Alex Clark Spirits has partnered with independent, global strategic brand design agency, Bulletproof, to create the brand identity and packaging design for its new premium rye whiskey, Fort Hamilton, locally produced out of Brooklyn, NY. Alex Clark has big ambitions in the spirits category and approached Bulletproof with the opportunity to create a truly distinctive […]
Bath and London based tech B2B marketing communications agency, Publitek, has acquired McBru, a similar agency based in Portland, Oregon. With immediate effect, McBru, becomes Publitek North America and its founder, Kerry McClenahan, takes on the role of President. The move marks Publitek’s second significant geographic expansion in 2018, following the establishment of a German […]
Ingersoll Rand owned American Standard teamed with creative agency Young & Laramore to launch their new “Better Problems” campaign. American Standard Heating & Air Conditioning is “Built to a Higher Standard,” offering the highest industry standard of heating and air conditioning equipment and unparalleled support from a vast network of independent dealers. To translate the benefits of its […]
Spending on paid media worldwide will reach $584.14 billion by the end of this year and approach $757.44 billion in 2021, eMarketer estimates, driven largely by advertiser investments in mobile formats. Ad spending growth rates will range between 4.9% and 8.3% over the forecast period. Growth estimates are largely on pace with eMarketer’s previous estimates […]
ICF Olson recently partnered with the Canadian Red Cross to launch a new campaign to raise awareness around drowning in a year that has already passed more than 50 fatalities. But these deaths are preventable – and ICF Olson and the Canadian Red Cross sought to prove this point. In a dramatic and emotional video, […]
Voices.com has released their look at the media and advertising trends that will dominate over the next year. The 2017 Trends Report illuminates how the North American media and advertising landscape is shifting – as told by the voice over industry. Choices made in the voice over performances – such as the characteristics of the […]
Retailers are concentrating on a variety of initiatives in 2016. Mobile—like responsive design and app development—as well as basic marketing activities—including search optimization and customer acquisition—are top on their list. A survey from Shop.org, Forrester Research and Bizrate Insights asked retailers in North America what their top three priorities for their digital business in 2016 […]
Cheil Worldwide, the marketing solutions company headquartered in South Korea, has announced the appointment of Brad W. Brinegar to the new position of CEO of Cheil in North America, effective immediately. In his new role, Brinegar will lead the charge on setting the vision for the Cheil network in North America. He will be responsible […]
Mike Tyson gives Evander Holyfield his ear back, 16 years after biting it off in the ring, in a tongue-in-cheek new campaign for Foot Locker, which also sees an airline clerk overjoyed when basketball star Dennis Rodman buys a one-way ticket to North Korea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KMUnqB_NiU The ad by BBDO New York, is promoting Foot Locker’s ‘Week […]
Instagram is inviting users to “learn more” about how advertising will be added to the photo-sharing site and has unveiled an image of a test ad, which will roll out in the US next week. In a blog, the Facebook-owned social media site outlines what US users can expect to see soon. The photographs will […]