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All hail the canned Lions!


Here we are again, another year hath passed, and once gain, The Cannes Festival is upon us. The lions are being distributed to the lucky and the happy and the most creative.

Cyber Lions Dept.: If you needed confirmation, yes, the Best Job in the world Was an ad campaign to promote Australia, the Joker and Harvey Dent do exist and Fiat did do their bit to reduce emissions by interacting with their customers.

Radio is still Alive Dept.: Virgin scores in South Africa with a mad rush of shaved tortoises and plane madness. Brilliant surreal stuff! And the latest installment in Bud Lights' tribute to the underappreciated Men of Genius.

Fun From Japan Dept: Two words: Kitto Katsu!

The Best Job in the World seems to be the overall winner to me, winning Cyber, PR and Direct Grand Prix'.

The Link is in the title.

And We're still doing the Mercedes Commercial Student Project.

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