On what would have been the 93rd birthday of American graphic designer and film-maker Saul Bass, Google has honoured him with a doodle.

It was good to see NZTA and Clemenger BBDO taking a slightly different approach to road safety with the Drive Social campaign (although it would’ve been good to see that sentiment translated into a usable ride-sharing initiative). But Formula E Indoor Raceway in Manukau obviously thinks there’s still room for a bit of road rage, just on its track rather than in public.

Samsung has upped its marketing game in recent years. But it’s reached new heights in India with a magnificent performance of what is undoubtedly the best song ever written about a phone.

A decade and six versions since first launching Creative Suite, Adobe has abandoned its flagship retail software in favour of its Creative Cloud pay-as-you go model. We look at some of the pros and cons of Adobe’s new(ish) business model.

Anyone with a bit of boganic blood in their veins who’s driven the Crown Range has probably wondered what it would be like to have the road to themselves. And, by the power of Red Bull, this wish was granted to New Zealand-based drift driver Mad Mike Whiddett, who left plenty of skidmarks with his pimped our Mazda RX7.

They say there’s nothing new under the sun. That’s not true. But, as demilked.com shows, it might be true in the world of popular movie posters.

Getting rugby players to act is often a thankless task and there is a long history of cringeworthy ads where sponsors have demanded their pound of athletic flesh. But HSBC has nailed it with a trailer for its historical epic to promote the upcoming British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, starring the likes of Brian O’Driscoll, Jason Robinson, George Gregan and Warren Gatland.

The Parenting Place, a 20 year old New Zealand charity that works alongside government, schools and communities to give families and young people positive, practical and cost-effective help, has launched its Funds for Families 2013 campaign with Behind These Doors, an honest, heartfelt and inspiring video with a simple message: family is everything.

Space Studio has given Rembrandt and 3 Wise Men’s retail flagship stores a smart, modern twist in an effort to save bewildered men from shopping trauma.

Back in the day, being a dad seemed to be about stern discipline, bringing home bacon, brief (and often awkward) chats and occasional moments of softness. Things have changed considerably over the years, of course, and according to this ad for Robinsons cordial by BBH, being a dad is now more about being a mate.

Mother, entrepreneur and lover of food, Cecilia Robinson has one successful business on her hands with Au Pair Link and she’s hoping for another with My Food Bag.

Clemenger Group chief executive Jim Moser’s been pretty busy buying and selling things recently. So we really don’t know where he finds the time to play the lead role on Aaron Sorkin’s Newsroom.

A few weeks back, Clemenger Group chief executive Jim Moser was welcoming a new business to the family as justONE was fused with .99. And now he’s farewelling one of the family after selling direct mailhouse and digital print provider Mailshop back to managing director Deidre Ross.

The latest batch of Advertising Standards Authority’s upheld deals a blow to V Energy, Countdown and Carl’s Jr.

Mt Maunganui-based full-service agency Wave has been operating for around 20 years, but after a long, hot summer, it’s decided to give itself a brand refresh—literally and figuratively.

Tegel Foods Ltd, the market-leader in New Zealand for the production and retail of poultry, has had a scratch around in the dust that is ad land and, after a competitive pitch, has chosen DraftFCB as its full-service agency.