AdAge reports on some changes in the upper echelons of Y&R. Y&R's new CEO, Hamish McLennan, started 2007 with a bold move: announcing the departure of Michael Patti, vice chairman and worldwide creative director. In a terse, four-sentence press release, the agency announced today Mr. Patti left effective Dec. 31. According to industry rumor, the agency had agreed to a hefty severance package in the event that he was …
In England, Rolling Stones Do Indeed Gather Moss
Daily Mail reports that Kate Moss is starring in a Burberry campaign for the tenth time. In this iteration, she shares the page with sons of famous rock stars. The campaign's images, shot by Mario Testino were inspired by Cecil Beaton, the iconic society photographer who famously captured the artists, rock stars and royalty of his time. …
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How To Be A CD
David Wen at The Ranch posted an interview with David Baldwin, ECD at McKinney in Durham, NC. Here's my favorite bit: Q. Is it hard going from Copywriter to Executive Creative Director? What new challenges/responsibilities does being an ECD entail? A. You have to realize that you have a new job. Your job is to create culture and possibility rather than to ‘write.’ I’ve always called it a transference of joy. You have …
Hicks’ 1-2-3
Business 2.0 asked 50 of the brightest minds in business how they do what they do - and how you can cash in on their advice in the year ahead. Here's Crispin Porter + Bogusky CEO Jeff Hicks' response: Make Your Brand Part of the Conversation There are three things I think about the most when it comes to making it as a marketer these days. The first one is there's no amount of money I can pay to get my commercial in …
Adgirl Becomes Adwoman Right Before VML’s Eyes
Ariel Waldman is the Digital Insights Analyst for VML in Kansas City. Unlike me, Waldman knew early on on what she wanted to do for work. I technically started coming into the agency I'm at now (VML) after being given a tour when I was 14 because I was deadset on being a graphic designer. I would come in on my spare time after school and on days off to play around with Adobe apps on the Creative Director's computer …
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Ryan And Montague Conduct JWT’s DNA Transplant…Receive Accolades From Business Press
Fast Company is rehashing some old articles to make up a year end feature called, "Top Ten Creative Minds of 2006." Rosemarie Ryan and Ty Montague of JWT, profiled in June, made the cut. It's a long piece, so I'll just offer one small bit that I like. It's about Montague's first meeting with Kimberly-Clark's new president of North American Family Care, Mark Scott. Montague related his philosophy of advertising as …
Rotten Dusenberries
If jolly ol' Saint Nick stuffed your stocking with an Amazon or Borders gift certificate, our friend George Parker has a word of caution of you. Seems that last year, BBDO veteran Phil Dusenberry released a book of memoirs called "Then We Set His Hair on Fire: Insights and Accidents from a Hall of Fame Career in Advertising." That book has now been re-released in paperback, with a new title: "One Great Insight Is …
Don’t Stop Believin’
Kansas City sheep hater, John January, wants ad guys and ad gals of this land to remember why they got into the ad game. That's right, for the love. I think we can't help but love it. I think we ended up in advertising because we have always loved it. Didn't you like commercials when you were a kid? Don't stop loving advertising. Don't stop believing that good work is best for client and audience. Don't stop taking …