http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCK9HXqC18A Renault UK has unveiled the idents which will form part of its 11-week sponsorship of The Jonathan Ross Show, airing October 12. The idents take the theme of ‘animal attraction’ and focus on the brand’s latest three models: the Renault Captur crossover, the Renault Clio and the Renault ZOE. Two 10-second spots have been […]
‘Back streets of the Internet’ is a short documentary by advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy Tokyo Lab that explores the online creative culture of Japan. Directed by W+K Tokyo Lab art director Shingo Ohno, the documentary seeks to provide “a glimpse of the type of creative culture that exists online behind the language barrier on the backstreets […]
California might well be the world capital of outdoor advertising, but the medium is coming under increasing regulatory pressure, as state and local governments respond to complaints about the proliferation of illegal or simply unwanted outdoor ad displays. Most recently, Governor Jerry Brown signed a law designed to crack down on illegal mobile advertising, in […]
JWT London has picked up the £50 million EMEA advertising account for Canon. The agency won the business after a competitive pitch through AAR that began in July. The account moves from Mcgarrybowen, which will be retained in a smaller strategic role. Mcgarrybowen had handled the Canon work since 2000, when it picked up the […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BRoU1hw-CU Volvo‘s latest ‘live test’ video premiered on YouTube, with a Volvo FL Distribution truck thrown into the deep end of a Spanish bull run. Created with Swedish agency, Forsman Bodenfors, ‘The Chase’ was also worked on in post-production by The Mill. Set in Ciudad Rodrigo, where Spain’s infamous ‘encierro’ is said to have started […]
The advertising watchdog has banned a TV ad for Beats Pill speakers featuring the singer Robin Thicke from being broadcast before 7.30pm following almost 100 complaints from viewers who believed the spot was “offensive” and “sexist”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbtewxfcptw The spot features Thicke performing his single ’Blurred Lines’ alongside three female models in hot pants and see-through […]
Levi’s has launched an out-of-home (OOH) campaign in East London as part of its #MakeOurMark project. The #MakeOurMark activity spans outdoor, social media and interactive events. It has aimed to encourage up-and-coming creative talent from across the UK to contribute words, images and videos through Twitter, using the hashtags #MakeOurMark and #Moves. The latest effort […]
Hibu is launching its first major advertising campaign since it rebranded from Yell last year as it hopes to encourage small to medium business owners to reappraise the beleaguered company. The global “Hibu. Made for business” campaign promotes the online “do-it-yourself” digital services it launched last May to help businesses create desktop and mobile websites, […]
Global underwear and casualwear company Fruit Of The Loom will be sending free pairs of cotton underwear to LinkedIn users who have gotten jobs or changed jobs within the last 30 days. This is for the company’s “Fresh Gigs” promotion, which is part of their “Start Happy” campaign. The campaign has a theme that is based […]
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has launched its first ever ad campaign targeting international fans. The marketing campaign, “one game one love”, incorporates six TV spots as well as print and online ads and a presence at the NBA international games. It is timed to coincide with the pre-season games across the globe. The first […]