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DEVELOPER BEEN BUSY DEVELOPING.

2011-12-16T09:58:00.003Z

Congratulations to Kev and Dawn on the news of their June-ish 2012 new arrival.

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED.

2011-11-23T13:04:00.005Z

Check out this up and coming local lad who's nudging his way onto the radar of the photography fraternity. He's just been nominated for AOP Assistants Awards and is about to 'go large'. Nick Eagle is also a thoroughly pleasant lad to boot. Use him.

nickeaglephotography

DROP DEAD GORGEOUS.

2011-11-23T12:53:00.004Z

We’ve just launched the first ever TV spot for Missguided.co.uk. The ads feature models who have shuffled off this mortal coil having worn gorgeous day and evening pieces from the Christmas party collection.

Uber Account Director, Alan Baker, said of the project: ‘It’s been so exciting working with the Missguided team on this campaign. They are a growing online fashion retailer and their clothing range is so on trend that we had to develop a creative route that encapsulated everything they stand for as well as being seductive for the consumer. I think the clothes speak for themselves but I like to think we have added even more depth to the brand.’

Click here to see the ad.

FEAST YOUR MINCE PIES.

2011-11-23T12:52:00.005Z

Ubers latest campaign for DFS sees the sofa retailer teaming up with Arthur Christmas, the 3D, CG-animated film from Aardman Animations for Sony Pictures Animation, and the promotion launched this week in the UK.

Uber worked closely with Sony Pictures Animation and Aardman, enlisting the Elves from the film to help deliver DFS sofas to homes across the UK in time for Christmas.

“We wanted to bring a visually striking element to the campaign and by working closely with the team at Sony Pictures Animation, we were able to do that,” said Uber MD Greg Clark. “The movie is about every child’s question – ‘How does Santa deliver two billion presents, all in one night?’ – and that is a perfect fit with DFS’s Christmas delivery message.”

Click here to see the ad.

SKY PLUS.

2011-11-23T12:49:00.005Z

Activision, leading games publisher of such titles as Modern Warfare 3 and the Guitar Hero series have turned to possibly the best entertainment industry creative specialists in the history of the universe to produce the creative collateral for their ground-breaking new release, Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure.

It is expected to be one of the best selling kids gifts this Christmas. The inventive new product launch was not only new territory for Activision, but for the agency too as Richard Benjamin, Managing Director of Uber explains: ‘We have vast experience in the entertainment industry yet this is the first time we have had the challenge of targeting both Toys ‘R’ Us customers and the traditional video gamers. After many years creativity in the games industry however, it was refreshing for the product itself to be pushing us into unknown territory.’

PERFIK.

2011-11-23T12:46:00.002Z

PerfectHome has appointed Uber to raise awareness of and drive footfall to its stores and assist in new store developments.

We’ve developed an 18-month strategy including a full multichannel approach of TV, press, door-to-door, radio, online and social.

Alan Baker, account director at Uber, said: “This is another great win. It really shows how effective a campaign can be when strategy, creative, planning and media work hand-in-hand. ”

Mike Cooper, commercial director at PerfectHome, added: “We needed to work with a team that would help us to achieve this, and it was clear from the outset that Uber were the ones to do it.”

HEAVEN SCENT.

2011-11-23T12:34:00.009Z

We’ve just created the Christmas TV Campaign for The Perfume Shop. Matt Walburn, marketing director at The Perfume Shop, said: "We are very excited to be working with Über on the next phase of our TV strategy, which acts to showcase our brand benefits to a wider audience. Über have the pedigree to successfully combine a strong retail message with the key emotional engagement delivered by the exciting brands we sell." Congratulations Rob ‘Davidoff’ Sandom and Alan ‘Just Different’ Baker for securing the win. The commercial was shot by Greg Clark through Ink Films.

Click here to see the ad.

VERY SNORRY.

2011-11-23T12:32:00.004Z

It’s been a win, win, pitch, pitch, win, win, kinda situation at HQ in the last couple of months so forgive our tardiness updating the blog.

As part of our penance we’re donating a whole post to something soft and fluffy to warm the cockles of your cold, cold hearts.

OTAGO...WE HAVE CONTACT.

