A series of six stamps commissioned to mark the UK’s exit from the EU have been leaked ahead of their official release. Created by award-winning London-based creative agency isobel, the six first and second class stamps capture six Brexit ‘icons’ – presented as famous historical figures complete with a relevant line of copy. It’s a bold approach – but will they get […]
Sainsbury’s is the target of a new Greenpeace campaign on plastic packaging and has been mocked in an April Fool’s video. The UK’s second biggest supermarket is ridiculed in the comedy clip for its dismissive attitude on reducing plastics and its failure to take sufficient action. Greenpeace is calling for Sainsbury’s to set yearly plastic […]
Breton shirts are the latest casualty of EU upheavals. Consent has been withdrawn for clothing retailer Boden to produce Breton tops in the UK. Anyone owning a Breton top will now need to apply for a special EU shirt license to wear one. As new rules come into force on April 1, any stripe-wearing Brit […]
Mondelez International has appointed VCCP as their lead strategic and creative agency for Maynards Bassetts. The agency will look after the brand’s entire portfolio in the UK including Wine Gums, Jelly Babies, Liquorice Allsorts, Sports Mix and the recently launched Soft Jellies range. VCCP’s appointment on Mondelez’s iconic candy brand follows the agency’s selection as […]
A 1970s French romantic crooner – inspired by a combination of Engelbert Humperdinck and Serge Gainsbourg – takes centre stage in the latest instalment of Sheba’s ‘Resistance Is Futile’ campaign, created by Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO. The mythical singer, Vincent Le Chat, stares down the barrel of the camera on a suitably 70s kitsch TV […]
The Sun Hols from £15, which offers Sun readers bargain holidays at more than 290 holiday parks across the UK and Europe, has launched a new campaign to promote its 2019 offering. Created by News UK’s in-house agency Pulse, the campaign is centred around getting the most out of your holiday and will feature user […]
Cheil UK has hired the multi-award-winning Laura Gibson as its new Head of Social for creative. Gibson joins from ITV Creative where she was Head of Social and led award-winning campaigns for shows such as Love Island, Britain’s Got Talent, Downton Abbey and I’m A Celebrity. Gibson will develop Cheil UK’s creative social proposition and […]
Pearlfisher London has created the naming, brand identity and design for the UK launch of new and innovative sparkling coconut water brand, Toniq. Toniq is the brainchild of respected nutritionist, and health & fitness entrepreneur, Zana Morris, who pioneered the concept of the intelligent gym – with The Clock and The Library. Zana is now […]
Sir David Attenborough, Stephen Fry, Catherine Tate, Alison Steadman and Asim Chaudhry are backing a new campaign for The Wildlife Trusts, calling for nature’s recovery in the UK. The new ‘Wind in the Willows: Official Trailer’ brings to life the 21st century threats facing the much-loved characters from the children’s classic. The animation calls on […]
Ogilvy UK announced Victoria Day, Managing Partner as its Head of Account Management. Bringing together over 170 client leadership experts, Victoria will drive forward the integration of these individuals to deliver world-class management to Ogilvy’s clients across all its capabilities and crafts. Victoria will report to Ogilvy UK’s Chief Customer Officer, Clare Lawson, and will […]