by Herman Manson. We list the most-read-about people on MarkLives during 2017.
Category archives: S’HOT
#BigReads2017: The big account moves of 2017
by Herman Manson. We list the most-read-about account pitches and new business wins on MarkLives during the course of 2017.
#AdoftheYear2017: South Africa’s best ads [ads 3-1]
by Oresti Patricios. The year is almost done but, before you get there, a standing ovation, please, for the three best advertising campaigns of the year!
Shelf Life: Nando’s shows how South Africans can fix everything
Nando’s latest politically timed TVC; Publicis tells Africa to #OwnYourCrown; and Visa evolves sensory branding — Cheryl Hunter’s weekly pick!
#AdoftheYear2017: South Africa’s best ads [ads 10-4]
by Oresti Patricios. It was a great year for TV ads but there were also mould-breaking experiential campaigns that illustrated once again how innovative South African agencies can be.
Cover Stories: Top 5 South African mag covers for 2017 — commercial
by Shane de Lange. It goes without saying that art is a pivotal cultural pillar in the creation of any thriving society, and so my choice of the top five local commercial covers for 2017 follows this trend.
Shelf Life: Grey creates Uber’s first local campaign
Uber SA ads launch with laughter, Ella instant cappuccino on shelf, and Firestone’s summer karaoke in a kombi — Cheryl Hunter’s weekly pick!
Young, Gifted & Killing It! 2017 in review
by Veli Ngubane. We struck gold this year, and we didn’t have to dig too deep to find the shining nuggets in our industry. We look back on their stories.
Cover Stories: Thoughtfulness in design (1 Dec 2017)
BitterKomix, Financial Mail, Hopes&Fears, Icon, RAW, The New Yorker and Wired — Shane de Lange’s weekly pick!
Ad of the Week: Sanlam, Cape Town encourage us to sing for our shower
by Oresti Patricios. Do you sing in the shower? Sanlam, City of Cape Town, Cape Town Tourism and King James Group think you should — and here’s a song or two to keep that shower short and save water.