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http://wklondon.typepad.com/welcome_to_optimism/ - Embracing failure since 1998. A weblog about life at wieden + kennedy london.

Sponsor a W+K moustache...
wklondon.typepad.com —   Sign up and join the W+K Global moustache team at  movember.com... (more) Sponsor a W+K moustache...
Dan Wieden, the prototypical COO
Dan Wieden, the prototypical COO
wklondon.typepad.com — Adweek has published an excerpt from Grant McCracken's forthcoming book 'Chief Culture Officer' that touches on Dan... Wieden (above) and wieden + kennedy's work for Nike. Here's a wee bit of it: By the mid-1980s, the running boom was giving way to a fitness craze and Phil Knight, founder ... (more) Dan Wieden, the prototypical COO
Comms planning genius required to create the best work of their life
wklondon.typepad.com — Wieden + Kennedy London is hiring. We’re looking for a smart, talented and interesting mid-weight Comms Planner... to join our band of strategists. Full job spec (although that really might be overstating the formality of it) can be found below. (No headhunters please. It’s nothing personal, we ... (more) Comms planning genius required to create the best work ...
Man's Face Stuff arrives...
wklondon.typepad.com — Ready for next week's first ever Fully International W+K Moustache growing competition we now have 2 tubs... of Man's Face Stuff Moustache Wax in reception to play with. Thanks to Evan Dumas in the Portland office for sending them over. (more) Man's Face Stuff arrives...
An exceedingly impressive W+K moustache:
wklondon.typepad.com — Meet Rajesh Bhargava: If you are growing a moustache this Movember, look no further than Dehli for... inspiration. Rajesh is Head of Production in our Dehli office, and he's currently setting global standards in the W+K Moustache Competition. To keep up with more news from the Dehli office ... (more) An exceedingly impressive W+K moustache:
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worth your weight in gold?
worth your weight in gold?
wklondon.typepad.com — If you were made of gold or silver, how much would you be worth? This was the... question the Wieden + Kennedy Platformers used to steer the design of an interactive window display for W+K's first venture into jewellery design: the PLOT Jewellery collection. The PLOT Jewellery ... (more) worth your weight in gold?
The 1st ever annual fully International W+K Moustache Growing Competition
wklondon.typepad.com — The first ever fully annual W+K Moustache growing competition poster is now officially official. We even have... our own poster. After some early design experiments... We are happy to land here: As you can clearly see it's a competition, for growing moustaches, and it's been going since ... (more) The 1st ever annual fully International W+K Moustache ...
Nokia Presents Rihanna Live
wklondon.typepad.com — Monday night saw Nokia hosting the eagerly awaited Rihanna gig live at the Brixton O2 Academy. Rihann... hotly anticipated live come back gig following her tumultuous year was enjoyed by a packed Academy along with a worldwide audience courtesy of the Nokia live stream. Audiences were ... (more) Nokia Presents Rihanna Live
Back in no time
wklondon.typepad.com — Planner Richard Summers is back from a 2 month stint over in W+K Shanghai. Here's a short... video of his experience:   (more) Back in no time
vote for us!
wklondon.typepad.com — Adweek is running a 'Commercial of the Decade' poll. Of course, we have no interest in such... frivolous exercises. But if you do, you can vote for us here. Nike Tag, Nike Freestyle and Honda Grrr are on their suggested list, Honda Cog is (according to Adweek's Twitter feed) currently running ... (more) vote for us!
W+K Shanghai planner Barham becomes creative director
wklondon.typepad.com — Congrats to former and future strategic guru Nick Barham, who has been promoted to co-executive creative director... of W+K Shanghai. Barham previously served as the director of W+K Shanghai Planning and is the first planning director in W+K history to be promoted to a ... (more) W+K Shanghai planner Barham becomes creative director
WMH - success through breaking the rules
wklondon.typepad.com — This evening we were delighted to welcome to W+K Garrick Hamm (above left, dancing) and Richard Williams... (right) of Williams Murray Hamm to talk to us about their approach to branding and design. Established in 1997, WMH set out to offer clients an alternative to the intrusive logos and ... (more) WMH - success through breaking the rules
want to live next door to wieden + kennedy?
wklondon.typepad.com — For just a couple of million quid you could live across the road from our palatial offices... in London's fashionable east end. This place is directly opposite our reception on the corner of Wilkes Street. Full details here. (more) want to live next door to wieden + kennedy?
Ovi by Nokia sponsors Misfits on E4
Ovi by Nokia sponsors Misfits on E4
wklondon.typepad.com — ASBO's with Superpowers. Misfits, E4's latest youth drama sensation, started last night and is available to watch... on their online player, 4od here. Today's review in the guardian: ITV's No Heroes was the last show to play with the idea of British superheroes, but it was very much a ... (more) Ovi by Nokia sponsors Misfits on E4
best ad ever?
wklondon.typepad.com — Seen in a newsagent's window in Greenwich. (more) best ad ever?
Cut Out And Keep - Save The Date
wklondon.typepad.com — 7pm, Thursday 26th November We're collaborating with art gallery Hang Up http://hanguppictures.com to launch the debut solo... show of Alex Daw, a multi-talented contemporary artist, in The Cole on Hanbury Street on Thursday 26th. Hang Up is an online gallery that represents young, emerging talent ... (more) Cut Out And Keep - Save The Date
wieden + kennedy London in Blueprint
wklondon.typepad.com —   Piece from the current issue of architecture and design mag Blueprint about our new office space.... (more) wieden + kennedy London in Blueprint
introducing wieden + kennedy's new jewellery range: plot
introducing wieden + kennedy's new jewellery range: plot
wklondon.typepad.com — We are proud to announce the launch of Wieden + Kennedy's own line of contemporary jewellery, with... a conceptual twist.   Lisa Prince, a planner at W+K who encounters a lot of data in her day to day job, noticed from sitting in the (occasional) boring meeting ... (more) introducing wieden + kennedy's new jewellery range: plot
hi-di-heil hitler
wklondon.typepad.com — Good morning, mein kampfers! This is a genuine new business enquiry we received today: Hello  Just a... brief introduction to what I am interested in. I am looking for an agency to market a 5-day holiday internationaly here in germany concerning Adolphs Hitlers ... (more) hi-di-heil hitler
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