The Epica Creative Awards has received just one entry – from Clemenger BBDO Wellington – for its newly minted NZ Agency of the Year competition.
Epica eyes NZ Agency of the Year prize
The Epica Creative Awards has extended the deadline for this year’s call for entries – and hinted it may establish a new New Zealand Advertising Agency of Year award.
Epica deadline Friday
The deadline is fast approaching for the 30th Epica Awards – they close this Friday 30 September 30. The Epica organisation is based in Paris – but this year’s show will be held in *Amsterdam on Thursday 17 November.
Kiwi creatives thrive in Paris
French awards organiser Epica has shone a light on the work of two Kiwi creatives – Mark Forgan & Jamie Standen – who have been making waves since they left Clemenger BBDO Wellington in 2007 to head for Europe.
Arrivals & Departures: Curious taps Oliver Green
Director/writer Oliver Green – well known in NZ for his work for Mojo, Colenso and Shine – has been signed by Curious Film NZ & Australia.
Arrivals & Departures: Epica taps Time Inc chief
The Paris-based Epica Awards has appointed Norman Pearlstine, vice-chairman of Time Inc, as president of its jury this year.
Epica 2016 presents Europe’s finest
The Epica organisation has announced the full line-up for its 2016 Creative Circle conference, which will be held at The Panama Club in Amsterdam from 9.30am to 5pm on Thursday 17 November.
French agency creates Epica campaign
The Paris-based Epica Awards – the only global creative advertising competition judged by journalists (including M+AD ed David Gapes) – has launched a new ad campaign, created by French agency Altmann+Pacreau.
The day I saw the light
By Epica Awards editorial director Mark Tungate. Paris-based Epica is an informal global association of journalists who cover marketing and creativity. M+AD ed David Gapes was on the jury last year, and is again this year:
It’s not easy to become truly great at advertising. But it may be a tiny bit easier when your first career experiences are at BBH and Abbott Mead Vickers. In fact, Mike Nicholson – the freshly-appointed ECD of Brave in London – has a CV that looks like a litany of the world’s greatest agencies, plus the magic word “Google”.
Interview: The most creative woman in the world
M+AD’s alliance with Europe’s Epica Creative Awards (ed David Gapes is on the jury – scroll down for this story) has already borne fruit, an interview by Epica director Mark Tungate with the formidable Joanna Monteiro, chief creative officer at FCB Brazil. The 2014 Cannes Grand Prix winner discusses women in advertising, and shows some of her best work.
