Fanatical Star Wars aficionados are gearing up for the cinematic debut of The Force Awakens by taking part in a global 18 hour unboxing event dubbed Force Friday. Kicking off at YouTube Space LA the frenzy of cardboard, bubble wrap and sellotape with hosts Anthony Carboni and Andi Gutierzz injecting some pizazz into proceedings by […]
Chelsea has partnered with Indian digital transformation specialists Wipro, a day after Manchester United announced a similar tie-up with rival HCL. Wipro becomes Chelsea’s official digital and IT partner. The club will use tech to boost the fan experience both at matches and across Chelsea’s existing digital properties. Chelsea’s managing director, Christian Purslow, said: “We […]
Ian Haworth, the global chief creative officer of Rapp, has been appointed as the executive creative director of Wunderman UK and EMEA. Haworth, who is also the chairman of Rapp UK, takes on responsibility for running Wunderman UK’s creative department and, as the first ECD for EMEA, will also oversee creative output across the region. […]
Maxus announced the appointment of Rudi Symons as its first EMEA head of talent and culture. At Maxus, Symons will oversee talent development and engagement to ensure it continues to attract and inspire exceptionally talented individuals. Symons joins Maxus from ZenithOptimedia where she held the role of head of culture and learning, responsible for delivering […]
Audi has appointed We Are Social as its retained strategic and creative social media agency in the UK, following a formal account review. The award-winning agency will be tasked with bringing the Audi ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ philosophy to life to the ever-expanding social community. Its role will see social media taking a deeper integrated role […]
A recently released research has revealed that many brands still have yet to work out the best way to share content on social media channels. The number one cause of frustration was too many updates (chosen by 29% of UK adults), with a similar third of consumers (27%) citing social updates that were clearly irrelevant […]
As a premium beer brand, what do you give your aviation partner for their 60th anniversary? Lufthansa’s official beer partner, Warsteiner opted for something infinitely more memorable than your predictable diamonds. Wanting to guarantee an anniversary-worthy experience, Warsteiner called on its trusted international advertising agency, Amsterdam Worldwide, whose most recent Hertha BSC campaign for Warsteiner […]
The new FIAT 500 and British singer-songwriter, Ella Eyre, created history tonight by debuting a re-mastered iconic track on stage together. A star-studded crowd gathered at Potter’s Field Park in London to witness a specially re-mastered version of the number one track “Best Of My Love” by The Emotions. The new FIAT 500 and Ella, […]
is hoping to connect to urban women around the world by kickstarting a movement which it is calling Energy Running, through an influencer-supported advertising and events drive. “Energy Running is about more than lacing up and logging miles,” said Adrian Leek, general manager of Adidas Running. “It’s a sport-driven social movement that’s just as much […]
Google has unveiled its biggest update in 16 years with the introduction of a new dynamic, animated logo which will react to users written and verbal search requests. The new look ditches the old serif typeface which Google has used since 1999 in favour of its own sans-serif creation. The changes will see the letters […]