I'm delighted to see that ILKA has been released into the world!

I used to work with superstar Scots hairdresser Irvine Rusk back in the 80's, before he went to the States and created his eponymous multi-million dollar company, which he later sold.

A couple of years ago, he called me and asked me to create a name for 'a green, natural, back to basics, Scottish hair & beauty company'.

My partner Juliet Wilson and I did more than that: we found the name, ILKA (Old Scots for 'every'), we came up with the positioning - wild, rather than organic - and we even found the ingredients!

Now after much development, the brand is out there, competing in the massively competitive US Hair & Beauty marketplace.

It was great fun working with Irvine & Louise and I'm sure ILKA will be a great success.

Nestle had this film banned on YouTube.

So now it's on Vimeo, and gaining a much wider audience because nobody likes corporate bullying.

Have a break, have a kumquat. And keep Nestlé out of your kitchen.

You know where this ad is going almost from the start, and while it is undeniably charming, what makes it really interesting is the way it shows how Mother has managed to protect and exploit its Intellectual Property.

You can read Monkey's entertaining disquisition on the subject here

Rather wonderful little film from Italy that isn't trying to sell you anything.

Apart perhaps from the talents of its makers.

Great sound design too.

Thanks @Rubber_Republic

Balkan Hip Hop may not be your bag, daddy-o, but I like this promo.

It was made possible by the generosity of Prelinger Archive, which hosts more than 60,000 "ephemeral" (advertising, educational, industrial, and amateur) films and makes them available through a Creative Commons license.
http://www.archive.org/details/prelinger

Lovely abstract music promo shot on an iPhone 3G.

Thanks to Creative Review for the heads up
http://www.creativereview.co.uk/feed/february-2010/10/xiao-ge-er

Dara explains how companies have hijacked the libel laws to suppress free speach. Forgive the lousy sound quality and add your voice at http://www.libelreform.org/sign

This call for entries to the Creative Review Annual is a brilliant roll call of the best in British Advertising; hugely charming and stuffed full of visual gags, it repays more than one viewing.