Air New Zealand has finally brought to an end the pitch process for its media account by appointing the Dentsu Aegis Network agencies across Australia & NZ. DAN’s Carat will handle the NZ business, while DAN’s Vizeum will do it across the ditch.
Urbis Designday goes public next weekend (updated)
Urbis Designday, New Zealand’s premier public design event and a celebration of original thinking, serves up its sensory feast on Saturday week (25 March).
Ogilvy designed tonite’s programme
New Axis programmes – designed for CAANZ by Ogilvy Auckland – will catch the eye of the 800 guests taking their tables at tonight’s big Axis Show at the Viaduct Events Centre.
Milk advertising turned inside-out
For the first 13 years of our lives we do exactly what our parents tell us. For the next 13 we do the exact opposite. To engage a new audience who are sceptical of advertising, Colenso BBDO’s latest work for Anchor features three poems written and performed by world champion slam poet Harry Baker, who hails from Bristol in the UK.
Women Leading Change shortlister juggles pitch with Hong Kong finals
OMD Auckland’s MD of specialist businesses Jane Stanley has made the shortlist of Campaign Asia-Pacific’s inaugural Women Leading Change Awards in Hong Kong next week. Stanley told M+AD this morning that she’s not sure if she can attend.
The Beautiful Meme designed D&AD 2017 creative
London, 16 March. – Courtesy of The Beautiful Meme, the D&AD Festival 2017 creative was unveiled today, with an explosion of colours, textures and shapes representing the ever-shifting nature of the category, thinking and work.
Change of tyres in the Tron as King St signs local heroes
King St Hamilton has been appointed as media agency by Beaurepaires after a credentials pitch in December. The account was previously held by Dynamo, Auckland.
Havas buys Mr Smith
Auckland agency Mr Smith has sold the company to global network Havas, with founding partners John O’Leary & Ben Handy staying on to head the new shop – now known as Havas NZ.
The Glue Society comes to Wellington
Award-winning Sydney creative collective The Glue Society is expanding to New Zealand, setting up in Wellington with Pete Baker at the helm.
South Korea & London issue entry calls
South Korea’s creative awards comp Ad Stars – billed as the biggest in Asia – has issued its entry call to agencies, creatives, production companies and students. The call came in the same week as the London International Awards issued theirs.
