News from June 2009

Crispin Porter + Bogusky’s beta site

Oh Crispin, is there anything that you do that isn’t newsworthy?

Obscure Boulder, CO advertising agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky, obviously jealous the new ihaveanidea site, has launched a beta version of their own website. Described as a “giant digital fishing net” by agency spokesmodel Alex Bogusky, the new site aggregates all things CP+B, collected from the world wide web. The site does the same thing with all of its major clients.

GS&P, Transistor play a little footy with Sprint

Soccer is in the air, what with the Confederations Cup just wrapping up and all, and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners has partnered with Transistor Studios to create Cash Keeper, a pretty sweet soccer-esque online game for Sprint.

Print Grand Prix winners interviewed by AdLand.tv

Our good friend Da Bitch over at AdLand has managed to grab a hold of Fred from famed French agency Fred & Farid to discuss the latest success of their Wrangler “We’re Animals” campaign.
Head over to AdLand for all the good stuff by clicking here.

AdAge wants you to rebrand Yahoo!

It’s fair to say Yahoo! hasn’t enjoyed the same success as its main competitor Google in the last few years. Having undergone multiple reorganizations, a number of CEOs, and an on again, off again love story with Microsoft, the newly appointed management team is looking to give the brand back its once envied place in the online landscape.

Wrath of Cannes Winner Tells His Tale

Last Thursday, while the advertising world frolicked on La Croisette at the Cannes Lions Festival, New York ad agency Woods, Witt, Dealy & Sons held the third annual Wrath of Cannes “award” show in Brooklyn. Beer was savored, the state of the industry was discussed, leading to more beer being savored, and dozens of juniors and students displayed their wares in hopes of winning the Grand Coney, the highest honor at Wrath of Cannes — if you can call a trophy of a man with his head up his ass an honor.

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