by Herman Manson. Emmet O’ Hanlon, CEO of DDB South Africa and MD for the sub-Saharan Africa region at DDB, is leaving at the end of 2019.
Category archives: Adland
#BigReads2019: The creative work you made time to read about in 2019
by Herman Manson. We list the creative work you made time to read about here on MarkLives during 2019.
EXCLUSIVE: Make Beautiful acquired by M&N Brands
by Herman Manson. Zwelakhe Tshabangu’s The Make Beautiful Agency has been acquired by M&N Brands, the network which owns Avatar Agency Group.
Young, Gifted & Killing It! 2019 in review
by Veli Ngubane. Young, Gifted & Killing It! 2019 has been a celebration of talent, excellence and of growth. Here’s our recap, along with their advice for young creatives wanting to get into the business.
Inside Look: Charlie Mathews’ Agency Leaders 2018 poster design
by MarkLives. Charlie Mathews, designer of the 2018 Agency Leaders’ Most Admired posters, gives us a quick lowdown on the creation process.
Extracts: Dawn Rowlands on the need for mentoring women in business
by MarkLives. iProspect’s Hear Her Voice SSA sheds light on the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs within emerging markets in Africa. Here is an extract from the report’s introduction.
#SPOTLIGHT: There’s an alcoholic in the boardroom
by Anon. My sobriety date is 6 December 2016. I’ve been in the ad game for almost 12 years. Our paths may have met; it’s just that I might have been too drunk to remember.
BREAKING: FCB Joburg loses part of Absa B2C account
by MarkLives. It has been confirmed that FCB Joburg has lost the Absa Retail & Business Banking account.
The Suit: Are you a great suit or an average one?
by Jason Harrison. As the late, great Bob Rightford used to say, “I’m really not interested in how hard you tried; I’m only interested in if you did what needed to be done.”
An Accountant in Adland: ‘Showing up’ in a new era [S2 E2]
by Siwe Thusi. From the streets to the ether, the toyi-toying is now the sounds of ping notifications flooding in from hashtags in tweets and posts.