Jon Sharpe, RKCR/Y&R’s Chief Innovation Officer, has been appointed CEO of RKCR/Y&R. He succeeds Ben Kay who is moving to WPP to take on the global role of Planning Director. Sharpe, who has served as Chief Innovation Officer at RKCR/Y&R for the past three years, will focus on making innovation integral to the agency’s creative […]
Peugeot has claimed to be the first to use haptic technology in its mobile advertising in the UK, with the launch of a new smartphone video ad that uses immersive technology to capture the experience of driving. Touch technology within the ad simulates the experience of driving a car on the user’s mobile phone. A […]
Three has launched its festive campaign – Merry Birthday, to celebrate everyone in the UK with Christmas time birthdays – as the network continues its mission to make things right for the British public. Let’s face it, having a Christmas birthday can suck – from the joint presents, to the nights out that never happened […]
Lloyds Bank is getting into the Christmas spirit with the unveiling of a 12m tall interactive Christmas tree which will light up the London skyline over the festive period. Developed in partnership with Kinetic, the global leaders in OOH media, Greenhouse GroupM and AOL the scheme aims to promote the banks Love You To The […]
Smith & Milton founders Howard Milton and Jay Smith, together with the recently appointed group creative director Rob Wade, are heading the new management team at the brand consultancy they set up in 1980. Milton and Smith will reshape the business toward its founding strength – outstanding creative thinking. Both remain board directors, with more […]
International public transport group Stagecoach Group Plc is to launch the UK’s first nationwide online bus journey planning service for its Stagecoach UK Bus division, with a new website by independent creative agency Rufus Leonard. The agency, which is also lead digital agency for PizzaExpress and the AA, was awarded the brief as part of […]
Saatchi & Saatchi Thailand has launched a new campaign for GrabCar with an online film. A sequel to their launch film ‘Super Easy Life’, the new film – titled ‘Super Sweet Dream’ – centres around the ultimate comfort ride available through GrabCar’s mobile application service powered by GrabTaxi, which enables customers to book superior rides anytime, anywhere. […]
Matthew Weiner has been appointed as a Senior Strategist by the international creative content company, The Moment. He joins a growing content strategy team, led by Sandra Peat, and will help to create and execute elegant strategies and inspire creative solutions for The Moment’s brand clients. A former journalist and editor for The Times/FourFourTwo/Goal/CNN, Matthew […]
Film agency Just So, in association with the Sheffield Doc/Fest, is launching a new online platform ‘Postcards’ and the Just So Film Fund to support the next generation of filmmakers and champion creativity and experimentation within short form documentary. During 2016 the Fund will award 12 grants of up to £5,000 to filmmakers with untold […]
Patrón Tequila, one of the most-recognised and respected luxury spirits brands in the world, has taken-over a Christmas window display in Selfridges as part of its UK Christmas sales drive. The activity has been produced and created by launch specialist agency Five by Five. ‘A Perfect Constellation’ is a constellation of stars in the shape […]