–Ryan Reynolds is back again, this time shilling for Milestones restaurants in his home country of Canada. The actor’s very own Aviation Gin has been a signature part of the chain’s “Ryan Reynolds martini” since last year. Now, Reynolds and his spirits brand are helping Milestones promote its new “Happier Hour” menu via a series of spots. Check out one of them above, and the others here and here. Toronto-based agency Juliet created the campaign.
-The Drum tells us that Mother has “given birth” to a new independent agency.
-IPG’s executives will keep their pay reductions for the remainder of 2020, according to Campaign.
-Adweek recently spoke to Josh Loebner, director of strategy at Knoxville, Tenn.-based agency Designsensory, about why being blind hasn’t kept him from a career in advertising
-72andSunny has created a spot for Spotify Premium Family that celebrates “how music brings families together.”
-AlmapBBDO has named Brian Crotty as head of transformation at the São Paulo-based agency.
-Temptations and adam&eveDDB have created a horror movie for cats just in time for Halloween. Yes, there are cucumbers involved.