Francois de Villiers, Nick Barr joins Haas Collective as agency takes Spur account
by Herman Manson A small Cape Town agency has just taken the Spur account and brought on board the former executive creative director of Draftfcb – Francois de Villiers. Haas Collective is a creative collective run by Mike Orrey, one of the founders of Orrey, Rightford & Drysdale Advertising (ORD Advertising) and Glynn Venter, a former ECD of the Draftfcb through-the-line... Read More
Win a trip to Cannes Lions with Microsoft Advertising
Microsoft has launched The Microsoft Advertising Story Awards (MSAs), which invites marketers from 30 countries across the world to submit a campaign idea for a brand or nonprofit of their choice using Microsoft Advertising’s storytelling platforms (including MSN, Mobile, Windows Live, Xbox, Messenger, etc.). Winners in the Middle East and Africa region (entries from Turkey, Israel,... Read More
South African ad makes cover of Lürzer’s ARCHIVE
Y&R‘s Land Rover Defender ‘Jumper’ print ad made the front cover of the latest issue of Lürzer’s ARCHIVE – “200 Best Automotive Ads 2000-2010 worldwide”. Lürzer’s ARCHIVE is a leading ad industry collection. The ad was originated and shot in Cape Town, but was scheduled for publication in the UK. Account Manager: Rebecca Hanson... Read More
Loerie and Pendoring Awards join forces during Creative Week
This year the annual Loerie Creative Week, taking place in Cape Town from 15 – 23 September, will incorporate the Loeries Judging Week and Seminars, the Pendoring Awards and the two Loerie awards evenings. The 34th Annual Loerie Awards ceremonies will be held on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd September at the Cape Town International Convention Centre while the Pendorings will host... Read More
Martin MacGregor, ex-MD of Nota Bene CT, joins M&C Saatchi Abel
by Herman Manson Martin MacGregor, the former MD at Nota Bene MEC Cape Town, has joined M&C Saatchi Abel as managing partner: connection (we’ll get to that in a moment). MacGregor joins the agency as it turns two years old this February and follows an announcement that M&C Saatchi Abel is increasing its head count to 100 by the end of Q2 2012. Revenues have reached... Read More
