Olivé Chemistry glue: Bowl

Olivé Chemistry glue: Bowl

You have only 3 seconds.
Olivé Chemistry. High standard professional solutions.

Advertising Agency: Altraforma, Barcelona, Spain
Creative Director: Sergi Zapater
Art Directors: Fran Morata, Noemí Barón
Copywriter: Yoryo Hortolá
Photographer: Roc
Published: April 2008

Olivé Chemisrty glue: Shoe

Olivé Chemisrty glue: Shoe

You have only 3 seconds.
Olivé Chemistry. High standard professional solutions.

Advertising Agency: Altraforma, Barcelona, Spain
Creative Director: Sergi Zapater
Art Directors: Fran Morata, Noemí Barón
Copywriter: Yoryo Hortolá
Photographer: Roc
Published: April 2008

Olivé Chemistry glue: Fish

Olivé Chemistry glue: Fish

You have only 3 seconds.
Olivé Chemistry. High standard professional solutions.

Advertising Agency: Altraforma, Barcelona, Spain
Creative Director: Sergi Zapater
Art Directors: Fran Morata, Noemí Barón
Copywriter: Yoryo Hortolá
Photographer: Roc
Published: April 2008

Mainardo de Nardis parts company with Aegis Media

LONDON – Mainardo de Nardis is leaving his position as global CEO of Aegis Media immediately without a job to go to, after two years in the role.

Dona Benta carrot cake: Girls

Dona Benta carrot cake: Girls

Feed your bunny. Dona Benta carrot cake.

Advertising Agency: Lew´Lara/TBWA, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Directors: Victor Sant´anna, Felipe Luchi, Manir Fadel, Braulio Kuwabara
Art Director: Filipe Cuvero
Copywriter: Roberto Kilciauskas
Photographer: Rogerio Miranda
Published: January 2008

Dona Benta carrot cake: Boy

Dona Benta carrot cake: Boy

Feed your bunny. Dona Benta carrot cake.

Advertising Agency: Lew´Lara/TBWA, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Directors: Victor Sant´anna, Felipe Luchi, Manir Fadel, Braulio Kuwabara
Art Director: Filipe Cuvero
Copywriter: Roberto Kilciauskas
Photographer: Rogerio Miranda
Published: January 2008

Baden Baden: Believe

Baden Baden: Believe

$15 a bottle. And believe us, it sells.

Advertising Agency: Lew´Lara/TBWA, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Directors: Jaques Lewkowicz, André Laurentino
Art Director: Renato Lopes
Copywriter: João Braga
Photographer: Rogerio Miranda
Published: September 2007

Unilever considers sale of Bertolli olive oil business

LONDON – Unilever is preparing to sell its Bertolli olive oil business after posting a 34% increase in pre-tax profits following the success of similar disposals.

Baden Baden: Over

Baden Baden: Over

We’ve got it, but it’s over.

Advertising Agency: Lew´Lara/TBWA, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Directors: Jaques Lewkowicz, André Laurentino
Art Director: Renato Lopes
Copywriter: João Braga
Photographer: Rogerio Miranda
Published: September 2007

Baden Baden: Waiting

Baden Baden: Waiting

1 am. And the kids at home waiting for dad to finish his beer.

Advertising Agency: Lew´Lara/TBWA, São Paulo, Brazil
Creative Directors: Jaques Lewkowicz, André Laurentino
Art Director: Renato Lopes
Copywriter: João Braga
Photographer: Rogerio Miranda
Published: September 2007

Virgin Media and Sky bosses discuss return of channels

LONDON – Virgin Media’s chief executive Neil Berkett has said he has been talking to his BSkyB counterpart, Jeremy Darroch, about bringing Sky channels back to Virgin more than a year after they were yanked, depriving viewers of hit shows ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and ‘Lost’.

Aegis Media CEO De Nardis departs

GLOBAL – Mainardo de Nardis (pictured), the worldwide chief executive of Aegis Media, has abruptly left the company after two years running the network.

Santogold will set the tune for Bud Light Lime – Miller responds with Brazilian singer Curumin

Reuters reportsindie music for beer launches

The national campaign for Bud Light Lime will feature the music of multigenre performer Santogold. A remix of her song “Lights Out,” as well as the ringtone, will be released online next week at budlightlime.com.

In addition, a CD sampler, with up to 18 tracks, will be released in June to tastemakers and music blogs. Tentatively titled “Bud Light Lime + Fader Presents,” it will feature existing music from such indie labels as Downtown Records.

Disclaimer: I’m a huge fan of Santogold. Here’s some lovely to listen to (inside)

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Government labels to tackle binge drinking ‘will be ignored’

LONDON – The government’s attempt to tackle the UK’s binge drinking culture with new health warnings and unit labelling on all alcoholic drinks is unlikely to succeed, according to research by Mintel.

Sri Lanka Telecom debuts broadband activity

SRI LANKA – Sri Lanka Telecom has launched a digital campaign to promote its broadband service.

Hong Kong Q1 adspend hits US$22m

HONG KONG – Online adspend in Hong Kong reached HK$172m (US$22m) in the first quarter of 2008, according to Nielsen Online.

Fudgie the Whale swims out of the 1970s

Fudgie
In a bizarre and probably ill-conceived move, melding 1970s kitsch with 2000s mobile social media, Carvel’s Fudgie the Whale will “now interact with consumers if they text his name to a mobile number, as part of an Arctic Summer Sweepstakes,” according to Brandweek. Fudgie already has a Facebook and MySpace presence. I’m tempted to see who he’s friended. Probably Carvel stablemate Cookie Puss. (CP came from outer space. I learned that in this old ad. Maybe Star Wars was big at the time.) And here’s another fave of yore—Cookie O’Puss, hands down the most culturally offensive frozen dessert of all time. I think he was also briefly an MP from Ulster. Before he melted.

—Posted by David Gianatasio

Nike names McCann Erickson as HK AOR

HONG KONG – Nike Hong Kong has confirmed that McCann Erickson Guangming Hong Kong will take over its creative business in Hong Kong on 8 May, following a two-round presentation against decade-old incumbent JWT during a one-month pitch (Media, 6 May).

Who knew a bidet could be so much fun?

LoolooIt’s really not worth going into how insane this Korean bidet commercial is, because how could it have turned out any other way? That part of the world often looks at everyday objects with abstract craziness; of course they’d be completely freaked out by something as legitimately odd as a bidet. It is worth mentioning, though, that riding a water spout like the ones shown is probably uncomfortable in real life. Via Spare Room.

—Posted by David Kiefaber

Amnesty International: Mugshot, 3

Amnesty International: Mugshot, 3

He’s done nothing. He’s just showing Amnesty’s phone number.
Discriminating is not human. Denounce it.

Advertising Agency: McCann Erickson Portugal
Creative Directors: Diogo Anahory, José Carlos Bomtempo
Art Director: André Lopes
Copywriter: Emerson Braga
Photographer: Gonçalo Almeida