17th May 2012
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11th May 2012
Old Spitalfields Market celebrates Britain’s creativity in music and design with a unique triple market on Saturday 19 May.
Some of Britain’s leading independent musicians are swapping their instruments for market stalls as Old Spitalfields Market welcomes the Independent Label Market.
Musicians like Al and Felix from Hot Chip together…
24th Apr 2012
th3ng, the new mobile division of UK’s leading mixed media and animation group th1ng Corp., has released Faerie Planet, a fun Augmented Reality app that lets players aged 4 and over find, friend and collect faeries.
In Faerie Planet, players use the phone’s camera to spot faerie orbs, little clouds…
20th Apr 2012
Leading Chinese Architect unveils blueprint for low carbon retirement living
A low carbon, waterfront retirement city that celebrates ‘the start of life not the end of life’ was unveiled at an expert forum led by Strategic Asia Europe.
The ‘Green Affinity City’ concept devised by David Cao Wei, one…
22nd Mar 2012
London-based inventor and cycling enthusiast Michael Wallis unveils his latest invention: the Bike Butterfly
28th Feb 2012
Added Value, the global brand development and marketing insight consultancy, has announced the appointment of Bart Michels as Head of Global Clients, a new role which sits on the Executive Group Board.
Reporting to Global CEO Janine Hawkins, Michels will also continue in his role as UK Managing Director supported…
27th Feb 2012
Strengthens UK management team with promotion of Paul Cowper to Deputy MD
Added Value, the global brand development and marketing insight consultancy, has announced the appointment of Bart Michels as Head of Global Clients, a new role which sits on the Executive Group Board.
Reporting to Global CEO Janine Hawkins,…
20th Feb 2012
Award-winning live action production company th2ng has been commissioned by BMW and WCRS to direct and produce an inspirational short film to celebrate the sporting achievements of the BMW London 2012 Performance Team, as part of its ‘BMW Presents’ films.
Written and directed by th2ng’s new signing Yannakis Jones, the…
11th Jan 2012
Old Spitalfields Market hopes to transform Monday 16 January - dubbed ‘the most miserable day of the year’ or ‘Blue Monday’ - into one where Londoners can laugh their way through lunchtime.
According to psychologists, a combination of broken New Year’s resolutions, financial strains and typically poor weather conspire to…
25th Nov 2011
Old Spitalfields Market is giving one lucky shopper the chance to win £120k in cash on Wednesday 21st December. The famous covered market is also offering visitors on-the-spot Christmas gifts and prizes from Monday 28th November through to 21st December as part of its 12 Days of Christmas campaign.
14th Nov 2011
After more than one hundred years, Saturday trading is coming to Old Spitalfields Market on Saturday 19th November.
For the first Saturday, Old Spitalfields Market will bring the cream of its weekday traders together with unique contemporary design and craft from Designers/Makers. With the famous Victorian market hall decked in Christmas lights,…
2nd Nov 2011
Film Club Productions, London-based animation production company, has directed and animated a commercial for tissue brand Tempo commissioned by its agency Publicis London.
The 30-second TV commercial “Bike” created by director Vida Vega is the first in a series for the new pan-European ad campaign and launches across mainland…
28th Oct 2011
Showcase Launch will offer visitors Four Markets in One
More than 140 stalls of vintage and contemporary fashion, jewellery, accessories, furniture, arts and crafts are coming to Old Spitalfields Market when the famous Victorian market hall opens a brand new Saturday market for the first time in its history on…
28th Oct 2011
Mixed media and animation production company th1ng has directed and produced a new animated commercial to promote Cadbury Screme Egg during the Halloween season.
The advert, commissioned by Fallon, is a 10-second stop motion animation directed by th1ng’s Tom, Dick and Harry and is being shown on digital screens in…
25th Aug 2011
Environmental charity Do the Green Thing has teamed up with live-action production company th2ng to create another viral as part of its inspiring campaign to encourage people to lead a greener life.
The Tap Water Cocktail viral promotes the benefits of drinking tap water and was directed by…
19th Aug 2011
Live action production company th2ng has directed a new TV commercial for Unilever’s hair-styling brand Timotei to launch its new Natural Styling range across Europe.
The advertisement, commissioned by JWT London and directed by th2ng’s David Johnson, highlights Timotei’s enriched natural formula for frequent styling without damaging hair.
27th Jul 2011
RenewalBuddy.com, the Antivirus and Internet Security price comparison website has launched a new service designed to remind customers that their software licence is shortly due to expire and to provide them with the best deal available on the market – it will potentially save up to 80% on the renewal…
21st Jun 2011
New Version is Localized for International Users. Available Now at the App Store.
