Energizer, the UK’s fastest growing battery brand, is back on TV with a new multi-media campaign that focuses on the brand’s credentials in leading innovation and longevity, a key selling point for batteries at Christmas. The TV creative, originally developed by TBWA\Chiat\Day, features the iconic Mr Energizer chased by a swarm of drones. Reinforcing […]
Oscar-winning singer Sam Smith is backing a new report and campaign from the charity War Child UK, aiming to raise awareness and funds to support the mental health and wellbeing of children affected by war – from those who have fled the brutal violence of so-called Islamic State in Iraq, to former child soldiers […]
An intriguing new exhibition, Kimono Roboto brings together sound and motion to present an artistic exploration of the kimono from its early beginnings to present day. Thirteen kimonos will be on display in a circular space. At its centre stands an animatronic robot wearing one ‘hero’ kimono. Around the walls of the exhibition, which was conceived […]
Bungie, Activision, and AKQA announced the launch of the Destiny 2 Ghost Skill for Alexa devices. Bringing to life the ultimate video game sidekick, this announcement is putting gaming at the centre of the smart home, and the first-ever integrated voice companion in a live game experience. AKQA designed a unique, innovative way to enhance […]
More than half (58%) of consumers aged 25 to 34 say they’d be likely to spend more money on a brand’s products and services if they were part of its community, according to research from Dialogue, the content agency. This is far higher than the average across all age groups, which was still a creditable […]
Brands are warned they need to think omnichannel if they want to remain on customers’ shopping lists in the future, says packaging solutions company Sun Branding Solutions. While online has been part of our lives for 22 years and in the UK online spend now accounts for 15% of overall retail turnover, around £1billion a […]
Quiet Storm has created the next instalment of its “Share a Moment, Share a Moonpig” campaign – with a heartfelt and humorous Christmas ad for Moonpig. The new campaign shows that no matter how long the gift list, giving doesn’t have to be an impersonal and generic act with Moonpig’s range of personalised and personal […]
One of Britain’s most innovative and celebrated composers has created a unique original score to accompany a 66-minute family wash cycle. Michael Nyman whose haunting work has accompanied dozens of hits and arthouse movies, including Oscar-winner The Piano has composed the soundtrack to accompany a new feature film which turns the everyday drudge of the […]
VCCP Media are delighted to release this piece of research in conjunction with The Guardian called “Debunking Gen Z”. It was commissioned to better understand how young people think and feel about the world they find themselves in and how they differ to their millennial predecessors. Aged 16-24, it is important to understand this group […]
AKQA announces the appointment of Kirsten Haitz as the Executive Analytics Director to lead the growing Analytics and Data Science practice out of AKQA’s San Francisco studio. This expansion will help the Data team evolve the ability to deliver highly sophisticated solutions to complex and challenging client requirements. Kirsten will report directly into Michael Andrew, […]