LONDON, Today: WPP has picked McCann Global CEO Tyler Turnbull to lead WPP Creative from early 2027, handing him the job of bringing the group’s creative firepower closer together. Turnbull will succeed... Read More
AUCKLAND, Today: Sporty Spice is clearing out her wardrobe for a good cause, fronting Uber and Red Cross’ annual Clothing Drive across Australia and New Zealand. The campaign, led by Poem, finds... Read More
Compiled for M+AD by Colmar Brunton client executive Mark Evans: Samsung Ostrich has broken through the Greg Grover/Nova barrier and is cementing its spot at the top of the monthly Colmar Brunton... Read More
Auckland ad-music production house Smoke Music has welcomed new talent to their ranks, including Joe Faris (the man behind Ezra Vine’s hit tune and TV1 hero sting Celeste), Josh Edmonds (from Nelson... Read More
Nationwide street poster gurus Phantom Billstickers have completely rebuilt a prime midtown Wellington site destroyed in last year’s November earthquake. Read More
Fisher & Paykel handed PR agency Sherson Willis the responsibility of coming up with an innovative way to highlight their ongoing commitment to design and innovation for the 20th anniversary of their... Read More
Vogel’s first commercial in nearly a decade has had a phenomenal response, with agency Shine reporting it has received over one million views on Facebook and 53,000 views on YouTube. Read More
Clemenger Group, led by 99, with Colenso BBDO and OMD, have been appointed as agency partners for Auckland’s public transport network, AT Metro. This is the first major assignment offered by the... Read More
McCann Sydney (with NZ-based Waitemata Films, Franklin Rd Sound, and Carat) has launched a Mastercard campaign, featuring Richie McCaw, that aims to change behaviour of New Zealanders from a “card-inserting, pin-punching nation,... Read More
Emotion remains central to best-practice campaigns and its use as a creative strategy increased compared to 2016, according to a Cannes Lions study reported by ad-media site Warc London. Read More
A number of changes at Contagion, the Auckland full-service indie founded by Dean & Bridget Taylor in 2010. They’ve just enlisted former Ikon joint MD Emma Bolser as managing partner of media. Read More
Film Construction NZ has engaged a new director – he’s Sydney-based Daniel Pront, formerly a freelance director working globally with a variety of companies, agencies and clients direct. Read More