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Tag archives: Machine_
EXCLUSIVE: Campbell moves from HelloFCB+ to Machine_
by Herman Manson. Robyn Campbell is joining Machine_ as its new MD, overseeing both the Cape Town and Joburg offices.
EXCLUSIVE: McPherson exits Machine_ for Virgin Active
by Herman Manson. Gareth McPherson has been appointed Virgin Active South Africa CMO, effective 1 March 2020.
BREAKING: Machine wins Heineken SA’s TTL portfolio
by MarkLives. “The Heineken account is an incredible win for us. It’s an honour to represent this prominent global brand locally,” says Gareth McPherson, Machine MD and CCO.
Publicis Groupe buys MACHINE, launches Publicis Machine
by Herman Manson (@marklives) Publicis Groupe has acquired independent agency Machine and is merging it with Publicis Worldwide South Africa to establish Publicis Machine. Publicis Groupe is currently reinvigorating its South African and African business through a number of acquisitions.
Design Annotator: Young South Africa, motion photography and Show & Tell #2
by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) For Design Annotator today, we’ve chosen: Young South Africa featuring Sibs Shongwe-La Mer; Bizarre AfrikaBurn motion photos by Lukas Renlund; Show & Tell creative talks; 10 creatives inspired by the city; Jo Anke Gallery’s Hlengiwe Vilakati; illustrator and standup comedian Donovan Goliath; artist blankets for Mr Price Home; and a call to enter the Nokia Asha A-List Competition.
Design Annotator: Face Cake, a WDC Instagram watchlist and our picks from Guild Design Fair
by Uno de Waal (@Unodewaal) This week’s Design Annotator includes: World Design Capital 2014 via Instagram, Yenza — Make It, 365 Postcards for Ants, Better Living Challenge, Plascon Design Awards, Guild Design Fair, Anthony Bila, Daniel Ting Chong, Machine’s second birthday, MTN’s “We’re Guilty” and Tuffy’s sweet makeover.
Shelf Life: From designer coffee cups to porn stars
Louise Marsland (@Louise_Marsland)’s weekly pick of recent product, packaging and design launches: a designer paper activation from Shift Joe Public; a stunning pop-up promotion from Machine; Lego gets down on a porn star that plays with its brand name; and media brand GQ launches another brand engagement site.
#trendMARK: Digital does not evolve — it mutates
a trendMARK feature by Andy Gilder (@Andy_Gilder) If you’re chasing the “next big thing” you may end up chasing your own tail, when the answer could be a lot simpler and closer to home. I refuse to bark up the wrong tree.
Agency Leaders: 2013’s most-admired ad agency in Cape Town
It’s always good to know what the boss thinks. Having polled Cape Town’s agency leaders we can now tell what those leading the city’s ad agencies think of their competitors, who they see as effective managers and great creatives, and where they believe their future competition is likely to come from.