Apart from two golds for Japan, all winners announced so far at the Epica Awards in Paris – which bills itself as a global creative show – have come from Europe, Russia and Turkey. Nothing for NZ, Australia, the rest of Asia, and Latin America.

Closing the gap between the digital and physical world is the objective for Kiwi tech company TapMe Media which is starting to roll out its marketing and activation communication platform.

justONE has created a new online game for Winstone Wallboards, targeted specifically at Kiwi builders.

Auckland-based design company Alt Group has picked up seven accolades at the annual Australian Graphic Design Awards in Sydney over the weekend.

Distinguished American adman Pat Fallon – a man who came from poor beginnings to become a pioneer of creative advertising – died suddenly in the US at the weekend, aged 70. The cause of his death was a stroke.

Coca-Cola is today celebrating the 100th birthday of the iconic Contour bottle, a design that has cemented itself as a global pop culture icon and loved by millions around the world. 

Today (16 November) the UK-based global creative awards organisation D&AD, with the support of Creative Skillset, launches a free online course for professionals who manage brands across the creative industries, examining a fundamental challenge of all marketing and communications: how do you engage your audiences through story?

New Zealand Police has appointed Ogilvy as its lead agency, with a prime focus on driving police recruitment efforts. Four agencies contested the pitch, but head of brand James Whitaker will not name them.