View Post Agencies | People Norman, Chiat LA Parting Ways (Updated, with Norman Note) By Kiran Aditham on Feb. 16, 2014 - 6:52 PM Well, perhaps this is old news by now, but it does appear that John Norman is leaving his chief creative office position at TBWA\Chiat\Day LA after barely 18 months at the helm. Here’s one tip we received a few hours ago tha ...
View Post People | We Hear? We Hear: Cereda Lands at MTV Scratch? (Update: Yes) By Kiran Aditham on Jun. 10, 2013 - 2:18 PM We’re still awaiting some confirmation/clarification from the MTV camp on this, but we’ve received word from a few sources that Chris Cereda, who’s seemingly disappeared into the ether since we reported on his de ...
View Post Agencies | Brands | Campaigns | People | TV Chris Paul Finally Sits Down with Long Lost Brother, Cliff Paul By Bob Marshall on Apr. 24, 2013 - 10:31 AM On Monday night, Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul hit a 15-foot bank shot as time expired to put his team up 2-0 over the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA playoffs. You should have seen it—it was really ...
View Post Agencies | People | We Hear? We Hear: Cereda Out at Translation? By Kiran Aditham on Mar. 6, 2013 - 8:32 AM It’s never been easy to get some prompt, direct feedback from Translation, and this week’s been no exception. Over the last 24 hours, we’ve received several tips that Chris Cereda, who’s led creative at the ...
View Post Brands | Campaigns | People | TV Chris Paul, Cliff Paul Return for State Farm By Bob Marshall on Feb. 13, 2013 - 12:24 PM From Translation comes the second installment of the Chris Paul/Cliff Paul State Farm saga, which will make its TV debut tomorrow night. If you recall, Episode I (the entire premise of which rested on a pun about the word “a ...
View Post Brands | Campaigns Chris Paul Bumps into ‘Cliff Paul’ in Latest State Farm Spot By Kiran Aditham on Dec. 26, 2012 - 11:34 AM L.A. Clippers All-Star point guard Chris Paul got plenty of airtime yesterday beyond his team’s beatdown of the Denver Nuggets.Thanks to this latest effort for State Farm, which this time comes to us from Translation and dir ...
Brands | Campaigns | TV Bud Light Asks That NFL Fans Consider It When Adopting Gametime Rituals By Bob Marshall on Sep. 10, 2012 - 5:15 PM From Translation comes a new spot for Bud Light that debuted during the NFL season kickoff this past weekend. To the tune of Stevie Wonder’s classic jam “Superstition,” we find a diverse selection of fans imbibin ...
Agencies | People Glickman’s Move to Translation Now Official By Kiran Aditham on Aug. 22, 2012 - 11:02 AM It took long enough, but two weeks after first telling you that Richie Glickman left his ECD gig at JWT New York for a role at Translation, we can now safely say that the creative has officially joined up with Steve Stoute & c ...
Ad Biz Tuesday Morning Stir By Kiran Aditham on Jan. 24, 2012 - 9:35 AM -McDonald’s Twitter campaign=fail. link -Chris Cereda joined Translation as CCO. link -The Apple Store and the White House are now pretty much worth the same. link -Here’s one of several CP+B and Psyop-created spots fr ...
Brands | Campaigns Steak ‘n Shake Deals May Bring Out Your Gluttonous Side By Kiran Aditham on Oct. 13, 2011 - 3:31 PM Call it a restaurant, diner or whatever you will, but as we’ve said before, Steak ‘n Shake was a late-night blessing during those hazy days of college. Though it’s been 10 years or so since our last visit to one ...