Polar Bears With an Opinion-Behind Coke's Integrated Super Bowl Effort
Marketer will choose between two spots; bears will give online thumbs up and thumbs down
People news from Directors Bureau and more
Directors' Bureau signs Altobelli; Original adds Dektor; Pixomondo hires Garber, Stockwell joins Foundation Content.
Trendwatch: Making Flying Fun, Kind Of
Airlines try to make up for the exorbitant in-flight sandwiches with nifty social tricks.
Flower Rock 2.0: Inside Party's Robot Party for Androp
Toys come alive in Androp's new dance-track music video.
Industry names dazzle at Sundance
A roundup of ad industry talent on show at Sundance this year.
People news from JWT London, Epoch and more
Ramsey promoted at JWT London; Epoch signs Aamund; Yessian teams with Debney.
- Interactive Developer:
- Scott Snibbe
Animate together.
- Agency:
- Wieden + Kennedy Portland
Be even more successful.
JCPenney Turns Department Store Retailing On Its Head
Overhaul spans the gammut with shifts in pricing, product, promotion and presentation
People news from AICP, Tool and more
Park Pictures' Bisbee chairs AICP; Ben Tricklebank joins Tool; Panich moves to Wild(child) and more.
- Co-Founder:
- Adam Broitman
Nibble your way through a TV show.
- Agency:
- Villar-Rosas
Running will sort it out.
Creativity Top 5: Week of January 23, 2012
Doggies teases, meaningful burgers, babbling babies and more
- Developer:
- Little Brownie Bakers
No more stalking cookies.
Third Oscar nod for Baxter and Wall
Rock Paper Scissors editors nominated for Dragon Tattoo; Moonbot Studios' Joyce also gets nod.
People news from Leviathan, Nexus and more
Shawe joins Leviathan; Nexus adds Hofmann and Gamer to roster; new creatives at Amalgamated and more.
Together in Electric Dreams
Newly sprung London VFX shop Electric Theatre has potential star wattage.
- Agency:
- Wieden + Kennedy New York
Introducing Milu.
- Design Agency:
- Landor Associates
Making sense of financial markets.
- Agency:
- Dist Creative
Designed by kids' minds.
Creativity's Agency of the Year and 2011 A-List
Droga5 takes top nod, while W+K, BBH, BBDO and others remain in their creative prime
People news from WSF, MassMarket and more
Washington Square signs Margin Call director Chandor; Tillman back at B-Reel NY; Lichtman joins MassMarket and more.
- Agency:
- Espalhe Guerrilla Marketing
Fishy success.
- Artwork:
- Peter Jaworowski
Can you guess what they were?
- Agency:
- Leagas Delaney - Hamburg
A message in every leaf.
- Agency:
- Carnation Group
iPhones get cute and cuddly.
- Installation:
- Greyworld
An early dawn for London.
Agency of the Year: Droga5 New York
Proving itself as a change agent over and over, Droga5 moves mountains even with the most grown-up of clients
Do You Know Your Doggie Darth Vader?
We've got the definitive word on which pup plays who.
- Agency:
- Moonbot Studios
The Alphabet goes German Expressionist.
Creativity Top 5: January 18, 2012
Laptops for kids, living in a subway station, a simple tourism slogan goes viral and more.
- Agency:
- BBH New York
This is as close to "touching" Ricky as you might want to get.
- Agency:
- La Chose Paris
The sound of freedom.
- Agency:
- Soon in Tokyo
Are you sure you want to?
- Co-Founder:
- Saman Rahmanian
Stamp your own brand on sharing.
- Agency:
- Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles
Because they need protection.
Not quite a Super Bowl ad.
Gary Krieg Departs and Lora Schulson Joins Wieden + Kennedy N.Y.
Schulson was slated to join BBH NY to head up integrated production next week.
- Agency:
- ACNE Production
Who stole the party?
- Agency:
- TBWA/Chiat/Day Los Angeles
A challenge to sport brands.
AKQA App Puts Music Video-Making On Your Phone for Kinect Game 'Dance Central 2'
Be like Gaga in the privacy of your living room.
People news from Motion Theory, HUSH, and more
Motion Theory signs Marlind & Stein; McGrath joins HUSH; Maloney moves to BlueRock and more
- Agency:
- AKQA
An app to make your own music videos.
