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Tag: advertising news

Shirley Hamilton Talent to close after 64 years
  • CASTING

Shirley Hamilton Talent to close after 64 years

By Barbara Roche Apr 20, 2026
After 64 years as one of Chicago’s most respected and enduring talent agencies, Shirley Hamilton Talent will close its doors on May 1, marking the end of a company that helpe...
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CIFF founder Michael Kutza honored by Polish Consulate
  • CIFF

CIFF founder Michael Kutza honored by Polish Consulate

By Barbara Roche Apr 18, 2026
For more than five decades, Michael Kutza built something in Chicago that did not exist anywhere else in the country. This week, that impact was formally recognized at the...
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Mars launches M&M’s Protect the Peanut campaign with BBDO Chicago
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Mars launches M&M’s Protect the Peanut campaign with BBDO Chicago

By Reel Chicago Apr 18, 2026
Mars is rolling out a new global campaign on April 7, Protect the Peanut, across M&M’S social channels. The campaign centers around a short documentary by BBDO Chicago t...
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Salient Holdings enters Honeymoon period
  • REEL MOVES

Salient Holdings enters Honeymoon period

By Reel Chicago Apr 16, 2026
Salient Holdings, the fast-growing integrated marketing and communications agency founded in 2021, is bringing its family of agencies together under a single name: Honeymoon. ...
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Mars turns overthinking into ’80s power ballad
  • CREATIVE

Mars turns overthinking into ’80s power ballad

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2026
Mars is tapping into meme culture and borrowing nostalgia to reframe gum as a mental reset. Developed by BBDO Chicago, the latest work for OEFY, Mars Snacking’s gum portfolio...
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Instacart turns everyday grocery choices into musical moments
  • CREATIVE

Instacart turns everyday grocery choices into musical moments

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2026
Instacart is leaning further into personalization with a new campaign that transforms everyday shopping decisions into full-blown musical fantasies. Created by BBDO Chicago ...
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Filmscape opens audience registration for 2026 expo at CineCity
  • FILMSCAPE

Filmscape opens audience registration for 2026 expo at CineCity

By Barbara Roche Apr 4, 2026
Mark your calendar. Filmscape Chicago 2026 returns June 27 and 28, bringing the Midwest’s largest film and television production expo back to CineCity Studios. Audience re...
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White Sox 2026 Campaign leans into South Side grit
  • SPORTS

White Sox 2026 Campaign leans into South Side grit

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2026
The Chicago White Sox came into 2026 with a clear message: this is a team built on South Side toughness, resilience, and momentum. The campaign, centered around bringing “...
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SCC taps AI leader Jim Lecinski as Senior Advisor
  • REEL MOVES

SCC taps AI leader Jim Lecinski as Senior Advisor

By Reel Chicago Mar 28, 2026
Schafer Condon Carter (SCC) is doubling down on artificial intelligence, bringing in acclaimed marketing expert Jim Lecinski as a Senior Advisor to help accelerate its AI capab...
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REEL WOMEN: Sarah Gitersonke, Founder and Agent at SG+ Reps
  • REEL WOMEN

REEL WOMEN: Sarah Gitersonke, Founder and Agent at SG+ Reps

By Barbara Roche Mar 27, 2026
Editor’s Note: Each March, in celebration of Women’s History Month, Reel Chicago shines a spotlight on the remarkable women shaping Chicago’s film, television and adverti...
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REEL WOMEN: Heather Richardson, Executive Producer at Cutters
  • REEL WOMEN

REEL WOMEN: Heather Richardson, Executive Producer at Cutters

By Barbara Roche Mar 25, 2026
Editor’s Note: Each March, in celebration of Women’s History Month, Reel Chicago shines a spotlight on the remarkable women shaping Chicago’s film, television and adverti...
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REEL WOMEN: Danielle Vitogiannes, Partner at Celtic Chicago
  • REEL WOMEN

REEL WOMEN: Danielle Vitogiannes, Partner at Celtic Chicago

By Barbara Roche Mar 25, 2026
Editor’s Note: Each March, in celebration of Women’s History Month, Reel Chicago shines a spotlight on the remarkable women shaping Chicago’s film, television and adverti...
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REEL WOMEN:  Stacey Nuzbach, Head of Post Production at Picture North
  • REEL WOMEN

REEL WOMEN: Stacey Nuzbach, Head of Post Production at Picture North

By Barbara Roche Mar 20, 2026
Editor’s Note: Each March, in celebration of Women’s History Month, Reel Chicago shines a spotlight on the remarkable women shaping Chicago’s film, television and adverti...
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Old National Bank extends ‘Get Old’ campaign
  • CREATIVE

Old National Bank extends ‘Get Old’ campaign

By Reel Chicago Mar 14, 2026
Old National Bank continues to lean into its distinctive “Get Old” brand platform with a new round of advertising that playfully challenges perceptions of what it means t...
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Prevent Blindness launches “Best Eyes for Life” campaign
  • CREATIVE

Prevent Blindness launches “Best Eyes for Life” campaign

By Reel Chicago Mar 14, 2026
Prevent Blindness, the nation’s leading patient advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and preserving eye health, has launched a new national multimedia campaign title...
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TIKI Brand says mosquitos are jerks in new campaign
  • Reel Ad of the Week

TIKI Brand says mosquitos are jerks in new campaign

By Reel Chicago Mar 10, 2026
TIKI Brand is calling it like it is in a new campaign for its Plug & Repel product: mosquitoes are jerks. Created with independent agency Cramer-Krasselt, the national ef...
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SRW and The Colonie hit the spot with Brazi Bites
  • Reel Ad of the Week

SRW and The Colonie hit the spot with Brazi Bites

By Barbara Roche Feb 26, 2026
As health-conscious consumers continue to look for better alternatives to traditional baked goods, Brazi Bites have carved out a lane of their own with authentic flavor and sim...
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Kingsford slows things down in ‘Savor It’ campaign
  • CREATIVE

Kingsford slows things down in ‘Savor It’ campaign

By Reel Chicago Feb 16, 2026
In a culture built on speed, scrolling and split screens, Kingsford is asking people to take a breath. The charcoal brand’s new Savor It campaign, created with BBDO Chicag...
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FactSet calls out generic AI in new campaign
  • Reel Ad of the Week

FactSet calls out generic AI in new campaign

By Reel Chicago Feb 16, 2026
FactSet, the Norwalk, Conn.-based financial intelligence company, has unveiled “Fluent in Finance,” a new brand campaign that takes direct aim at generic, off-the-shelf AI ...
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Tim Moore joins AbelsonTaylor as VP, Creative Director
  • REEL MOVES

Tim Moore joins AbelsonTaylor as VP, Creative Director

By Reel Chicago Feb 16, 2026
AbelsonTaylor Group has announced that award-winning creative leader Tim Moore has joined the agency as Vice President, Creative Director. Moore brings more than 20 years of e...
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