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DDB, Leo Burnett, Burrell among winners at the 2022 Effie Awards

By Reel Chicago Jun 21, 2022

Restaurant chain Applebee’s has won the Grand Effie at the 2022 Effie Awards U.S. Gala for its “Fancy Like” Applebee’s campaign. The campaign from Applebee’s and G...

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Leo Burnett Chicago named Top Global Agency in Creative Rankings

By Reel Chicago May 24, 2022

A stellar year for Change the Ref’s The Lost Class earned Leo Burnett Chicago the distinction of the number one agency in the world, according to The One Show 2022 Global Cre...

NEW WORK

Leo Burnett and Wingstop give cannabis lovers an herbal flavor experience

By Reel Chicago Apr 22, 2022

Recently, to celebrate 4/20, the most sacred holiday for cannabis lovers, Leo Burnett crafted a buzz-worthy campaign for Wingstop. In honor of the most chill day of the yea...

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Leo Burnett Chicago and FCB Chicago among wins at ANDY Awards

By Reel Chicago Apr 8, 2022

The International ANDY Awards has unveiled this year’s winners and for the first time an independent creative agency, Canada’s Rethink, received the competition’s highest...

NEW WORK

POWERADE prioritizes wellbeing over winning in new campaign

By Reel Chicago Mar 16, 2022

Publicis Italy, Publicis Mexico, Leo Burnett Chicago, Digitas NY celebrate the power of the pause in new campaign, with post from Whitehouse Chicago, Framestore Chicago, Anothe...

REEL MOVES

Kevin Lilly joins ORKP as Head of Strategy

By Reel Chicago Mar 11, 2022

OKRP is expanding its strategy department with the addition of agency veteran Kevin Lilly who is joining the agency in the new role as Head of Strategy. He will report to Nate ...

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Leo Burnett names Ashley Geisheker to EVP, Head of Production

By Barbara Roche Mar 9, 2022

Leo Burnett Chicago has appointed Ashley Geisheker to Head of Production. In this role, Geisheker will lead all aspects of the creative agency’s production capabilities, ...

NEW WORK

Leo Burnett proves consumers ‘Can’t Stop Banking’ with Bank of America

By Reel Chicago Jan 20, 2022

As banking customers continue to shift towards digital channels during the pandemic, Bank of America is ready to meet that demand. People often perceive Bank of America as bric...

Year in Review

The Best of Chicago Advertising in 2021

By Colin Costello Dec 29, 2021

So, here we are at the end of another year. In 2021, we experienced more freedom from the pandemic during the spring and summer as cases lowered, but here we are, back in a kin...

REEL BUSINESS

Campbell’s new can label serves up soundtracks for dinnertime

By Reel Chicago Nov 9, 2021

There are few things that groove together like great food and great music. Campbell’s teamed up with Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify to fuel the soul and inspire home...

NEW WORK

Leo Burnett creates child safety campaign for the Ad Council

By Reel Chicago Sep 22, 2021

To coincide with Child Passenger Safety Week, the Ad Council and the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced new p...

BREAKING NEWS

Britt Nolan leaves DDB, returns to Burnett

By Reel Chicago Jul 7, 2021

Both Adweek and Ad Age are reporting that DDB North American CCO Britt Nolan is rejoining Leo Burnett Chicago as president and CCO, almost exactly two years to the day he left....

Reel Ad of the Week

Change the Ref: The Lost Class honored

By Reel Chicago Jun 28, 2021

3,044 students did not graduate this year due to gun violence. Change The Ref is making sure these victims are not forgotten, and forced pro-gun legislators and proponents to f...

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Leo Burnett unveils 2021 Cannes Lions Predictions

By Reel Chicago Jun 16, 2021

For more than three decades, Burnetters have hedged their bets on Cannes Lions winners with 90% accuracy! After a supremely challenging 2020 and a year off for the Cannes Fe...

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Havas Chicago appoints Myra Nussbaum first female CCO

By Reel Chicago May 11, 2021

Havas Chicago has announced the appointment of Myra Nussbaum as chief creative officer – the first female CCO in Havas’ North American network. Nussbaum brings more than...

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Burnett, DDB, FCB represent Chicago at Andy Awards

By Reel Chicago Apr 19, 2021

The Andy Awards announced their winners on April 12 and Leo Burnett, DDB Chicago and FCB Chicago represented the windy city for their work on Kraft Heinz Country Time, Miller L...

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Leo Burnett announces Emily Doskow as CMO

By Reel Chicago Feb 12, 2021

Leo Burnett announces Emily Doskow as Chief Marketing Officer, leading new business and growth efforts for the agency's U.S. operations. In this role, Emily will report ...

Super Bowl

Not Edward, Edgar Scissorhands in Cadillac LYRIQ

By Reel Chicago Feb 7, 2021

Cadillac’s electric future is illuminated with a “slice” of nostalgia from Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands universe, in a new commercial debuting in the fourth quarter...

NEW WORK

Women grab their Nintendos by the controllers

By Reel Chicago Jan 18, 2021

In their new campaign, Nintendo celebrates the everyday game play embraced by students, mothers, and celebrities alike. Gaming stereotypes often depict a young, male gamer. ...

Year in Review

2020 in Review: Top Chicago advertising campaigns

By Colin Costello Jan 2, 2021

It's hard to remember back in February 2020, when the Kansas City Chiefs bested the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV and Parasite was winning Best Picture, no one was talk...