Scottish family butcher Simon Howie, producer of the UK’s number one selling haggis, has unveiled a new film for haggis fans with a parody on a classic thriller, in the lead up to Burns Night. The film, which was launched on Facebook, is a sequel building upon the success of 2017’s Burns video which […]
UK short break specialist Center Parcs has introduced a new online booking system, designed by digital agency Code Computerlove. The new accommodation booking experience follows the launch of a new site design, which was implemented by Adobe. “We’ve been working closely with the Center Parcs team, carrying out extensive research to understand the unique needs of […]
Landsec, one of the UK’s largest listed commercial property company and owner of Piccadilly Lights, has signed a deal with Turkish Airlines which becomes the first airline to advertise on the iconic new display. Turkish Airlines, which flies to more countries than any other airline in the world, launched its digital out of home campaign […]
Creative agency Space has strengthened its creative team with two senior hires to work across the agency’s client portfolio which includes William Grant & Sons, Heineken, Arla Foods, General Mills and Wimbledon. Cat Kempsell, former Creative Group Head at Live & Breathe, and Sam Pepper, former Senior Creative at Wasserman, both join Space as Creative […]
Wavemaker, GroupM’s new billion-dollar revenue, media, content and technology agency created from the merger of MEC and Maxus, opens for business on January 9th in the UK. Wavemaker launches in the UK with a team of 700 led by the recently announced new CEO Jason Dormieux, and will service a portfolio of clients including L’Oréal, Vodafone, […]
Above+Beyond has strengthened its creative department with two new hirings – Creatives Ben Gough and Jordan Dale. Gough is a recent runner-up in the 2017 Homespun Yarns short film competition for his film ‘How A Kite Flies’ – a humorous yet heart-warming story of loneliness narrated by Sir Ian McKellen. He has worked as a […]
Despite the trend for reducing sugar consumption and healthy living, the British just can’t shake their love of biscuits with 93% of us indulging in them. So where do the new product opportunities lie in the biscuit category? FMCG trade publication The Grocer asked brand strategy, design and innovation consultancy Brandon to create the next […]
WPP has appointed Karen Blackett to the newly created position of UK country manager. In an internal memo to staff, Sir Martin Sorrell said Blackett – currently chairwoman of MediaCom UK – will focus on WPP’s core strategic priority of horizontality, ensuring that the group’s companies “work together effectively and present a seamlessly integrated and […]
Sky Vegas, the online casino, has appointed krow to handle its advertising account. krow won the business following a competitive pitch process that also involved BJL, Fallon, and iris. The previous incumbent was mcgarrybowen. The agency’s first task is to create a campaign, breaking in February, to bring the Sky Vegas brand to life and […]
swim! has appointed Mercieca as its integrated creative agency following a competitive pitch. Founded by ex-Olympic and Commonwealth Games swimmers Steve Parry and Adrian Turner, swim! tasked the Camden based agency to create a brand identity for child only swimming centres across the UK. A new destination where kids can be taught to swim using […]