VIPorbit Software International, Inc., www.VIPorbit.com, today announced that VIPorbit™ iPhone Contact Manager is now localized for use in the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, and the Asia-Pacific region.
VIPorbit provides iPhone users with the best way to…
16th Jun 2011
Chomet creates an animated cartoon advert for Lake District Cheddar
th1ng director Sylvain Chomet, best known for his Oscar-nominated feature films The Illusionist and The Triplets of Belleville, has directed a series of animated commercials for Lake District Cheese Company, which screen in cinemas across England and Scotland for the…
6th Jun 2011
th1ng, an award winning mixed media and animation company, has produced a hand shadow film for the WWF-UK’s “Save the Cerrado” campaign.
Directed by KiRK Hendry, the film exclusively uses hand shadows to tell its story and can be watched here: http://www.th1ng.com/Director.aspx?DirectorId=13#
The “Save the Cerrado” campaign raises awareness…
25th May 2011
Euro RSCG London, in collaboration with Film Club Productions, have launched an online film telling the story of Chivas Regal 25 Year Old, the world’s first ‘luxury’ whisky, over 100 years after it was first born: http://www.chivas.com/en/INT/Our-Range/Chivas-25/
By creating 3D style imagery, the 3 minute film immerses people within…
11th May 2011
Mixed media and animation company th1ng, in collaboration with live action production company th2ng, has directed and produced two commercials for GlaxoSmithKline’s allergy brand Piri, a range of seasonal products for the relief and prevention of allergy and hayfever symptoms.
13th Apr 2011
Women control $12 trillion of the overall $18.4 trillion in global consumer spending, and are the primaryspenders in 77% of consumer markets. Little wonder that brands want to develop long-term relationships with female consumers.
Added Value has researched young women in emerging and developing countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and…
8th Apr 2011
The Royal Navy has launched an interactive challenge played across iPhone, iPad and Facebook apps aimed at recruiting undergraduates.
The Royal Navy is looking to strengthen its ranks by recruiting undergraduates into Weapon, Marine and Air Engineer Officer roles, and uses a new version of the Royal Navy Engineer…
5th Apr 2011
Consumers are being misled by antivirus software vendors when it comes to the cost of renewing their solutions, according to RenewalBuddy.com, a new Antivirus and Internet Security price comparison website.
Computer users, unaware that they could reduce the cost of their renewal software if they simply shopped around a little,…
2nd Mar 2011
Added Value believes that the world’s top brands should concentrate on tackling the biggest societal issues relevant to their consumers if they are serious about making meaningful progress towards their sustainability goals.
In its latest Branding for Good sustainability update, Added Value claims brands have no other option than to be…
2nd Feb 2011
The Royal Navy has developed an interactive game challenge played across an iPhone app and Facebook to help recruit this year’s engineering undergraduates.
18th Nov 2010
Award winning production group th1ng has directed and produced a short online film for Oxfam to raise awareness of its global work to help poor communities cope with climate change.
The film shows how climate change affects people’s daily lives and how simple and innovative solutions can help communities around…
17th Nov 2010
A new report titled ‘New Rules. New Tools’ by the ULI, the driving force behind the LessEn campaign, strongly indicates that retrofitting commercial building stock holds the key to tackling energy consumption and CO2.
So, what practical ways can the sector take to act on energy efficiency-based retrofits?
9th Nov 2010
With offices and public buildings accounting for almost one fifth of the country’s carbon footprint, the public will now be able to play a major role in cutting emissions by helping to compile the UK’s first building energy map.
On the LessEn website www.less-en.org or via an App for…
2nd Nov 2010
Latest ‘intelligent’ voltage optimisation and power management technology by PowaSava promises to cut costs, energy use and carbon emissions.
14th Oct 2010
Boots Smooth Skin by iPulse has won the Best Hair Removal Launch 2010 at the Pure Beauty Awards.
Up against hair removal heavyweights including Philips, Veet and Wilkinson Sword, the accolade demonstrates how IPL is fast becoming a hugely popular form of hair removal, with Boots Smooth Skin by iPulse…
9th Aug 2010
The Urban Land Institute (ULI), the global not-for-profit research and education organisation for the real estate industry, is today launching the UK roll-out of LessEn: a global initiative to reduce energy consumption in existing commercial buildings.
Based around a web portal, LessEn aims to become the world’s largest free resource…
9th Aug 2010
Yahoo! and Added Value survey finds that content-rich websites, not social networks, are the hot ticket for brands marketing to women. Titled Connectonomics, the survey examines how and why women are using different kinds of online channels on a daily basis. The study is aimed at providing brands with a…
7th Jul 2010
Marvellous is set to transform the events and hospitality industries with a fast-track, Guest Hospitality App.
