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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has recently launched its public consultation on new ways to regulate advertising containing gender stereotyping and as the lead on This Girl Can, I’ve been asked quite a lot for my opinion on it. When we launched This Girl Can in January 2015, it was the first campaign […]
Young & Laramore, Sibling Rivalry’s Joe Wright and Echo Lab’s Gavin Little announce a national campaign for Trane to romance the world of HVAC. As the preeminent brand in the HVAC category, Trane has long been associated with its ability to run through anything. Young & Laramore was tasked with telling a deeper story […]
Research unveiled has shown that the most effective out-of-home (OOH) advertising spots often aren’t found in the most obvious locations. Media owners are undervaluing their inventory when it’s mapped against particular verticals. Similarly, media buyers could be opting for premium sites when their investment would deliver significantly better results at spots unlikely even to be […]
There’s nothing quite like the World Cup on the horizon to put a spring into everybody’s step. This sense of fun and anticipation is perfectly captured in Qatar Airways’ first World Cup campaign, which is made by the airline’s agency of record, 180 Kingsday. It features a re-recording of the classic song ‘Dancing in the […]
Grow@Mindshare, the specialist entity from Mindshare designed to help start-ups and entrepreneurial businesses achieve rapid and measurable growth, has launched Treatwell’s largest ever TV and VOD campaign across the UK. With a seven-figure investment, Treatwell appointed Grow@Mindshare to develop a media and creative campaign that aims to establish the brand as the ‘go-to’ booking […]
Trainline operator TransPennine Express launches “Where Next? – Summer 2018”. Creatively devised by WCRS, the playful 30 second commercial sees real locals from 25 different northern locations have a sing-off to attract visitors to their hometowns. String and Tins supervised the singing and recording on location of the real, local cast and crafted the […]
Celebrating their 20th edition, The FAB Awards treated their attendees to a day bursting with glitz, glamour, creativity and of course food and beverage! The beautiful and exclusive Hurlingham Club in London, was once again the stage for The FAB Awards Ceremony, where guests were spoilt with cocktails, a delectable three-course dinner and an award or […]