2011-08-12T09:29:00.009+01:00

You know how it is. You're sat at work one day and in walks a giant of an artist from New Zealand who used to be a professional extreme skier who had an argument with an 80ft cliff and lost. Who then worked in the art department of Lord of the Rings before then taking up painting full time. Who then swapped one of his paintings for a Picasso after becoming an internationally renowned artist. Who was then spotted by Sir Richard Branson, taking up the offer of being one of the founding members of the Virgin Galactic flight team because you're going to be the first professional artist in space. You know...one of those days. Well, in he walks and asks us to create a website for him.

makouriscott.com

FINALLY.

2011-08-05T16:15:00.005+01:00

It's been eight, long, hard years but we've finally got our name on the front page of Campaign. We've tried everything: winning pitches; winning awards; creating successful, results -driven media-neutral strategies for our clients. But to no avail. Finally, with one last ditch attempt, we've unveiled our brand new state-of-the -art 'declining to re-pitch strategy' to great effect. Hey presto! We've only gone and done it. Well done team and a big thank you to everyone at Uber for your hard work.

SYMMETRY INNIT.

2011-07-21T15:59:00.002+01:00

We've just completed the Boss model management website. We salute you brave, brave warriors who went the extra mile wading through hundreds of photographs of stunningly perfect models in the construction of the site. Kev, Martin, Nic and Al your refusal to give up even when confronted by a sea of facially gifted angels is an example to us all.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM.

2011-07-21T15:48:00.007+01:00

Britain's largest newly built museum for a century opened it's doors this week and honorary Liverpudlians Uber were there to celebrate the opening night. Having just finished the inaugural marketing campaign it was great to see the whole project come to fruition. The museum is fantastic and well worth a visit whether you are from the area or not. Well done Mel, Nick, tim, Rob, Cat and Al on your efforts to firstly secure the pitch win but then convert it into a successful launch campaign. If you should be proud of anything it's that such a Liverpool centric museum allowed a Yorkshire agency to help further it's cause. Praise indeed.

WE GOT A FIRST!

2011-06-15T14:58:00.005+01:00

The Royal Television Society have honoured Uber and our production chums, Ink Films with the award for best 'Promotional or Commercial Production' for our cinema ad for The University of Sheffield.

The 'Dream Bigger Dreams' concept was created by Professor Robert Sandom to inspire the people of Sheffield. The original campaign spearheaded by the 60-second cinema commercial and featuring a soundtrack by Badly Drawn Boy was also seen on 48 sheets and 6 sheets throughout the city and heard across regional radio.

Adam Lumb, the University of Sheffield’s Head of Marketing said of the project: 'I wanted to work with an agency that would complement my own team and seek to shake up traditional notions of university marketing. Uber have helped us weave stories about the fundamental difference our organisation can make to the world and inspire people, despite the current recession.'

Professor Robert Sandom, senior art director at Uber said, ‘I dun a good thing innit.'

SIMPLE CINEMA

2011-04-05T17:40:00.006+01:00

This wonderfully named chap gets to the very heart of a movie with his unique poster designs. Introducing Viktor Hertz.

ANGRY PIGEONS

2011-03-15T17:00:00.002Z

BACK TO THE FUTURE

2011-03-04T10:59:00.002Z

http://irinawerning.com/back-to-the-fut/back-to-the-future/

THE FORCE

2011-02-04T09:34:00.000Z

PROUD

2011-01-10T16:19:00.008Z

We've had the lovely title of 'Yorkshire Advertising Agency of the Year' bestowed upon us by Drum magazine. In true tyke fashion we won't go all lipizzaner show pony on you. We'll simply nod, grunt and continue to do what we do best. Happy New Year.

MAKIN' BACON

2010-12-23T17:07:00.003Z

KAZAKHSTAN.

2010-08-23T17:22:00.004+01:00

We have recently partnered with Washington D.C. based client East West Communications to create a high awareness TV campaign for the Kazakhstan government. The 30 second spot will first air on the mega screen in New York's Times Square and will play there for a month. In addition it will also be played out worldwide via Euro News and CNN during the global leadership summit in Kazakhstan. The commercial has been created to celebrate the United Nations awarding Kazakhstan with 'International Day Against Nuclear Testing' on the 29th August, This year will be the 20th anniversary of closing the country's last nuclear testing site after independence from the USSR.

But you already knew that.

