VMLY&R today announced the promotion of McKay Hathaway to Executive Creative Director, leading Wendy’s creative teams in the U.S. and further shaping its creative output. He will report to North American
VMLY&R has announced the hire of Sherman Winfield and James Beikmohamadi as Executive Creative Directors based in the Atlanta office, effective immediately. They will report to Noel Cottrell, chief creative officer, Kansas City. Winfield and Beikmohamadi
Jay Russell, Chief Creative Officer of Austin, TX-based GSD&M, has been named Chairperson for the 2020 AMP Awards for Music & Sound. His appointment was announced by Elad Marish, Partner
LA-Based Agency Taps two ECDs and a GCD to lead Kia Motors business David&Goliath has announced the appointment of three senior creative hires to round out the Kia Motors team:
TBWA\Chiat\Day New York has announced the appointment of Dustin Tomes as its new Chief Creative Officer, effective October 10th. Tomes joins from Publicis Group’s Le Truc, where he was EVP
SixTwentySix has announced the appointment of Paul Muhlbach as Executive Producer & Senior Brand Partner. He joins the LA-based creative studio with over four years of experience at Stept Studios
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Cannes Lions has revealed the line-up of global experts selected to award the world’s very best creative and effective work and benchmark excellence this June. Work from across the globe
Sweet Sadie has expanded its award-winning team to help businesses transform brands with engaging, world-moving content. Joining the collective are Ethan Decker, PhD, Strategy + Research and Independent Sales Representative Jon
Global independent creative agency GUT has brought Danny Alvarez aboard as its newest executive creative director. He reports to Juan Javier Peña Plaza and Ricardo Casal, executive creative directors, North
Our friends at 72andSunny continue to bolster its talent with new leadership hires out of its New York office which include: Elaine Cox serving as executive creative director, Robyn Makinson,
As an art director/copywriter at the fledgling DeVito/Verdi advertising agency in 1992, Rob Carducci’s simple black-and-white print ad for a small chain of off-price clothing stores quickly provoked outrage and protests –
BBDO San Francisco announced a new leadership team today in Kelly Johnson as Chief Executive Officer and Thiago Cruz as Chief Creative Officer. Johnson joins from her most recent post as President of 215
McCann Worldgroup today announced it has promoted Suzanne Powers to Global President McCann Worldgroup & CSO. Powers will expand her global responsibilities to drive the McCann Worldgroup brand and business both inside and outside the
For the first time, The Glenlivet will air on cable TV with its ‘Original Since 1824’ ad. Starring a female lead, the effort demonstrates how The Glenlivet has been breaking
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Domino’s has selected WorkInProgress as its agency of record. The move brings to an end the pizza chain’s 13-year relationship with MDC Partners’ CPB, choosing an independent over a holding company.
As part of its strategy to push the boundaries of creativity agency wide, MullenLowe LA has hired Laura Sampedro and Carlos Alija to head creative at the burgeoning West Coast
Reduced ad spending by marketers as well as industry shutdowns during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continue to negatively affect ad agencies and their staffs. This week, Crispin, Porter and Bogusky’s
Thankfully not all stories regarding ad agencies are about layoffs. McKinney has announced that it has named Andy Pearson Group Creative Director. The move dials up the heat on the
As we enter the sixth week of lockdowns and working from home due to the global health crisis, agencies are finally beginning to feel the impact as more were laid
