Agencies

I don’t know how much entry fees are at the Tampa ADDYS, but local Tampa agency Pyper Paul & Kenney hauled in 127 ADDYS this year. Someone must’ve sold a boat or two to pay for all those entries, but nevertheless, congrats to the folks there. That’s a sweep and a half. PP+K’s honors included […]

From Lewis Lazare: Macy’s department store chain, a division of Federated Department Stores, has completed a national media-buying agency review and named Starcom USA/Chicago, as the retailer’s first national planning and buying agency, effective immediately. Starcom’s assignment includes more than $200 million a year in media planning and buying for Macy’s television, radio, print, out-of-home […]

Rishad Tobaccowala’s star, already bright, is rising even higher. Publicis Groupe today announced the launch of Denuo, a major new strategic initiative designed to anticipate and exploit the rapidly changing digital, interactive and mobile communication environment. Denuo is not based on any pre-existing industry model. Denuo’s model rests on three pillars, and will function simultaneously […]

Wieden + Kennedy/London seems surprised to find their work for sale on eBay. The Impossible Making of the Impossible Dream TV Campaign This DVD is an official press release from Honda and provides an insight into the recent “Impossible Dream” Honda TV advertisement campaign’s production, so you can learn more about the brief, what happened […]

Spike Jones at Brains On Fire recently wrote about the Master/Slave relationship. He believes too many creative firms find themselves beholden to it. If an equal relationship and rules of engagement aren’t put in place from the beginning, then the client thinks that they can tweak umpteen-million times or call to have you place an […]

Adweek: Procter & Gamble has shifted global creative duties on its Old Spice brand to independent Wieden + Kennedy from Publicis Groupe’s Saatchi & Saatchi after a pitch, the company confirmed. P&G spends about $80 million on Old Spice in the U.S. alone, according to Nielsen Monitor-Plus. “We’re always seeking best-in-class agencies to bring expertise […]

Adweek: Frito-Lay has awarded its Doritos ad account to Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, the client has confirmed. Estimated billings exceed $30 million. “The Doritos brand is a true icon and we look forward to being part of the Frito-Lay team,” said Jeff Goodby, shop chairman and co-cd. “This is a chance to put Doritos front […]

Lewis Lazare: With loud praise for the success of its Super Bowl commercials for Anheuser-Busch still ringing, DDB/Chicago took a huge hit Wednesday: Computer behemoth Dell is moving its domestic consumer advertising account to BBDO/Atlanta. The lost business is believed to be worth a whopping $250 million. The Dell move also is an ugly mark […]

Nearly every ad agency on the planet has a website, be it good, bad, or ugly. Except for one, it seems: Southfield, Michigan’s Doner Worldwide, who does work for Mazda, Six Flags, DuPont, and Blockbuster, among others. They do have donerus.com registered and for use as an email domain. But no site. Poking around the […]

Let me say up front, the person who wrote this classified ad once hired, then quickly fired, me. I don’t hate him, but I would not be doing my job here if I let this ego-fueled drivel go unremarked upon. This is a chance to be part of a small award-winning creative staff (One Show […]