THE LEADERSHIP ISSUE
Autumn 2024
8 — Watch this space US-based experiential company verb talks us through their fun and experimental work for the likes of Airbnb and Amazon Prime
18 — How CeraVe charmed Gen Z We examine how the skincare brand’s Super Bowl ad starring Michael Cera reinvigorated it
26 — Blended Families We talk to Mother about how the advertising network’s history of backing creative startups benefits all involved
32 — Salomon on staying true to its roots The sportswear brand is eyeing global expansion by looking to its heritage and its legion of loyal fans
42 — How to scale your design business Growth can be challenging. Daisy Crowder of recruitment agency Cra™t offers advice
46 — Designing Dreamworlds Megan Williams talks to set, costume and production designer Shona Heath about her process
56 — How to impact a billion people Leo Burnett India’s CCOs explain the ambitious plans that lie behind their work for brands
62 — How Loop got people to care about ear protection Rebecca Fulleylove profiles the brand that is shaking up the world of earplugs
70 — Predictably Unpredictable New York-based Bráulio Amado talks about his unconventional approach to design
78 — What do young creatives want from their leaders? We get a perspective on leadership from talent at the start of their careers
86 — How Guinness embraced social Mark Sinclair examines how the heritage brand is winning a whole new set of fans
94 — Shi ting Perspectives Eliza Williams talks to digital studio and talent agency Braw Haus about what’s next in Web3
102 — Feeling First Rick Brim, global CCO at adam&eveDDB, discusses how expansion is helping to define the ad agency’s brand
110 — Cultivating community with Ganni The fashion label’s chief brand o¤icer shares its approach to collaborations
120 — With Apologies Ad correspondent Ben Kay delves into the recent spate of apologies from brands and why they keep on happening
← On the cover Image from Poor Things, featuring work by Shona Heath (p46). Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures
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Up house for Airbnb by verb (p8); Whisper’s Missing Chapter campaign by Leo Burnett India (p56); Can’t Talk Right
Now artwork by Ubasm x Adri Besada
(p94); Zine for Rancho West Organic
Beer by James Junk, 2024 (p78)
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