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Rate the Ad: Coolspotters.com
A new Web site mines photos to create product profiles for celebrities.
Feedbag: A Tribute to Randy Cohen and more
Friends of Cohen to gather in NYC on May 20th, a new sport hits the slopes and using reverse psychology in job-hunting.
Behind Britain's New Coins
Designer Matthew Dent talks about crafting the penny to the pound.
People News from Freedom + Partners, Y&R Chicago, Modernista and More
After several years apart, two of three Firstborn Multimedia founders, Mark Ferdman and Vas Sloutchevsky (pictured, left and right), have re-partnered to relaunch Ferdman's company, Freedom Interactive, as Freedom + Partners. Additionally, Firstborn CTO Robert Forras comes over to Freedom in the same role, former Firstborn senior producer Craig Elimeliah joins as senior executive producer and Shea Gonyo, who worked at Firstborn from 2000-2003, comes on as technical director. The company also promoted Matt Sundstrom from senior art director to creative director. ....
Station Film signs Jelle
Dutch filmmaker and founder of production company Blood Simple joins the roster
Feedbag: Girl Skateboards on Project RED and more
Girl joins the RED club, a look at London's Cans Festival and the pinnacle peak to winter.
People news from Profero, Perfect Fools and more
Former Poke, New York creative director Scott Rodgers has joined Profero as creative director/partner in its fledgling New York office. ... International digital agency Perfect Fools appointed former R/GA executive producer Karen Monahan (pictured) as managing director of its New York operation. ...
Album Art Advanced
Cover Art By: New Music Graphics by Adrian Shaughnessy presents a survey of standout sleeves.
Farfar and Bjorn Borg call for Peace, Love and Underwear
The agency and fashion line need your panties to make the world a better place.
Rate the Ad: LG Electronics: Scarlet
A flatscreen campaign takes the form of a fake, high-profile TV show
Arnold unveils its R&D Lab
Young technologist-designers start manufacturing innovation in Boston.
Feedbag: Gaming, Ghostly and Greatness on the Riviera
Ghostly on your TV, Cannes prep and the epic Mario Kart v. GTA IV split.
People news from R/GA, Tribal DDB and more
R/GA hired former AKQA, London director of integration Jim Moffatt (pictured) as managing director of its London office. ... Dorian Sweet left Tribal DDB, where he was executive creative director in the San Francisco office. ...
Anomaly adds design director Kevin Lyons
Ex Urban Outfitters CD to merge business/creative imperatives
Feedbag: Wayne Miller, Le Coq Sportif and a happy Beaver
A Magnum Miller photo essay, Le Coq plays online and meet Barry the Beaver.
Rate the Ad: Tom Ford Eyewear's Banned Ad
Italy bans the bad-boy fashion designer's sexually explicit ad--heinous or hype-driven?
People news from Ground Zero, OgilvyOne and more
California agency Ground Zero appointed Curt Detweiler (pictured) as partner, executive creative director. Detweiler was formerly creative director at TBWA/Chiat/Day, Los Angeles where he worked on Nissan after stints around the network in Singapore, Tokyo and Paris. ... OgilvyOne, China promoted Johan Vakidis to national digital creative director, while also appointing Laifong Siew to creative director in Shanghai. ...
Creatives Roundtable 2008
Last month at the SoHo House in New York, a feisty group of creative leaders from interactive, design, traditional and hybrid shops participated in one particularly heated conversation, raising questions about collaboration, the search for talent, awards glory and the road ahead.
Creatives Roundtable 2008: James Cooper
Another Anomaly's CD explains his move from Dare.
Creatives Roundtable 2008: Rob Reilly
Crispin's newest ECD talks about steering the ship.
Creatives Roundtable 2008: Fernanda Romano
Fernanda Romano talks about agencies owning big ideas.
Creatives Roundtable 2008: Steve Mykolyn
Mykolyn talks about the role of the ECD in today's industry.
Creatives Now: Craig Allen & Eric Kallman
Art Director and Copywriter, TBWA/Chiat/Day, New York
Step Inside the NOLAF Facility
Element 79 and Mekanism guide us through their Tostitos campaign for fun.
Feedbag: Corey Arnold, Barry McGee and Al Jaffee
See Alaska the Corey Arnold way, an animated Barry McGee and a Mad archive for Mr. Jaffee.
Kallman and Allen exit TBWA/Chiat/Day, N.Y.
