by Herman Manson. Today we reveal which ad agencies in Joburg were most admired by their peers in 2017.
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#BigReads2017: The creative work you made time to read about in 2017
by Herman Manson. We list the creative work you made time to read about here on MarkLives during 2017.
AdReview: A memo and the end of an institution
by Herman Manson. Tony Koenderman has cancelled AdReview — the industry awards show he has been running for nearly 15 years.
Green Sky Thinking: Doing well by doing good
by Colwyn Elder (@colwynelder) Of note is that the UK’s IPA Effectiveness Awards has recently announced a new category prize in 2016 to recognise those commercial campaigns that generate not only economic value, but also value to society.
Agency Leaders: 2014’s most-admired marketers & brands
by Herman Manson. This year, for the first time, our annual poll of agency leaders also gauges the brand South African agency leaders would most want their agency to work on; the marketer they most admire; the industry body they rate most highly; the pitch consultant they would recommend to a client; and their choice of the most-innovative marketer/advertiser in SA.
Chillibush – no pretensions or clutter
by Herman Manson. Dale Hefer and her agency, Chillibush, are significant players in the SA ad market, but have maintained a relatively low profile in a space still cluttered with egos and an awards obsession bar none.
The Value Of Creativity
I have a long-held view that highly creative work is also the most effective work.
The Creative Circle needs to manage relevance, says Chris Gotz
Chris Gotz, Executive Creative Director at Ogilvy Cape Town, recently took up the reins as chair of the Creative Circle, a body promoting creativity in the South African advertising industry.
Wayne Naidoo elected as ACA chair
Wayne Naidoo (CEO of Lowe Bull) has been appointed the new chairperson of the Association for Communication and Advertising of South Africa (ACA) in place of Reinher Behrens. Two vice chairs were re-elected, namely Mike Gendel and Boniswa Pezisa, while Nina Morris took the third spot vacated by the election of Naidoo. Naidoo will chair his first official ACA meeting in the new year.
Young, Gifted & Killing It: Justice Mukheli
by Veli Ngubane. This young artist/filmmaker/photographer is too humble to brag about his achievements and accolades, so I will.