09 May 2013
The quintessentially British characters Wallace and Gromit are planning a trip abroad in this TV ad before a fortuitous accident changes their mind and they decide to holiday at home.
09 May 2013
Jeremy Lee is a fan of the new Robinsons TV ad: "BBH has managed to make this charming and evocative ad sweet without being saccharine." It was created by Matt Moreland, Chris Clarke, Sarah Hardcastle and Elliott Shiels, and directed by Si Ad through Academy.
09 May 2013
Sony Mobile has teamed up with members of the bands OK Go and Pyyramids to create a music video to promote the Xperia Z smartphone. The musicians travelled to Mount Nuolja in Sweden with the photographer Martien Mulder to see the Northern Lights and used the Xperia Z to create an audiovisual piece that...
09 May 2013
James Swift thinks the Hampson Hughes Solicitors ad is negligent at best: "Advertising is an alien concept to most UK law firms, but why the agency chose to promote the services of personal-injury lawyers using knock-offs from The Tweenies is a mystery. Whatever the reason, it grates."
09 May 2013
As well as specialising in global news, ITN is now creating advertising through its creative hub, Mark Browning explains.
08 May 2013
Christian Aid has released a TV spot in time for its annual fundraising week. The ad was created by Kream, the production arm of Karma Communications Group.
The spot, which launches on 9 May, was filmed on an island in southern Sierra Leone and focuses on the positive effects of donations.
It was...
08 May 2013
Hampson Hughes Solicitors has released its first-ever TV spot.
The 30-second ad, by Media Agency Group, shows two characters walking along a street when one falls into a drain, accompanied by an adapted version of the 1965 Herman s Hermits song I m Into Something Good .
It was written by Global...
08 May 2013
The free running team behind Hollywood blockbusters Casino Royale and Harry Potter were drafted in to launch Thomson's newly renovated Platinum Cruise ships.
Cash Lady, the payday loans firm, has been reprimanded by the ad watchdog for using Kerry Katona's financial difficulties to encourage people to borrow money.
Barclaycard is aiming to attract consumers suffering "offer fatigue" from daily deals providers such as Groupon and Wowcher, with the launch of its "genuinely tailored" new deals brand, Bespoke Offers.