Design-first innovation company recognized globally for reimagining the traditional agency model 404 Innovation Studio is celebrating its second anniversary, continuing its mission to challenge the traditional agency model and create narratives, products, and experiences that people wish existed. Founded in 2023, 404 is a design-first innovation studio. Its founders believe that change in the advertising and […]
Independent agency Fold7 has appointed Dillah Zakbah, as Deputy Executive Creative Director. Dillah, a winner of 26 Cannes Lions, joins from Uncommon Creative Studio where she has been Creative Director since March 2024. Zakbah will join on the 30th September and will report to Fold7’s Executive Creative Director, Dave Billing. As part of a broad […]
Austin Scott, chief creative officer at Brandon, has released Before You Get the Brief: A Field Guide to Launching and Fueling Your Creative Career, a candid, no-nonsense manual for students and junior creatives navigating one of the toughest job markets in advertising history. Scott has spent more than 15 years at agencies including FCB, Leo Burnett, BBDO, […]
Socially-led creative agency We Are Social has promoted Lucy Doubleday to managing director of its UK office. Doubleday joined We Are Social in 2013 as operations director. She was later promoted to managing partner, overseeing the day-to-day running of We Are Social in the UK, with a particular focus on people, culture and the wellbeing […]
BY Velda Croot, VP Growth, Athlon The wellness landscape is shifting. Fast. What was once dominated by step counters and meditation apps is now an ecosystem of hyper-personalised, data-driven, AI-enhanced tools designed to support every aspect of human health – physical, mental, emotional and social. It’s a space where innovation moves quickly, but purpose drives progress. […]
With a new role, the indie shop is focusing on delivering strategic growth to clients Independent creative agency Colossus is strengthening its reputation of creative excellence and strategic collaboration with the appointment of Micah Donahue as its new general manager of Media. In this brand-new role, Donahue will be creating, building, and advancing Colossus’s media strategy, planning, […]
The AI-native retail media offering complements existing recommendation and advanced site search platform – following growth in Australia and New Zealand Particular Audience, an AI-native retail media and personalisation company, has announced the expansion of its retail media capabilities to the UK and Europe. Combined with its existing recommendation and advanced transformer-based site search platform, […]
Seasoned performance marketer joins the company at a pivotal moment for the partner marketing industry impact.com, the world’s leading commerce partnership marketing platform, announced today the appointment of Anthony Clements as UK Country Manager. In his new role, Clements will be responsible for leading impact.com’s operations in the UK where the company has seen exceptional […]
Superstar Creative Joins Shop During Period of Strong Growth, Creative Recognition Latest Bold Hire Marks Agency’s Third Anniversary in NYC Zulu Alpha Kilo (Z.A.K., NY), a full-service creative agency, has announced that Chris Colliton, executive creative director at Droga5, NY, will join the agency’s New York office as executive creative director effective September 2. Colliton is one of […]
Addition of Powerhouse Creative Aligns with Agency’s Aggressive Growth Yes&, the independent, fully integrated marketing agency, has named Jason Gaboriau its new executive creative director. An award-winning industry veteran who has served in senior creative roles with some of the industry’s most admired creative shops, Gaboriau will expand the agency’s creative capabilities and industry footprint […]