Nike’s “Dream Crazy”, John Lewis & Partners’ “The Boy and the Piano”, and Libresse’s “Viva La Vulva” Top List of Jury Favorites

The ADVERTISING Club of New York’s 2019 International ANDY Awards, the first advertising award show of the season, has announced its list of the top ten ads it predicts will sweep the 2019 awards season. Nike’s “Dream Crazy” (Wieden+Kennedy Portland and Park Pictures), John Lewis & Partners’ “The Boy and the Piano” (adam&eveDDB), and Libresse’s “Viva La Vulva” (AMVBBDO) were the … More Nike’s “Dream Crazy”, John Lewis & Partners’ “The Boy and the Piano”, and Libresse’s “Viva La Vulva” Top List of Jury Favorites

2019 Predictions from Pete Favat, Chief Creative Officer | Deutsch North America

Pete Favat, Chief Creative Officer | Deutsch North America   What does the future of award shows look like?   With the proliferation of award shows and categories and entry prices on the rise at the same time, agency margins are getting squeezed. I think, at this point, award shows need to create more value … More 2019 Predictions from Pete Favat, Chief Creative Officer | Deutsch North America

2019 Predictions from Nick Law, Chief Creative Officer | Publicis Groupe

Nick Law, Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe | President, Publicis Communications This year, the biggest shift in my approach to creativity is starting with the agency model that makes the right work possible. We need to create new things so we need new capabilities. If agencies don’t learn how to incubate and stand-up new capabilities, … More 2019 Predictions from Nick Law, Chief Creative Officer | Publicis Groupe

2019 Predictions from Gerry Graf, Founder/ Chief Creative Officer | Barton F. Graf

“Great creative ideas sell tons of stuff and build long term love for brands. It’s a fact. And the industry’s edge has always been the quality of our ideas. But traditionally, coming up with great ideas takes time and crafting the finished product usually takes more time and more money. No one has that time … More 2019 Predictions from Gerry Graf, Founder/ Chief Creative Officer | Barton F. Graf

2019 Predictions from Geoff Edwards, Co-Founder| SATURDAY MORNING

Geoff Edwards, Co-Founder | SATURDAY MORNING   What does the future of award shows look like?   Hopefully different than the last 100 years. I don’t have a crystal ball however I do believe the future of award shows will be lead by creativity, innovation and transcend categorization. For starters, the entire model may change. … More 2019 Predictions from Geoff Edwards, Co-Founder| SATURDAY MORNING

2019 Predictions from Debbi Vandeven, Global Chief Creative Officer | VMLY&R

Debbi Vandeven, Global Chief Creative Officer | VMLY&R  As the role of agencies continues to shift, and brands reevaluate their marketing models (e.g. the trend to move resources in-house) what can the ad industry do to showcase its value in new ways this year? The key to proving our value is to absolutely embrace the … More 2019 Predictions from Debbi Vandeven, Global Chief Creative Officer | VMLY&R

Andrew Keller on working at Facebook: ‘I now respect the media side more’

By Charlotte McEleny of The Drum Putting a creative mindset into a media-driven platform has created balance on both sides, says Facebook global creative director Andrew Keller. Former CP&B chief exec and global creative director, Keller has been with Facebook since 2016 and has since developed a compelling story around the value of communities to brands. Keller believes that … More Andrew Keller on working at Facebook: ‘I now respect the media side more’

From The ANDYs to Ogilvy: How Two Ad Students Danced into their Dream Job

Two students submitted their ANDY entry form and realized their dream of becoming an award-winning creative team could actually come true. On a crisp July morning in Amsterdam, Seth Mollerup and I were on the tail end of a six-week advertising study abroad with our Professor Jeff Sheets and the BYU AdLab. Our trip started … More From The ANDYs to Ogilvy: How Two Ad Students Danced into their Dream Job

Midnight Moment – Isabel Martínez / Isabelita Virtual Midnight Sunrise, 2018 World Premiere

Midnight Moment is the world’s largest, longest-running digital art exhibition, synchronized throughout Times Square nightly. The 2018 Selection Committee included Stephen Frietas, Sr. VP of Marketing, OAAA, Fanny Josefsson, Copywriter, GREY, Tony Jones, VP Creative Director, MRM//McCann, Kate Oppenheim, Managing Partner, M SS NG P EC ES along with representatives from The ADC, The AD Club of NY … More Midnight Moment – Isabel Martínez / Isabelita Virtual Midnight Sunrise, 2018 World Premiere

What These Ten Companies Have In Common – OATH’s Brandblazer Winners

In June, Oath celebrated it’s first birthday and also announced its inaugural Brandblazers program. Ten clients were celebrated in New York featuring a fireside chat between Oath CEO Tim Armstrong and Oath Board of Advisor Zac Posen. The 2018 Brandblazer companies: Avon BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Caltex Crowne Plaza HP HUAWEI Macy’s Pizza Hut Sun Life … More What These Ten Companies Have In Common – OATH’s Brandblazer Winners