Uber's Managing Director Greg said, "It was a great honour to be invited to Kazakhstan by the government to produce this piece. Astana takes your breath away with its modernity and sheer scale. It is a brave stance they are taking to rid themselves, and hopefully the world of nuclear weapons. We are immensely proud of the result."

MOONIE.

2010-08-23T14:56:00.004+01:00

You wait for one agency wedding to come along and then three come along at once.
First up it's the Uber royal wedding. El presidente married his sweetheart Kate this weekend and then both Chris and Katie get married too (not to each other). Waves of Uber love go out to the three and their partners. See you on the other side guys.

ACCOUNTLANDER.

2010-08-23T14:49:00.004+01:00

We have been appointed by Boss Model Management to work on a new online project after a 4 way pitch earlier this month. We will work closely with Boss to deliver their new website. Head of Digital, Nic 'Blue Steel' Jones said of the project: "We are really excited to be working with Boss. They like orange mocha frappuccino's nearly as much as me."

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED IF THERE WAS MORE TO LIFE OTHER THAN BEING RIDICULOUSLY GOOD LOOKING?

2010-08-23T14:42:00.007+01:00

Following our success with Casio's collaboration on Hollywood blockbuster Avatar, we've been tasked by Casio to assist them with their new 'Exilim-Make-Up -Mode' camera. We have created a press and online campaign, as well as a micro-site for the Casio camera. It has the ability to smooth the appearance of your skin giving it the look of a professional make over, all with the click of a button.
Casio's Marketing Communications Manager, Sarah Salter said of the Campaign: "Uber's creative approach has once again answered the brief perfectly.'

Well done Rob 'Mugatu' Sandom on creating this smart campaign shot by Metz and Racine.

WHERE'S WALTON?

2010-08-23T14:18:00.003+01:00

We’ve expanded our suit department welcoming games guru Chris Walton to the agency as Account Manager. Chris will manage all areas of the agency’s gaming and entertainment sector, including support on Sega, BAFTA, Activision, Blizzard and Warner Bros. Chris has a wealth of games industry experience having worked for SCI Games, Eidos and Zushi on titles such as Tomb Raider, Kane & Lynch and Championship Manager.

Chris said of his new role: “The fact they have a working Atari 2600 sealed the deal!”

HEEL TOE HEEL TOE HEEL TOE.

2010-03-04T14:00:00.006Z

Our very own twinkle toes Truswell has been busy immersing himself in the world of dance. We've won a 5 way pitch for internationally renowned, Leeds-based dance company Phoenix Dance Theatre.The brief has been to rebrand the organization and build a company website to support it.

Phoenix Dance Theatre's Marketing Manager Alex Croft kindly said, "From their initial pitches we instantly knew that in Uber we had found an agency who could match the creativity of our performances in their work. With a small team it was important to us that the company we chose felt like they fit and Uber already feel like part of the family." The brand new identity is due to be launched early February and will be followed by the website going live in March.

Tim will be performing his sellout worldwide tour at the Bolshoi later in the year.

IF THEY COULD SEE ME NOW.

2010-03-04T13:56:00.004Z

After the success of our work for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts last year, we've been working again on the prestigious 2010 awards. Richard Benjamin said of the alliance, "It was an honour to work with BAFTA last year and for them to partner with us again this season is an absolute privilege. There was no reaction from Harry Hill to this year's invite sadly but we caught this jobbing actor wandering around with his.

I AIN'T GOT TIME TO BLEED.

2010-03-04T13:38:00.002Z

We have once again teamed up with gaming giants Sega on the release of Alien Vs Predator, the fastest selling release of 2010! Martin has been freelancing for Weyland Yutani and has produced some fantastic work, but complains of tummy gripes every now and then since his return.

TWO DOGS AND A CAT.

2010-03-04T13:08:00.006Z

We'd like to welcome Diesel, Woody and Cat to the Uber family this week.Diesel belongs to Karen, Woody belongs to Tim and Cat belongs to Uber. She is a top copywriter and she is here to dun the words for us.

NOW LOOK AT ME.

2010-02-17T10:34:00.003Z

http://www.oldspice.com/videos/all/22/The_Man_Your_Man_Could_Smell_Like/

KEVIIIIIINNNNNNNNN!

