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SRW names Matthew Sulzer Executive Creative Director

By Reel Chicago Apr 19, 2021 0 Comment

SRW, an independent, full-service marketing agency with a penchant for growing natural health and wellness brands, is pleased to name agency veteran Matthew Sulzer as its fir...

AWARDS

Gerety Awards announces new deadline and new category

By Reel Chicago Apr 16, 2021 0 Comment

The Gerety Awards 2021 deadline has been extended until April 30 and a new category for humour is announced. The humour category will celebrate the best in advertising humou...

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Bankrate appoints New Honor Society as AOR

By Reel Chicago Apr 13, 2021 0 Comment

Bankrate, a leading personal finance destination for award-winning content, rates, tools and advice, has chosen New Honor Society as its creative agency of record for the launc...

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Underthink’s PSA encourages childhood immunizations

By Reel Chicago Apr 13, 2021 0 Comment

The American Academy of Pediatrics today released TV public service announcements portraying parents who get their children caught up on their vaccines as animated superheroes,...

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Alison Hammer, VP/CD at FCB releases second novel

By Reel Chicago Apr 12, 2021 0 Comment

After the success of her critically acclaimed debut book, You and Me and Us: A Novel, Chicagoan Alison Hammer, VP creative director at FCB Chicago, is releasing her second book...

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Laughlin Constable named a top place to work in Chicago

By Reel Chicago Apr 9, 2021 0 Comment

Laughlin Constable, a full-service, independent creative agency, announced that it has been recognized as one of Crain’s Chicago’s “Best Places to Work” in 2021. “...

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Orbitz reaffirms commitment to LGBTQ+ travel

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2021 0 Comment

Twenty years after launching the first LGBTQ print ad encouraging travelers to "see the world on your terms," travel site Orbitz is debuting a new national ad campaign and ca...

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White Claw Hard Seltzer launches first global campaign

By Reel Chicago Apr 6, 2021 0 Comment

In a move to solidify its market position as the number one hard seltzer brand, White Claw is launching a global platform that takes its lead from the very people that catapult...

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Two new adam&eveDDB spots for Temptations

By Reel Chicago Apr 5, 2021 0 Comment

We all know that over time, owners start to look like their pets. And with special moments lasting longer with Creamy Purrrr-ee…this could get out of hand! Creamy Purrrr-ee ...

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CAF’s 2021 American Advertising Award Winners

By Reel Chicago Apr 2, 2021 0 Comment

The Chicago Advertising Federation (CAF) announced the winners of the local 2021 American Advertising Awards (AAA). One of the industry’s largest creative competitions, ...

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Walgreens teams with John Legend on vaccine promotion

By Reel Chicago Apr 2, 2021 0 Comment

Walgreens announces the “This Is Our Shot” campaign with John Legend to remind Americans that the vaccine is the nation’s opportunity to help bring an end to the COVID-19...

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Burrell taps The Colonie for ‘Black Experience on Xfinity’

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2021 0 Comment

Burrell Communications recently returned to The Colonie, tapping the talents of editor Graham Chapman and the Chicago-based company’s design team for the multi-platform launc...

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Broken Shed names TimeZoneOne & Schafer Condon Carter

By Reel Chicago Mar 30, 2021 0 Comment

TimeZoneOne and Schafer Condon Carter have together been named the new agency of record for Broken Shed Vodka, an award-winning premium New Zealand vodka growing its distributi...

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Third Street promotes Phil Robinson to partner

By Reel Chicago Mar 30, 2021 0 Comment

Attention agency Third Street announced it has promoted Phil Robinson to partner/head of digital, chief creative officer David T. Jones. Robinson joins Third Street’s foundin...

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REEL WOMEN: Alison Hammer, FCB VP Creative Director

By Alison Hammer Mar 26, 2021 0 Comment

Editor’s Note: They are leaders. They are inspirational. They are mentors. They are visionaries. They are, quite frankly, badasses. They are our 2021 REEL WOMEN. During Wome...

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Highdive and Ram Truck launch campaign ‘I’m a Ram’

By Reel Chicago Mar 19, 2021 0 Comment

The Ram Truck brand is reinforcing how its award-winning trucks are "Built to Serve" through a new storytelling campaign titled "I'm A Ram," featuring five-time Grammy-winning ...

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OKRP launches ‘It’s Matchical’ campaign for Cars.com

By Reel Chicago Mar 16, 2021 0 Comment

Cars.com, a leading digital automotive marketplace and solutions provider, announced the launch of its new nationwide brand campaign from O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul, �...

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SRW announces record quarter and new partnerships

By Reel Chicago Mar 15, 2021 0 Comment

SRW, an independent, full-service marketing agency leader among natural, wellness and better-for-you-brands, today announced a slew of major client wins in Q1 2021. The ragtag ...

Events

Join the Spring Forward Happy Hour hosted by OKRP

By Reel Chicago Mar 12, 2021 0 Comment

OKRP is hosting a virtual Spring Forward Happy Hour on Friday March 12th beginning at 4pm EST on DJ Trauma’s Twitch channel. The idea is part of a formal initiative by the ag...