Formula One leaders, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, will use the App to check-in VIP guests to its hospitality suites at the British Grand Prix (9-11 July 2010, Silverstone).
30th Jun 2010
We’ve been bringing fans from other countries together over football for the last few weeks. And while we are still aching after England, there is a lot of football left to enjoy.
21st Jun 2010
Every week from 14 June until 6 August, iPulse is giving away a Boots Smooth Skin powered by iPulse, worth £325. To enter, simply log in to Facebook http://www.facebook.com/iPulseSmoothSkin and answer a simple competition question. Easy!
11th Jun 2010
Meet up to watch and celebrate the beautiful game with Vauxhall Corsa Venue Finder on Facebook. Find venues to watch football with fans from all nations. Select a nation then select your area. It’s that easy.
The Vauxhall Corsa Venue Finder App enables fans to find each other and the…
10th Jun 2010
Created by hair removal experts, iPulse technology is available in the UK exclusively as Boots Smooth Skin.
iPulse has developed revolutionary technology to permanently reduce unwanted hair – this technology is available in the UK as Boots Smooth Skin, developed in conjunction with the Boots Centre for Innovation.
8th Jun 2010
Enter The Mall Ilford Keepy Uppy Challenge and win a £1000 World Cup Football Package.
Entering is easy. Upload a video of you completing the highest number of Keepy Uppies. A keepy-uppy involves using your feet, legs, head, chest and shoulders to keep the ball from touching the ground.…
2nd Jun 2010
Live action production company th2ng has joined forces with animation company Film Club to create a mixed-media ad for Asda’s clothing brand George. The ad was commissioned by Fallon and will air this month.
The commercial highlights George’s value and quality schoolwear ahead of the new school year in September.
28th May 2010
th2ng director, Secret Agent, has directed a series of online commercials for Hotmail through the UK office of US Agency, Creature.
The commercials feature a woman seated at her office desk having a ‘work out,’ using the likes of a stapler, paper clips and other desktop items instead of visiting…
24th May 2010
New Transport Minister Theresa Villiers is calling for “value for money” in London’s £16bn Crossrail project.
So it’s thumbs up to a group of builders employed by The Plaza shopping centre (located in the heart of the Crossrail works on Oxford Street) who put tea breaks to one side to…
17th May 2010
Guppy Dhariwal, a former finance director for Lord Sugar and the late Lord Weinstock, and until recently Director of Finance and Business Services at Aston University, has joined Metalysis as Chief Financial Officer.
12th May 2010
th1ng has designed the identity, opening titles and in-programme graphics for The Big Personality test, the new programme in BBC One’s landmark series Child of Our Time.
th1ng’s design duo , Alon Ziv and Shay Hamias, created the logo and graphics using a mixture of live action, 3DCGI and After…
23rd Apr 2010
Award-winning production company th1ng has been commissioned by JWT London to direct and produce twelve adverts for a global TV ad campaign for HSBC to promote its HSBC Advance account.
Created by ‘Anthony Farquhar-Smith,’ one of the directing trio Tom, Dick & Harry at th1ng, the ads show how HSBC…
15th Apr 2010
FOOD LOVERS TAKE NOTE - the forthcoming Kingston Food Festival will take place in Kingston on April 16, 17 and 18 and it’s set to be better than ever!
13th Apr 2010
th1ng has directed a commercial for ITV promoting the first televised leaders’ debate in General Election history. The first of the 90-minute sessions will be screened on ITV1 on Thursday April 15.
29th Mar 2010
Greenpoint PR, a leading specialist public relations consultancy and Writers 4 Management, the professional business writing service behind the book Conversations with Green Gurus, are launching Sustainability Storytelling: a new way to help organisations and brands communicate their sustainability credentials more effectively—without greenwashing.
Drawing on the combined experiences and talents…
19th Mar 2010
Live Action Production company th2ng have snapped up directors Nick Miekle and Anthony Chen to expand its roster of experienced and emerging directorial talent. They will both be directing commercials exclusively through th2ng.
18th Mar 2010
With its rich heritage in steelmaking and manufacturing, south Yorkshire is the ideal location for Metalysis, a business that is set to revolutionise the creation of speciality metal alloys using its innovative green technology.
John Healey MP, whose constituency is home to Metalysis, met several of the firms new employees…
12th Mar 2010
The Plaza on Londons famous Oxford Street is hosting a Stars in their Eyes-style music festival in aid of three London charities.