2010-02-16T22:13:00.006Z

A whopping great big welcome goes out to Kevin Choppin who joins Uber this week. Kevin, who hails from Huddersfield, is our new programmer and rumour has it that he only talks in 0's and 1's.

WIGIPEDIA.

2010-02-16T21:59:00.002Z

THE HILL HAS EYES.

2010-01-21T13:05:00.003Z

http://www.davehillphoto.com/gallery/music

PREMIERE CREW.

2010-01-19T15:03:00.006Z

AL's finally got his photo's back from Mr Snappy.

I SAID LEFT AT THE BEDOUIN TENTS!

2010-01-19T14:53:00.003Z

Wonderful reportage photography from the Dakar rally.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/dakar_rally_2010.html

THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF.

2010-01-19T11:46:00.007Z

We know times are tough. We all have our various issues to deal with right now thanks to the recession. However, given what's going on in Haiti right now, we think it's fairly safe to say we don't know we're XXXXing born. Please give a little or a lot to the Haiti relief fund. We have, now it's your turn.

FROM THE FROZEN NORTHERN WASTES.

2010-01-14T10:29:00.003Z

From Barnsley to be precise. We welcome a brand new member to our chilly little family at Royds Mill. Melanie Kenna joins us as our newest suit. It's been a stressful week for Melanie what with Mick trying to set fire to her desk and the black ice. All the best Mel. Hope your second week is far less stressful.

SHABBA!

2009-12-22T15:31:00.011Z

Marketing Magazine have just bumped us up two places in their Top 30 agencies issue. We've leapfrogged twice from 29 to 27 in their annual review. Congratulations ladies and gentlemen for working gut-bustingly hard this year.

BMWooooh!

2009-12-18T12:35:00.007Z

Our Nick has only gone and won a BMW photo competition!
Not only that it was photo of the week on pistonheads.com!
We're also reliably informed it's going to be shot of the decade in next month's Woman's Own. Using a Casio (shameless client plug) camera he snapped his 'precious' one morning on the way to work.
Doesn't Attercliffe Road look good this early in the morning?

LUCKY CHAIR.

2009-12-08T11:47:00.004Z

Lucky chair has been at it again.
Both Nic and Tim are to become The Daddy.
It's Tim's first and Nic's nineteenth.
Congratulations and all our love go to the boys, their families and their brand new tic tacs.

JUST FOR THE TRILL OF IT.

2009-12-03T16:15:00.003Z

http://www.birdbook.org

And check out his main website. It's special work.

http://www.andrewzuckerman.com

DAVID AND SIMON.

2009-11-27T13:04:00.004Z

http://www.27bslash6.com/p2p.html

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ATTERCLIFFE ROAD!

2009-11-27T12:57:00.003Z

We are thrilled to be doing our first job with Screen Yorkshire.

We have been asked to design and produce a new corporate brochure for the Leeds based organisation.

The project aims to encourage the entertainment industry both nationally and internationally to come to the region and use Yorkshire for location crews and facilities for forthcoming film and television work.

Annnnnd cut.

FIRST WITH HONOURS.

2009-11-27T12:53:00.009Z

Following a 3 way pitch, we were appointed by the University of Sheffield to assist them with a campaign to promote their local outreach programme in the area.

The campaign is set to encourage public awareness of their work within schools and local communities and should, in turn, encourage the next generation of students.

The 48 sheet 6 sheet and press ads entitled DREAM BIGGER DREAMS ran in the Sheffield areas throughout the autumn. The cinema and radio commercials will be aired during the winter.

Well done Rob. Ten out of Ten. Gold Star. First with honours with extra honours. Throw your hat up in the air!!!!

AVATAR VERY MUCH.

2009-11-27T12:50:00.007Z

Our first creative venture with Casio is based around their M100 timepiece project; a tie in with James Cameron’s highly anticipated and much hyped £330million 3d blockbuster movie “Avatar”.

A little known fact is that most of the film was shot here at Royds Mill. We’d often see James and his crew ordering lasagne from Masterchef just down the road.

Much to our surprise they weren't shooting SMURFS, THE RETURN.

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE.

2009-11-27T12:44:00.006Z

With the sound of Uber.

As part of our annual fundraising we have taken part in a number of events for our chosen charity, The Lainey K Charity.

