NEW YORK, Today: The One Club has enlisted a crew of well-known Aussie filmmakers and agency creatives to produce a witty call-for-entries 45sec promo film for The One Show 2021.
New NYC awards show taps Thelma & Louise director
NEW YORK, Today: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards, and the Genius 100 Foundation (G100) will partner to launch a new award to honour global “outstanding purpose-driven creative work that inspires action to create impact”.
$25k for Lexus Design finalists
AUCKLAND, Monday: Two AUT faculty of design & creative technologies students – Jessica Vea & Gayle Lee – have been chosen as one of six finalists in the Global Lexus Design Awards competition.
The recovery continues
SYDNEY, Monday: New Zealand’s advertising market has rebounded strongly from recent Covid-related declines, finishing the year on a high by reporting a 10.4% increase in December adspend which in turn has led to a 4.9% increase in December quarter adspend, according to SMI.
Inspired by Print
LONDON, Today: D&AD has appointed a fourth Kiwi judge for D&AD 2021. He’s designer/developer Nick de Jardine of Wellington-based website design shop Grafik.
We don’t need ‘creatives’, we need copywriters & art directors
PARIS, Monday: US copywriter Dave Trott has caught the attention of the global ad business with a call to drop the noun “creative” and replace it with the more accurate “copywriter” or “art director”.
Strahan Wallis to head Clemenger Group NZ
AUCKLAND, Friday: Clemenger Group has appointed Strahan Wallis as ceo of Clemenger Group New Zealand. Wallis will return to New Zealand in March, following a successful stint as managing director of Porter Novelli Los Angeles, and executive vice president of Global Reputation Management.
No M+AD Monday
AUCKLAND, Today: Much of the North Island will celebrate local Anniversary Days on Monday – including Northland (where it is known as Northland Day), Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Manawatū-Whanganui and Hawke’s Bay regions north of the 39th parallel.
Magic carpet ride
AUCKLAND, Today: Grey Lynn-based production company Digital Masters has created a new tvc for Carpet Mill NZ. No ad agency was involved.
Dial Direct
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Entries for the 2021 New Zealand Radio Awards open this Monday (1 February). Awards chairman Jana Rangooni said: “Entrants are required to register as a user at rba.co.nz/nz-radio-awards and follow the easy step-by-step process for submitting an entry through the website.
