AdVantage decided to give 10 ‘younger’ agency shops an opportunity to portray their interpretation of creativity in advertising today, by giving each one a letter from the word ‘creativity’ and asking them to portray it, on a first response basis… Visually. Graphically. Through words. Whatever. Carte blanche…
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Hip kids on the block Injozi have but one stated aim- design a smarter world
Hip kids on the block Injozi have but one stated aim- design a smarter world, writes Gregor Naude
S’HOT: The new ID for Cross Colours
In creating the new CI, everyone in the agency recorded a personal sound [no sniggering folks – ed] and chose a set of colours that resonated with their character. An installation that housed a speaker system was then custom built. The final step was to place a mix of colours above the speaker and play the sounds.
TBWA, Zille deny Sunday Times tender scandal report
The Sunday Times has published allegations that the office of Western Cape premier Helen Zille has awarded the province’s communication budget to agency TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris without following proper tender procedures. It values the contract at R1 billion over two years. The newspaper is basing the story on information supplied by an anonymous “whistle-blower.”
Let the tablet wars begin
The tablet wars are here, with a dozen options on the South African shelves. ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK kicks off Gadget’s extensive coverage of the field with an overview of the available devices.
M&C Saatchi Abel gets thumbs up from Moray MacLennan
M&C Saatchi Abel is buzzing. The agency, which launched in early 2010 with no clients signed up front but a powerful management team, has grown to more than 63 staffers working with 29 client organisations. It just won the account for Geely – the Chinese auto manufacturer that also owns Volvo. The agency recently took another floor in the block in Cape Town where it is headquartered.
Cape Town ‘heart’ soccer
Cape Town Tourism, the city’s public-private partnership to drive tourism in the city, certainly impressed with its pro-active, post FIFA World Cup 2010, report back to stakeholders. Cape Town Tourism CEO Mariette du Toit-Helmbold talks to Bizcommunity.com about the local industry’s strategy pre-and post world cup and why she believes disappointing occupancy levels doesn’t tell the full story.
Lagos, Nigeria a photo essay by Anton Crone, Executive Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Cape Town
A guest post by Anton Crone, Executive Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Cape Town
The belief is that when you go to Lagos, your hotel room is only good enough as a place to curl up and weep as you wait for the dawn to come.
TopTV launches in SA
On Digital Media (ODM) has finally announced details of its multi-channel television brand TopTV. It offers the first real alternative to the DSTv monopoly. The service will see a staggered roll-out from May 2010 with pricing options ranging from R99 to R249 per month. It will be targeted at customers in LSM5-8.
FIFA gives press freedom, workers the finger
These headlines speak for themselves. Shame on FIFA. Sacrificing press freedom on the altar of commercialism Local journalists have accused world football governing body FIFA of acting as a bunch of ‘bullies‘ and ‘dictators’ with a neo-colonialist mentality, following what analysts see as ‘unreasonable’ media restrictions on the 2010 FIFA World Cup coverage. BizCommunity.com More …
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