by Richard Whitman on May 31, 5:58 PM
Harry Jacobs, who was the chief creative officer for The Martin Agency -- his work home for 35 years, has died at the age of 87.
by Richard Whitman on May 30, 3:13 PM
As of this writing, the ad has been viewed 8,223,543 times on YouTube.
by Richard Whitman on May 26, 6:25 PM
The firm has recommended that WPP shareholders approve Sorrell's 70 million pound ($102,635,050) compensation package for 2015 when they hold their annual meeting on June 8.
by Richard Whitman on May 25, 8:37 PM
Floyd Hayes is a freelance creative. But he is way more than your average freelance creative. He's more like a freelance creative on steroids. Over the years he has continuously launched innovative mini-promotions that stretch creativity as well as build business for himself. In the past he's sent out a 3D replica of his head, he launched the World's Fastest Agency that would deliver concepts via 140 character tweets, he launched Twipple, which was a pay-it-forward sort of endeavor that urged people to do something kind in public; he auctioned off his voice on eBay to shout a brand's name …
by Richard Whitman on May 25, 8:27 PM
Indonesian ad agency Ceritera ran a recruitment ad featuring a mini-skirted flight attendant (the ad used the word stewardess) and copy which read: "We have an ex-stewardess on board."
by Richard Whitman on May 24, 6:12 PM
If Business Insider's take is any indication, all hell is going to break loose next month after the release of an ANA report on media agency rebates and related issues.
by Richard Whitman on May 24, 8:04 AM
While two strangely named ad agencies have
combined forces and McDonald's is seemingly refusing to allow its agencies to
make money, Saatchi & Saatchi has been busy collecting D&AD awards. The agency scored a total of 13 awards at the annual D&AD Awards held in London last Thursday. F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi (Brazil), New Zealand, Switzerland, New York, China, Del Campo Saatchi & Saatchi (Argentina), London, Singapore and Conill picked up pencils. The multi-award winning Vangardist Magazine HIV+ Issue from Saatchi & Saatchi Switzerland collected a yellow pencil and 2 wood pencils. London won a yellow pencil for Rekorderlig ‘Silver Skaters’, …
by Richard Whitman on May 23, 7:27 PM
The 3% Movement, the organization that produces the annual 3% Conference, has partnered with researcher Michele Medansky who examined sexism in Silicon Valley with a study called Elephant in the Valley.
by Richard Whitman on May 22, 5:56 PM
It's probably the simplest, most eloquently succinct piece of advice I've heard given.
by Richard Whitman on May 19, 6:38 PM
A lawsuit claims behavior by Orlov that included ""sexual and racial harassment, gender and age discrimination, and retaliation for trying to put an end to such injustices."