More than half the world’s population now uses social media, according to the latest Digital 2020 report from We Are Social, the socially-led creative agency and Hootsuite, the global leader in social media management. Digital 2020: July Global Statshot Report shows that 3.96 billion people use social media today, accounting for around 51 percent of […]
As businesses accelerate digital transformation efforts, Microsoft Audience Network provides free access to Shutterstock’s diverse and fresh collection of over 320 million images
Shutterstock, Inc., a leading global technology company offering a creative platform for high-quality content, tools and services, today announced an API integration with Microsoft Advertising. The first application of the integration provides free access to millions of commercially licensed images to customers of the Microsoft Audience Network, their programmatic native advertising offering. Advertisers can search, […]
The UK’s biggest hotel company Premier Inn reveals the appointment of a new advertising agency. In an announcement which follows the phased reopening of its hotels to the general public, Premier Inn is checking-in Leo Burnett London as its creative partner. Leo Burnett was selected following a competitive pitch amongst a shortlist of agencies specially selected […]
During the last few months we have all seen a host of changes in both our professional and personal lives — some for good, others less positive. This unique situation has forced many of us to re-appraise our approach to work and indeed our priorities more broadly. Inspired by the opportunities to think and behave differently, Anthem Worldwide's Amsterdam and Brussels team have been exploring how packaging design can be used to help influence positive change across different categories. This six part series uses insight and purpose driven concept design to challenge the status quo, elicit behavioural change and improve the user experience — providing new opportunities for brands to create more meaningful and valuable connections with their consumers. Part 2 in the series looks to shake up the sea of sameness packaging design in the home hair colouring aisle.
Color Me Up’ is a conceptual in-home hair coloring packaging design, on a mission to inspire change: to disrupt the swathe of category uniformity we bear witness to across all markets. The inspiration behind the design began with a deep dive into the category, resulting in some incredible statistics; 85% of women color their hair at […]
Students who were looking for a precious 11 minutes with the creative director of their dreams had this unique opportunity with CANNT WALKABOUT; an online event as part of the CANNT 2020 festival that connected advertising’s top creative leaders with aspiring apprentices of the craft. In partnership with CANNT, SCA and YCC, Grey London arranged the […]
Newly created role supports growth platform by driving strategic value for clients and driving increased focus on our core technology partners
Dentsu Aegis Network has appointed Nick McCarthy to lead its Global Technology Alliances for the EMEA region. Established to bring all Dentsu Aegis Network’s (DAN) technology expertise together, the new team will facilitate the creation of more integrated and scaled opportunities for clients, helping them deliver a total customer experience across all the interactions a […]
Shoppers want more voice-activated demos, augmented reality try-ons and mobile-activated self-checkout options in post-pandemic retail environments as they move to a safety-first consumer mindset, according to new research. The study, carried out among 1,000 US consumers in late May, explored attitudes and sentiment to bricks-and-mortar retail post-lockdown. It found consumers were more than open to […]
Creative and digital transformation agency Access has made three new senior level appointments as the business continues to grow and expand its digital services. Lewis Counsell joins as Head of Quality Assurance, Richard Sheppard as Senior Developer and Dave Riches as Senior Front End Developer. The new recruits will work alongside Access’ already 30+ team to deliver […]
Committed to supporting women in tech, Unlimited creates a ‘Greenshoots Hub’ to help accelerate ideas and provide marketing and communications consultancy
UNLIMITED announces a strategic partnership with investor network Angel Academe to give founders further firepower to accelerate into 2021. With a proven record of helping clients like Twilio and Zuora move from scale-up to IPO, and more recently enabling clients like Taxly and Cera Care lead in digital innovation, UNLIMITED is making a specific commitment […]
Quiet Storm is launching an initiative across the ad and creative industries to get the untapped talent of young people of colour into the industry, boost diversity and drive positive change. Create Not Hate 2020 is the second iteration of the original Create Not Hate mentorship and training initiative first launched by Quiet Storm founder Trevor […]