Draftfcb has laid off the largest number of employee at one time with its cut of 10% of the Chicago workforce, or 100 jobs out of the agency’s estimated 1,000
AN UPDATED ILLINOIS LOTTERY holiday spot from Energy BBDO now airing builds last year’s successful musical campaign that encourages Illinoisans to “Joy Someone” by gifting them with holiday
A NEW CHIEF CREATIVE FOR DDB after a two year search appears to be Ewan Paterson, 42, ECD at London’s Cemmow Horby Inge & Partners.
THE LATEST ILLINOIS LOTTERY COMMERCIAL, this one for the Mega Millions game, via Energy BBDO, was directed by bi-coastal MJZ’s Dante Ariola and edited by Peepshow Post of
SOME POSITIVE PRODUCTION NEWS. Judging by how busy casting directors are right now, late summer spot production for the city is lookin’ good.
A WINNING LOTTERY STORY for a change. The Illinois Lottery’s agency, Energy BBDO, actually assigned its new commercial to a 100% bona fide Chicago production company.
New York-based Station Films hit the jackpot when it came up the winner in the three-way bid among exclusively coastal companies for the Illinois Lottery’s two-spot Second Chance comedy
The Illinois Lottery appears to be up to its old tricks of hiring a non-Chicago, big name bi-coastal company for its upcoming comedic “Second Chance” promotional package.
One of the uses to which Hector Perez of Rocket Productions will put his new high-end HD camera will be minority-designated production services for Energy BBDO’s new Illinois Lottery account.
The General Insurance just launched a blockbuster campaign—produced by local powerhouse Energy BBDO—featuring cultural heavyweights Shaquille O’Neal, T‑Pain, and even Bumblebee from Transformers. Debuting on May 29 across TV, digital,
Havas Chicago announced today that Frank Dattalo has been appointed Chief Creative Officer, joining President Kat Ott and Chief Strategy Officer Chase Cornett to lead a reimagining of the agency’s
FCB Chicago CEO Kelly Graves is leaving the agency after 17 years to take on a new role as CEO of Eastport Holdings, a marketing services company that owns agencies
Editors Note: Reel Chicago’s The Reel Black List isn’t just about February—it’s about honoring the Black creatives, leaders, and visionaries who shape Chicago’s film, TV, advertising, music, and media industries
The recent announcement of Omnicom Group’s $13B acquisition of Interpublic Group (IPG) has sent shockwaves through the global advertising industry, but what could this landmark deal mean for the vibrant
FCB Chicago has announced the appointment of Pedro Pérez as Chief Creative Officer. The appointment follows the promotion of Andrés Ordóñez to Global CCO, as Susan Credle begins her transition
Dentsu Creative – the sole creative network for Dentsu International designed to transform brands and businesses through the power of modern creativity – announced the appointment of Pedro Pérez as
Leading independent Chicago agency OKRP is launching Putney, an independent production and content studio to be owned and led by current agency Head of Production Elena Robinson and ECD Aubrey
Harbor announces that Senior Colorist, Oisín O’Driscoll, has joined its roster. O’Driscoll will be based at Harbor’s newly launched Chicago studio and available worldwide, announced Harbor’s founder and CEO, Zak Tucker, today. Originally from Ireland,
Area 23 New York leads the way with the most finalists entries in The One Show 2022, followed closely by Leo Burnett Chicago. All finalists will win either Gold, Silver
As the nation debates when America’s workforce should return to their physical offices, a surprising trend has emerged – people’s dread about pooping in their office bathrooms! In response, MiraLAX’s new
