Australia’s B&T Awards have published a useful guide on how to avoid the worst mistakes in preparing an awards entry.
Arrivals & Departures: OMG taps Peter Horgan
Omnicom Media Group has appointed Peter Horgan as its new ceo for its Australia and New Zealand region. He will replace Leigh Terry, who has stepped down from the current position.
Special in pole position
Special Group managing partner Michael Redwood has confirmed that his agency has been invited by its client, 2degrees, to participate in the new pitch for the telco’s creative business, announced last week. Unsurprisingly, Redwood declined to go into detail.
NZ link to hard-hitting Clinton TVC
Two Kiwi creatives are said to be behind the new video that some US commentators are saying could spell the end of Donald Trump’s run for the presidency.
Radio Hauraki: 50 years since they told us we couldn’t
2016 marks a historic milestone for world famous pirate radio station Radio Hauraki. This year the station will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first broadcast on December 4, 1966 – from a boat called the Tiri, in the Hauraki Gulf.
Health, Safety & The Law – What you don’t know could hurt you
CAANZ has tapped Bell Gully partner Tim Clarke – a specialist in employment, safety & workplace relations – to update senior agency staff on the impact of the new Health & Safety at Work Act, which came into force in April.
New-look trio take a bow
Two debuts and a refreshed favourite this month brought a new look to the Top 10 in June (till now, it’s been largely unchanged this year).
Melanie Bracewell lends comic charisma to DDB’s Sky trailers
Earlier this week, Sky TV launched Tiny Trailers, a Snapchat campaign comprised of 40 mini-trailers, each showcasing a piece of content coming soon on Sky.
Being homeless – Auckland’s 360 perspective
Auckland City Mission – with DDB and Track NZ – yesterday debuted The Harsh Reality, a powerful immersive, 360-degree video experience that drops the viewer into a series of confronting vignettes, shot from the perspective of one of Auckland’s homeless.
Ad students invoke South American art in Smith & Caughey window project
A team of third-year students from AUT Communication Design have designed and constructed a dramatic window display at Smith & Caughey in Queen St – responding to the Space to Dream exhibition, currently on display at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.