by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) Kent Andreasen is a photographer and cinematographer from Cape Town whose work we adore. We jumped at an opportunity to send him to Khayelitsha earlier this year to capture the sights and street life all on film in his distinctive style.
Category archives: S’HOT
Heroes & Zeros: Snickers — Andy Rice’s best & worst ads of the week
Andy Rice (@ricecommaandy) talks about his best (Snickers) and worst (Snickers, too) adverts of the week with Jenny Crwys-Williams during The Ad Feature on Talk Radio 702. Find out why these brands feature in this week’s Heroes & Zeros webisode.
Ad of the Week: An epic ride for Tracker
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) Tracker, the stolen-vehicle tracking company, has decided to get involved in cycling, and there appears to be sound thinking behind this “Ride Free” sponsorship programme that takes an holistic approach, not just focusing on the ‘stars’ of the sport but also on the general public and newcomers.
Design Annotator: “ABC’s of Xhosa Names” and election TV ads
by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) This week on Design Annotator we’re highlighting: Thandiwe Tshabalala’s illustrated GIFs; Cape Town-based illustrator Ninjabreadboy; graphic designer and art director Aldo Pulella; Greg and Roché Dry, founders of Egg Designs; Hanro Havenga’s BestRand photo project; train surfing in SA doccie; Cloudy With a Chance of Pixels; the Russian Bear #UrbanExpressions campaign; 2014 Cinemark Cannes Young Lions winners; and ANC and DA election TVCs.
Heroes & Zeros: Andy Rice’s best (Cheerios) & worst (Gauteng govt) ads of the week
Andy Rice (@ricecommaandy) talks about his best (Cheerios) and worst (Gauteng govt) adverts of the week with Jenny Crwys-Williams (@jcwLIFE) during The Ad Feature on Talk Radio 702 (@Radio702). Find out why these brands feature in this week’s Heroes & Zeros webisode.
Design Annotator: Yield street art, Four Corners, and love for cities
by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) Today on Design Annotator we’ve got: r1’s street art Yield; Spier Architectural Arts creative director Liani van der Westhuizen; new work by Wesley van Eeden; Cape Town Love app; Josh Hayman’s GoldRush; Four Corners director Ian Gabriel; making of Four Corners; XooXity Hackathon recap and winner; 2014 Loerie Awards campaign; and the new Standard Bank TVC from TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris and Egg Films.
Ad of the Week: Rocking the Red Bull brand
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) Today, instead of looking at a specific ad, I’m going to talk about the benefits of being a brand that gets how to connect with people, looking at how the Red Bull brand gets ‘wiiiings’, thanks to its creative campaigns.
Ad agency gives back to Mitchell’s Plain
by MarkLives (@marklives) 140 BBDO, together with SHOUTSA and charity Breadline Africa, has unveiled the newest SEED (Schools Extended Education Design) library at Eisleben Road Primary School in Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town.
Heroes & Zeros: Andy Rice’s best (Robertsons Herbs & Spices) & worst (AVBOB) ads of the week
Andy Rice (@ricecommaandy) talks about his best (Robertsons Herbs & Spices) and worst (AVBOB) adverts of the week with Jenny Crwys-Williams (@jcwLIFE) during The Ad Feature on Talk Radio 702 (@Radio702). Find out why these brands feature in this week’s Heroes & Zeros webisode.
Ad of the Week: Experience Exclusive Books’ theatre of the mind
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) Exclusive Books plays with the word “Experience” in its latest radio ad campaign, produced by Net#work BBDO under the creative direction of Jenny Glover and Brent Singer, with copywriting by Jarred Osmond and Greig Watt. Thanks to a masterful voice performance, the ad takes listeners on a journey into the ‘theatre of the mind’.