yes, you're quite right. Updated above with the correct link. Thanks for pointing that out, John. James

Thanks, chaps.

IBZ Dark Sonica - we're always busy and we're always looking for talent. If a team or individual really impressed us we'd probably hire them, even if they didn't fill a vacancy. If they were available freelance we'd hire them for a while to try them out.

Craig - I've only seen the winning entries so that's what I was commenting on. I think this ad for by Chip Shop Awards themselves sums up the level at which most of the winning work operates: http://www.chipshopawards.com/entries/4538/deadline-extension/ IBZ Dark Sonica - fair enough. But I refer you to the link to the Chip Shop call for entries above. It seems to me that with self-promotion like this and categories like 'best use of bad taste' CSA are deliberately encouraging childish vulgarity.

There was a conversation about whether an egg hunt was too Easter-y. Tony decided that at Easter that was OK.

Thanks, "cre8tiveone", I think I'll stick with the professor's analysis.

More on sci-fi influencing science: 'How William Shatner changed the world' is a documentary about Star Trek's influence on culture and science. In it, lots of scientists and inventors explain how Star Trek inspired them to invent in real life the technology they had seen on the show. Including the man who invented the cell phone, who was inspired by the communicator. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN-_VA5HFwM

It's working!

Click on the link in the post above to see the other seven 'double awesomes'. They include "Curators of Sweden" for Sweden Tourism by Volontaire, "Watson" for IBM by Ogilvy & Mather and "Rivers of Light" for Ministry of Defence Colombia by Lowe-SSP3.

Fair point. It has been corrected. The blogger responsible has had the soles of their feet flogged.

Tweetcrits - we've had about 600 submissions. That's a lot to go through!

Miguel - I would suggest that the effectiveness of an ad is more to do with the relevance of the message and the way it is conveyed than it is to do with length and frequency.

Dimitris - of course we wouldn't discount someone experienced but this is a short term placement primarily intended for someone new or relatively new to planning.

I think most readers would understand that I realised that the Viper was not intended as a positive representation of Madison Avenue. There was a clue in the fact that he was a homicidal maniac who planned to use the techniques of advertising to defame the hero who most represents American values. I thought the significance of this was obvious but perhaps I leaned too heavily on the old grey flannel trick of irony. Writer Steve Gerber was indeed a former adman and used car salesman whose work often satirised culture and society in ways that were surprising for mainstream comics of the time. The early issues of Howard the Duck are to be recommended. Finally, anyone who knows me is well aware that I am not a "real person with real feelings", I am an alien synthezoid devoid of emotions, programmed to destroy earth culture.

Hmm. Wasn't aware of these. Where and when did they run?

Hi Baconator,if we gave you a hint we'd have to give one to everyone else! Think about the business problems and communication challenges the brand faces and what you could do to solve them. Thanks.

Hi Cansu. There are no right answers, we're interested in how you interpret the questions! This question was however more aimed to find out about your view of W+K, our principles, ambitions, our role in the industry etc. Thanks.

Daniecerutti: like it says above: The placement is open to everyone, grads, non-grads, in a job, not in a job, from London, from Tokyo, from wherever, whoever.

Daniecerutti I'm afraid you'll need a UK work visa.

Sour grapes? Moi?

Since you asked: Campaign 'Turkey of the Week' - Mcgarrybowen London, Honda "Can someone please explain this ad to me - perhaps the creatives? A guy in the new Honda CR-V drives at high speed through a tunnel that appears in front of him where a house is standing, and a voiceover tells us to 'Do more new'. Presumably, the idea is if you buy a Honda, you don't have to drive on roads like everyone else. Honda usually buys good advertising, so this spot is all the more baffling." http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/features/1157497/

Hi Hugo, I'm afraid this is only for the London office, you'd have to contact the Sao Paulo office separately if you were interested in going there. Thanks.

Hi Elisa, Jennifer Lewis, the planner looking after the scheme will be doing the first review of applications, but the final say will come from Paul Colman and Kevin Chesters, joint Heads of Planning. But don't worry too much about who you address it to, we're more interested in what you have to say in your application. Thanks

Hi Matilda Thanks for getting in touch. Please do send us your application and we will keep it on record for a later date. Should you be successful we can work around you. Thanks

Unfortunately we don’t take unpaid interns. This is a company policy as we feel that everyone should be paid for the job that they do. We do ask that everyone has a valid work permit/visa to be able to work, a visitor visa is not acceptable I’m afraid. Thanks for getting in touch and should your circumstances change do let us know. Thanks