by Taazima Kala-Essack. In omnia paratus is one of those carpe diem turns of phrase that somehow manages to ignite a sense of fiery passion.
Category archives: Adland
BREAKING: Avatar buys Espresso DBN to beef up DBN office
by MarkLives. M&N Brands has acquired a 51% stake in Espresso DBN, an independent Durban-based ad agency.
An Accountant in Adland: The lockdown hangover [S2 E7]
by Siwe Lawrence. As much as our partying days are the thing of the past (for now), the glory days of certain ‘life’ hangovers have peaked.
BREAKING: Suhana Gordhan leaves FCB for Duke Group
by MarkLives. Suhana Gordhan is the new ECD at Duke Group, effective 1 September 2020.
Herding Words: One dangerous voice
by Wendy Shepherd. My creative director in my 30s knew the value many voices bring to the dubious art of advertising. There’s a troubling dearth of people who do.
“2020” — WTF?!
by Leigh Tayler. As each day of 2020 ticks by, it seems a new WTF?! moment springs up like some sort of grotesque jack-in-the-box.
#AdForumSummit: More acquisitions planned — Accenture Interactive
by Johanna McDowell. Much expansion is planned for Accenture Interactive, with more acquisitions in key markets.
Clover, your advertising is misguided
by Jarred Cinman. Permit me a moment of rare sanctimony for adland, if you will: this kind of lazy, unwise, poorly executed and embarrassing work demeans us all.
#AdForumSummit: Tech and consumers rule — IPG
by Johanna McDowell. IPG consists of many agencies in different disciplines but this presentation was about the group layers that support the various agencies.
Making the circle bigger — together #diversity
by Mimi Thurgood. How women in the creative industries can open up honest conversation, affect real change and raise other women.