Lowe Bull created an innovative campaign for Food and Trees for Africa (FTFA) – a NGO greening organisation. The agency created a range of large stickers which aimed to encourage people to plant trees and attached these to the wooden products sold in hardware stores and nurseries.
Author archives: Herman Manson
ACSA flips me the finger
The ever so competent guardian of Cape Town’s first point of contact with visitors both local and foreign at Cape Town International Airport has come up with new ways to drive visitors in circles. By literally letting them drive in circles.
New gathering for African bloggers
An annual gathering for bloggers from Africa is on the cards.
Is Google making media stupid?
In the media world Google simply makes us repetitive. Popular Mechanics SA ran this cover in October and The Atlantic ran it in July/August 08.
Just call them the 702s.
It’s a party (kind off)!
Nando’s turns BASA entry into artwork
When Nando’s entered its Nando’s Worldwide Art Initiative, which supports local artists whose work beautifies Nando’s stationery, offices and restaurants, into the BASA awards it and agency Cross Colours decided to turn the entry into an artwork in itself. The annual BASA Awards recognises corporate support for the arts.
Taking soccer to the greens
As part of the new campaign BBDO Cape Town transformed the beautiful Killarney golf course with a full sized soccer field between the hole and the clubhouse.
No soothing ads for SA’s banking consumers
The world markets are in turmoil. The JSE plummets, the Rand slides, banks fail in US and Europe. It’s a crisis. Time for marketing departments to go in overdrive and reassure consumers that everything is OK. Your money is save with us. Not in SA.
Brainy ads for top magazines in US
The New York Times just ran a story on advertising produced by “for thoughtful readers” like The Economist, The Atlantic and The New Yorker. Firstly, don’t you just love the industry positioning, a magazine for thoughtful readers?
Who blogs? asks Technorati
Technorati recently released its State of the Blogosphere 2008 report. The site surveyed bloggers on the why and how of blogging with some interesting results.