tommi Laiho
Published: November 2007

Concrete Art – Transparent House (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Furniture is getting more sculptural and patterned motifs are present on the most unexpected materials and surfaces. Concrete Art is a good example. San Francisco-based 3D and visualization studio Transparent House presents its artistic vision for concrete, a classic flooring material.

They have c…

Sara Lee may call for regional review

ASIA-PACIFIC – FMCG company Sara Lee is considering a formal review of its media buying and planning across Asia-Pacific, in a bid to consolidate the numerous relationships currently in existence.

ENPA: Fish

ENPA: Fish

An animal in captivity has only one wish: to escape.

Advertising Agency: McCann-Erickson Italy
Art Director: Matteo Civaschi
Copywriter: Gianmarco Milesi
Photographer: Thomas Lavezzari
Published: January 2008

ENPA: Bird

ENPA: Bird

An animal in captivity has only one wish: to escape.

Advertising Agency: McCann-Erickson Italy
Art Director: Matteo Civaschi
Copywriter: Gianmarco Milesi
Photographer: Thomas Lavezzari
Published: January 2008

ENPA: Mouse

ENPA: Mouse

An animal in captivity has only one wish: to escape.

Advertising Agency: McCann-Erickson Italy
Art Director: Matteo Civaschi
Copywriter: Gianmarco Milesi
Photographer: Thomas Lavezzari
Published: January 2008

Dentsu to add US CEO to board role

TOKYO – Dentsu has nominated Timothy Andree (pictured), the CEO of Dentsu America, as the company’s first non-Japanese member of the board amid unforgiving trading conditions for the Japanese advertising giant.

Ultima II: Umbrella

Ultima II: Umbrella

Waterproof mascara.

Advertising Agency: Altraforma , Barcelona, Spain
Creative Director: Sergi Zapater
Art Directors: Albert Bernal, Sandra Ley
Copywriter: Toni Tugores
Photographer: Jorge Restrepo
Published: March 2008

TNS rejects £996m second offer from WPP

LONDON – Taylor Nelson Sofres has rejected a fresh takeover bid by Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP group, which had valued the market research group at just under £1bn.

TNS rejects WPP’s £996m second offer

LONDON – Taylor Nelson Sofres has rejected a fresh takeover bid by Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP group, which had valued the market research group at just under £1bn.

DHL: Hammer

DHL: Hammer

Before you even think you need it.

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy Budapest, Hungary
Creative Director: Gabor Spielmann
Art Director / Copywriter:Bruno Almeida
Photographer: Pal Nánási

AirAsia splits $6m media business

KUALA LUMPUR – AirAsia has split its US$6 million regional media account between Carat and Omnicom Media Group, the incumbent.

Hotwheels: Parking

Hotwheels: Parking

Girls can play too.

Advertising Agency: Ogilvy Budapest, Hungary
Creative Director: Gabor Spielmann
Art Director / Copywriter: Bruno Almeida
Photographer: Artluzstudio
Published: January 2008