Paris, Jan 17: The Epica Awards – the only global ad show run by journalists (including M+AD) – has kicked off the new year by announcing a new prize: the Responsibility Grand Prix. The prize will be awarded in association with ACT Responsible, the association supporting cause-related advertising.

Brands and the media – in NZ as well as the rest of the world – will redefine modern masculinity this year, according to Getty Images’ 2018 Visual Trends, released overnight.

Global Aussie site Best Ads on TV has named J Walter Thompson NZ’s Yeah Nah! for Ford NZ as a winner in the Print section of its Best Ads Of The Week column – an accolade endorsed by US site Adforum.

The Comms Council has announced the appointment of a second international judge for Axis 2018 – he’s Scott Nowell, chief creative officer & co-founder of Sydney indie agency The Monkeys.

Phantom Billstickers transformed the back end of a dingy Christchurch building into a work of contemporary art for its clients.

Auckland-based commercial strategist Sarah Lewis and brand advocacy specialist Nick Rowland are launching a new sponsorship event named The Partnership Huddle.

The 2018 NZ Radio Awards has announced its call for entries – they open this Monday 22 January, and will once again be driven through the Radio Awards website.