At just 25 years of age, Dermot Malone had already established himself as one of Ireland’s most exciting emerging filmmakers with an Institute of Creative Advertising and Design (ICAD) Greenhorn award in Craft to commend …
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That M&C Saatchi is held in high regard by the next generation of ad people seems to have been proven. M&C Saatchi Group has received more than 1,300 sign-ups for M&C Saatchi Open House, a …
WPP AUNZ acquires Meerkats
August 10, 2020
WPP AUNZ has acquired Meerkats. Meerkats will merge with Wunderman Thompson in WA, building the brand’s Perth capability to more than 50 employees and creating a specific experience & innovation practice. As a result, Wunderman Thompson …
Bart Pawlak joins 303 MullenLowe Sydney as ECD
August 10, 2020
After working with the agency as creative leader for the last four months, Bart Pawlak has been appointed executive creative director of 303 MullenLowe Sydney. Pawlak left VMLY&R Sydney in April 2019, a position he had …
Andrew Chaplin loves to make people smile. His films are full of heart and wit. His flair for comedy is spread right across the genre from exaggerated belly laugh work to subtly nuanced films. He …
BBH: Be coached by Hegarty
August 4, 2020
Sir John Hegarty - one of the world’s great advertising legends; one of the world's most awarded admen; the co-founder of one of the world’s legendary advertising agencies; now a coaching legend; available to all. …
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Cresta Awards 2020
AWARD’s Work Behind The Work exploration of some of Australia’s top campaigns begins tomorrow. To go behind the scenes of Special Group Australia’s Australian Open Ambush for Uber Eats with the Glue Society, Revolver, MediaCom, Tennis Australia and Channel …
Sweetshop plucks director, Tom Gould, from the pop culture in-crowd for international representation
July 29, 2020
Director and photographer, Tom Gould’s list of clients reads like the who’s who of fashion, sports and popular culture. Tom Gould is cool. He has shot advertising campaigns for NBA, Ralph Lauren, Reebok and MTV. https://vimeo.com/381092473 He …
In 2018, the suicide of his childhood best friend, Steve, sent Ben Akers, ex-creative director of Australian sustainability creative agency, Republic of Everyone, on a journey to prevent more men from dying because they didn't …
Simon Vicars returns to Colenso as ECD, from adam&eveDDB
July 27, 2020
Simon Vicars, creative director at adam&eve DDB London, has returned to Colenso BBDO as executive creative director, completing its leadership tier following the departures of executive creative director, Steve Cochran, and creative director and head …
Steve Cochran becomes CCO of Saatchi & Saatchi NZ
July 27, 2020
Steve Cochran has joined Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand after twenty-two years at Colenso BBDO, most recently in the role of executive creative director. He replaces Toby Talbot, who stepped down in February. During his time …
Three former leaders of VMLY&R ANZ, ex-regional CEO Aden Hepburn; regional strategy and innovation director, Dave Di Veroli; and Sydney managing partner, Miles Scott, have formed brand experience and innovation company, Akcelo. Akcelo aims to “build brands for …