Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, has promoted Thomas Byrne to lead its agency operations across EMEA. In this role, Byrne will be responsible for leading Merkle’s ambitious growth plans for its agency offering in the region, including developing its strategic direction, market proposition, and key partnerships, such as Google. Since its first […]
Loco, the moving image division of loveurope and partners have recruited Tony Chamberlain as Head of Post Production and Madeleine Evely as a producer. Tony Chamberlain is an experienced advertising producer and post production consultant who was Head of Post Production for both Channel 4 Television and Red Bee Media (now Ericsson). Prior to that, […]
Creative agency Space are bringing a powder day to London – encouraging commuters to dig out their salopettes and book flights to the Alps with specialist ski airline, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS). An interactive billboard at King’s Cross station will deliver on-demand snow, when prompted on twitter with #SnowNow. The experiential campaign targets the […]
UK online retail sales were up 12.1% on average year-on-year (YoY) in 2017, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. Compared to 2016’s YoY average of 15.9%, and just under 2 percentage points lower than the Index’s 2017 forecast of 14%, the fall in annual growth is one of multiple […]
We live in a world that has never been more socially connected. Likes, shares, comments, posts and tweets have become the staples of worldwide conversations that can spread faster than wildfire around the globe. Why? Because humans are social creatures, we want to share our experiences, hopes, dreams and fears and technology allows us to […]
Robinsons, owned by Britvic, and Saatchi & Saatchi London release ‘Listen Up’, a multi-million-pound, multi-channel brand campaign to launch Fruit Creations, the first in a new range of Robinsons products designed especially for grown-ups. The protagonist of the fast-paced 40” hero TVC is a young girl who charmingly introduces the benefits of the new range to […]
Marston’s PLC will unveil new branding for The Eagle Brewery and many of its famous beer brands, designed by creative agency Bonfire Creative Intelligence. The Eagle Brewery was born from the sale of the Charles Wells Ltd brewing and brands business to Marston’s PLC last year, who briefed Bonfire to develop a new brand story […]
Award winning design house Springetts, was asked to create the branding for the two expressions of Single Malt Scotch Whisky – both from Annandale Distillery. Springetts had previously developed the distillery identity, but now their task was to create whisky brands on the basis of flavour character, rather than just provenance, whilst still appearing credible […]
With its distinctive style and construction, Zippo lighters have served as a canvas for endless artistic creations throughout the brand’s 86-year history. In 2018, the little lighter has attempted something huge: the creation of a huge 17,500 square meter painting in partnership with world-renowned street artist Ben Eine. The mural is the centrepiece of a […]
AKQA announces the appointment of Jo Hickson as Head of Technology to lead the core practice out of AKQA’s London studio. This appointment furthers AKQAs ability to meet clients requests for brand experiences powered by the latest technology, including conversational interfaces, data and connected products. Jo will report to Sam Kelly, Managing Director of AKQA’s […]