D&AD London has engaged six creative superstars as headline speakers for the D&AD Festival in April. The list features LA-based Kiwi radio DJ Zane Lowe (son of Radio Hauraki co-founder Derek Lowe).
Federer-Nadal helium ad funny – and phony!
Brisbane radio station Hot 91 appeared to get the context confused when they posted a very amusing video of Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal trying to shoot an ad for a charity tennis match while they were – allegedly – stoned on helium.
Colenso tackles Samsung disaster head-on (updated)
Colenso BBDO is taking the offensive with its new campaign for Samsung NZ, as the telco giant grapples with the global fallout from its Note7 battery explosions.
Done good?
The Asia-Pacific Tambuli Awards, a global competition which honours effective advertising for good, is accepting entries – and is now inviting NZ agencies to enter work.
Arrivals & Departures: US taps Exit director
Sydney-based director Kiku Ohe, who is represented in Australia & New Zealand by Exit Films, has joined Los Angeles commercial production house Superprime for representation across the USA.
FCB swim-dumb ad is saving lives
Five weeks ago, FCB launched its first campaign for Water Safety NZ in partnership with ACC. “The Swim Reaper has been hanging out at swimming spots around New Zealand this summer, and armed with a seriously dark sense of humour, he’s been saving lives by encouraging deaths,” says FCB PR executive Katie Smith.
Former Publicis China exec files gender discrimination lawsuit
Faith Brewitt, former ceo of Greater China for Publicis Group’s global PR arm MSLGroup, is suing Publicis, saying she was denied the time and basic tools to do her job.
The hands that rocked the cradle
London, 31 January – D&AD has created a campaign for its upcoming 2017 D&AD Professional Awards. “Winning a Pencil is often the highlight of a creative career, so D&AD wanted to take a look at the people behind the campaigns and find out what it really means to those who win,” comms manager Elisa Barnard said. “It was all done through the eyes of those that know them best – their mums [including Kiwi expat Sally Campbell’s mum in Aotearoa].
Love story
Sugar&Partners has created a TV & print campaign to launch its new range of muesli and porridge. “Hubbards breakfast are like a love story in every box,” says the agency blurb.
Nine to go?
The NZDMA reckons there’s only nine tables left for its big awards nite in Auckland in three weeks – according to the latest DMA plug urging us all to buy tickets.
