Review of 2021: the same, only different

The pandemic’s presence was strongly felt once more despite 'Freedom...

Review of 2021: the same, only different
Top film ads [from left to right and top to bottom]: Macmillan Cancer Support, Dove, Burberry, Channel 4, BBC, Diet Coke, Guinness, Barclaycard, EA Sports, ITV, International Paralympic Committee, KFC, Google, Tommee Tippee and Greenpeace

The top 15 film ads of 2021

Top media suits: Bell, Cummins, Pierre, Irwin, Shoreland, Fenton Rowlinson, Young, Stephens, Knight

The top 10 media suits of 2021

Pitch Update: Audible to sound out agencies in global media review

Pitch Update: Audible to sound out agencies in global media review

Campaign Winter 2021: a look back at 2021 and ahead to 2022

Campaign’s Winter 2021/22 issue is out now

Latest stories

Former Haymarket Network MD Juliet Slot joins Arsenal FC

Former Haymarket Network MD Juliet Slot joins Arsenal FC

Ben Carter quits Purplebricks after one year

Ben Carter quits Purplebricks after one year

iProspect names global managing director and client chief

iProspect names global managing director and client chief

Getting to the point

Getting to the point

UK leads the world in ad market growth, according to Group M forecast

UK leads the world in ad market growth, according to Group M forecast

The top 20 creative leaders in 2021

The top 20 creative leaders in 2021

American Express partners Covent Garden for winter celebration

American Express partners Covent Garden for winter celebration

BBC takes fly-on-the-wall approach for Christmas promo

BBC takes fly-on-the-wall approach for Christmas promo

Walkers eats 'humble pie' with ad apologising for stock shortage

Walkers eats 'humble pie' with ad apologising for stock shortage

Haymarket launches title Move Electric to cover electric vehicle boom

Haymarket launches title Move Electric to cover electric vehicle boom

AD OF THE DAY

BBC "BBC Christmas 2021" by BBC Creative

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BBC "BBC Christmas 2021" by BBC Creative

Christmas ads 2021

Ashley Jensen and Heston Blumenthal front Waitrose Christmas ad

Ashley Jensen and Heston Blumenthal front Waitrose Christmas ad

Sainsbury’s celebrates the return of big Christmas festivities

Sainsbury’s celebrates the return of big Christmas festivities

Kevin lives: Aldi's Dickensian Christmas tale of Ebanana Scrooge and Marcus Radishford

Kevin lives: Aldi's Dickensian Christmas tale of Ebanana Scrooge and Marcus Radishford

John Lewis' celestial ad shows magic of Christmas through eyes of a crash-landed alien

John Lewis' celestial ad shows magic of Christmas through eyes of a crash-landed alien

COP 26

Will COP26 bring about any tangible change in the advertising industry?

Will COP26 bring about any tangible change in the advertising industry?

Campaign's Pick of the Ads

Campaign unveils Pick of the Ads video series

Campaign unveils Pick of the Ads video series

Pick of the Xmas Ads: John Lewis, M&S, Boots, Tesco, Coca-Cola, Waitrose

Pick of the Xmas Ads: John Lewis, M&S, Boots, Tesco, Coca-Cola, Waitrose

Pick of the Ads: Barclaycard, Burberry, Dunelm, Ikea and Wagamama

Pick of the Ads: Barclaycard, Burberry, Dunelm, Ikea and Wagamama

The Work

Fussy "A home for Douglas" by Saatchi & Saatchi
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Fussy "A home for Douglas" by Saatchi & Saatchi

Crisis "Twelve nights" by Don't Panic
December 03, 2021

Crisis "Twelve nights" by Don't Panic

THINK! "Mates for life" by VMLY&R
December 02, 2021

THINK! "Mates for life" by VMLY&R

Spotify "2021 wrapped" (in-house)
December 02, 2021

Spotify "2021 wrapped" (in-house)

Asda "'Tis the season to slay it" by Impero
December 01, 2021

Asda "'Tis the season to slay it" by Impero

Projects & awards

Campaign Big Awards 2021: winners revealed

Campaign Big Awards 2021: winners revealed

Media Week Awards 2021: winners revealed

Media Week Awards 2021: winners revealed

Faces to Watch 2021

Faces to Watch 2021

Power 100 2021: Who's on marketing's leaderboard?

Power 100 2021: Who's on marketing's leaderboard?

Future of Channel 4

‘4 The People’: ad industry letter calls for Channel 4 to stay in public ownership

‘4 The People’: ad industry letter calls for Channel 4 to stay in public ownership

'No upside but significant downside' – ad industry rallies around Channel 4

'No upside but significant downside' – ad industry rallies around Channel 4

Editors' Picks

Leaders reveal concerns as sector adapts to new way of working

Leaders reveal concerns as sector adapts to new way of working

The people paradox for agencies: client satisfaction is up, staff happiness lags

The people paradox for agencies: client satisfaction is up, staff happiness lags

Campaign Future of the Office survey: Return to work gathers pace as agency bosses outline plans

Campaign Future of the Office survey: Return to work gathers pace as agency bosses outline plans

How does adland solve its talent crunch?

How does adland solve its talent crunch?

‘Everything is intense’: six new trends shaping adland for the rest of 2021

‘Everything is intense’: six new trends shaping adland for the rest of 2021

Tiffany tarnishes itself with a vapid, unoriginal, insulting campaign

Tiffany tarnishes itself with a vapid, unoriginal, insulting campaign

UK winners of Campaign 40 Over 40 revealed

UK winners of Campaign 40 Over 40 revealed

CAMPAIGN PODCAST

Campaign podcast: COP26, misinformation and advertising-for-good

Campaign podcast: COP26, misinformation and advertising-for-good

Campaign podcast: Christmas ads special, pt 1

Campaign podcast: Christmas ads special, pt 1

Campaign podcast: adland’s talent crunch and The Great Resignation

Campaign podcast: adland’s talent crunch and The Great Resignation

Campaign podcast: What can adland learn from Stoke?

Campaign podcast: What can adland learn from Stoke?

Campaign podcast: John Lewis ad controversy

Campaign podcast: John Lewis ad controversy

Big Interviews

Mark Read on proving WPP doubters ‘wrong’ and battling Publicis to be biggest agency group

Mark Read on proving WPP doubters ‘wrong’ and battling Publicis to be biggest agency group

Verica Djurdjevic: Channel 4's classy contrarian

Verica Djurdjevic: Channel 4's classy contrarian

Vicki Maguire: 'If you’re an introvert, I’ll find you a corner. And if you’re an extrovert, I’ll find you a stage'

Vicki Maguire: 'If you’re an introvert, I’ll find you a corner. And if you’re an extrovert, I’ll find you a stage'

Vogue's Vanessa Kingori on 'transcending' competitors, covers and BLM

Vogue's Vanessa Kingori on 'transcending' competitors, covers and BLM

Yannick Bolloré interview: ‘Havas is stronger now than before virus crisis’

Yannick Bolloré interview: ‘Havas is stronger now than before virus crisis’

New IPA President Julian Douglas: 'People are ripe for change'

New IPA President Julian Douglas: 'People are ripe for change'

Wendy Clark interview: CX will account for half Dentsu's revenue by 2025

Wendy Clark interview: CX will account for half Dentsu's revenue by 2025

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