Up hill and down dale. Hiking up Yorkshire 3 peaks and Mam Tor. Up glass and down wine. Hosting a cheese and wine evening. Uber Ebay clothes sale. Baking cakes cakey bakey week.

These activities are to raise money for a very worthwhile cause The lainey K Foundation which gives financial aid to families affected by cancer at Weston Park Hospital in Sheffield.

http://www.laineykchampions.co.uk/

I SAID TARDY!

2009-11-27T12:40:00.004Z

Uber would like to apologise for the loss of service for a wee while. We’ve been super busy pitching and pitching with some pitches in between.

Normal service is resumed...for now.

PLENTY OF FISH IN THE SEA.

2009-09-28T12:07:00.001+01:00

Dating Montage
Uploaded by smithy00101. - Independent web videos.

WHERE'S WALLY?

2009-09-26T21:27:00.006+01:00

Shamelessly stolen from the usually quite good Steve Henry Blog. Click here to read it.

LADIES LOVE OLD SPICE

2009-09-07T12:01:00.000+01:00

ALWAYS WORTH A NOSEY.

2009-09-07T11:49:00.002+01:00

http://www.kelvinmurray.com/

ALWAYS WORTH A NOSEY.

2009-09-07T11:40:00.003+01:00

http://www.andrewholmes.co.uk/andrew%20holmes/main%20page.html

ALL THE SINGLE LADIES

2009-08-12T10:37:00.001+01:00

NAPPIES DELIGHT

2009-07-02T11:32:00.003+01:00

THE DEFINITION OF PATIENCE.

2009-06-22T11:03:00.003+01:00

ALWAYS WORTH A NOSEY.

2009-06-17T13:57:00.003+01:00

http://www.katehazell.com/

FOO TANG CLAN.

2009-06-17T13:44:00.007+01:00

Convenience food company Greencore have appointed us to create a new identity for it's recently acquired food-to-go brand Foo Go.

Uber Account Director Al Baker said: " Having the chance to re-brand what could be potentially one of the UK's largest selling 'food on the move' products is a great challenge for our creative and design team."

Not that any of us were looking when he said it as he had a mouthful of King Prawn and Rocket sandwich.

Eughh...Dirty boy.

ALWAYS WORTH A NOSEY.

2009-06-17T13:37:00.005+01:00

http://www.wyattclarkejones.com/

NIC JOINS.

2009-06-17T13:13:00.011+01:00

A warm Uber welcome to our newest member of staff Nic Jones.

Nic has joined us from McCann Erickson Manchester as Head of Digital and will bring a wealth of experience to our digital offering.

Nic promises not to spend his days sending us all pictures of cats with melons on their heads.....At least for the first week.

JOHN KETTLEY IS SOOO LAST SEASON.

2009-06-01T10:31:00.001+01:00

SWEET DREAMS.

2009-05-12T11:00:00.003+01:00

Proof if proof be needed. Don't eat a cheese sarnie before going to bed.

KNEEL BEFORE ZOD.

2009-05-12T10:09:00.004+01:00

There's only one thing better than getting a great big telly...
...And that's getting proposed to!
We must have a lucky seat in here somewhere because it's only gone and happened again.
Ali got down on one knee and proposed to our Katy last week. Well done that man. Love and congratulations to you both from all at Uber.

WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE.

2009-05-11T12:49:00.002+01:00

ITS GOT NO WIRES. IT'S THE ONE TO GET!

2009-05-07T14:29:00.002+01:00

EVERYBODY WANG CHUNG TONIGHT!

2009-04-29T12:47:00.009+01:00

Okay, okay, so maybe, for some designers, it DOES actually get better than Harry Hill demonstrating your design on national television.

Yes Ricky, it WOULD be mildly inappropriate to have Alexa Chung as your screensaver.

TV BURP...COUGH!..SPLUTTER!

2009-04-29T12:26:00.012+01:00

For any designer or agency worth their salt there are many awards out there to lust after during a career.

But we strongly suspect they'd all swap those shiny wage hiking nuggets in an instant for the glowing recommendation bestowed upon our Ricky and his back up team of Amy, Mick, Rich and Kay this Sunday night by none other than the guvnor of Saturday night television.

It really doesn't get much better than this...

I suppose that only leaves one question to be asked.

