The graphics and ad agency stars at the 2017 NZ Best Design Awards unveiled on Friday were: Designworks, Alt Group, Osborne Shiwan, TBWA, Assembly, Colenso BBDO, Clemenger BBDO/Touchcast, Special Group, Inhouse Design, FCB, and McCarthy Christchurch.
Colenso’s Anchor makes finals in UK
Colenso BBDO has three entries through to the finals of the London International Awards, in the Production & Post Production category for Anchor Milk Slams Inside Out.
Arrivals & Departures: FCB veteran joins Assignment
FCB nine-year veteran Matt Scott has resigned to join Assignment Group as managing partner of its Auckland office. At FCB, Scott joins head of planning Matt Kingston, who left Special Group for Assignment earlier this year.
Vodafone embraces optimism with new brand positioning strategy
Vodafone has announced a significant evolution of its brand positioning strategy, strapline and visual identity worldwide – the first changes to one of the world’s best-known brands since the introduction of the Power to you strapline in 2009.
Colenso, Sweet Shop launch new AMI safety campaign
AMI with Colenso BBDO has launched its new purpose with an unconventional insurance commercial that imagines how good a safer world might look.
Colenso on song in Vegas
New Zealand has just one finalist – Colenso BBDO – through to the Music & Sound shortlist at the London International Awards, currently under way in Las Vegas (go figure!).
Nowt so queer as folk
After 25 years of supporting queer & gender-diverse (LGBT) young people, NZ charity Rainbow Youth has taken to TV for the first time with a spot that challenges negative connotations around the use of the word ‘gay’.
Marketo expands AI-Powered product suite with ContentAI
SYDNEY – Engagement marketing software provider Marketo, Inc has unveiled Marketo ContentAI, an artificial intelligence-powered solution that engages each customer with the most relevant content across channels.
Big brands aren’t dying and young people don’t hate them: Research
Evidence-based research from Australia’s Ehrenberg-Bass Institute punctures received wisdom and should be required reading, according to a report in the latest Campaign Asia Pacific.
Spots, stripes and Dr Seuss
Parnell indie Rainger & Rolfe has created a school holidays print campaign that aims to get kids thinking about the animals at Auckland Zoo.
