Ad Biz Monday Morning Stir By Kiran Aditham on Oct. 10, 2011 - 9:20 AM -Y&R Interactive Tel Aviv developed a parking app for Hyundai. link -Carol Dunn joined music/sound design shop Squeak E. Clean as EP/MD while Brent Nichols was named creative director. -What is “Polymorphic” advert ...
Ad Biz Friday Morning Stir By Kiran Aditham on Oct. 7, 2011 - 9:35 AM -Mullen won Best in Show at the AdClub’s Hatch Awards for its JetBlue hijinks. –Director Elizabeth Orne prodco Interrogate for US representation. link -AKQA has a new client services director in London. link -Here̵ ...
Ad Biz Thursday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Oct. 6, 2011 - 4:21 PM -Havas has opened the doors to Totality, its new multicultural/LGBT-friendly unit based in New York that appears to be led by Edward Norton (above). -Here’s the shortlist for the Key Art Awards. link -What’s the ad str ...
People | What The?? Don’t Forget to Dress the Part for ‘Steve Jobs Day’ By Kiran Aditham on Sep. 30, 2011 - 10:24 AM On October 14, get ready to bust out your black turtleneck, jeans and specs as creative director Todd Slutzky, who works out of Atlanta-based Studiocom, is celebrating the legacy of now-resigned Apple don Steve Jobs by, what else, ...
People | What The?? Jay-Z Inspires Anthemic Steve Jobs Tribute By Kiran Aditham on Sep. 6, 2011 - 12:56 PM Whether you wanted it or not, the Pantless Knights, those Apple fanboys responsible for spoofs including “Tweet It” and “I’m on a Mac” among others, have returned and are showing some love for their p ...
Ad Biz Wednesday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Aug. 31, 2011 - 4:13 PM -Sony, Toshiba and Hitachi have joined forces. link -Awesome: IKEA is donating $62 million to expand an overcrowded refugee complex in Kenya. link -Coca-Cola is ready for a social media monitoring agency. link -SF-based shop Eleve ...
Agencies | Social Media | What The?? TweetForger Launches for April Fool’s Day By Bob Marshall on Apr. 1, 2011 - 1:00 PM Ever wanted to see @charliesheen tweet, “Let’s be real guys. I’m lonely, sad and just desperate for a hug.” What about @McDonalds tweet, “Honestly, no one should ever eat our food. People who do are f ...
Ad Biz Tuesday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Mar. 22, 2011 - 4:22 PM -Hamish McLennan talked to Bloomberg Businessweek about stepping down from his global chairman/CEO post at Y&R. link -Apple sues Amazon over the use of the term “App Store.” Yeesh. link -Speaking of Apple, is Micro ...
Ad Biz Thursday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Mar. 17, 2011 - 4:17 PM -Here’s how to help your fellow creatives (and hopefully just anyone) in Japan and Christchurch. link -According to a tweet from McCann, its Tokyo office has taken most brand TV spots off the air and clients are instead post ...
Ad Biz Thursday Odds and Ends By Kiran Aditham on Jan. 13, 2011 - 4:24 PM -Do you feel like joining the Warm&Fuzzy Federation? Let digital marketing firm Rosetta show you how. link -Midnight Oil Creative announced the hire of Monica Hare as president, digital. -Where was Steve Jobs when the Verizon ...