According to multiple June 13 reports, Sears announced it would cut 400 jobs, affecting mostly its employees at its corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates.The layoffs come as...
While filming a reenactment of 19th century gunfire, horses and panic in southern Spain, Media Process Group director Bob Hercules and DP Keith Walker decided to double the poss...
Get ready to feel old. Like really old. Today is the official 20th anniversary of the release of the Harry Potter franchise.The first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s ...
FCB will not be serving up anymore Lime-a-rita campaigns for client AB INBev, as the brewing giant launched a review Friday for its brand.On June 22, Adweek broke the news that ...
Just when we thought we all could breathe again after the WGA and the studios and networks came to terms on a new contract, The Wrap, Variety and Hollywood Reporter all report t...
(Cannes, France — 23 June 2117) It’s as if the advertising gods were sticking their collective tongues out at Publicis-Groupe’s President-CEO, Arthur Sadoun, as Burnett wo...
Tomorrow morning at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, McGarryBowen chief creative officer Ned Crowley will launch a new event format with a presentation titled, "A Bloody...
(Cannes, France — 22 June 2017) FCB took home three more Silver Lions and two Bronze on the third night of the Cannes Lions festival. There were five award ceremonies held in ...
On day two of Cannes, Lions were awarded in Cyber, Direct, Mobile, Innovation and Creative Data.DigitasLBI brought home the Grand Prix in the Creative Data Category for Whirlpoo...
Hero Solutions’ Ira Amyx and Jay Neander knew just what to do when advertising agency FCB Chicago asked them to fuse a stuffed animal with a firearm.“We made a metallic-silv...
The Windy City has never been afraid to take on an issue or let you know exactly how they feel about things.After Publicis-Groupe CEO, Arthur Sadoun, shocked not only the advert...
It seems odd that a French firm would poop on the party known as the Cannes International Festival of Creativity, but here we are.According to an AdWeek report, a recent me...
Chicago production and post house Optimus dialed up its sonic capabilities by promoting Marina Bacci to Senior Audio Engineer and Ben Treimer to Audio Engineer last week.Highlan...
(Cannes, France — 19 June, 2017) Even though McCann New York’s Fearless Girl was the big winner on the first night of the Cannes Lions Festival, Chicago agencies did manage ...
Editorial company Whitehouse Post has enlisted the services of independent creative sales and brand management firm Get Reehl Get Davis to oversee its commercial representation ...
Fierce vocals, tight chops and explosive energy helped the AbelsonTaylor band Hard To Swallow win the 5th annual Battle for Hope competition at the Cubby Bear on Thursday night....
(Editor's note: Chicago music giant Butch Stewart passed away in May. There will be a memorial held for him June 23, 24 and 25 at 1900 Greenwood Street in Evanston, Illinois. Em...
There will be no more gold…en arches for the Olympics as the fast food giant, effective immediately, has mutually parted ways with the IOC.In a surprise move, McDonald’s Cor...
Face it, when you can point to the classic One Show Books as the reason you got into advertising, you can pretty much predict what’s going to happen in most spots.If I haven...
No doubt, Laurel Flatt earned the “Advertising Woman of the Year” title that the Chicago Advertising Federation bestowed upon her last week.Since becoming president of Chica...