New Blood Shift – the life-changing D&AD programme that provides a free night school in London for young people without further education to get into the creative industries – is to open for the third year.
Newbies nail it (updated)
Three debutants claimed the top three spots this week Spark’s Father’s Day and Speight’s The Dance are genuine new arrivals, while No 3 sees the return of Nova’s catchy Rhyming Guy.
Something to talk about
Newstalk ZB has unveiled their new brand campaign – a “slick, bold and fresh view” with the line Now we’re talking focusing on what Newstalk ZB does best – talking news, opinions and commentary with New Zealanders.
Colenso, Republik, Chemistry Interaction named in Echo top 10
Three NZ agencies have been named in the International Echo Award Rankings – a global competition that recognises top data-driven advertising and marketing campaigns for strategy, creative and in-market performance.
Microsoft rewards NZ digital agency for BBC mobile app work
New Zealand-based digital agency NV Interactive has just been recognised (again) in this year’s Microsoft Worldwide Partner of the Year Awards.
APAC showcase seeks nominations
Campaign Asia Pacific is now seeking nominations for the annual Women to Watch list, celebrating high-achieving women in the region’s advertising, comms and media industry.
Ink combo banishes winter’s gloom
Since Phantom Billstickers’ street posters are exposed to the elements, the company says it’s always thinking hard about making sure they don’t peel off walls or end up a soggy mess of paste and paper.
Arrivals & Departures: Apac lures Latino
Sydney, 11 June 2018 – Ooyala, a leading provider of software and services that optimise the production, distribution and monetisation of media, has appointed Patricio Cummins as the vice president for the Asia-Pacific region (including NZ and Japan) based in Sydney.
DDB & Speight’s help mates say ‘cheers’
Following on from Speight’s popular The Dance brand ad, Speight’s has this week launched an innovative campaign extension: Cheers Beers.
Audience measurement tool gets smarter
APN Outdoor has announced the expansion of its “ground-breaking” audience measurement tool, Calibre. “The expansion gives advertisers and agencies improved efficiencies and user experience, confirming Calibre’s standing as an industry-leading media audience measurement platform,” said APN Outdoor New Zealand head Mike Watkins.