'Which Uber designed Bafta awards ceremony ticket was better? The TV awards ticket or the film awards ticket?'

There's only one way to find out...

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

SPEAK YOUR BRAINS.

2009-04-29T12:07:00.009+01:00

Our MD, Greg 'Man of a thousand voices' Clark has been speaking his brains with other selected guests on Radio 4's 'You and Yours' programme this week.

The current affairs programme held a discussion on advertising during a recession in which Greg and other agency folk nattered about the current economic dip and how it had effected clients.

We can also exclusively reveal that Greg will next be appearing on ITV's Loose Women reviewing hairdryers with Coleen Nolan.

Next stop Hollywood Greg. Listen to El Presidente speak here.

HE'S ONLY GONE AND DONE IT !

2009-04-17T10:07:00.006+01:00

A huge wave of Uber love goes out to Tim and Di who got engaged at the weekend. We all hope you'll both be thoroughly happy together.

HOMER SIMPSON: 'Now what is a wedding? Well, Webster's Dictionary describes a wedding as: the process of removing weeds from one's garden.

DISTURBING STROKES.

2009-04-16T18:40:00.003+01:00

TRAIN TO SALE-VILLE.

2009-04-14T13:04:00.006+01:00

We're loving Nobby's remake of the DFS Dillons ad.

SPAM FRITTERS

2009-03-27T15:51:00.005Z

Martin has been out and about this week shooting some work for TDA with Simon and Simon. He told us he wanted to work with his intellectual equals so we fixed it for him to visit Chapel Allerton Primary School in Leeds where he dun some gud drawings and scored a rounder.

WOULD-YOU-LIKE-TO-PLAY-A-GAME?

2009-03-27T15:24:00.004Z

10,500 views of the MK Deception TV ad, nearly 10,000 for The Club and nearly 9,000 for Deadly Alliance since uploaded a year ago! That's a lot of peeps!

SIMPLE. FUNNY.

2009-03-27T15:21:00.004Z

TOP OF THE LEAGUE...WE'RE HAVING A LAUGH

2009-03-02T15:30:00.011Z

Campaign Magazine’s Top 100 Agency School Report is out and we’ve climbed 2 places in the rankings to 27th.

Not only that, we’re No.1 outside London.

For some strange reason Campaign have chosen only to list DFS as a client so we’ll say it here and now, thank you to ALL our clients including Booths, TDA, Netto, BAFTA, Sega, Morphy Richards and of course DFS.

It goes without saying, bear hugs to all our staff for all the hard work.

27th in the league...we're having a laugh!

UBER ON THE RED CARPET

2009-03-02T15:17:00.003Z

Refined. Sophisticated. Stylish. All words used to describe our ticket designs for the BAFTA awards.

Brolly. Rain shield. Shelter. Other words used to describe our ticket designs for the BAFTA awards.

No Ricky, you can’t patent the ticket/inclement weather shield design.

DID YOU KNOW?

2009-02-19T09:49:00.005Z

And Uber will get through 1,900,756,002 cups of tea in a day.

THIRD DOWN AND TWO IN THE RED ZONE WITH TWO TIMEOUTS LEFT.

2009-02-09T13:50:00.004Z

Lovely SUPERBOWL ad.

Doritos - Crystal Ball | Viral | SPIKE.com

THINK ABOUT IT.

2009-01-28T13:49:00.003Z

R.I.P

THE MOTHER OF ALL NEWS FLASHES.

2009-01-28T12:29:00.012Z

STOP THE PRESS!!! Katy has delivered the bestest of best news ever to us this morning. There's a nipper on the way! All our love and congratulations go to both Katy and Ali on their brilliant news.

They're all like this genius french kid Katy....honest.

She is recounting a story she has read to her mother.

DEAR SIR...

2009-01-28T12:17:00.003Z

Click here for the best complaints letter ever.

SECRET SQUIRREL.

2009-01-28T10:46:00.008Z

Pssssst...

We don't want to jinx this....loose lips sink ships and all that....there's a recession on....so keep this to yourselves....Booths sales are up 4.1% for Christmas, Netto sales are up 4% for Christmas, Booths Burns night sales are up 61% on last year and MK vs DC sales have just broken 1.8 million sales.

Cough!....Uber.....Cough!

