Fuller’s is beating the January blues with a new print and outdoor campaign created by advertising agency The Corner. The London-based brewer’s ‘January Ale’ ads launch January 8, and play on the January sales offered by most retailers, blocking out the ‘S’ in sale with a bottle of London Pride beer. The campaign imitates iconic sale […]
Albert Einstein once said that “the human spirit must prevail over technology” – a prophetic warning to keep front of mind as tech continues to embed itself almost seamlessly into our everyday, and every minute, existence. In the case of brands in 2015, everything was riding on the Christmas spirit prevailing over technology. Last year […]
The Premier League is seeking its first creative agency as it undergoes a major brand overhaul. For the first time in its 23-year history, the Premier League will operate without a corporate sponsor from next season. It is looking at how best to maximise a “clean” brand. Agencies have been contacted directly with a brief […]
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has announced the appointment of an integrated team of Interpublic agencies, led by McCann London, to help build and grow the brand of The Championships, Wimbledon, in key markets. The IPG team consists of McCann London, Octagon and UM, drawing on all marketing disciplines. WME/IMG will continue to […]
OLIVER Group announced three new senior promotions with immediate effect as it expands its unique experience planning discipline: Mark Bell to chief experience officer for OLIVER Group, and John Gibbard and Roz Thomas to co-heads of experience planning at digital agency DARE. Mark Bell was previously planning partner at DARE, responsible for the agency’s strategic […]
Havas helia is strengthening its senior leadership with the appointment of Louise Whitcombe, current COO at LIDA, as Group Managing Director. Whitcombe will lead the helia Group agencies across London and Cirencester. Whitcombe started her career at GGT Direct before senior leadership roles at Lowe and DraftFcb. She became Deputy Managing Director at LIDA before […]
Forward Media, part of Havas Media Group, has appointed Tony Mattson as its Head of Strategy. He joins the agency this week from UM London where he worked for almost a decade, latterly as Managing Partner, Strategy. In his new role at Forward Media, the newest agency within the Havas Media Group stable, Mattson will […]
Virgin Active, the gym brand, has launched a series of fitness emojis to help gym goers express themselves on social media. The 33 emojis depict exercises such as squats, burpees, the tree pose for yoga lovers, post-gym relaxation in a hot tub, and the different classes the gym chain offers. Clare Gambardella, the European marketing […]
Booking.com reveals ‘Best 2016 Ever‘ a campaign that encourages people to turn their most likely doomed New Year’s resolutions into awesome reservations. Resolutions are boring and predictably headed for failure so this New Year Booking.com is encouraging everyone to make reservations not resolutions, in order to actually live their dreams and make 2016 their Best […]
Kale juice, faddy diet plans and Lycra are all off the menu, as Kwik Fit have launched a new no-nonsense fitness class being trialled at a London car garage this January, in a campaign devised by creative agency Taylor Herring. A new fitness session has been in collaboration with Kwik Fit technicians and personal trainer […]