AUCKLAND, Today: The Comms Council has named its two international judges for Axis 2019 – DDB Sydney ECD Tara Ford, and TBWA Toronto ECD Jenny Glover.
Ford is also a board member of the Communications Council Australia. She has experience working in creative agencies around the world,
Her work has been recognised at Cannes, D&AD, Webby, One Show, Spikes, London International and New York Festivals, Caples, and Clio.
Her gongs include her GAYTM campaign for ANZ Bank which won a Cannes Grand Prix, and was also named the Best Direct campaign in the World for 2014.
“Glover completed a law degree in 1996 – and to the delight of her parents, got a job as a lowly paid copywriter.”
Glover completed a law degree in 1996 Jenny completed her law degree – and to the delight of her parents, got a job as a lowly paid copywriter.
After spending 20 years working in South Africa she moved to Toronto and is currently peddling her particular brand of darkness as an ECD at Juniper Park\TBWA.
As a writer, she has won 10 gold Cannes Lions, a Cannes Grand Prix and 15 D&AD pencils, including 5 Yellows.
She cofounded Open Chair, the South African industry gender equity initiative. And has judged at Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, Clio and Dubai Lynx. She was a jury president at D&AD in 2017.
Axis Awards 2019 – Key Dates
- Entries close: Tuesday 22 January at 4pm
- Late entry deadline closes: Thursday 24 January at 4pm
- Hard copy material deadline: Friday 1 February
- Category Judging (Heritage Hotel): Tuesday 12 to Friday 15 February
- Executive online judging: Monday 18th to Thursday 28th February 2019 (inclusive)
- Finalists announced: Monday 18 February
- Tickets on sale: Thursday 14 February
- Metal discussion meeting if required: Monday 4 March
- Executive Judging Session: Wednesday 6 March
- Axis Speaks: Thursday 7 March (TBC – evening)
- Awards Show: Thursday 14 2019, 6:30pm-12 midnight
More here: commscouncil.nz
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