rThe UK’s Top 30 Creative Agencies in 2008 by billings
1. Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO
Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO, London’s outdoor ad for The Economist
Title: The Brain
Title: The Lightbulb
Title: The Optimist
2. McCann Erickson
McCann Erickson’s creations for Heinz
3. JWT
JWT London’s advert for Kit Kat
For Kingfisher, an Indian brand
4. Bartle Bogle Hegarty, London
BBH’s Audi R8 V10 ad
BBH London’s advert for World Heart Federation
BBH London’s advert for Audi S3
5. Euro RSCG London
Euro RSCG London’s advert for IPA for its product, The Night of the AdEaters
EURO RSCG London’s VO5 Hot Oil ad
6. Land Rover print ads: Makes Work Play
Freelander 2. New all over. Land Rover
Go Beyond
The new 2007 Defender.
More torque, more gears, more pull.
Go beyond.
BBC Local Radio: Show Your Love
The Game Newspaper (from The Times Newspaper) video advert: This tactical viral spot made to poke fun at England’s soccer manager, Steve Mclaren. It’s generally thought we need a new manger. Unfortunately for Maclaren, England lost against Germany in a friendly match at the end of August.
Virgin Atlantic 25-year anniversary TV advert: Still Red Hot
Virgin Atlantic: Fooling Death
7. M&C Saatchi
Lucozade Sport Caffeine: Fold out to score
Lucozade Sport Caffeine: Turn 90 degrees
Afterlife TV Show: Outdoor Ad
London Overground
Dixons outdoor ad at Underground
Transport for London: With carbon footprints high on everyone’s agenda, Transport for London is taking the opportunity to encourage Londoners to take up cycling as a means of getting from A to B.
8. WCRS
9. Ogilvy Advertising
Mattle’s Hot Wheels: Indoor Roads
Ford Mondeo, Masterbrand: the print ads capture Ford’s “Kinetic Design” philosophy, which means the car looks like it’s moving, even when it’s not.
10. Delaney Lund Knox Warren (DLKW)
Royal Air Force
COI: Act Fast
Vauxhall Corsa: C’mon
Unison: Swastika
COI Sexual Health: Condom Essential Wear
Vauxhall: Catch the Summer Breeze
Charles Worthington: Stay Smooth
11. Saatchi & Saatchi
T Mobile: Dance
This advert won the following awards
1. Cannes Lions 2009 Direct Gold
2. Cannes Lions 2009 Media Silver
3. Cannes Lions 2009 Media Bronze
Creative Circle Award 2009: Big Bash
12. Fallon London
Financial Times
13. Leo Burnett
Think: 11 years: Don’t Drink and Drive
14. DDB London
Marmite: Snack -You’ll either love them or you’ll hate them
Volkswagen (VW) Golf Estate: Couch -The rather spacious new Golf Estate.
15. Grey London
Samsung Jet Commercial: Impatience is a virtue
888Ladies Bingo Superstar TV advert
888 Ladies advert: Vic Reeves
Keira Knightley Stop Domestic Violence Ad Video
16. CHI & Partners
17. Publicis
18. Mother
19. TBWA London
20. The Red Brick Road
21. Lowe
22. Miles Calcraft Briginshaw Duffy
23. Beattie McGuinness Bungay
24. VCCP
25. Wieden & Kennedy
26. Libertine
27. Uber Agency
28. WFCA Integrated
29. Doner Cardwell Hawkins
30. Golley Slater