Crispin Attributes 10% Staff Cut to Arby's, Microsoft
Crispin Porter + Bogusky trimmed its U.S. staff by 10 percent, a cut that stems chiefly from the loss of Arby's and shrinkage in the agency's Microsoft business. In a statement, new agency president...
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Arby's Finds a New Lead Agency
Arby's has found a new lead agency. Fallon has landed creative responsibilities on the fast food chain after a review, Arby's has confirmed. The other finalists were The Martin Agency and BBDO. Annual...
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My Wife Doesn't 'Get How It Is in Advertising'
Remember the whole Magnolia cupcake thing? At some point in the waning years of the 20th century, a little bakery opened in the West Village, and apparently they made some freaking epic cupcakes. In...
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Vanilla Ice Reminds Us of His Other Song in Cheesy Ad for Kraft's Ninja...
Go Ninja Go! Who says Vanilla Ice never had any street cred? Everyone, I guess. And when it comes to hip-hop, they're right. But … who cares? The rapper (term used loosely) is prop-ah as hell in this...
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Hotels.com Recruits Captain Obvious, but Is One Gag Enough for a Campaign?
In its first work for Hotels.com since adding the business last October, Crispin Porter + Bogusky goes the self-consciously wacky route by introducing Captain Obvious. As his name suggests, the new...
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Prank Tests Truck Driver's Skill at Transporting a Raging Monster
Prankvertising shifts into high gear for this elaborate X-Files-esque stunt from Crispin Porter + Bogusky promoting Scania's 2014 competition for professional truck and bus drivers. Daniel Olsson, who...
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Reinventing the Banner Ad
It’s hard to ignore banner ads. But whether your eyes linger—or if you even remember what the ads were promoting—is a different story. In order to get that much-desired attention, companies are...
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Crispin Porter + Bogusky Seeks New ECD
Crispin Porter + Bogusky executive creative director Bob Winter is set to leave sunny Miami for Chicago-based VSA Partners. Winter will join VSA on May 1, according to a representative for VSA. Winter...
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Three Years After Disastrous Super Bowl Ad, Groupon Returns to TV
After running one of the most widely reviled ads in recent Super Bowl history, Groupon today launched its first TV spot since 2011. Created in partnership with crowdsourcing agency Victors &...
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Crispin Porter + Bogusky Expands Its Digital Leadership
Crispin Porter + Bogusky has deepened its digital leadership with the appointment of Evan Russack to executive director of digital. Russack, who previously was an account director, becomes the No. 2...
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Crispin Porter + Bogusky Taps Ralph Watson for CCO Role in Boulder
MDC Partners' Crispin Porter + Bogusky has named Ralph Watson chief creative officer for its Boulder office. His hire follows the departure of the agency’s worldwide CCO, Rob Reilly, in December and...
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Crispin Porter + Bogusky Lands NBA 2K Franchise
After a pitch, Crispin Porter + Bogusky in L.A. has won creative duties for the NBA 2K franchise. NBA 2K tapped CP+B to help launch the next edition of its video game series, NBA 2K15. The campaign is...
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Droga5 Nabs Top Facebook Studio Award for Newcastle Brown Ale Work
For the second year in a row, the Facebook Studio Awards' best distinction goes to an agency-brand combo that used the social media platform as an anchor for a narrative ultimately shared via many...
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After 22 Attempts, Turkish Airlines Finally Pulled Off This Epic Pool Dunk
Euroleague ballers Shawn James, Kyle Hines, Robin Benzing and Sergio Rodriguez hoop it up poolside and make a big splash in Crispin Porter + Bogusky London's new Turkish Airlines spot that builds up...
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Crispin Porter + Bogusky Taps Spence Kramer for New Global Managing Director...
Spence Kramer has joined Crispin Porter + Bogusky as global managing director, a newly created role. He will work on global business across the agency's eight offices (Los Angeles, Boulder, Miami,...
View ArticleAdweek's Top 5 Commercials of the Week: May 2-9
As the tulips pop and the winter garb is tucked away in the backs of closets, some of the brands that gave us our biggest ad hits of the week looked forward to the summer days ahead. Others touched on...
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What's Slaying the All-American Burger?
Could the hamburger, the long-reigning, all-American favorite, finally be toast? Beef burgers made their name as a workingman’s meal during the Great Depression—before evolving into the symbol of...
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Crispin Porter + Bogusky Names Jay Gelardi Digital ECD
Crispin Porter + Bogusky has tapped Jay Gelardi to serve as digital ecd for its Boulder, Colo., office. "Jay naturally described the role and gave us confidence that he'd be successful in it," Ivan...
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Fruit of the Loom Turns GIFs Into Father’s Day Gifts
Fruit of the Loom is taking the traditional Father’s Day “good for one” perforated-paper coupons that kids dole out to their dads digital this year with a new commerce-enabled GIF campaign. The briefs...
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Crispin Porter + Bogusky Acquires The House Worldwide
In an effort to expand its global footprint, Crispin Porter + Bogusky has acquired London-based The House Worldwide, a global communications network that was founded by former Publicis Worldwide COO...
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