Communications agency Exposure is celebrating after raising £29,500 – and smashing its £20k target – for its chosen charity SE1 United, as part of a month-long charity auction that ends on the 31 October. The progress of the initiative was announced at a glittering event at the Bankside Vaults on London’s South Bank, held to […]
ADFEST unveils its 2014 theme, “Co-Create the Future”, to reflect how marketing communications in today’s world is no longer yours alone as interaction and communication between businesses and consumers are more diverse and transparent than ever. ADFEST 2014 will be held from Thursday 6th – Saturday 8th March 2014 at the Royal Cliff Hotels Group, […]
Picture Volvo’s president Claes Nilsson in a cute yellow construction hat, and strange whirring sounds in the background. The camera pans out and there he is, perched on a Volvo truck that has been suspended 20-meters above the water at a port in Gothenburg. If heights make you uncomfortable, Nilsson promises that “You don’t need […]
Sky Sports is working with Grabyo – the real-time TV clip-sharing platform integrated with Twitter – as part of its coverage of football transfer deadline day, taking place today, 2 September. Grabyo enables broadcasters to grab, edit and share TV clips in real-time across social media and their own websites allowing brands like Sky Sports […]
In honor of International Bacon Day on August 31, car makers Ford have decided to celebrate their favorite meat—by offering new car buyers a chance to add a side of bacon to their purchase, if they desire it. To order a side of bacon with your new car, go to Ford’s dedicated microsite that allows […]
Around £56 million will be spent on specially designed royal baby memorabilia, as part of a retail boost worth nearly £250 million, according to analysts. The Centre for Retail Research says the increased spending will go on souvenirs, alcohol, toys books and DVDs, while brands are also releasing new lines in a bid to cash […]
Back in 2009 BBH dared to dream the impossible in a campaign for Robinsons. In ‘Imagine’, directed by Benito Montorio, the agency speculated how the people of the UK might react if a Briton was to win Wimbledon. Following Andy Murray’s victory in straight sets against Novak Djokovic, we need wonder no more – and […]
Portuguese consultancy Brandia Central has designed the UEFA Euro 2016 identity, which is based around the theme of ‘Celebrating the Art of Football’. The tournament will be held in France, and the identity was unveiled this morning by UEFA President Michael Platini, president of the French Football Federation Noel Le Graet, and other football dignitaries. […]
A Heineken ad campaign from Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam, the brand’s first global campaign effort, has won the Cannes Lions Grand Prix award in the creative effectiveness category, festival organizers confirmed. Separately, a campaign from McCann Melbourne for Metro Trains called “Dumb Ways to Die,” won the Grand Prix in the direct category and a […]
Hyper Island has announced that they will head up a new kind of conference, The Create for Change Conference (CCC), taking place in October this year. The Create for Change Conference will bring future-oriented individuals and companies and thought leaders together for two days, where they will take part in workshops, open-format and speaker sessions […]