The Drum Design Awards finalists announced
The finalists have now been announced for the inaugural Drum Design Awards, which celebrate the best work produced by the UK design industry. The Partners, Elmwood and Love are among the consultancies...
View ArticleFoster's continues Original Comedy on Channel 4 sponsorship with new idents...
Foster’s has reinvigorated its association with comedy on Channel 4 with a new-set of branded idents from Adam & Eve set to roll out in March. A series of five, 10 and 15 second long idents will...
View ArticleAd of the Day: Fire Safety - On Your Child's Life
If this doesn't persuade parents to check their smoke alarms then nothing will. A young boy playing in the burnt-out remnants of his family home stresses the importance of checking smoke alarms and...
View ArticleM&S creates #BloomingQRCode for Mother’s Day
M&S has unveiled a QR code made out of flowers at Westfield White City shopping centre, with the aim of targeting those shopping for Mother’s Day. Profero’s creative team made the display, which...
View ArticleKwik-Fit creative from adam&eveDDB lets the car take the lead
Servicing and repair company Kwik-Fit has unveiled its latest campaign, ‘It’s what your car would choose”, featuring a car that drives itself to Kwik-Fit. Created by adam&eveDDB, the TV advert...
View ArticleThe Drum daily jobs round-up: Edinburgh International Festival, Castle...
A digital manager is required by Edinburgh International Festival to develop and implement an innovative digital strategy. Applicants must have at least four years' professional experience or...
View ArticleHigos Insurance Services appoints Mostly Media to plan new campaign
Higos Insurance Services has announced the appointment of Mostly Media to plan and buy its new TV campaign. Neil Wyatt, marketing manager of Higos Insurance Services, said: “We are very excited to be...
View ArticleAmazon Studios takes original pilot shows for LOVEFiLM tally to 12...
The original movie and series production arm of Amazon.com, Amazon Studios, has revealed that it is greenlighting another text pilot, this time for the production of an original children’s series...
View ArticleGoogle shows its impact on everyday life in ad by Silent Studios and Not To...
Google has unveiled a new ad, created by Silent Studios and Not To Scale, which shows the impact it has on our life, by showing a day in the life of an expectant couple. Google’s creative agency,...
View ArticleHarvey Nichols’ ‘love thyself’ campaign cleared by ASA
The ASA has cleared an advert from designer department store, Harvey Nichols, following complaints that the ads were unsuitable as they were sexually explicit, depicted lesbians kissing, and were...
View ArticleMurdoch dines with UKIP leader Nigel Farage
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch invited UKIP leader Nigel Farage round for tea last Tuesday at his flat in London, according to reports in the Daily Telegraph. The Australian, once courted by politicians...
View ArticlePorta completes Cauldron Consulting acquisition
Porta, the communications and marketing group, has announced that it is has completed the acquisition of the media relations and market intelligence firm Cauldron Consulting. The move marks a shift in...
View ArticleKao Brands appoints Brave to handle digital and social activity for John...
Kao Brands has announced the appointment of Brave to handle the digital and social activity for its consumer brands, including John Frieda haircare and Jergens skincare. Brave was appointed following...
View ArticleReaction to Facebook's news feed redesign: what it means for marketers
Facebook unveiled the hotly-anticipated changes to its news feed last night, focusing on reducing “clutter” and positioning itself as a “personalised newspaper”. The redesign will focus on three...
View ArticleWeapon7 takes Realtime Man challenge to SXSW
Following on from Internet Week 2012 last November, digital-focussed creative agency Weapon7 has announced it is taking its Realtime Man project to SXSW. For a second time the agency will attempt to...
View ArticleEuropean Court rules TVCatchup live-streaming breaches copyright
The European Court of Justice has ruled that TVCatchup is breaching copyright by live-streaming TV programmes without obtaining rights clearance from broadcasters. Europe’s highest court made the...
View ArticleGravytrain appoints Helene Hall as director of search
Former-Jellyfish SEO account director Helene Hall has joined marketing agency Gravytrain as its new director of search. Hall brings with her five years of experience in the online marketing industry,...
View ArticleClick Consult appoints Liane Grimshaw as managing director
Click Consult has this week announced the appointment of Liane Grimshaw as managing director, as Matt Bullas moves to the role of chairman. Grimshaw said: “I am excited about where we can take Click...
View ArticleKopparberg appoints 18 Feet & Rising for advertising
Kopparberg has announced the appointment of 18 Feet & Rising to handle the fruit cider brand’s advertising account. Following the pitch, 18 Feet & Rising will be added to the roster of...
View ArticleHubSpot European launch sparks significant growth at Brightfire
Inbound marketing agency Brightfire is looking to dramatically boost the number of consultants at its London operation by around 20 as it looks to capitalise on the rapidly growing inbound marketing...
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