German giant Bauer Media has announced a shake-up of its senior management team with a trio of promotions across its advertising, media and digital arms. The first of these will see Abby Carvosso promoted to group managing director of Bauer Advertising, a role which will see her tasked with aligning commercial and content imperatives of […]
A stray dog singing a sorrowful version of Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’ features in the latest TV and online ad for the Blue Cross animal charity. “I will survive” is the first ad Blue Cross has produced since it appointed M&C Saatchi to its integrated ad account in 2013. The spot opens on a […]
Just So and the Guardian create a fresh approach to cookery demonstrations. The new pilot video, launched on theguardian.com, features acclaimed chef Yotam Ottolenghi and his head chef from Nopi, Ramael Scully, as they attempt to create an entirely new dish in front of the camera. Filmed in Ottolenghi’s test kitchen in Camden, this fresh […]
In a beautiful display of step-by-step precision, Honda’s latest TV ad for its new HR-V focuses on walking—not driving. The new 60-second spot, “Stepping,” created by mcgarrybowen London for Honda Europe, stars 60 precision walkers—think marching band without instruments—toppling out of the small SUV, onto the floor of London’s Wembley Arena and into a detailed […]
September 4 saw Direct Line launch the next stage in its campaign, with its guaranteed hire car proposition that keeps drivers moving. The reason behind making an insurance claim can be stressful enough, without having to worry whether your insurer will provide a guaranteed replacement car at all. With a hire car from Direct Line, […]
Ian Haworth, the global chief creative officer of Rapp, has been appointed as the executive creative director of Wunderman UK and EMEA. Haworth, who is also the chairman of Rapp UK, takes on responsibility for running Wunderman UK’s creative department and, as the first ECD for EMEA, will also oversee creative output across the region. […]
Audi has appointed We Are Social as its retained strategic and creative social media agency in the UK, following a formal account review. The award-winning agency will be tasked with bringing the Audi ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ philosophy to life to the ever-expanding social community. Its role will see social media taking a deeper integrated role […]
A recently released research has revealed that many brands still have yet to work out the best way to share content on social media channels. The number one cause of frustration was too many updates (chosen by 29% of UK adults), with a similar third of consumers (27%) citing social updates that were clearly irrelevant […]
The new FIAT 500 and British singer-songwriter, Ella Eyre, created history tonight by debuting a re-mastered iconic track on stage together. A star-studded crowd gathered at Potter’s Field Park in London to witness a specially re-mastered version of the number one track “Best Of My Love” by The Emotions. The new FIAT 500 and Ella, […]
Hearst Magazines is set to release a new look for Cosmopolitan magazine from September 2. The refresh is the first tangible results of a marketing and distribution strategy for a suite of titles including Good Housekeeping, ELLE and Harper’s Bazaar. The new look is being overseen by Cosmopolitan UK editor Farrah Storr and is available […]