by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) Education remains a challenge in South Africa and is a space where old apartheid spending still continues to directly impact learner’s outcomes. Ad agency Joe Public, led by Pepe Marais, is part of an organisation that has taken on this challenge — One School at a Time.
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Shelf Life: Transforming Jozi CBD through creating meaningful change
Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging and design launches: Native makes an Absolut statement; get the skinny on McCain’s new fries; and Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky expands marketing strategy.
Ad of the Week: #RainyDay savings
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) It’s great to see banks showing people how to save instead of how to spend. This week, we look at how Nedbank, together with Joe Public, recently came up with an arresting way of getting people to think about saving through its “Make saving for a #RainyDay happen” billboard.
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.
Shelf Life: Shift Joe Public takes to the seas
Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s pick of new product, packaging and design launches this week: Shift Joe Public makes waves in uncharted territory for SAMSA; Kor launches in SA with filtered water on the go; the new logo of IAB South Africa — formerly the DMMA; Milpark Garden Court upgrades; and how to have a happy ending on Valentine’s Day, even if you’re single!
Agency Leaders: 2013’s most-admired ad agency in South Africa
by Herman Manson (@marklives) The annual poll by the MarkLives team amongst South Africa’s leading agency executives has already revealed which agencies, agency leaders and creatives are most admired by regional peers. This set today’s results rather nicely. Which city will play host to the most admired agency an ad execs in the country? Will it be Johannesburg with Joe Public or Cape Town with Ogilvy Cape Town?
Agency Leaders: 2013’s most-admired ad agency in Johannesburg
by Herman Manson (@marklives) It’s always good to know what the boss thinks. Having polled Johannesburg’s agency leaders, we can now tell what those leading the city’s ad agencies think of their competitors, whom they see as effective managers and great creatives, and where they believe their future competition is likely to come from.
#AdoftheYear: South Africa’s 10 Best Ads of 2013 (Part 2)
by Oresti Patricios (@orestaki) [2nd 5 of 10] And the winner is… Here is the second half of my entirely subjective countdown of the best of the Best Ads of 2013. It was a good year, so everyone’s a winner (as they say).
Shelf Life: For art — blood, sweat and tears
Louise Marsland’s (@Louise_Marsland) pick of new product, packaging and design launches:
An extraordinary campaign and product created with real bodily fluids; Magnum ice cream feeds your personality; Yum Yum Peanut Butter goes on a 3D ride; and Primedia has even taken over the changing rooms in store.
Shelf Life: Do the right things
Louise Marsland’s (@Louise_Marsland) pick of new product, packaging and design launches.
A warm and fuzzy welcome for new employees at Prezence Digital; Joe Public smells the coffee; Baileys goes 3D in Africa; and Nike gets the boot.