Global animal charity, World Animal Protection and London-based mobile game developer, Supersolid have joined forces this World Oceans Day (June 8), to help protect animals in our oceans. The partnership will raise awareness of the global problem and the existing solutions to ghost gear – lost or abandoned fishing equipment that equates to 10% of […]
Brands and marketing execs are coming under fire for using animals in advertising, particularly fashionable flat-faced dogs like Pugs, Frenchies and English Bulldogs. Heinz, Costa, Comic Relief, HSBC and most recently Three UK with their Snapchat ‘Puggerfly’ have attracted criticism for using these breeds in their ad campaigns. Many claim they’re adding to the […]
Cornish cheddar cheese brand Davidstow has recently undergone an identity and packaging redesign with the help of strategic brand design agency, BrandOpus. For over 60 years Davidstow Cheddar has been made with exacting care in the Cornish village from which it takes its name. Using only local milk from a dedicated pool of West Country farms […]
Staysure, the UK’s No.1 brand for over 50s travel insurance, has launched its new TV ad campaign after appointing Founded as its lead creative agency to help reposition the brand. The specialist insurance company, launched in 2004, caters to the growing number of over 50s with pre-existing medical conditions. The TV ad, created by Founded […]
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity announced that Spotify will be honoured at the annual Festival as the 2018 Media Brand of the Year. Daniel Ek, co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will accept the award on behalf of Spotify and its more than 3000 employees around the world at a ceremony on Wednesday, […]
Auchan Retail France has just entrusted its global communication strategy to Serviceplan France, a member of Europe’s leading independent communications group, Serviceplan Group. This decision was made in the wake of a call for tenders from agencies, orchestrated by Pitchville, which pitched Serviceplan against outgoing agency CLM BBDO, as well as Sid Lee, La Chose, […]
The Dining Club Group, the largest dining club in the world comprising of tastecard, Gourmet Society and hi-life, has named Anwar Sultan its first Chief Marketing Officer effective immediately. Continued marketing efforts have seen sustained commercial growth of the Dining Club Group across the UK & Ireland and Sultan’s appointment marks the commitment to further […]
GIL, a Swedish organisation that fights on behalf of people with disabilities, unveiled a provocative new campaign with creative agency, Stendahls. Title “Said by Retards”, the campaign highlight the issue of how the offensive and discriminatory R-word is used – and make people aware that having an intellectual disability isn’t the same as being strange, or stupid. “At GIL, […]
Ramadan is the most valuable time of the year for every Muslim. It’s the time of being humble and kind. It’s also the busiest time for everyone who works in the Middle Eastern advertising industry, as every brand beckons its customers with special deals in the so-called ‘Month of Generosity’. This campaign cuts through the […]
In 2018, London reached its annual air quality limit in less than a month. Because of that, Transport for London and the Mayor have plans in place to tackle the problem and improve air quality for Londoners. One of those plans is the introduction of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) from April 2019. […]