Cannes Lions 2015 has released the following shortlists: Outdoor, Media, PR, Creative Effectiveness, Direct, Press, Promo & Activation and Mobile. South Africa has scored eight in Outdoor ; four in Media; one in PR; three in Direct; 20 in Press; three in Promo & Activation but none in Creative Effectiveness and Mobile.
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#CannesLions Pharma and Health & Wellness winners
Winners of the 2015 Pharma and Health & Wellness Lions have been announced at the Lions Health Awards Ceremony. A total of 86 Pharma and Health & Wellness Lions were presented.
Design Annotator: 10 Inspiration Tumblrs by South African Creatives
by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) Today’s Design Annotator includes:
– An interview with photographer Jody Brand, whose work is a raw glimpse into South African youth culture
– The British Council’s Connect/ZA programme of creative events, projects and initiatives
– Sculptures by Jonothan van der Walt that blur the lines between kitsch and fine art
– Disorienting photographs of ordinary things by Kent Andreasen
– Turning data into art with NumberPicture
– Two South Africans traversing the US in a campervan dubbed ‘Dora’
– 10 Inspiration tumblrs by some of our favourite local creatives
– Nokia Lumia at the InAWE Residency
– A final wrap up of Cannes 2014
Letter from NY: The truth about Cannes
by Matthew Bull (@StixBull) I have just completed my 13th Cannes Lions in 15 years and the change from my first one in 1999 has been remarkable. The truth is that it’s now a media event, where the powerful new media and digital companies of our era jostle for the front page — and the downside of all this is the relegation in standing of the creative awards.
Design Annotator: Domestic bliss, super boy and adventurous photographs
by Uno de Waal (@unodewaal) In this edition of Design Annotator, you’ll find: a Twenty Journey Q&A; photographer Caroline Mackintosh; the RVCA Artist Network Program; graphic designer Matt Kay; Alice Mann’s Domestic Bliss; Sanlam’s new ‘Super Boy’ TVC; and a roundup of all the winning South African work at Cannes Lions.
Motive: Mike Abel — How to train your awards judge
by Mike Abel. So much time is spent in our industry developing brilliant work, yet how much time is spent on training creatives (and strategists and suits) on how best to evaluate it?
Design Annotator: Interactive installations, fossil biscuits & Cannes field notes
by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) For today’s Design Annotator, we’ve rounded up: Young Creative South Africa 2014; artists Francois Knoetze and Jenna Burchell; Field Notes from Cannes Lions + winning SA work; The Sleepers’ “Mine” music video; Star Crossed Tattoo & Piercing; M&C Saatchi Abel’s Fossil Biscuits; and five cultural institutions making things happen.
Cannes Lions 2014: First Grand Prix winners
The International Festival of Creativity, Cannes Lions, has held the first of its four awards nights, announcing this year’s winners in the Creative Effectiveness, Direct, Promo & Activation and PR categories. Here are the Grand Prix winners.
Cannes Lions 2014: SA gets three Promo & Activation Lions bronzes
The International Festival of Creativity, Cannes Lions, has held the first of its four awards nights, announcing this year’s winners in the Creative Effectiveness, Direct, Promo & Activation and PR categories. Two bronzes went to FCB South Africa (Johannesburg) for Coca-Cola and the third bronze to TBWA Hunt Lascaris for Tiger Brands.
The Sell: Is a Cannes (Lion) on the shelf worth two cans in the basket?
by Mimi Nicklin (@miminicklin) I find myself asking how we balance the recognition for creativity, with our constant fight for value adding work that sells to shoppers as well as consumers.