Thursday 27 July 2017

Best London 2012 campaigns 5 years on | Is TBWA\London at a turning point?

 

Campaign: Agencies

Campaign: Agencies
July 27, 2017
Can Jex and Vogt put an end to the continual disruption at TBWA\London?
Can Jex and Vogt put an end to the continual disruption at TBWA\London?

Jeremy Lee

When Jean-Marie Dru, the chairman of TBWA\Worldwide, introduced the methodology of "disruption" 25 years ago, little could he have imagined how neatly this one word would sum up the state in which the network's London outpost now almost perpetually finds itself.

London 2012: six of the best campaigns five years on
London 2012: six of the best campaigns five years on

Ben Bold

With London preparing to host the World Athletics Championships from next week, Campaign revisits a very different, pre-Brexit Britain. Five years ago today, the UK capital played host to the so-called "greatest show on Earth", the London 2012 opening ceremony.

ASDA and Virgin Media receive most nominations for Marketing New Thinking Awards as 2017 shortlist revealed
ASDA and Virgin Media receive most nominations for Marketing New Thinking Awards as 2017 shortlist revealed

Staff

ASDA and Virgin Media lead the brands shortlisted for this year's Marketing New Thinking Awards, held in partnership with Sky Media, with four nominations each. Battle Bogle Hegarty London, Lucky Generals and PHD also perform strongly.

Creatives pay tribute to MS Paint, the death of which was greatly exaggerated
Creatives pay tribute to MS Paint, the death of which was greatly exaggerated

Simon Gwynn

After reports suggested that Microsoft was preparing to kill off its beloved low-tech art application Paint, Campaign asked advertising creatives to pay tribute to the program using nothing but the tools it contained.

A view from Dave Trott: A map isn't real life
A view from Dave Trott: A map isn't real life

Dave Trott

UPS have computers working out routes for their trucks to take mainly right-hand turns, avoiding left turns where possible.

Is the current agency model broken?
Is the current agency model broken?

Will Swayne

Agencies need to ask themselves, are they evolving fast enough?

Internet adspend accounts for half of spend for first time
Internet adspend accounts for half of spend for first time

Ben Bold

Internet advertising accounted for half of the UK's adspend for the first time in the first three months of 2017, according to the Advertising Association and Warc's expenditure report.

Blood-red lipstick is my secret work weapon
Blood-red lipstick is my secret work weapon

Rania Robinson

Quiet Storm's MD finds resonance in the strength shown by the movie-star sirens of yesteryear and deploys lipstick as her secret work weapon

IAB waives event fees for agency members
IAB waives event fees for agency members

Ben Bold

The Internet Advertising Bureau UK is making its events free to attend for all agency members, a change designed to forge closer relationships with agencies and attract more members.

Leadership masterclass: How to lead with emotional strength
Promoted
Leadership masterclass: How to lead with emotional strength

Jennifer Jackson

Emotionally informed leadership is key to success, says Tom Howe, managing partner at The Jefferson Group

The Work

Absolut
Absolut "Kiss with pride" by Bartle Bogle Hegarty

Absolut has released a powerful poster campaign by BBH London to highlight the fact that it is still illegal to engage in same-sex activity in 72 countries worldwide.

Picks of the week: British Airways' funny safety video and Regent Street's summer pop-up
Picks of the week: British Airways' funny safety video and Regent Street's summer pop-up

Gurjit Degun

Gurjit Degun selects the week's best advertising and marketing: a British Airways safety video that raises the game and a fun summer pop-up on Regent Street.

Turkey of the Week: Harry's
Turkey of the Week: Harry's "Meet shaving's other guys" by Brothers and Sisters

Jeremy Lee

Jeremy Lee is baffled by Harry's poster ads.

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Sharon Horgan on confidence, creativity and closing the gender gap
Sharon Horgan on confidence, creativity and closing the gender gap

Brittaney Kiefer

Catastrophe star Sharon Horgan acts, writes and directs - and now she is bringing her comedic touch to brands. She tells Brittaney Kiefer about new projects and her efforts to develop more female directors.

Uber is everything that is wrong with disruption
Uber is everything that is wrong with disruption

Andy Pemberton

Uber is a lesson in the damaging power of disruption and globalisation, and it should be stopped.

From the idea to the big screen: British Airways'
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From the idea to the big screen: British Airways' "Live Caribbean Sale"

Staff

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