M&C Saatchi has created an intense advertisement for NatWest, breaking new boundaries for rugby and hoping to entice more people into the sport, in a year where it is taking centre stage in Britain. The film targets rugby fans and people who are yet to truly engage with the sport. Entitled ‘The Flying Winger’, the […]
Zaid Al-Zaidy, CEO of advertising agency McCann London is taking the latest Apprentice casualty to task on BBC Two’s The Apprentice: You’re Fired. Together with host Jack Dee, the show’s regular panelist Romesh Ranganathan and journalist Grace Dent, Zaid will critique this week’s teams and their attempt to create an ad campaign for a new […]
Marks & Spencer has launched the latest TV ad in its “The Art Of” campaign, created by RKCR/Y&R, designed to put a spotlight on the unique quality and style of M&S products. The newest spot in the series, by RKCR/Y&R, is called “The Art Of Shopping”. Credits: Creative Team: Pip Bishop and Chris Hodgkiss at […]
McCann London are proud to present the first exhibition of the artist William Heath Robinson’s illustration work in advertising – a wide ranging exploration of his commercial commissions, hosted in the Grade 2 Listed offices of the McCann London advertising agency, one of the best examples of an Art Deco building in London. William Heath […]
Facebook has confirmed plans for a new Suggested Videos feature that will suggest other videos a Facebook user might want to watch when they finish watching a video from their Newsfeed. In a blog post, Facebook VP of product management, Will Cathcart, says that while the company is still in the early days of testing, […]
People are at their best when they’re free to pursue their ideas in their own way. That’s why Dropbox is designed to empower people to work from anywhere, with anyone, using whatever type of file and device they want. Dropbox and 72andSunny unveiled a new campaign — Dropbox’s first major brand effort — that celebrates […]
Brands’ cost-per-reach is optimised when 24 per cent of a TV advertising budget is allocated to YouTube, said Eileen Naughton, Google’s managing director of UK and Ireland operations, at the Brandcast event on October 13. The Brandcast event, held at the Battersea Evolution and attended by representatives from around 900 companies and agencies, was aimed […]
Ambuja Cement has put forward the benefits of its strong cement with a spot showing the destructive (if accidental) tendencies of former WWE wrestler The Great Khali. The slot, which mustered over half a million views in the space of three days, mostly in India, shows the colossal grappler’s everyday struggles as he smashes through […]
Twitter’s new CEO Jack Dorsey was among the presenters at an event recently in New York, which saw the social network roll out a new series of video ad features for publishers and marketers, expanding the company’s Amplify ad program considerably. Publishers who post videos on Twitter will now be able to more effectively monetise […]
International content company, The Moment, has completed the third and final instalment from the first year of Kenco’s inspiring Coffee vs Gangs project. Set in the heart of Honduras, the scheme is actively helping young people to escape the pull of dangerous gangs, and build a new life through training and development from coffee farming, […]