COMPULSORY announced the latest addition to its curated roster: award-winning photographer and filmmaker Filmawi. The former agency creative joins the production company for UK representation in commercials, music videos and creative direction. A multidisciplinary artist, Filmawi is an accomplished photographer with a portfolio that boasts clients in both advertising and music. With his finger firmly on the pulse of urban artists, he has photographed key […]
Cleveland-based independent agency, Marcus Thomas LLC, announced several promotions within its creative group, including the promotion of Jamie Venorsky to Chief Creative Officer, a new position for the agency. The role will report in to the agency’s Chief Idea Officer, Joanne Kim, who leads creative innovation for the agency. Venorsky joined Marcus Thomas in 1999 as an art director and most recently […]
Global socially-led creative agency We Are Social has promoted head of editorial Charlie Cottrell and creative director Gareth Leeding to group creative directors. Cottrell joined We Are Social in 2013 to launch the agency’s editorial department, which has grown to a team of 21 editors and writers, many of whom come from journalism backgrounds. She […]
WPP announced that Wunderman and J. Walter Thompson will unite to form Wunderman Thompson, a creative, data and technology agency built to inspire growth for its clients. The new organisation will be distinctively positioned as a provider of end-to-end solutions – through creative, data, commerce, consulting and technology services – at a global scale. Wunderman […]
WRG, the experience agency that is a division of The Creative Engagement Group, has hired two new design specialists to join its existing team. Richard Hague and Oliver Webley will boost WRG’s creative department in Manchester. Hague joins WRG as graphic designer from special projects graphic design and branding studio Hague & Hague which he […]
Digitas’ UK CEO Dani Bassil has hired Emma de la Fosse to lead the agency into a new era of creative excellence. Reporting to Dani, De La Fosse will take up the role of UK chief creative officer and will be responsible for nurturing and developing creative talent within the agency as well as overseeing […]
Abarth, the FCA Group-owned car brand, has appointed krow to work on its UK advertising. The account moves to krow, which handles Fiat’s UK creative account. krow’s brief covers Abarth’s UK advertising across channels including TV, press, radio and OOH, and the first work from the agency is a radio campaign that is expected to […]
Our first Creative Inspiration is a memorable photographic exhibition focusing on the true “Moments of Glory†of the Olympic Games RIO 2016, captured by photographer Selene Alexia. The exhibition showcased returning champions and first time victors from around the globe, including the “Angel with Iron Wings†and the fastest man alive. With 100 photographs, featuring athletes […]
American convenience store brand RaceTrac and R/GA Austin release a new campaign with five comedic spots to promote “Wintastic Rewards,” a brand new instant win game played via the brand’s app. Guests must simply download the RaceTrac Rewards app to their smartphone, make a qualifying in-store purchase and scan their phone at checkout for a […]
D&AD revealed the winners of the 2018 New Blood Awards at their Ceremony last night! The winners impressed the judges with their creative thinking and practical skills and received one of the industry’s most prestigious creative accolades: a New Blood Pencil. Hand picked by some of the industry’s leading lights from thousands of entries from […]
