The Cannes Lions festival opens this weekend, and if you're feeling conflicted, you're not alone. Does it really celebrate the best in creativity, or is too much mediocre work getting through? Has it gotten too big, and too client focused? Or is it still the best way to see the greatest advertising, and the greatest...
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Morning Digest
June 15, 2017
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Ad veterans choose the best and worst thing about the festival
By Tim Nudd
The Cannes Lions festival opens this weekend, and if you're feeling conflicted, you're not alone. Does it really celebrate the best in creativity, or is too much mediocre work getting through? Has it gotten too big, and too client focused? Or is it still the best way to see the greatest advertising, and the greatest...
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Cornett and Whit Hiler ride again
By David Gianatasio
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By Kristina Monllos
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By Patrick Coffee
Limited-edition bottles will be released ahead of Lollapalooza
By Erik Oster
You may not know the name, but there's a good chance you're already familiar with Brandon Breaux's work. The Chicago artist and designer created the album art for all three Chance the Rapper albums, bringing a distinctive visual flair now synonymous with the artist. He has also led design on websites for artists Leon Bridges...
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Advertisers spent $14 million during the NBA Finals
By Erik Oster
Last week saw an increase in advertiser spending on national broadcast placement for new ads. Advertisers devoted $109 million to new creative, up from $92 million a week earlier, according to Kantar Media. The spending increase came despite the number of brands advertising increasing by just two, from 594 to 596. The increased spending can...
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He doesn't always drink beer, after all
By Tim Nudd
Jonathan Goldsmith, the longtime Most Interesting Man in the World for Dos Equis, who retired from the role last year, is back in a new alcohol campaign. And this time he's hitting the harder stuff. Astral Tequila, part of the Davos Brands portfolio, released the teaser ad below on Wednesday morning, featuring Goldsmith having a...
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A brilliant mathematical demo
By Tim Nudd
Here's a commercial that should undoubtedly charm the Film judges at Cannes. It's a spot out of Japan by agency Mori Inc., featuring incredible mathematical choreography by Furitsukekagyo air:man. Trying to figure out what's going on is half the fun, so we won't spoil who the advertiser is, or what they're selling. But stick with...
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They'll be able to block out publishers more easily
By Marty Swant
Brands advertising on Facebook will soon have more control over where their ads appear. The social network is rolling out several tools aimed at providing more transparency before campaigns go live. The latest additions, announced today, will provide advertisers with a list of publishers up front to show where ads might appear via Instant Articles,...
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From rising stars and destination dining to the Cubs and craft beer
By David Griner
The best dinner of your life. Your next job. The next great startup. All could easily be waiting for you in Chicago. To those in Chicago, all this is obvious fact. But there's always been a sort of veil around the city that keeps the rest of the world from appreciating or even understanding the...
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