Shush your lips. This message will self destruct in 30 seconds.

WOULD YOU LIKE SOME HELP PACKING?

2009-01-20T17:13:00.007Z

Following a 3-way pitch, Netto chose us to tackle their first TV campaign in 9 years.

The campaign has been running over Christmas and Netto were so happy with the creative results (and an increase in sales over the crucial festival period) that we've now been asked to extend the campaign into 2009.

Congratulations to our very own team of shelf stackers Greg, Rich and Rob who supermarket swept all before them.

DARLINGS.

2009-01-20T16:37:00.007Z

After being invited to take part in a 4-way pitch we've been appointed to work with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on a number of exciting design projects during 2009. The partnership has begun with a new and exciting look for the prestigious 2009 film awards tickets and outdoor advertising campaign.

The only drawback to come from working on this illustrious film event is Ricky the diva designer has now decided he needs his own trailer, complete with 27 bottles of mineral water, fresh Lilly's every day, a smorgasbord of organic health foods and the golden rule that nobody should look Ricky directly in the eye when conversing with him.

Break a leg Ricky.

BRUCE WAYNE: "DON'T DIP YOUR OAR IN THIS SORDID SEA, DICK. YOU MIGHT BE BESMIRCHED."

2009-01-11T13:03:00.011Z

We've waved our Superhero scrapper out the door and into the Christmas shops. Packaging, press campaigns, in-store POS and outdoor media for MK v DC Universe, you name it, we've fought with it.

Richard Benjamin, Uber MD, said of the project, "Being somewhat of a closet geek myself, it's been an absolute pleasure to be in the company of Superman and friends over the last nine months."

Richard denies the opportunity to be Wonder Woman whenever the mood took him had anything to do with his enthusiasm for the project."

Click here for more great Batman quotes

YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND IN US.

2009-01-11T12:45:00.008Z

We've created Booths first ever TV advert to compliment their recently launched Christmas campaign. Accompanied by a re-recording of the 'Toy Story' theme tune by soul singer Jocelyn Brown the advert depicts a Booths family and follows their Christmas from store to home.

Uber Creative Director Mark said, 'We made a conscious decision to steer away from bashing people over the head with price messages or showing shot upon shot of food. the quality of Booths food and drink is beyond question. If a food retailer has survived Christmas for 161 years they must be pretty damn good at what they do.'

Booths account director Alan Baker said, 'I hope I get a Scalextric this year.'

COME IN RUBBER DUCKY...

2009-01-11T12:31:00.007Z

We have been appointed by bathroom retail giants Bathstore to assist them with the launch of their new starter range.

Bathstore appointed Uber after a series of meetings and then challenged us to create an identity for the limited collection. Along side the name and identity, we have have created the newly launched 'My Price' brochure.

Rumours that we won the project because we looked like we needed a good wash are unfounded.

YEEEHAAAAW!!!

2008-09-04T18:35:00.012+01:00

What a great week...A pitch win AND an award.

Congratulations go to Rob 'Do you want scraps with that?' Sandom who won a ‘vinegar’ for his American Red Cross ad at this year's Chip Shop awards.

Go on Rob….Push your chest out like a confident budgie.

BOOTHS GLORIOUS BOOTHS.

2008-09-04T18:30:00.003+01:00

A lot of hard work and a late night or two have paid off splendidly.
We’ve won the Booths account in a shoot out against some top opposition.

Sarah Burns, marketing manager at Booths said, "The quality of work from all the agencies was high, however we felt Uber’s approach to the pitch was both innovative and creative.”

Mark Robinson, Creative Director at Uber said, “Get in! Back of the net! Bananarama!”

http://www.booths-supermarkets.co.uk/

IT'S A TWISTER AUNT EM !!!!!

2008-08-20T13:24:00.005+01:00

You know how it is...

...You come into work and someone says, 'We'd like you to design a website about a cat from outer space who uses a tornado machine to save our planet from an alien prince who controls a black hole which is sucking the living daylights out of the Earth.'

Happens all the time.

Our lovely Ignition client comes up trumps yet again with a brief for the new Nintendo DS game Tornado. Well done Mark and Mark and Al 'Toto' Baker for making this happen.

http://www.ignitionent.com/tornado/

EVIE DOES LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE...

