A new study into the representation of women in ads reveals the UK population is blighted by unrealistic stereotypes in the media. Three-quarters (77%) of women claimed they find the way women are generally portrayed in advertising to be stereotypical. Around two-thirds (65%) of men agreed. When asked which stereotypical representations they found to be most […]
It’s onwards and upwards for moustachioed singing icon, Gio Compario, as he returns for GoCompare’s most ambitious advert to date. The new TVC, ‘Onwards and Upwards’, sees one of the most recognisable characters on British television embark on an epic journey across the nation to share GoCompare’s ‘independent, free, and fair’ offering. Crowds wave as […]
UK advertising expenditure grew 1.3% year-on-year in Q1 2017 to reach £5,318m – the 15th consecutive quarter of growth but the slowest rate in almost four years, according to Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report data published on July 27. Overall market growth occurred despite a drop of -6.2% in total television advertising, its steepest fall since 2009. […]
Channel 4 announced that Volvo UK and Valenstein & Fatt (Grey London) have won the £1million airtime prize for the Diversity in Advertising Award, with an ad campaign focussed on non-visible disability. The brand was one of seven finalists – BT and AMV BBDO; Ford and GTB; Panasonic and Brave; Bose and Valenstein & Fatt; […]
Full service advertising agency, The Gate London, part of MSQ Partners, launched its new summer campaign for Chiltern Railways, featuring a radio advert recorded at the ArcelorMittal Orbit, home to the world’s biggest slide. The advert forms part of a wider campaign to promote Chiltern’s Family Travelcard, and features a 30-second clip of a voice-over […]
Shoe retailer Finish Line, launched a new round of work for their ongoing ‘Shoes So Fresh’ campaign. The first few spots were launched on June 30, and the remainder of the campaign will continue to rollout over the summer. The work features musician, KYLE; fashion blogger and influencer, Aleali May; and YouTube unboxing star, Jacques […]
As more and more branding activities move online, is it time for print media to hand over their advertising spot to influencers? According to the Advertising Association and Warc Expenditure Report which was released in 2016, UK businesses spent: Over £10 billion on digital marketing methods – an increase of 13.4% increase on 2015’s figure. […]
Independent creative agency Young & Laramore have launched their first ad campaign for Trane, an Ingersoll Rand residential heating and air conditioning brand, since winning the account in December 2016. Young & Laramore worked with Trane to refine its position in the heating and cooling marketplace, and while the brand will continue to focus on reliability, […]
Cheil Worldwide Ukraine has created a heartwarming campaign for Samsung’s new Space Max fridge. The ad, which features the strapline “More space than you can imagine,” shows a boy counting down the days until his father returns home from work on a polar station. At the end of a month-long wait, the father returns to find […]
Zipcar, the global car club company and UK market leader, has launched an eight-week integrated campaign to promote their new one-way service in London, Zipcar Flex. Lead creative agency, Founded, is responsible for the strategy and creative of the campaign ‘Drive, Drop, Do’. It features over 150 out-of-home sites, digital display, website and social media […]