by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) This week, we have selected the Santam TV commercial, “One of a kind”, created by King James Group that celebrates our specialness, and offers South Africans a mirror of some of those things we find normal every day, but are totally weird and inexplicable to a foreigner.
Category archives: S’HOT
Shelf Life: PS, there’s a new ad from Keith Rose!
Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging, design and food launches: Robertson Winery adds to its family; P.S. Friends forever; Engen 1-Card makes inroads; and SchoolMedia calls on brands to support sports initiative in schools.
Ad of the Week: Nando’s serves up the good news
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) From Nkandla to load-shedding, from chaos in parliament to ISIS, the bad news seems to be coming at us hard and fast. Thankfully, there’s a flame-grilled chicken brand with a good sense of humour that’s campaigning hard to get us to laugh.
The making of Emily Oberman #makechange #designindaba
Here Jupiter Cape Town shares the making of the image of Design Indaba 2015 speaker Emily Oberman, who is a partner in multidisciplinary design firm Pentagram, for the advertising and marketing campaign.
Shelf Life: The ABCD model of township outdoor media
Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging, design and food launches: Wall media builds into Africa; Castle Lite brought to life by Moving Tactics; Salon Media straightens out ghd; and Jupiter Cape Town and Design Indaba urge change.
Ad of the Week: Looks good on paper #designindaba
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) “Make. Change.” is the mantra for Design Indaba 2015. This year, The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town has conceptualised the creative for the event with a campaign showcasing the use of paper that harnesses the brand’s core theme, #MAKECHANGE.
Design Indaba: Making #makechange #designindaba
Design Indaba 2015 is upon us and its ad agency, The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town, is once again responsible for its advertising and marketing campaign. This year, the event is encouraging participants to ignite positive change through design.
Shelf Life: Posted with love
Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging, design and food launches: Joe Public Amsterdam ‘owns’ Valentine’s Day; Hennessy’s design collaboration; Kauai launches in Mauritius; and the Rado Star design prize is awarded.
Ad of the Week: Enjoying the party?
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) Many Twitter users streaming #SONA2015 on the day would have spotted the Photoshopped images of President Jacob Zuma, leader of the opposition Helen Zille, the EFF ‘Commander in Chief’ Julius Malema and a mysterious fourth person in various different scenes, enjoying a ‘good time’ together.
Shelf Life: African app innovation
Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging, design and food launches: Retroviral refreshes brand CI; SA wine industry posed for growth in 2016; African app developers up for global award; and Hertex launches latest African-inspired prints.