“We’ve gone compact,” hails a release emailed to us over the weekend by Stuff’s in-house Ponsonby-based PR division communications manager Lucy Hempseed.
DDB and Y&R score Yellow Pencils at D&AD
Two prized D&AD Yellow Pencils came NZ’s way at the 56th D&AD Awards ceremony in London last night. They went to DDB for Nescafe Re:Scam, and Y&R, which picked up a Yellow for Heinz Geoff.
10 things I learned at Adfest
M+AD asked Adfest 2018 judge Chris Flack, who’s design director at Strategy Creative Christchurch, for the top 10 things he learned in Thailand last month …
Demand for integrated platforms surges as production companies battle rising competition
By Sydney-based Ooyala Asia-Pacific chief Steve Davis, an occasional M+AD contributor: The emergence of multiple delivery channels is placing increasing pressures on established video production companies. Where once broadcast television was king, viewers now have a portfolio of viewing options which, in turn, is causing challenges for content creators.
Gold Coast beckons PR shop
Leading independent Australiasian PR agency Thrive has opened its fifth office – on Queensland’s Gold Coast, at Southport. Thrive’s other locations include Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland.
Colenso, Gladeye, Assembly, Y&R, Heyday win in New York (updated)
New Zealand has won three Webby Awards and two People’s Voice Awards at the 22nd Annual Webby Awards in New York.
NZ ad revenue down slightly in 2017
The Advertising Standards Authority has reported that advertising revenue across all main media was NZ$2.561 billion for the 12 months ended 31 December 2017. The 2016 total was $2.572 billion.
Future of the Future brings global disruption leaders to NZ
High-impact business breakfast Future of the Future is back for a second year in Auckland with a commanding lineup of global visionaries from Google, Airbnb, Netflix and Spotify.
Contagion shoots Instant Finance with Todd McCracken
Contagion, the Auckland full-service indie founded by Dean & Bridget Taylor in 2010, has produced its first piece of work for Instant Finance since winning the pitch (against 10 other agencies!) four months back.
Arrivals & Departures: Craig Whitehead resigns as 99 CCO
The Clemenger Group New Zealand has announced that Craig Whitehead has resigned as chief creative officer at 99 retail advertising agency, effective June 30.
