Ad Biz Wednesday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Sep. 19, 2012 - 4:24 PM -Draftfcb will consolidate its two Chicago offices at a new headquarters in the tower at 875 N. Michigan Ave. in early 2014. link -Campfire embraces PDA in a new effort for Ian Schrager’s Public Hotel in Chicago (above). -Th ...
Awards Ah, So This is What D&AD Judging Looks Like By Kiran Aditham on Aug. 2, 2012 - 12:21 PM We’re not sure if it’s some sort of lead-up to the D&AD’s 50th anniversary celebration in September, but for whatever reason, the folks behind the U.K.-based awards show decided to film Black Pencil judging f ...
Ad Biz Tuesday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Apr. 24, 2012 - 4:32 PM -Should Unilever retract its Dove “Ad Makeover” campaign? link -NYC shop Protagonist won North American AOR duties for Italian coffee brand, Lavazza. -Former Substance CCO Joanna Peña-Bickley joined Connecticut-based ...
Ad Biz Monday Morning Stir By Kiran Aditham on Dec. 19, 2011 - 9:40 AM -A Saudi prince has purchased a $300 million stake in Twitter. link -John Hegarty and David Droga have been appointed as jury foremen for the 2012 D&AD Awards. link -Euro RSCG Chicago joins the PlayStation agency roster as it& ...
Agencies | People Anderson, Silverglate Join CHI NY as ECDs By Kiran Aditham on Oct. 5, 2011 - 3:01 PM The creative team of Jeff Anderson and Isaac Silverglate (art director and copywriter, respectively) have left the Bay Area and returned to New York to take on the role of ECDs at CHI & Partners. For the last 18 months, the pa ...
Ad Biz | Awards | People So, Who Made the 2011 Advertising Hall of Achievement List? By Kiran Aditham on Sep. 6, 2011 - 1:33 PM The American Advertising Federation has unveiled its list of seven inductees who will comprise the 2011 Advertising Hall of Achievement. Among the more notable names making the grade in this year’s AH0A, which honors industr ...
Ad Biz Monday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Jun. 13, 2011 - 4:25 PM -Along with his NBA Finals MVP, Dirk Nowitzki gets some props from Funny or Die (above). link -Former McCann NY chairman/CCO Nina DiSesa has joined consulting firm R3:JLB as creative management consultant. -David Droga talks copyw ...
Campaigns | People Rihanna Makes Drinking Tap Water Somehow Look Sexy By Kiran Aditham on Apr. 6, 2011 - 2:49 PM Former 180 LA creative director Amir Farhang, who joined up with prodco Uber Content last fall, directs this latest round of spots supporting Droga5’s ongoing Tap Project for Unicef. The black & white ditty above stars m ...
Ad Biz | Awards | People David Droga to Chair AICP Next Panel By Kiran Aditham on Mar. 15, 2011 - 3:00 PM Now that the AICP people are done rolling out the “case study” videos to hype their upcoming awards show, the organizers have announced that Droga5 founder/creative chairman David Droga will serve as judging chair of t ...
Agencies | People Droga5 Appoints Thompson to President By Kiran Aditham on Dec. 21, 2010 - 10:45 AM A week after its Sydney office posted an industry call-to-arms in an Aussie newspaper, Droga5 has announced that Sarah Thompson has been promoted from GM to president of the agency. Thompson joined Droga5 in 2008 from BBH, where s ...