Business social networking site Xing launches in UK in challenge to LinkedIn

LONDON – Yet another social networking site aims to attract significant membership in the UK as German-owned internet firm Xing is preparing to market its offerings in the coming months.

Peugeot 207 RC: Cat

Peugeot 207 RC: Cat

Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG Santiago, Chile
Creative Director / Copywriter: Rodrigo Bravo
Art Director: Juan Carlos Ramos
Illustrator: Chamo
Photographer: Juan Pablo Montalva
Executive Creative Director: Juan Ignacio Baraona
Published: March 2008

Peugeot 207 RC: Rabbit

Peugeot 207 RC: Rabbit

Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG Santiago, Chile
Creative Director / Copywriter: Rodrigo Bravo
Art Director: Juan Carlos Ramos
Illustrator: Chamo
Photographer: Juan Pablo Montalva
Executive Creative Director: Juan Ignacio Baraona
Published: March 2008

Peugeot 207 RC: Pigeon

Peugeot 207 RC: Pigeon

Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG Santiago, Chile
Creative Director / Copywriter: Rodrigo Bravo
Art Director: Juan Carlos Ramos
Illustrator: Chamo
Photographer: Juan Pablo Montalva
Executive Creative Director: Juan Ignacio Baraona
Published: March 2008

Banksy Outdoes Himself – Three Story Work, the Largest Graffiti in London To Date (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Here are some pictures of the new Banksy art which appeared on a Post Office RIGHT NEXT to a CCTV security camera. The work appeared this week-end, in Newman Street, London. It is his largest work in London to date and uses the theme of the fact we are a nation being watched by CCTV. As you can see…

Anchor launches on-pack loyalty scheme

LONDON – Butter brand Anchor is launching a £5million on-pack rewards scheme as it seeks to build market share for 2008.

AMP: Human energy

AMP: Human energy

Advertising Agency: BBDO New York, USA
Chief Creative Officers: Bill Bruce, David Lubars
Creative Directors: Gianfranco Arena, Peter Kain
Copywriter: Tommy Troncoso
Art Director: Jason Hirsch
Photographer: Zach Seckler

Cosmetic Gadgetry – Compact Mirror and USB Card Reader (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Perfect for the nerdy girl who still cares about how good she looks, the USB Mirror Card Reader provides a compact foldable vanity mirror and card reader.

With a maximum transfer speed of 480Mbps, memory cards can be stored inside the USB Mirror Card Reader which comes in blue or grey. The card se…

Art Collage Bags – Wool, Trinkets and Eccentricity (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The hand knitted, one of a kind Art Collage Bag is hand-made of wool and red trim. Some of the items that can be seen showcased on the bag are book binding, a pair of glasses with text on them, a hand-knitted felted rose and a small book with its own bookmark. The Art Collage Bag measures 8″w x 6″h …

City Republic: GE and Philips prompt further market concerns

Stephen Foster reports on figures from the US and Europe, as Tesco proves to be one of the few bright spots in the UK retail market.

Pushing Daisies blooms with 5.7m viewers for ITV1

LONDON – ITV1’s heavily marketed Saturday night drama ‘Pushing Daisies’, starring British actress Anna Friel, opened with a relatively strong 5.7m viewers, according to overnight estimates.

Online community to supply content to free London magazine

LONDON – A new London free-sheet, which will be distributed in and around the areas served by the Northern Line tube service, is being launched with the backing of a major new online community.

Bellwether shows downturn biting into budgets

LONDON – Marketing budgets were revised down for the second consecutive quarter at the beginning of 2008 as business confidence fell further, according to the latest Bellwether Report, the measure of the health of the marketing industry.

HMDG releases second Auto Trader ad

Hurrell Moseley Dawson & Grimmer has released its second TV ad in the current Auto Trader campaign.

Highfield to leave BBC for CEO role at Kangaroo

LONDON – Ashley Highfield, the BBC’s online chief, is leaving the company to take up the role of chief executive at the planned on-demand service from BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and ITV, codenamed Kangaroo.

Grey Group’s new website – your verdict

LONDON – Grey Group has launched a new website, and its chairman and chief executive, Jim Heekin, is so proud of it that he sent the press release from his own e-mail.

Grey Group launches new website

LONDON – Grey Group has launched a new website, and its chairman and chief executive, Jim Heekin, is so proud of it that he sent the press release from his own e-mail.

Will Teens Gone Bad Lure Boppers Back to ‘Gossip Girl’?

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The CW Network is using suggestive shots of teens, flanked by the phrase “OMFG,” to promote the April 21 return of Gossip Girl.

Sony’s Foam City To Be Unleashed Today

Sometime later today, after a month of unprecedented buzz, 80,000 feet of film, 460 million liters of foam, a crew of 150 and three years of growing expectations thanks to the Bravia campaign, Fallon London, director Simon Ratigan and Sony will unveil the finished Foam City commercial for its digital imaging products — the Handycam, Cyber-shot and alpha.

On March 9th, I was told that I “was going to see some amazing things.”

Later today, if all goes as planned, so will you.

Have they created yet another experience like no other?

What music did they use?

Is it, dare I say, foamtastic?

Be sure to check back here later today to find out.

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Currey departs M&C Saatchi for senior Visa marketing role

SYDNEY – Peter Currey (pictured), the M&C Saatchi business director who helped the agency retain the critical Optus business earlier this year, will join Visa later this year as director of marketing for Australia and New Zealand.