Celebrity look-a-likes Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Frank Sinatra will be playing live from 17th March on a baby grand piano which will be donated by The Plaza…
11th Mar 2010
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Changefirst, a global leader in change management solutions,…
10th Mar 2010
Nokia Ovi store has been gifted with an innovative app that morphs pictures of human faces into pets. You can then send pictures via MMS or share them with friends on Facebook or Twitter.
The app, called Pets like you, was created by London digital agency Marvellous to cater for…
1st Mar 2010
th1ng’s director Michael Wright has directed the latest in a series of films for dothegreenthing.com, a non-profit service that inspires people to live a greener life.
22nd Feb 2010
New Soho-based production company Film Club has just completed a 30 second commercial for Orange Wednesdays iPhone app.
Directed by Film Club’s Osbert Parker, the commercial uses mixed media, live-action and puppetry with models designed and made by Chrissie MacDonald.
18th Feb 2010
Chris Stokes, a former director of London Scandinavian Metallurgical Co Ltd, joins Metalysis as Commercial Director as the Company embarks on commercialisation of the FFC Process.
3rd Feb 2010
China achieved a world-beating economic growth of 8.7% in 2009 according to figures released today*.
That growth was achieved by the government fuelling domestic spend to counter the steep fall in overseas trade. Indeed, with the domestic part of the growth hitting 12.6% it represents the fastest growth in consumer…
19th Jan 2010
Sports nutrition brand Maximuscle is going beyond its heartland of male gym goers and body building by launching its first product range, Maxitone to specifically target women.
18th Jan 2010
Santander has launched a new marketing campaign to promote its UK launch and rebrand of Abbey and Bradford & Bingley.
The campaign tells the story of Santanders fresh customer-focused approach to banking and how it has helped them become one of the worlds most stable and successful banks.
13th Jan 2010
New animation production company Film Club a group of six hugely experienced, award-winning animation film makers has launched to make great commercials for the UK and US. Film Club debuts in the UK with its first TV campaign for the iconic heritage brand, Fishermans Friend, for The Brand…
18th Dec 2009
US chart-topping singer/songwriter/producer Ryan Leslie has added his voice to a Holiday charity campaign film to raise money for childrens orphanages in Sierra Leone. Like the UK production company that made the film th1ng Leslie gave all his time for free.
1st Dec 2009
There is one country where one in four babies die before they are five, where one in eight mothers die in childbirth - it is one of the least developed in the world. That country is Sierra Leone.
There is one charity with an orphanage, a school and a medical…
1st Dec 2009
To celebrate traffic-free shopping in the West End on Saturday 5th December, The Plaza at 120 Oxford Street is to provide visitors with the perfect pick-me-up between all the great shopping and entertainment: the ten-minute Chill Out Experience.
30th Nov 2009
Want to cook great food but always in a hurry? Worry no more. Philips has just come up with an iPhone app for busy foodies that tells you how to cook gourmet cuisine in just 30 minutes.
24th Nov 2009
If you love individual, one-off fashion items, be sure to visit The Urbanist Graffiti Art Experience at The Plaza (120 Oxford Street, London W1).
16th Nov 2009
The Central Office of Information (COI) in collaboration with creative agencies, Marvellous and Glue, is helping the Royal Navy attract the best engineering talent to become officers through an interactive challenge played across an iPhone app and Facebook widget.
28th Oct 2009
Yorkshire Forward has confirmed a £1.5 million grant to Metalysis, the technology innovator for the speciality metals industry that was recently named one of the worlds leading cleantech innovators.
The grant means 90 new jobs over three years.
14th Oct 2009
th1ng and th2ng, the award-winning production partners to the film, television and advertising industries, are launching in the Middle East.
Through a partnership with IMC, part of the Al Fahim Group, th1ng and th2ng will gain an immediate presence in the Middle East with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha…
13th Oct 2009
Some of the UKs leading British Asian artists H-Dhami, Mumzy, Avina, Sham, Tasha Tah and Navin Kundra are to headline The Mela at The Mall, (The Mall, Ilford) on Saturday 24th October.
The Mela at The Mall features live music performances, Bollywood dance, beauty, fashion and accessories in…
29th Sep 2009
Added Value is launching AV-id , a digital insight and innovation platform that leverages the principles of social networking to help clients explore, develop and refine conceptual marketing ideas in real time.
AV-id is the first of three new initiatives that Added Value is introducing to help clients answer…
24th Sep 2009
th2ng has directed and produced Fugitive, the new music video for singer/songwriter David Grays first single from his new album.
Dan Lumb at th2ng has also created an interactive video of a live studio version of Fugitive by David and his band. Once the video is playing, you click inside…
20th Aug 2009
Marvellous has created a new iPhone app for Grolsch aimed at promoting responsible drinking.
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