2008-08-05T13:06:00.004+01:00

ARE YOU GOING TO INVITE ME IN OR WHAT?

2008-07-07T18:40:00.005+01:00

Ignition took delivery of their latest Uber designed website this week. Vampire Rain is the name...and...erm...vampires and rain is what you get. Our very own Van Helsing and Jonathan Harker, Mark and Mark have done another top job recreating the atmosphere of the Vampire Rain title throughout the website. Handled by our very own dearly departed Jonty, our interactive website allows you to explore the city featured in the game and bump off a pointy toothed fiend or two. The children of the night...what sweet websites they make.

99 PROBLEMS BUT A PITCH AIN'T ONE.

2008-07-07T18:36:00.002+01:00

Hip, Hip, Midway! We've won another pitch! This time it's a heavy hitting title for the guys at Midway. We're not strictly speaking supposed to talk about this one but lets just say some famous super heroes are going to beat the living be-jesus out of a bunch of equally famous franchise fighters and vice versa. Well done Rob and Rich for pulling on the lycra body suits and winning this one in the name of justice and world peace.

IT IS WITH HEAVY HEARTS...

2008-07-07T18:31:00.003+01:00

It is with heavy hearts we announce the departure of Jonty. The Uber stalwart is moving to pastures new. In a complete change of career, he is leaving us to do something thoroughly worthwhile for the people of Sheffield, working as a mentor to new businesses in the community. For all his hard work on Ignition, Setanta and Consort amongst others we salute you Jonty. Come back and see us with Jonty Jnr when the nipper arrives.

MOORES! MOORES! MOORES! HOW WE DO LIKE IT! HOW WE DO LIKE IT!

2008-07-07T18:15:00.002+01:00

Hoorah! We've won a project pitch for Moores Kitchens. Aimed at the house building market, our stylish brochure and range identifier was designed by our very Martin 'Barry Scott' Davis. The brochure has gone to print this week and should be in stores very soon indeed. BANG! AND IT'S GONE!

OUR NEW HR HIRING....

2008-07-07T18:11:00.006+01:00

....hasn't settled into the Uber way of working quite as easily as we would have liked. So, Alexandra will be leaving us at the end of this week to pursue a career in counselling.

We wish her all the best.

YOU'RE HIRED!

2008-07-07T18:04:00.005+01:00

Another day. Another newb. Alan Baker is our latest hiring and joins us from Think in Leeds. Our smart new suit will be working on Ignition and Secantor whilst chasing new business with Amy.

FRIENDS REUNITED.

2008-07-07T17:58:00.003+01:00

A big Uber welcome to Amy Elton who joins us as Brand Co-ordinator. Many of us already know Amy for the sterling work she did at top production house VTR North. She'll be out and about scouting for new clients over the coming months so if you see her please say, 'Hello'.

Actually please say, 'Hello, would you like a brand spanking new £7million pound account to work on?'

DRUMMING GORILLA. FAT ORANGE MAN. BOZ EYED SURFER.

2008-07-07T17:50:00.010+01:00

Once in a while, an advert comes along that redefines the way we look at TV advertising. Cadbury, Tango, Guinness...and now Rainham Sheds can be added to that list. A dead cert shoe-in for a digital pencil if ever there was one. Make sure you have the sound turned up to experience this in all its glory.

www.rainhamsheds.co.uk

I SAY WHAT I LIKE AND I LIKE WHAT I BLOODY WELL SAY.

2008-03-28T16:49:00.006Z

Our Creative Director has been nattering with anyone who will listen this week.

First up an article in The Drum about ad folk moving North from London.

And secondly a feeble attempt to blag free games in MCV magazine.

The interview with Caravanning Monthly will have to wait until next month's issue as it got bumped down the editorial priority list due to a late news story entitled ‘The Future of Awnings.’

INTERNET STUFF THAT ISN'T OURS BUT IS STILL BRILLIANT SHOCK!

2008-03-20T17:10:00.004Z

Never let it be said that planners don't deserve the wages they command.

BEST IN SHOW

2008-03-16T12:59:00.004Z

We’ve welcomed a new member of staff this week to Royds Mill. She’s 45cm tall, sleeps curled up in the corner of the office and snuffles around under your desk looking for biscuits.

Meet Evie the agency dog.