by Herman Manson. Fear not, glitter pork and cupcakes are not on the menu at this year’s Design Indaba Conference. Instead, delegates will be treated to a range of fascinating characters from the design world, sharing global design best practice in areas as diverse as architecture, service delivery and advertising.
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Local graffiti artists and illustrators remake Percy Bartley House in Woodstock
Ogilvy Cape Town has collaborated with Ricky Lee Gordon of Write-on-Africa to restore life and colour to the Percy Bartley House in Woodstock by providing the home with new coats of colourful paint and wall murals done by local well-known graffiti artists and illustrators. The home looks after troubled teen boys with a history of living on the streets.
Cape Town ‘heart’ soccer
Cape Town Tourism, the city’s public-private partnership to drive tourism in the city, certainly impressed with its pro-active, post FIFA World Cup 2010, report back to stakeholders. Cape Town Tourism CEO Mariette du Toit-Helmbold talks to Bizcommunity.com about the local industry’s strategy pre-and post world cup and why she believes disappointing occupancy levels doesn’t tell the full story.
60 layers of smart
Brilliant ideas come from conversation. A great conversation can lead to collaboration. That pretty much sums up the core strategic proposition behind Cape Town’s newest ad agency, 60 Layers of Cake.
Where are tourists going when not watching the football?
With soccer fans getting ready for the 10 + 10 and 20 – 10 (eeeek!) You Know What. They won’t only be watching soccer – they will also be exploring South African tourist sites. Google has released data on what key-words tourists are searching using its engine.
Loeries 2010: Call for entries campaign launched
Loeries 2010: The biggest event of the year. The campaign theme for this years’ annual Loeries event, announced today, Monday, 15 March 2010, by CEO Andrew Human, is of course a tongue-in-cheek, if rather dry, reference to that ‘other’ biggest event of the year. Before those FIFA lawyers get their knickers in a knot again – Kulula-style – no part of the campaign actually ever mentions the FIFA World Cup or shows a football. It’s called having a sense of humour. Read my story and see all the creative on BizCommunity.
The accountable ad agency
by Herman Manson. M&C Saatchi Abel aims to build an agency focused on measurable return of investment for clients. Is this the new dawn over adland clients have been waiting for?
Biometric security introduced to Design Indaba
Biometric security introduced to Design Indaba
At least the T&A was equal opportunity at some parties #Loeries 2009
At least the T&A was equal opportunity at some parties #Loeries 2009 (Kate Wolters as @marklives)
Party pics: Feed your ego (Mayoral-party #Loeries 2009)
Mayoral-party #Loeries 2009 (Kate Wolters as @marklives)