Ancestry launch ‘Together Forever’, an uplifting new commercial to promote their AncestryDNA test for genealogy. Created by Droga5 with music produced and recorded by String and Tins, the commercial sees people from across Europe singing their hearts out to eighties track Together Forever. It turns out that most of us have European DNA. The track […]
2017 marked a watershed year for digital brand advertising with factors including trust, transparency, safety, measurement, user experience, consolidation, Facebook/Google dominance and the use of data all up for debate. Throw in a wobbly economy, Brexit (ahem), GDPR and the welcome, but as yet un-established changes brought by the Coalition for Better Advertising, and 2018 […]
Established cereal brand Mornflake has unveiled a new identity for its range of oat-based products, with design by B&B studio. With a powerful design that stands out on the supermarket shelf, the rebrand celebrates not only the nutritional benefits of the cereals but also Mornflake’s heritage as the fourth-oldest family-owned brand in Britain. Mighty Oats […]
An original handwritten recipe for Bristol Method Dry Gin from the 1870s has been recreated, bottled and launched as Smeaton’s, with identity, packaging design and strategy by Denomination. The award-winning drinks design agency celebrated the Bristol Method Dry style, relatively new to consumers, through the packaging to tell the story behind the gin, communicate the […]
Putting its fans centre-stage, quite literally, pioneering wholefoods snack bar brand Nākd is showcasing the winning doodles from two dedicated fans who entered its ‘Add a little Delight’ social media competition. The sketches will feature in the brand’s out-of-home advertising at London tube stations and rail stations from mid January till the end of the […]
Premium out of home media owner Ocean Outdoor has announced a three year partnership with the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) which will enable the charity to magnify its campaigns and engage millions of people in eradicating single-use plastic from the oceans. As part of the partnership, Ocean is giving the Marine Conservation Society access to its premium […]
Young’s Seafood Limited, the UK’s leading fish and seafood company, is investing heavily in the Frozen fish category with its biggest ever advertising campaign. The £5 million pound campaign will lead with Gastro TV advertising and, in a first for Young’s, a six-month TV sponsorship on UKTV’s Drama channel. Young’s brand ambassador, Malcolm the Cat […]
Voice-enabled technology, from smart speakers to virtual assistants, is opening an entirely new interface through which brands and consumers will engage and communicate in 2018, according to WARC, the global marketing intelligence service, following a survey with more than 600 marketing and advertising professionals around the world for its Toolkit 2018 report. Voice is swiftly […]
A year ago, BETC Luxe was chosen to become the creative agency of the Parisian jeweller, Chaumet. By way of a new brand signature and a new advertising image, the agency and the brand cast in an offbeat light the ineffable and timeless spirit of the Maison. “Grace and Character” testifies to this paradox, which […]
Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap International) and agency Cossette Montreal releases a new commercial ‘Lifeline’ that tells real-life stories of trauma and resilience of vulnerable populations facing conflict, disaster, poverty and exclusion. Filmed in refugee camps along the Thai-Burmese border, the launch campaign, directed by Olivier Staub and produced by Morrison, combines both live action […]