The best agency holiday cards

The best agency holiday cards | GSD&M, Capital One's "Holiday Night Fever" tops ad poll | Havas shows "JBL Makes Earbuds (For Every-One)" Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( December 18, 2023 CONNECT WITH 4A's  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [4A's SmartBrief]( News for the advertising, media, and marcom industries [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Top Story [] [The best agency holiday cards]( Among Campaign US' favorite agency holiday cards is AKQA's "[Fixmas](" guide, which is showcased in a YouTube video and includes a dedicated site with an AI-powered "Fixie" chatbot to help people repair and restore common gifts, such as bicycles, gaming consoles and phones. Publicis' Team One created an AI "[Uncringemas](" tool to harmonize people's vocals when they sing festive songs, while Big's [animated card]( counts down the month and encourages random acts of kindness. 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