Ben Reid is the founder and Managing Director of Milk NZ, a strategic brand and packaging agency based in Auckland.
Q+A with UnLtd ceo Chris Freel
AUCKLAND, Today: AU-based social impact agency UnLtd, which launched recently in NZ, and its long-standing partner Yahoo held a welcoming reception for NZ customers at La Zeppa last night. M+AD took the opportunity for a Q+A session with ceo Chris Freel …
The view from Kyiv
PARIS, Today: “A couple of days ago we were surprised to receive a mail from a Ukrainian agency asking about entries to the Epica Awards,” writes Epica’s Mark Tungate.
Rockit Man Q+A
AUCKLAND, Today: Rockit Apple global marketing GM Julian Smith – fresh from collecting Rockit’s Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Best Design Awards at the weekend – gave M+AD the lowdown (via a lively Q+A) on his company’s high-energy rebrand, and the key role played by Designworks and Special Group.
Q&A Christie Cooper
SINGAPORE, Monday: Kiwis’ reputation for self-deprecating humour was on show in an Ad Stars Q&A with DDB Aotearoa CD Christie Cooper, conducted in the run-up to the Ad Stars competition in Busan last week.
Luck o’ the Irish
AUCKLAND, Tuesday: A new face has touched down in the antipodes and joined the Fish&Clips Ponsonby team for commercial and music video representation.
Soul Sisters
AUCKLAND, Today: “Be present – and have a presence,” is just one piece of advice dentsu NZ chief commercial officer Rachel Anderson-Cormack offers to women entering the corporate world.
Listen to the Music
AUCKLAND, Today: Spotify’s Outside Voice has shone the light on New Zealand creative Raymond McKay, CCO and co-founder of New Zealand creative agency Run.
Epica’s Tungate interviews himself
PARIS, Thursday: Epica Awards operations director Nicolas Huvé writes: “Here in Paris, Autumn is slowly settling in, but no time to jump in the leaves as we are full steam ahead in our entry season.
Stuff signs Hegarty
AUCKLAND, Today: The most creative and innovative uses of the print medium will be celebrated on Monday 3 February as part of Stuff’s inaugural Paper Planes competition, judged by ad legend Sir John Hegarty.
