As has been the case with the annual APEX awards in the past, the 2018 edition once more boasts with a highly regarded adjudication panel. The panel consists of captains of industry from a variety of disciplines, all of whom together will be combing through entries to find the ‘work that works’. Drawn from […]
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Vega students bag two Pencils at D&AD 2018
Four students from Vega – a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) – are reeling with excitement after receiving two D&AD Pencil awards for their respective group submissions to the competition’s New Blood category. The D&AD New Blood Awards category recognises young creative talent with the goal of helping them take their […]
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Ogilvy South Africa won big at the recent 2018 In2 SABRE Awards EMEA and the Holmes Report 2018 SABRE Awards EMEA. Both awards ceremonies were held at The National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam on Wednesday, 23 May 2018. At In2 SABRE Awards EMEA, the agency received top honours, winning Best Use of Integrated Social Media […]
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Innovative virtual water-saving mobile game delivers much-needed water to the Western Cape, and a prestigious global award to local digital mobile company Local mobile and digital marketing company, Digitata Insights received global recognition for its innovative Smart Water Saving mobile game, developed for Unilever’s Sunlight two-in-one campaign. The company walked away with a Silver for […]
Continue readingMore TagCelebrating 10 years of committed sponsorship to the MOST Awards
This year is a special one for the much anticipated MOST Awards as it celebrates its milestone 10th anniversary. The Awards recognise excellence in service delivery, knowledge and innovation in the media sector and this year’s event, held at The Wanderers Club in Illovo, Johannesburg on 13 September, is going to be a bumper celebration. […]
Continue readingMore TagRohan Reddy appointed as Head of Creative at FCB Connect
Rohan Reddy has been appointed as Head of Creative at FCB Connect with responsibility for curating the creative product of the group’s affiliate agencies on the continent, particularly for clients and brands with a global footprint or a presence in markets across Africa. Highly respected as both a leader and a creative, Reddy has 25 […]
Continue readingMore TagTop SA creatives sit top of the table at Cannes Lions 2018
It’s that time of the year when world’s best creatives come together. This year marks the 64th edition of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and for seven top advertising-industry executives based in South Africa, excitement is mounting for when they judge the best creative work in the world. Cinemark, in its role as […]
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If you have this inexplicable urge to ‘Rather be in Mauritius’, there are two women you should blame – Janet and Philippa. At the recent 50th anniversary gala dinner hosted by the Mauritius High Commission, two members of the consumer division at Meropa Communications were presented with “an award of excellence for outstanding partnership”.Award winners […]
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They had just 48 hours to complete the task, from brief to concept shooting, editing and the final production of a 60 second commercial. But, for one creative team, those could just be the most important 48 hours in their exciting young advertising careers to date! The Cannes Young Lions competition for 2018 is currently […]
Continue readingMore TagVote for the MOST Awards and stand a chance to win R6000
Voting for the 10th annual MOST Awards opens today and will stay live until 2 July 2018. By completing the Media Owner or Media Agency survey you stand a chance to win R6000. To access the online survey click here, or go to www.themediaonline.co.za and look for the “Click here to Vote” button at the […]
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