by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) The Mail & Guardian weekly newspaper is well known for its oppositional stance in South African politics, and once again has made its position clear with its latest print campaign, “Freedom is Knowing”, prepared by TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris Johannesburg.
Category archives: S’HOT
Design Annotator: Untamed creatives and Braamfontein furniture
by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) For our weekly wrap-up, we’ve collected: student-animated short film Big Game; Nothing Else Comes Close with Nokia Lumia 1020 invitation; photographer Warren van Rensburg; Mercedes Benz Untamed Creatives Lauren Joffe, Nomili, Kate Davies, Thinkking and Soma Confection; ELLE Rising Star Design Award 2013; Knights Whisky’s ‘Authentic’ campaign #FollowYourself; illustrator and graphic designer Robyn Mitchell; and design studio Dokter and Misses.
Ad of the Week: Where’s my name? #ShareACokeZA
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) Since the beginning of November 2013, South Africans have been able to buy cans and bottles that have the wording “Coca-Cola” replaced with 600 of the country’s most common names. Produced by Draftfcb with Velocity Films, the television commercial (TVC) that goes with this #ShareACokeZA campaign is called “Share a Coke with Bobby”, featuring a gorgeous black-and-white border-collie-cross-pit-bull.
Design Annotator: Fresh student meat & SA’s newest sex zine
by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) In our roundup this (particularly exciting) week we bring you: the launch of our Fresh Meat Graduate Series, Laura Windvogel (aka Lady Skollie)’s sex ‘zine; the rest of our Nokia Lumia Nothing Else Comes Close group exhibition; and design from Dutchmann, Traffic and Whippet.
Magazine of the year and the 2013 MPASA PICA winners list
2013 MPASA PICA winners list
Ad of the Week: How to Wrangle a Kreepy
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) In an online campaign, Pentair, the US company that now owns Kreepy Krauly, has embraced the South African ethos and allowed agency Ebony and Ivory to have fun with a very “local is lekker” campaign.
Design Annotator: 3D Printed Chocolate
by Uno de Waal In our round-up this week, we bring you:
Amazing shots from 8 South African photographers using a Nokia Lumia 1020.
LAyers of NYC by Josh Hayman
Kit-Kat has created a world first 3D printed chocolate.
Kreepy Krauly Wrangler
Out of Office: Bean There
Glaceau vitaminwater City Insiders | Cape Town
Design Indaba has showcased their great bar designs with Fine Brandy by Design.
Design Annotator: Bilingual reklame and African design
by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) In our roundup this week we bring you: Mack Magagane Photography; print ads by Joe Public Ignite for Bryanston Parallel Medium School; Russian Bear #UrbanExpressions campaign; Southern Guild at MOAD; Braamfontein coffee shop Vélo; controversial Patrick Dinneen; creative property developer Jonathan Liebmann; and the inaugural Cape Town Art Fair.
Ad of the Week: Stop, start. Cry, sleep.
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) VW’s a brand with considerable experience and wisdom, which is possibly why the vehicle manufacturer manages to be both self-effacing and to create a charming commercial, “Volkswagen — Think Blue: Baby” from Adam&EveDDB, that beautifully positions its new, green innovation.
Ad of the Week: The wealth of Allan Gray’s “Oh Sinner Man”
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) Concentration is a challenge for most people. The latest ad from Allan Gray, “Distraction is the Enemy”, is a refreshing departure in style from previous ads from the financial services company and was produced by ad agency KingJames.