State of the Nation
07
David Reid (above left) saw his
necessary decisions to secure the agency’s with its IF campaign by Leith winning in the TV
agency 1576 close despite a valiant
future. The closure resulted in 20 job losses and category. Meanwhile, there were more awards
effort by him and his team; and Gavin
was felt by the Scottish ad scene at large. for AG Barr’s Strathmore ads, which were also
Clark (above right) helps drive 999
Part of 1576’s former senior team returned to the
created by Leith. Other winners on the night
forward in Scotland
industry, alongside creative chief Pete Bastiman,
included The Union and The National Galleries
at brand consultancy Tsuko. It would, however,
of Scotland, which won its fourth Grand Prix
be a short stay for Bastiman, who left for TBWA\
prize of the year.
Manchester in June, only to depart two months
later to reunite with his former Faulds colleague,
Design
Billy Mawhinney, who had recently become the
new creative director at BJL.
Before the dust could settle on 2007, a number
of design agencies announced significant
Bigmouthmedia, meanwhile, confirmed that it
changes that would lay down the gauntlet for
made an ill-fated last ditch attempt to buy 1576
the year ahead. Following the appointment of
and would continue to look at other investment
Gavin Clark as MD, Glasgow’s 999 Design was
opportunities in the Scottish advertising agency
the first to outline its ambitions with a three-
market in the months ahead.
year growth plan. Founders Bill Gaughan and
In the war of the Roses it was the Scottish Richard Bissland revealed a plan that involves
agencies which dominated the proceedings, aggressive acquisition and doubling turnover to
with The Union and Leith amassing an more than £7m.
impressive haul of awards between them. The
Meanwhile, a management buy-out was
Union capped off its achievement with The Ray
completed at Tayburn, with industry stalwart
Sale Chairman’s Awards, while the Grand Prix
Erick Davidson completing the sale of his
accolade went to the in-house team at National
agency after months of speculation. Managing
Galleries of Scotland.
director Simon Farrell, financial director Bill
The Union missed out on the VisitScotland Davidson, corporate director Steven Mitchell
account in May, along with fellow Scottish and creative director Malcolm Stewart formed
agency BD Network. The organisation instead the team, each owning an equal shareholding in
retained the services of Frankfurt’s Consell the business.
Werbeagentur to handle its pan-European
Stand welcomed in a new addition before the
marketing, while handing a new three-
year was out in the form of Tennent’s marketing
year contract to Dusseldorf-based Beyond
manager Anna MacClean. Joining after six years
Interaction.
with Inbev UK, MacLean took on a new role as
The industry was hit by sad news in August the agency’s strategic planner.
when Christine Tulloch, one of the highest profile
The industry was saddened in December at the
women in Scottish Advertising in the 80s and
news that Graham Duffy, joint managing partner
90s, tragically died of cancer after a long battle
of Graphic Partners, had died suddenly aged
against the disease. Christine spent much of her
65. Duffy’s passing shocked colleagues and
career working in the Scottish media and played
peers, some of who had worked him since he
a major part in building Faulds Advertising.
founded the company in 1971.
The deal to buy Frame by its management
One agency that has made a real mark over
team was finally announced this year. The
the last 12 months has been Pointsize Wolffe
management buy-out deal was completed by
and Co, formed after a merger between two
Keith Bolton, George Cumming, Angus Walker
agencies in 2007. Its first notable project win
and Gary O’Donnell ending the uncertainty
came in the form of the design brief for Lloyds
which hung over the agency following the death
TSB Scotland’s Annual Review 2008.
of its founder, Alan Frame, in 2007.
It was all change, however, for one of
The Scottish Advertising Awards were also
Edinburgh’s most well-established design
announced, with AG Barr-owned Irn Bru
agencies, Navy Blue. Arguably the most written
presented with the Client of the Year award. The
about agency of 2008, the Edinburgh-based
soft drink brand enjoyed a rewarding evening,
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