16 May 2013
Mecca Bingo's new TV spot leaves Jeremy Lee cold: "No-one really expects a bingo company to inspire a silk purse, but this really is a pig's ear. I guess it s meant to be colourful and fun, but it comes across as cheap and naff. Sadly, that might also fit the brief."
18 Apr 2013
Ian Darby s ears popped after listening to the voiceover on the new American Airlines ad: "This expensive-looking corporate tat features people who are still amazed by a plane flying overhead, backed by a feeble script that appears to equate a mere livery change with the progress of the human race."
15 Feb 2013
| by Gordon MacMillan
No doubt there are a lot of agencies out there that have dreamed about doing this, but few have ever done it. One small agency has however taken the leap and replaced a client's website with a letter claiming the client owes it money.
08 Nov 2012
Is more detailed data likely to transform the industry, Alasdair Reid asks
29 Mar 2012
Why Virgin Atlantic is running a global campaign that recreates the Union Flag using imagery of the UK capital and the airline.
06 Oct 2011
| by Moray MacLennan
There's no doubt Europe has an image problem, and nowhere more so than within its own walls. Time for bold words, Moray MacLennan says.
The Virgin Atlantic head of global advertising is confident that the airline's trusted relationship with RKCR/Y&R will give it the edge as it looks to create worldwide marketing campaigns that set it apart from the competition, John Tylee writes.
08 Sep 2011
| by Alasdair Reid
Can CBS Outdoor and LU avoid a court date in 2012, Alasdair Reid asks.
05 Sep 2011
| by Staff
2010 was a year of transition for Elvis, as it regrouped to progress from being a strong mid-weight agency to one capable of consistently battling with the big boys.
05 Sep 2011
| by Staff
Golley Slater wasn't the only agency to lose business for political reasons beyond its control. But for this shop, the cancelling of two government contracts in mid-2010 ripped almost a fifth of its income from its balance sheet.