The writer's room - good for comedy and tech
How the Friends reunion reminded our ECD, Jim de Zoete, of the enduring formula of the writers' room.
D&AD Graphite pencil win for ‘Child soldier’
Our 'Child soldier' campaign for Education Above All wins a Graphite Pencil for 'casting'.
Our kids almost never see a family like their own on TV
Anna Brent, Executive Producer and Head of DEI, explains why she believes adland should show more diverse families in ads.
Tech has a personality problem
How we can help fix tech's personality problem, by Jim de Zoete, Executive Creative Director.
Why pitching feels all the more wrong in the COVID era
Amid the pandemic the traditional model of pitching is beginning to feel increasingly inhumane argues our CEO Julie Cohen.
Tips for Small Agencies Embracing Diversity and Inclusion
Some advice for small agencies to encourage them to embrace DEI, by Anna Brent, Head of DEI at Across the Pond.
Rohit Iyer promoted to Creative Director, EMEA
Rohit Iyer has been promoted to Creative Director across Google, YouTube and DeepMind accounts in EMEA.
Brand Film Awards Gold for 'Child Soldier'
Our spot 'Child Soldier' for Education Above All on the United Nations' first ever 'International Day to Protect Education' is awarded a gold (Public Affairs) at the Brand Film Awards and a nomination for Best Individual Performance.
We've signed the Creative Equals: Anti racism pledge
In addition to our own ongoing efforts, Julie Cohen our CEO, has officially signed the Creative Equals Pledge. It's a pledge whereby we ask our industry to take action and hold ourselves accountable for knowledge, empathy and action. There are 10 ways.
Packed Lunch: Misrepresentation of Islam in the media
For the latest talk in our 'Packed Lunch' series, Rizwana Hamid from the Centre for Media Monitoring presented her team's findings on 'Misrepresentation of Muslims and Islam in the Media'. A fascinating session. All of us who are involved in creating content that represents individuals and communities have the power to do so responsibly.
How I’m making sure my female-led agency is a platform for change
Julie, our CEO, writes on IWD about “how I’m making sure my female-led agency is a platform for change”
Packed Lunch: Neurodiversity Awareness Session
Packed Lunch - our lunchtime team get-together to share creative inspiration and general good stuff. This week we invited Angie Alderman from Genius Within CIC to talk to us about Neurodiversity Awareness.
Packed Lunch: What it means to be transgender
In this 'Packed Lunch' session, we heard from the brilliant Katie Neeves, Trans Ambassador (She/her). Katie talked to us honestly and openly about what it is like to be transgender, she gave us advice on how to be a trans ally, and generously gave us an open forum for questions.
Packed Lunch: LGBTQ+ in Advertising: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
As part of our DEI focused speaker series, this week we discussed “LGBTQ+ Representation in Adverts: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly” with Rich Miles and Asha Harkness from The Diversity Standards Collective
WEConnect certification
We’ve thrilled to be accredited as a Women’s Business Enterprise with WEConnect: a global network that connects women-owned businesses and drives money into the hands of women business owners by helping them to compete in the global marketplace.
Packed Lunch: The importance of representation in casting and content
The utterly brilliant Selma Nicholls came to talk about the importance of representation in ads and content, and share her inspiring story.