Andy Rice (@ricecommaandy) talks about his best (Cape Union Mart) and worst (Suzuki West Rand) adverts of the week with Jenny Crwys-Williams during The Ad Feature on Talk Radio 702.
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Ad of the Week: You have a right to know
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) Right2Know is an organisation that was formed in 2010 to oppose the Secrecy Bill, and it has continued to do so in the form of parliamentary lobbying, street demonstrations and various campaigns. The latest took the form of an email campaign by Ireland/Davenport.
Design Annotator: Young South Africa, motion photography and Show & Tell #2
by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) For Design Annotator today, we’ve chosen: Young South Africa featuring Sibs Shongwe-La Mer; Bizarre AfrikaBurn motion photos by Lukas Renlund; Show & Tell creative talks; 10 creatives inspired by the city; Jo Anke Gallery’s Hlengiwe Vilakati; illustrator and standup comedian Donovan Goliath; artist blankets for Mr Price Home; and a call to enter the Nokia Asha A-List Competition.
Ad of the Week: Changing the world, one school at a time
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) Education remains a challenge in South Africa and is a space where old apartheid spending still continues to directly impact learner’s outcomes. Ad agency Joe Public, led by Pepe Marais, is part of an organisation that has taken on this challenge — One School at a Time.
Design Annotator: 16 Jozi galleries, a music hackathon and the InAWE Residency
by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) This week on Design Annotator we’re highlighting: David Krut Print Workshop, Stand 47, Beatenberg #10and5Takeover, InAWE Residency with Fort Rixon, Break.Make.Create, “Wake Up, This Is Joburg”, 16 Jozi gallery spaces and art museums, and the “City of Gold Diggers” exhibition.
Heroes & Zeros: Yellow Pages — Andy Rice pays tribute to David Abbott
Andy Rice (@ricecommaandy) talks about his best (Yellow Pages — a tribute to David Abbott) and worst (Emirates) adverts of the week with Jenny Crwys-Williams during The Ad Feature on Talk Radio 702.
Ad of the Week: Trust me, I’m a doctor
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) The last time I was affected deeply by a Coronation ad was in 2012, with the true story of Lawrence Anthony, “the elephant whisperer”. The new ad, from Net#work BBDO, sticks with the powerful message of “Trust is Earned”, as well as with using a remarkable but true narrative to demonstrate the power of trust — the story of Dr Albert-André Nast, a doctor in the French village of Chelles.
Design Annotator: The Twenty Journey, Portfolio Night SA and 100 Good Ideas
by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) This week on Design Annotator we’re highlighting: photographer Dillon Marsh; the Twenty Journey; graphic designer Justin Plunkett; photographer Paulo Menezes; the Winter Sculpture Fair 2014; Portfolio Night 12; Studio Botes; What If x 100 GOOD IDEAS; BrandsEye on general elections; Skittles #SmuggleTheRainbow; Grolsch’s ‘Design A Swingtop’ competition; and Bobtail’s “When they don’t let go” campaign.
Heroes & Zeros: Rescue Radio’s Hidden Message — Andy Rice’s best ad of the week
Andy Rice (@ricecommaandy) talks about his best advert (Rescue Radio — The Hidden Message, by Memac Ogilvy) of the week and inappropriate targeting with guest host Sam Cowen during The Ad Feature on Talk Radio 702.
Ad of the Week: #RainyDay savings
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) It’s great to see banks showing people how to save instead of how to spend. This week, we look at how Nedbank, together with Joe Public, recently came up with an arresting way of getting people to think about saving through its “Make saving for a #RainyDay happen” billboard.