Too often when families are home together, they’re not really together, as digital distractions keep them from spending quality time. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most Americans spend-less than two hours of quality time with their families each week. But when families are out together, there is an opportunity to […]
G-Star RAW has worked together with Amsterdam start-up agency, HERC, and Dexter Navy – who is possibly the world’s hottest music video director right now – to create a new global campaign for Fall/Winter’18: Uniform for the Free. It’s an ode to freedom, captured through the lens of street culture. The campaign is a day […]
R/GA, the company that creates transformation at speed, announced Jason Ambrose has been named executive creative director of the Austin office. As the head creative, Ambrose will partner with R/GA Austin’s SVP, Managing Director Candice Hahn and Executive Technology Director Katrina Bekessy to inspire and integrate multi-disciplinary teams of technologists, narrative storytellers and designers to develop […]
“Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” Nike is backing former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, the American footballer who famously began ‘taking a knee’ during the US anthem in order to protest police violence against African Americans and racial injustice. On September 3, Kaepernick tweeted out a monochrome image of himself bearing […]
Chris Wallace joins AKQA as Client Partner of media in the San Francisco studio. Chris has 15 years’ experience in a variety of digital strategy and global client leadership roles focused on data-driven decision making, innovation and business transformation. He is a proven leader with a strong track record across diverse sectors; consumer packaged goods, […]
On August 30, as part of the next phase of American Express’ new global brand platform, “Powerful Backing: Don’t Do Business / Don’t Live Life Without It”, the company has debuted a new ad campaign with new global brand ambassador Lin-Manuel Miranda – a cultural leader, a creative force, a champion of local communities and […]
180LA announces that two new teams will be joining the agency, bolstering a highly regarded creative group. Copywriter Will Sands, previously at Deutsch and AKQA, will partner with Art Director Robison Mattei. Prior to joining the team at 180, Mattei worked at Saatchi & Saatchi LA, CP+B and JWT Sao Paulo, and Leo Burnett Dubai. Both […]
The New York Public Library (NYPL) has launched a new feature to its Instagram account: turning its Stories feature into a place to host actual stories. This feature, which NYPL has called ‘Instanovels’, shall include classic works starting with Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, formatted for the mobile space with illustrations throughout to enhance […]
MOFILM, the people-powered video content creation network, has commissioned three films from the UK, USA, and South Africa as part of ‘Many Voices’; a global initiative which saw over 100 filmmakers from 26 countries propose film ideas to answer the question ‘What does the year of women mean where you are?’ Led by in-house MOFILM ECDs Trak Ellis-Hill and Lee Margolis, these three commissioned films include: ‘Chin Up’ an […]
Toyota’s newest campaign, supporting multiple models, begins airing in August featuring three new TV and digital spots: “Tough as Chuck” starring the one and only Chuck Norris, “Tag” and “So Beautiful.” Also recently launched and part of this multi-model campaign is “The Untameables.” “This multi-model campaign approach allows Toyota to reach targeted audiences with a […]