Mike Barnwell says agency language should change

Mike Barnwell, the recently appointed ECD at Draftfcb Cape Town, wants agency language focused on compartmentalising the communications trade to go. Instead of below-, above- or even through-the-line thinking, he wants his agency to talk about strategically sound solutions instead.

Ad award success no longer sole arbiter of agency and industry respect

The 2011 Loerie Awards are done and dusted (no pun intended), with Cape Town agencies grabbing three of the top five (first, third and fifth) spots on the official overall ranking table. Two of the three Grands Prix were awarded to Cape-based agencies.

Loerie 2011 Official Rankings

Loerie 2011 Rankings

S’HOT 2011 review: Smart Thinking

The Client: Webber Wentzel
The Agency: Net#work BBDO
The Brief: Webber Wentzel Attorneys needed a brand campaign to communicate their smart thinking.
Creative Solution: Net#work BBDO created two opponents using of mind maps to demonstrate how the smart thinker will always prevail.
The ads ran in the business press (FM and Business Day).
Creative Team: Donovan Goliath (Art Director), Jeff Tyser (Copywriter), Jenny Glover, Brent Singer (Creative Directors)

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