New York ad agency Leroy & Clarkson is advertising its own wares via a viral 4min 12sec blaxploitation parody of the Mad Men television series.
The countdown begins
The Marketing Association has issued more details for the 2014 TVNZ NZ Marketing Awards.
The event will be held at the Langham on Thursday 28 August – the entry deadline is 5pm on Friday 23 May. The MA also unveiled an extended late entries deadline (“at a nominal fee”) to 5pm, Friday 20 May.
Unashamedly cute
Colenso BBDO has launched Share for Dogs, a novel online campaign for Pedigree that taps into peoples’ desire to feel like they’re supporting worthy causes.
Webby taps four from NZ
Colenso BBDO and Whybin\TBWA will fly the flag for NZ internet excellence at the 2014 Webby Awards to be announced in the US later this month – on Tuesday 29 April.
BBDO, DDB, Shine, Alt make finals at One Show
BBDO NZ agencies are also leading the way at the shortlist stage of The One Show. Clemenger BBDO Wellington has five entries through, Colenso BBDO Auckland has three and DDB has one.
JWT goes back to the future in Sacred Hill refresh
JWT Auckland has developed a series of thought-provoking headlines to gently encourage people to put work aside to focus on family, friends, fine food, conversation and drinking good wine, as part of a campaign to re-introduce the respected Sacred Hills Vineyard brand to the modern wine drinker.
O&M boosts creative firepower
O&M has appointed Anne Boothroyd as creative group head, partnering with the agency’s other creative group head Darran Wong Kam.
Competition returns to ad/media news beat
Last month, just two days before the receivers swept unannounced into AdMedia owner Mediaweb, editor David Gapes and designer Chris Grimstone inked a deal completing their purchase of a significant AdMedia database.