The Skittles superstars head to Wieden + Kennedy, Portland
Webby nominees are unveiled
With the 12th annual net awards underway, help the experts pick the best from banner ads blown-out campaigns.
Feedbag: Unplug Yourself, Young Guns and High Fives!
Get ready for Mental Detox Week, Young Guns put out the call and a random bunch of artful high fives.
BBDO, New York takes two Best of Shows at the OBIEs
The agency's BBC World and HBO work prompts a dual award.
A museum, no art, lots of history.
Buenos Aires' Museum of the Holocaust releases an ad campaign.
The FIAP re-emerges, away from past troubles.
One of Latin America's oldest ad festivals is back online.
Feedbag: Cellphone Behaviour, Brat Bikes and Cat Engineering
Meet Nokia's User Anthropologist, Japanese custom motorbikes and mixing engineers and cats.
Euro RSCG adds Jose Cabaco as North American CCO
Former Wieden + Kennedy creative director takes on a big role at Euro.
People news from R/GA, Energy BBDO and more
R/GA will open up a San Francisco office in mid-May, with executive creative director Mauro Cavalletti (pictured) returning after stints at Organic and AKQA. ... After five years as chief creative officer, Marty Orzio will be leaving Chicago-based Energy BBDO. ...
For Those About To Milk, We Salute You
Odopod's site for Goodby's (faux) legendary rocker "White Gold" gives fans an all-access pass.
People news from DDB, BBDO and more
DDB Worldwide appointed Lance Vining (pictured) as associate creative director. Vining joins the agency's San Francisco office after a notable stint at Toronto-based TAXI. ... Fallon, London founding partner Michael Wall joined BBDO, Portugal as chief executive officer. ...
Feedbag: Shooting, Garbage Island and Carpenters' Clothing
Test your trigger skills, discover Garbage Island and dress like a (wealthy) Swedish carpenter.
DDB Top Winner at Guldägget
Sweden's most prestigious advertising competition Guldägget, the "Golden Egg," crowned DDB Stockholm prize goose last Thursday.
Fools' Gold
Digital agency Perfect Fools signs ex-StrawberryFrog ECD Mark Chalmers to a global leading role
Feedbag: Blek Le Rat and The Thermals
Blek Le Rat shows his stuff in L.A., then speaks, and The Thermals get on the roof.
Creativity Top 5: April 7
Five to one. One to five. Whichever way you count it, it's the best work of the last week.
People news from Cheil Worldwide, EuroRSCG and more
South Korea-based ad agency Cheil Worldwide, a subsidiary of Samsung, hired Clio, Cannes and Asian Ad Awards winner James Scanlon (pictured) as associate creative director. ... Euro RSCG, Chicago has named former Draftfcb, London president John Minnec its new executive director. ...
Paul Arden Dies at 67
Towering adman, author and longtime Saatchi, London creative leader succumbs to a heart attack.
David Hieatt on Paul Arden: The only thing that mattered to him was everything
David Hieatt, who went on to co-found eco-friendly sportswear brand Howies after over seven years under Paul Arden as a copywriter at Saatchi & Saatchi, London, remembers his old boss.
Beautiful Losers Hit the Big Screen
A new documentary examines key figures in contemporary art and street culture.
UNIQLOCK's Time Comes at the Tokyo Interactive Ad Awards
The integrated effort garners praise, winning along with other innovative online work.
Projector's Koichiro Tanaka explains the UNIQLOCK
The thinking and partnering behind the award-winning site are revealed.
Design Communication for the 22nd Century
Paola Antonelli, senior curator at the Museum of Modern Art's Department of Architecture and Design talks about her approach to putting together her latest show, Design and the Elastic Mind as well as her opinions on the state of design and its role as communication.
Sarkissian Mason Signs Schneider
A rising agency's new interactive creative director explains his leap back from freelancing to full-time work.
People news from TBWA, FilmCore and more
TBWA, India has appointed former Ogilvy, Paris managing director Shiv Sethuraman (pictured) as CEO. Sethuraman will be based out of Mumbai and oversee operations of both the TBWA and Tequila brands in India. ... Editorial firm FilmCore has launched a new creative services division at its studio in San Francisco, which will be headed by producer Stephanie Bunting. ...
Backseat Brings Director Back to Features
Director Bruce van Dusen returns with his first feature film in 20 years.
Feedbag: Battlestar Galactica, The Watchpeanuts and The Specials
Count down to BSG's final season, what happens when Alan Moore meets Charlie Brown and there might be another message for you, Rudi.
