New campaign for UK Advertising 'Where Creativity Works' which includes colourful tiles that showcase different elements of advertising

We’re helping UK Advertising reach greater global heights 

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16/06/2026

Last year, the UK advertising industry generated a record breaking £19.4 billion of economic revenue, making us the second biggest advertising exporter in the world and placing our industry in the same ranks as energy and metals when it comes to supporting the UK economy through trade. 

Our new work for the UK Advertising Export Group (UKAEG), brings together UK advertising as one ‘Team GB’ of creative brilliance and strategic work that generates revenue for clients, positioning the sector as a global powerhouse. The campaign aims to showcase UK Advertising’s unique proposition on the world stage. 

'UK Advertising. Where creativity works' was designed by VCCP and our global content creation agency Girl&Bear and brought to life by our digital experience agency Bernadette. The tile motif represents the diverse blend of talent, innovation, and creative disciplines that form the UK’s modern advertising ecosystem.

The campaign was launched at London’s Outernet on Monday, marking the first time a  UK business sector has utilised the space. For maximum impact, a bespoke version of the campaign was created to play on the space’s wraparound screens.  

The launch was attended by Minister of Trade Minister Chris Bryant, who said of the campaign, “We hardly ever boast on the international stage about advertising, and yet we’re the second biggest advertising exporter in the world. We have a bounce of trade which every other sector in the British economy would die for. The work will have its international debut at the Cannes Lions festival after launching in the UK this week. 

Speaking on the launch, our Global Group CEO and Chair of the UKAEG, Julian Douglas noted “Pound for pound, the UK is the best creative advertising market in the world. And in a fiercely competitive global market, that matters. The awards we win are great, but the commercial results of UK Advertising drives are what really count. ‘Where Creativity Works’ is a statement of fact. And the new campaign lands it emphatically. The tile system captures a modern, multifaceted creative industry, all pointing in the same direction.”