MediaSlut (@MediaSlut)’s choice of the best international and South African magazine covers this week: Little Brother, MAXIM (US), Newsweek, Oklahoma Today and Zigzag.
Category archives: S’HOT
Shelf Life: Search, click, buy — restock
Cheryl Hunter’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging, design and food launches: South Africa gets first ‘repeat shopping’ portal; a magical chocolate journey with Cadbury Dairy Milk [view TVC]; and 24ct debuts online with gold bars, diamonds and jewellery.
Ad of the Week: Dance, dance, dance
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) King James II got the talented Terence Neal of Egg Films to direct an eye-catching TV ad for 5FM’s Live Loud campaign. All about the power of music — and what happens if it isn’t there — this commercial speaks to the heart. I’m telling you, this ad could have been made for me, and me alone.
Ad Feature: Can Brand Gerrard cross the Atlantic divide?
by MarkLives (@marklives) And we’re back to the regular A-Team for the latest Ad Feature: Andy Rice, Sizakele Marutlulle and Jacob Moshokoa, with one Superhero and two Heroes! Rice also chats to Stuart Walsh, MetropolitanRepublic head of strategy, about personal branding and footballer Steven Gerrad leaving Liverpool.
MagLove: What lies beneath WIRED magic? Crumbs!
MediaSlut (@MediaSlut)’s choice of the best international and South African magazine covers this week: Bath Life, Crumbs (Cotswolds), The Independent Magazine, WIRED and Weg!/Go!
Shelf Life: New on the outside, dry on the inside
Cheryl Hunter’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging, design and food launches: new look for Savanna; World Whisky Day inspires new single malt; bubbly breaks new barriers; and SAA innovating.
Ad of the Week: I’ll be waiting for you, oh-oh-oh!
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) The minute I heard the music for the new Tafel Lager adverts, I wanted to get up and dance. I wanted to dance on the table. I wanted to dance on the chairs.
Ad Feature: Does this colour look good on us?
by MarkLives (@marklives) In the latest Ad Feature, branding expert Andy Rice is joined by digital entrepreneur Kali Ilunga and EWN’s Aki Anastasiou, who chats to Kerry Ogundana, L’Oreal Paris senior product manager, about its popular makeup app which has finally made it to South Africa, Makeup Genius.
MagLove: Here’s looking at you, Katy
MediaSlut (@MediaSlut)’s choice of the best international and South African magazine covers this week: The New York Times Magazine, Avaunt, The European, Wonderland, British Airways High Life (South Africa) and JSE+ Supplement.
Shelf Life: Freezing out the competition
Cheryl Hunter (@cherylhunter)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging, design and food launches: shopper marketing with Nature’s Garden, the even thinner smartphone, and Oreo Playtime extended.