As reported yesterday, NZ won 12 Pencils at D&AD, which overnight awarded a colour value to each one – resulting in seven Wood Pencils (equivalent to Bronzes) and five Graphite Pencils (Silvers).
Arrivals & Departures: Senior management changes at Raydar
Clemenger Group NZ has unveiled senior management changes at the group’s leading shopper marketing agency, Raydar. CEO Darryl McClay will step down from his role on Friday 30 June, while managing director Troy Fuller will step into the ceo role effective the next day (Saturday 1 July).
Shine’s Spark Lab campaign delivers tech heavyweights to your desk
Sir Ray Avery, Dame Rosanne Meo, Dr Michelle Dickinson (aka Nano Girl) and Eat my Lunch co-founder Lisa King are among 11 famous faces who’ve come together in a new brand campaign – out of Shine Auckland – for Spark’s business customer experience platform, Spark Lab, out of Shine Auckland.
Y&R Serbia works to bring Christians & Muslims together
A joint project between Y&R Belgrade and the Interreligious Council in Bosnia & Herzegovina has produced a new book that aims to bring Christianity and Islam closer together.
TV outstrips Social
A fall in the number of ad campaigns leading with social has been matched by a steady increase in those leading with TV, according to the latest Warc 100 report.
Arrivals & Departures: Kiwi startup taps KR & Rob Fyfe
A local start-up that educates using advice from top businesspeople has attracted a couple of heavyweights to its board, reports the NBR pay site.
Colenso & DDB’s Internet work scores in New York
Colenso BBDO and DDB were among the Webby Award winners in New York overnight. Colenso’s Internet recognition came in the Advertising & Media/Display & Banner Campaigns category for Amnesty Unblocker, while DDB scored a People’s Voice Award in Advertising & Media Best Use of Mobile Media for Homeless 360.
Clems, Colenso, Ogilvy, FCB, DDB Pencil winners at D&AD – NZ comes in at 14th
NZ has come in at 14th on the Pencils table as the D&AD London Festival entered its second day last night. In total, NZ scored 12 Pencils. The winners include The Sweet Shop (four Pencils) Clemenger BBDO (three), and Colenso BBDO, Ogilvy, FCB and DDB (one each).
Arrivals & Departures: Little Giant taps CD Erik Hay, Adshel signs new marketing chief
High St-based indie creative agency Little Giant has signed Erik Hay as Creative Director. He previously held creative leadership roles at Saatchi & Saatchi London, Publicis Melbourne and Clemenger BBDO Wellington before a two-year stint running a 14-strong team at Weta Workshop Wellington.
Phantom expands its horizons
Grey Lynn-based Phantom Billstickers have tipped the poster frame on its side to create framed landscape-format street posters.
