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RPA Promotes Jason Sperling to Executive Creative Director

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Posted by trust on 2. May 2013 - 16:34

Santa Monica, Calif., May 1, 2013 – RPA, a leading advertising agency headquartered in Los Angeles, announces the promotion of Jason Sperling, previously SVP, Group Creative Director, to the position of SVP, Executive Creative Director, reporting to Joe Baratelli, EVP, Chief Creative Officer.

Photographers protest the "Instagram act" - changes to orphan works rushed through in the UK

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Posted by dabitch on 2. May 2013 - 10:40

Over ten thousand photographers & creatives have signed this ePetition to the UK gov, protesting "legalized theft of copyrighted works", as there's a legislation rushed through parlement enabling people to use any copyrighted work as long as a "diligent search" for the rights holder has been made. Translation: "I googled it and found no owner" allows you to infringe pretty much anything.

See BBC Photographers' anger at law change over 'orphan works', while Andrew Orlowski at The Register dubbed the changes as the "Instagram act.

Tour inside offices on Google Maps Views, find man-eating toilets in Manchester

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Posted by dabitch on 1. May 2013 - 22:41

ideasbymusic.com don't have a website, sort of, but they did arrange a visit from Google Street maps team, so you can wander about their office and find easter eggs like that red tricycle and the man-eating toilet. The shower might be a man-eating shower too, there's blood there....

Tyler the Creator Mountain Dew Ad pulled for being racist.

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Posted by kidsleepy on 1. May 2013 - 21:41

I'm really surprised to hear that the third installment of Odd Future cherub Tyler the Creator was pulled.

Considering these ads are so amazing. Oh yes, in case you didn't know there is a part one and a part two. Amazingly, part one, in which the goat beats up a woman, didn't generate controversy. But the third part, the police line up, did.

Mastercard "Priceless" bus takes you around Stockholm (for free!)

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Posted by dabitch on 1. May 2013 - 16:09

Around the world, MasterCard have had special Priceless offers for members, where you may experience new things at museums, restaurants or hotels.

Yes another (failed) suicide by car: Honda!

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Posted by dabitch on 30. April 2013 - 12:19

Joelapompe says that perhaps this idea is like a Zombie, impossible to kill, and he may have a point because no matter how many times this idea should be shot down before it even hits foamcore, we see it again and again. Most recently for Hyundai, previously for Smart Car, that infamous Audi ad, Nissan in 1997, and Citroen's black comedy.

The is officially older than dirt, badlanded twice in one day last week, and we are oh so tired of it.

The Hemingway Hijacker will Highjack your Facebook Status

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Posted by kidsleepy on 29. April 2013 - 19:07

Ogilvy Chicago want you to know that unlike you and your endless stupid buzzfeed posts on Facebook, Ernest Hemingway was a real man who did real things.. But now, Hemingway can add a little bit of globe-trotting manly awesomeness to your site, thanks to The Hemingway Hijacker.

Just sign up and for one day your Facebook page will be littered with photos, check-ins and, I assume, tersely worded status updates.

While I appreciate alliteration, I'm not sure giving consent is tantamount to "hijacking," but you know. Whatevs.

Banned: the "Pussy" ad posters for Brandon's energy drink

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Posted by dabitch on 27. April 2013 - 13:11

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that the poster for "Pussy", above with the line: "The drink's pure, it's your mind that's the problem" can not appear again in its current form. The posters made by Beattie McGuinness Bungay, received a total of 156 complaints, as people took offense to the name of the product. It's a bit FCUK all over again, with a dash of Branson mixed in as Holly and Sam Branson, Sir Richards kids, have invested in the company because "I love pussy in the morning".

Hyundai suicide by car ad idea, officially older than dirt (one more!)

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Posted by dabitch on 26. April 2013 - 18:20

Seriously? Again? It feels like I could make a spin-off site dedicated to posting only suicide by car ad ideas, because yes folks we've found one more. This idea practically owns the suicide tag on adland.

Our first Badlander was when Audi A5 suicide ad (spec job), was shown side by side with Brian Baderman's Citroen suicide. While most comments agreed then that the Audi one was too dark and therfore less funny, the web didn't care and the Audi a5 suicide ad spread like wildfire (much to Audi's dismay! They want nothing to do with this spec job). Then Hyundai joined in the Badland hall of shame, and earlier today a Nissan ad from 1997 joined the group being (so far) the oldest executed idea.

One more suicide by car - this idea was already done back in 1997

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Posted by dabitch on 26. April 2013 - 12:02

Hold up everyone, the suicide by car Badlander isn't done yet. It's been badlanded once, twice, and now three times! Badland-Ninja Joelapompe points out that the suicide by car has been used in advertising as far back as 1997 in South Africa.

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