- Agency:
- Mechanica
These words.
People news from Pitch, The Mill LA and more
Eric Springer joins Pitch; Davis promoted at The Mill LA; Greenpoint signs new directors and more.
Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg: From COD MWIII Leak Comes Opportunity
The former Deutsch CCO shows how creativity pays off in the CEO seat.
- Agency:
- Hypernaked
A big chocolately thank you.
The Web's Best Protests Against SOPA
Not every site went for a simple blackout to protest proposed anti-piracy legislation
- Agency:
- iLogic
Big screen driving.
- Agency:
- Espalhe Guerrilla Marketing
Group buying in physical form.
- Agency:
- Pereira & O'Dell
That simple LEGO brick.
- Agency:
- Forsman & Bodenfors
You never knew sofas were this much fun.
People news from O Positive, Jung von Matt and more
Paul Gay signs with O Positive; Venturini joins Jung von Matt; Tool adds Weinstein and more.
- Agency:
- Postvisual - South Korea
Baby talk.
Bad driving gets the finger.
- Agency:
- The Martin Agency
Beat the eight-legged freaks.
- Agency:
- INGO
The world at your fingertips.
Ad Age Staffers' Biggest Highlights and Takeaways From CES
Our Editors and Reporters Run Down What Happened in Vegas
Wrap-Up: Tech's Effect on Behavior Underscored at CES
From the Cloud to the Continued Reign of TV, Marketers Navigate Engagement in Device-Centric Digital World
- Agency:
- Wieden + Kennedy New York
Get in on the chaos.
- Architecture Design:
- Sid Lee
A homage to football greats.
- Agency:
- Fred & Farid Paris
Tu veux ou tu veux pas?
- Agency:
- Venables Bell + Partners
Play your world.
- Music Composer:
- Emoto
Sharply drawn.
Newsweek Reviving Its 1960s Design for 'Mad Men' Issue, Down to the Ads
Effort is to mark season-five premier of AMC show
Spelling it out in sesame seeds.
People news from Homecorp, CP+B and more.
Homecorp signs Oscar nominee Davis; CP+B adds to London team; LAIR adds Mathis and more.
- Agency:
- Jung Von Matt
A secret message in dummy text.
Target Reveals Wieden's Swan Song
The campaign will focus on Target's "The Shops at Target" initiative.
The perfect test drive.
- Agency:
- Red Urban
What does the future hold on Facebook?
- Agency:
- Mutt Industries
Shoes with attitude.
- Agency:
- Colle + McVoy Minneapolis
Join your dog on a diet.
DGA Commercial Nominations For Acord, Ariola, Bond, Miller and Murro
The Force battles it out with the Nissan Leaf and Dos Equis, among others.
People news from Cheil USA and more
Wesnaes, Wohl join Cheil USA; GoodCorps adds creatives to team; Ramsey joins Nola roster and more.
Swedish Ad Agency Behind "School of Sex" Publicity Campaign
Studio Total was the brains behind the elaborately staged hoax that would open up an international school of sex in Sweden.
- Agency:
- Erno Oslo
The talent behind the talent.
- Agency:
- Outside Line
Muppet-ize your milk.
CP&B's Jeff Benjamin and Goodby's Mike Geiger to Team up at JWT
Digital Creative Stars Will Defect to WPP Agency Next Month
Design Museum reveals longlist for Designs of the Year.
Dentsu, Homeplus and Beck's are finalists for 2012's best designs.
- Agency:
- Tribal DDB Chicago
Join the party.
- Agency:
- Banger Briz
Charge but beware.
- Agency:
- Almap BBDO
Hands free parking in miniature.
Legendary Copywriter Steve Hayden Retires at Ogilvy
Co-Creator of Apple's '1984'; Worked on IBM at Ogilvy
AdCritic Top 20
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Xbox: Kinect Star Wars - Duel
Agency: AKQA
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JC Penney: Nooo
Agency: Mother New York
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Deeplocal: Like Belt
Agency: Deeplocal
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Hostess: Snackisodes
Agency: Bernstein-Rein
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FirstBank: Pee Break
Agency: TDA/Boulder
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Durex: In Sync
Agency: EuroRSCG
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Audi: Ahab
Agency: Venables Bell + Partners
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