Posts made in February, 2016

on Feb 26, 2016

By John Glenday Telecoms giant Vodafone has partnered with media and entertainment group Global to introduce two new platforms designed to give unsigned music talent their big breaks. Fronted by Marvin Humes Vodafone Future Breakers will seek out the brightest unsigned talent from around the UK with listeners, artists and band members invited to submit their tunes and videos for consideration through a dedicated web hub. Vodafone Big Top 40 Breakers meanwhile will be included within the existing chart show, with a remit to highlight new acts which have broken into the charts for the first time each month. Cindy Rose, head of consumer at Vodafone Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Feb 26, 2016

By Natalie Mortimer International branding agency, Lambie-Nairn has hired the former design director at AKQA Fernando Magan as digital design director. Magan is set to take up the role later this month and joins from his current role as design director at RedBee, (now Ericsson) where his responsibilities ranged from creative leadership to design solutions and technology across brands including Waitrose, Xbox and Virgin. At Lambie-Nairn Magan will be tasked with developing the digital capabilities across the agency’s client base, which includes Telefónica, Natural History Museum, BBC Good Food, and Group M. The agency’s executive creative director Adrian Burton said: “Fernando has a Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Feb 26, 2016

By John Glenday Electric car manufacturer Nissan has disabled its Leaf app after the discovery of a credible threat by a security researcher which could have seen hackers take control of its vehicles. A software vulnerability shared online opened up the prospect of hackers remotely discharging the battery of a victim’s car whilst obtaining journey time and distance data, forcing Nissan to take down the functionality of its app as a precaution until the issue can be rectified. Nissan itself had been aware of the issue for a month but denied it represented a safety concern, acting only when the problem began to be discussed Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Feb 26, 2016

By Natalie Mortimer Pancreatic Cancer UK is today (26 February) rolling out a new brand identity as it celebrates its 10th anniversary and looks to raise awareness of the charity. The new visual identity includes a new logotype, which will act as a signpost for all the work the charity is involved in. The design includes a vibrant colour palette which aims to complement the charity’s iconic purple, globally associated with the disease, in a more impactful way. Pancreatic Cancer UK worked with Red&White to develop the identity and a new-look website, online forum and social media platforms launch today. The charity said the new Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on Feb 26, 2016

By John Glenday Airbnb stands accused of artificially massaging its listings in an effort to look good after the company conceded that it had purged dodgy listings from the service before the release of key rental data in New York. The listings clear out took place just one month before Airbnb went public on its rental numbers in New York City with an estimated 1,500 of 37,000 listings expunged in the city throughout November. Explaining the crackdown in a letter to New York state legislators josh Meltzer, Airbnb’s head of public policy, wrote that targeted listings: “…appeared to be controlled by commercial operators and did Read full story › Source: The Drum...