Wednesday Odds and Ends

By Kiran Aditham 

-Former Apple design director and Method co-founder Mike Abbink has returned to Wolff Olins to serve as creative director in its New York office.

-Nike is none too pleased with Reebok already selling Tim Tebow Jets jerseys. link

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-Meanwhile, Houston Texans running back Arian Foster has joined the likes of Tom Brady and Cam Newton as pro athlete endorsers for Under Armour. link

-What do Katy Perry, Derrick Rose and Lionel Messi all have in common? Well, they’re still “all in” for Adidas (above).

-R/GA has teamed up with flavoring/dining brand Lawry’s to let moms “dinnertise” to their kids. link

-JetBlue insists its brand is merely “tarnished, not destroyed” following the mental collapse of one of its captains this week. link

-St. Louis-based shop Boxing Clever promoted Jim Harper to partner.

-PA-based digital creative boutique Neo-Pangea helps NatGeo herald the Titanic disaster’s 100th anniversary with a site and gaming experience. link

-If you dig this 5.9 second clip that’s part of a contest from BMW USA, feel free to “Like” on Facebook of give it a “thumbs up” on YouTube. link; link

-Just For Men is serving as the first-ever sponsor of the NHL playoff-themed “Beard-a-Thon” program. Seems like an apt choice. link

-The 4A’s teamed up with Arnold to launch a new web-based video platform aimed at young adults called Open Advertising. link

 

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