Agencies | People Creative Changes Are Afoot at R/GA By Kiran Aditham on Jul. 25, 2012 - 10:50 AM Thanks again, tipsters. R/GA, aka the “agency for the digital age,” has announced a creative overhaul of sorts, mainly that Nick Law, currently North America chief creative officer, will take over for Bob Greenberg as ...
Ad Biz Friday Morning Stir By Kiran Aditham on Jun. 1, 2012 - 9:42 AM -Geoff Edwards and Mauro Alencar of DOJO are dabbling in iOS game development. link -Nike wants to sell off Umbro. link -Del Campo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi’s clever work for Andes beer continues (above). -TBWA is infiltra ...
Digital | Events Nick Law Adds Twist to ‘Young Glory’ Competition By Kiran Aditham on May. 2, 2012 - 11:45 AM It’s been a while since we’ve checked in with folks behind “Young Glory,” the 30-and-under global ad competition that carries the tagline, “8 Months. 8 Briefs. 8 Big Name Judges.” Well, looks li ...
Ad Biz Tuesday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Feb. 21, 2012 - 4:15 PM -BBDO’s David Lubars, Droga5’s Ted Royer, Ogilvy NA’s Steve Simpson, R/GA’s Nick Law and others are among the seven new names joining the One Club’s Board of Directors. link -Deutsch LA has more than ...
Ad Biz Tuesday Morning Stir By Kiran Aditham on Jan. 3, 2012 - 9:42 AM -Super Bowl XLVI spots are all sold out. Sorry, slackers. link -Nick Law, David Sable and Susan Credle are among the names headlining the judging panel for the Facebook Studio Awards. link -Did Google violate its own guidelines wi ...
Awards Nick Law to Chair Cyber Jury at Cannes By Bob Marshall on Apr. 11, 2011 - 2:39 PM Are you ready to Cannes? Are you ready to Lion? Are you ready to get drunk and watch some advertising professionals hand out and receive awards in the south of France? Of course you are. So without further ado, here are the jury p ...
Awards | People Cannes Picks Three More Jury Presidents By Bob Marshall on Jan. 18, 2011 - 2:29 PM With the 2011 Cannes Lions festival coming up rapidly, the organizers have appointed three more advertising execs to head the prestigious juries. Among those keeping Film/Press Jury president Tony Granger company on the French Riv ...
Agencies R/GA’s Vin Farrell Appointed VP for Agency’s Digital Studio By Michael Musco on Oct. 27, 2010 - 4:19 PM R/GA announced that Vin Farrell, currently serving as head of production, has been bumped up to VP for the agency’s digital studio. In addition to what the new job post demands of him, Farrell will be charged with expanding R/GA ...
Agencies | People R/GA Adds ECDs in Chicago By Kiran Aditham on Oct. 15, 2010 - 10:51 AM Though it has only 13 employees in tow at the moment, R/GA’s Chicago office is looking to ramp up staff (30 by year’s end is the goal) and in doing so, the agency hired executive creative directors Ken Erke and Matt Ma ...