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June 24, 2008
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Nike: Turning Spanish

Citizens of Liverpool cheer for Spain in honor of Fernando Torres.

Ray-Ban: Guitar

The iconic sunglasses pose as an inextricable part of music.

Japan Federation of Construction Contractors: Buildup!

Compose your own industrial music to help build a personalized skyscraper.

J.C. Penney decries Lion-winning Saatchi ad

Although J.C. Penney has received a lot of well-deserved attention for the creative makeover it's gotten from Saatchi & Saatchi, New York, the retailer is up in arms over a fake spot that earned a Bronze Lion at this year's Cannes International Advertising Festival, as reported by the Wall Street Journal today. The "Speed Dressing" ad, directed by former Saatchi creative Mike Long out of Epoch Films, features a teenage boy and girl respectively running through drills, quickly stripping and redressing themselves, in preparation for an upcoming rendezvous in the girl's basement while her mother is at home. The ad has been circulating on YouTube since Monday, and J.C. Penney never signed off on the spot and disapproves of its apparent promotion of teen sex.


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Rate the Ad: Cream: Cantonese Clown

Last time around, we asked your opinions on an outdoor campaign from Swiss agency Saatchi & Saatchi, Simko that placed 16 hand-crafted body parts in clear-front packages and stacked like retail displays in an effort to promote joint pain medicine Voltaflex. This week, we bring you a piece from BBDO, Montral that shows a clown's hidden skill (besides the ability to look deep into another man's soul, obviously) to know when cream should be added to a recipe.


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Feedbag!

Feedbag: A nod to George Carlin and more

We remember the late comedian, then find our newest action figure and furniture purchase.


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01
Energizer: Dog

Agency: DDB, South Africa

02
Nike: Never

Agency: Wieden + Kennedy, Portland

03
Coca-Cola: Visual Identity

Agency: Turner Duckworth: London & San Francisco

04
FHM: Super Heroes

Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, Singapore

05
Justice: Stress
06
HBO: Voyeur

Agency: BBDO, New York

07
BBC: Walls

Agency: BBDO, New York

08
The Brighton Port Authority: Toe Jam feat. David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal
09
Comcast: Rabbit

Agency: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners

10
Home Office: Binge

Agency: VCCP, U.K.

JC Penney: Speed Dressing

This Cannes Bronze Lion winner has been called out as an unauthorized or "fake" spot.

Verizon: Dead Zones - Creepy Neighbor Lady

Everyone's had a neighbor like this.

Jeep: Bushman & Eskimo

Two silhouettes come together to illustrate a common essence--and win gold at Cannes.

Braun: Michael

This nose-hair portraiture picked up outdoor Gold at Cannes.

Smart Set: Fashion at Play

Create fashion-friendly footage and watch it twirl and unfold.

Animal Rescue Association: Dog Fighting PSA

Putting a voice to the victims of dog-fighting.

Coca-Cola: Visual Identity

Cannes 2008 Design Grand Prix: Coke's new look plays up the soda giant's iconic red and logo.

Energizer: Dog

This campaign won the 2008 Press Grand Prix at Cannes.

01 Coca-Cola: Coke Classic Aluminium Bottle

02 Monster: Stork

03 Vodafone: Time Theft

04 The Times of India: Lead India - Shahrukh Khan

05 LaSalle Bank: Teacher

01 DDB South Africa Takes Press Grand Prix

02 Creativity's Hearts and Minds

03 BBDO, New York, Wins Outdoor Grand Prix for 'Voyeur'

04 Coke Wins Inaugural Design Lion Grand Prix

05 View from the Jury: Rodney Fitch


Top Creative Jobs this week

01 Creative Copywriter, TitleMax

02 Interactive Creative Director, BarkleyREI

03 Creative Manager, Organic Valley

04 President--Ad Agency, Sunbelt Search Partners, LLC

05 Creative Director, Avenue A | Razorfish



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