Grey gets its Guy
Former Goodby creative director and associate partner Guy Seese joins Grey, San Francisco.
Daft Punk Was Not Playing At Our House
Well, live at least. But almost 300 others; including the French duo's co-honorees from the 50, Creativity fans and other notables of the advertising profession loaded Meatpacking district hotspot Tenjune last Thursday for the Annual Creativity 50 party. Hearty handclasps and high fives trailed only tasty hors d'oeuvres and fine cocktails in popularity.
Modernista! Explains the Makeover
The Boston agency goes open source with its newly redesigned 'homepage'.
Cloud Living
Nicholas Carr, former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review and author of The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google, speaks about the future of computing.
Chain of Thought
See how far Hal Riney's influence traveled in this 2005 Creativity article about creatives and their mentors.
People news from Fathom, Lost Planet and more
New York agency Fathom Communications welcomed Mike Musachio (pictured) as chief creative officer. Musachio joins after holding the same post at TraceyLocke. ... New York-based editorial company Lost Planet promoted editor Geoff Hounsell, who has worked with directors including Tim Godsall and the Snorri Brothers, to company partner. ...
Alma Maeda
Media Lab's resident artist/scientist John Maeda brings his leadership to the budding creative.
Digital For Hire
The VP/ECD of Agency.com, New York shares some observations and lessons he learned from rebuilding his 30-strong creative department.
Upwardly Mobile: A Look at Mobile Marketing In Action and on the Rise
Case Study: R/GA's campaign for Subaru of America for the Subaru WRX
Futurama
A group of the industry's most respected and seasoned interactive players take a hard look at where we will be—and should be—going as the digital domain becomes a dominant part of advertising reality.
The Next Creative Revolution
Nick Law, chief creative officer of R/GA, talks about the the dynamic relationships that exist between the advertising medium and its message and the qualities the next generation of leaders need.
People news from cYclops, Saville Productions and more
Director Warren Fischer (pictured), co-founder of performance artist duo Fischerspooner, signed with cYclops productions for exclusive representation. ... Feature filmmaker Vincent Ward, whose work includes What Dreams May Come, signed with Saville Productions for North American commercial representation. ...
Feedbag: Photoshop Hacks, SheSays and a Robot Overlord
Crimes of Photoshop, SheSays lands stateside and the end of humanity as we know it.
Mother Spreads Its Weirdness
Mother Comics' strange tales make their debut in Time Out as Four Feet From a Rat.
OLPC Earns Top Honor at The Design Museum's Brit Insurance Design Awards
The Fuseproject design bests six other top innovations
People news from Fallon, Station Film and more
Former Saatchi & Saatchi, New York EVP Chris Foster (pictured) was named CEO of Fallon North America. ... Director Allen Coulter has left Hungry Man for commercial representation at production company Station Film. Additionally, Station's London division signed celebrity photographer Steven Klein for representation in the U.K. and Europe. ...
Riney Re-navigates
San Fran's Publicis & Hal Riney lets you wave your way through its new agency website.
Live from Ad Age's Digital Marketing Conference
Editor at Large Matthew Creamer is at the Ad Age Digital Marketing Conference, held at the Time and Life Building here in Midtown, and is providing updates from the day's panels. So far during the confab's first day: Damon Wayans discusses how to scale online talent, the general awkwardness of marketer as media player is likely to be a recurring theme, and what's that twittering sound?
Feedbag: Anthony Minghella, Google Zurich and Art
Remembering Anthony Minghella, Swiss Google and a couple of art shows.
People news from RPA, Union and more
Los Angeles independent agency RPA created a new dedicated division to service Acura, which will be led by Dave Weber as general manager and John Hage (pictured) as creative director.
Guest Editor: Creative Social
Creative Social is a global digital collective founded by Mark Chalmers, formerly of StrawberryFrog, and Daniele Fiandaca of Profero.
Digital CEOs Launch SoDA at SXSW
Five agencies announce a body to tame the Wild West of digital advertising.
SoDA Speaks: A Talk With the Founders
Founding members of the new Society of Digital Agencies talk about their group's aims.
Creativity Top 5: March 10
A Fat Pig From the Brooklyn Brothers, Schweppes' "Burst" and more in this week's Top 5.
Facebook CEO's Interview Mess in Texas
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's SXSW Interactive keynote interview panned by audience.
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Check out the Third Annual Stock Image & Footage Guide, an exhibit of the portfolios of participating stock houses showing examples of the images and footage they offer plus summaries of their total product & service offerings.