LONDON, Today: D&AD has appointed another Kiwi judge for D&AD 2021. She’s Amanda Gaskin, the CD at Northcote-based design shop Seachange.
Glitter is Gold
SURFERS PARADISE, Today: As Australia’s one-way travel bubble with New Zealand starts this week, Destination Gold Coast and Queensland production outfit Roam Films are making renewed efforts to sell the popular holiday destination to Kiwis.
New GM at Discovery NZ
AUCKLAND, Thursday: Discovery NZ has made half a dozen key appointments within its commercial division. Jas Gierlinski who has been appointed general manager – agency, responsible for TV and digital revenues across a large agency group.
Credit Balance
AUCKLAND, Today: Global footwear giant New Balance has appointed Mango Communications as its PR agency, securing the business trans-Tasman following a competitive pitch process.
Take a Captain Cook
NEW YORK, Today: The One Club has enlisted a crew of well-known Aussie filmmakers and agency creatives to produce a witty call-for-entries 45sec promo film for The One Show 2021.
New NYC awards show taps Thelma & Louise director
NEW YORK, Today: New York Festivals International Advertising Awards, and the Genius 100 Foundation (G100) will partner to launch a new award to honour global “outstanding purpose-driven creative work that inspires action to create impact”.
$25k for Lexus Design finalists
AUCKLAND, Monday: Two AUT faculty of design & creative technologies students – Jessica Vea & Gayle Lee – have been chosen as one of six finalists in the Global Lexus Design Awards competition.
The recovery continues
SYDNEY, Monday: New Zealand’s advertising market has rebounded strongly from recent Covid-related declines, finishing the year on a high by reporting a 10.4% increase in December adspend which in turn has led to a 4.9% increase in December quarter adspend, according to SMI.
