Aiming to improve the consumer experience, leading international trade associations and companies in the online media ecosystem – including NZ – have joined forces to create the Coalition for Better Ads.

Jon Cooper, co-owner at Auckland sound design & audio post facility The Coopers has been named as a jury member on D&AD’s Film Advertising Craft jury.

WPP-owned agency J Walter Thompson Sydney has confirmed a B&T report that it has let go of some of its creatives as part of a restructure of the business.

A phalanx of marketing experts have been lined up to share their experiences and know-how at the Modern Marketing Summit, which comes to Auckland on Thursday 12 April.

Chris Flack, the design director of Strategy Creative’s Christchurch studio, has been selected to join an international panel of leading designers at Adfest in Thailand on March 21-24.

“The strongest kava in the Pacific comes from Tanna, where it is lovingly chewed and spat in preparation by virgin boys.”

TBWA Group and its PR Group’s Eleven PR has been appointed as the agency in New Zealand for global Italian brand DeLonghi. 

Over 40 global industry leaders and colleagues had to scrabble for a place in the video shot and edited by Colenso and Toybox to celebrate Nick Worthington’s Lifetime Achievement Award at last week’s Axis Awards in Auckland.