The Drum signs up Pam Scares as poet in residence
The Drum has recruited homemaker, compulsive shoplifter and poetess Pam Scares as a columnist. West Country darling Pam will deliver what the Dorset Evening Echo describes as her ‘unique view of life’...
View ArticleCTI Digital to bring in 'new blood' after departure of director
CTI Digital has announced the departure of director Steve Wrigley after three years in the job at the Manchester-based web and design agency. CEO Nick Rhind delivered the news to staff at a briefing...
View ArticleBlipfoto follows iPhone App launch with native iPad App release
Edinburgh-based photoblogging platform Blipfoto has released an iPad App to capitalise on the growing amount of tablet users. The iPad App follows the launch of a dedicated iPhone App in December,...
View ArticleBillboard jobseeker hails 'incredible' campaign as dream job comes calling
Imaginative jobseeker Adam Pacitti's creative billboard advertising campaign has paid off - with a web TV show. The stroke of advertising genius, in which Pacitti pleaded 'I spent my last £500 on this...
View ArticleNABS begins search for industry unsung heroes for Centenary celebrations
Advertising charity NABS is set to begin its search for 10 unsung heroes from within the industry as part of its centenary year celebrations. The Centenary Award will aim to recognise 10 individuals...
View ArticleLEGO awards nine month experiential “Chima” roadshow contract to BEcause
Global toy brand LEGO has selected brand experience agency BEcause to handle a nine month long experiential roadshow based on its Legends of Chima range. The Chima Challenge Roadshow is part of wider...
View ArticleSaapos unveils new packaging with 3monkey Design
Soft drinks company Saapos has unveiled new packaging, created by 3monkey Design, relaunching its range as The Original Caribbean Punch. 3monkey’s brief was to create clear, effective, professional...
View ArticleMagic 105.4 to run 'My Magic Life' TV creative from Red Bee Media
Magic 105.4, part of the Bauer Media Group, has announced a new TV advertising campaign, launching Monday 18 February and on air for four weeks. Entitled ‘My Magic Life’, the ad is set to run across...
View ArticleManchester City's David Silva stars in Anfi campaign directed by Media Agency...
Luxury vacation membership company Anfi in Gran Canaria, Spain has worked with Media Agency Group to launch a heavyweight, multi-format advertising campaign in six European cities including Glasgow,...
View ArticleRoyal Navy reveals responsive web design campaign from digital agency e3
The Royal Navy has unveiled a new responsive website devised by e3, as part of the wider ‘Life Without Limits’ initiative. A new responsive web design utilising responsive HTML 5 design technology was...
View ArticleAegis Media hires first MD for UK trading desk Amnet
Aegis Media has promoted Steve Hobbs to the newly created role of managing director of its UK trading desk Amnet. Formerly director of media operations Hobbs will now be responsible for building and...
View ArticleGreenslade (sort of) sticks up for the Sun in row over that Page One picture
The Sun, under fire on Friday because of its front page with a huge picture of Oscar Pistorius's dead girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in a bikini, has found defenders if that's the word - most notably...
View ArticleChief Superintendent's arrest stirs new fears over journalist sources
In another development which will cause dismay among journalists fearful of sources being identified, a chief superintendent has been arrested for contact with journalists where no money changed...
View ArticleFacebook targeted by hackers in 'sophisticated' attack
Facebook has been hacked in a “sophisticated attack” by hackers who had knowledge of a previously unknown loophole in the system. Facebook explained in a blog post: “Last month, Facebook Security...
View ArticleNational Farmers Union launches advertising campaign in response to horsemeat...
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has launched a campaign in national newspapers this weekend, championing British produce. The adverts, running in ten national newspapers, come in response to the...
View ArticleSir Jony Ive awarded gold Blue Peter badge
Apple design chief, Sir Jony Ive, has been awarded the coveted gold Blue Peter badge for being an “inspiration to children around the world.” Ive said that receiving the badge was "absolutely...
View ArticleGovernment health ads more dangerous to drivers than posters of scantily clad...
According to a study from the University of Alberta in Canada, drivers are more likely to be distracted by government health billboards which feature negative words such as “cancer” and “death” than...
View ArticleGoogle removes asteroid doodle from homepage following Russian meteor shower
Google has removed an animated doodle illustration of an asteroid from its homepage after a meteor exploded over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, injuring hundreds. Google's moving doodle was put up...
View ArticleThird Point's Dan Loeb ditches entire Apple stock holding for over £322 million
Dan Loeb, dubbed the most successful hedge fund manager in the world, sold his entire Apple stock holding, amounting to £322.7 million ($375m). Loeb, who runs Third Point Capital, sold his 710,000...
View ArticleCeva launches TV campaign aimed at multi-cat households
Ceva has launched a TV campaign designed to raise awareness of problems owners may face in a multi-cat environment. The Cat Cabin Fever campaign, set to run for four weeks, has comprised 20-second ads...
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