2012 Tabbie Awards open for nominations

CLEVELAND, US: The 2012 Tabbies call for entries is now available at the TABPI website, allowing all B2B magazine editors, publishers and art directors the opportunity to have their best work judged by their peers. Tabbies' partners include South Africa's SAFREA, and MPASA. [video] 26 Jan 2012 11:40

Emerging Creatives selected for Design Indaba Expo 2012

Design Indaba has selected its creative designers for this year's Emerging Creatives programme at the Design Indaba Expo 2012. They each will display their creative work at the expo and have a ticket to attend the Young Designers Simulcast of the Design Indaba Conference through the sponsorship of the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC). 26 Jan 2012 10:58

[2012 trends] Convergence, content key themes for media, advertising

[Tanya Schreuder & Richard Procter] Consumers hold the upper hand in how we advertise: they are the ones who are more empowered, are demanding more and are less loyal. The challenge is to get to know your consumer! 2012 will see various trends being built upon where there is a convergence of media platforms, a need to share information in real time and a demand for cross-platform content and messaging that can simultaneously reach numerous audiences. 25 Jan 2012 14:48

[2012 trends] My hem, your hem, mayhem!

[Terry Levin] Looking for trends to follow in 2012? Why not just invent one and then get as many people as possible to subscribe to it via as many media and devious means as you can dream up to get it trending? Voila, instant trend! Call it Like-ness... or the year of rampant individualism. 24 Jan 2012 15:15

[2012 trends] Setting the scene for search-based marketing

[Peter Stewart] Search-based marketing may be broken down into conversion, search engine optimisation (SEO), paid search and performance email information. In setting the scene for the rest of 2012, here are various trends per category. 24 Jan 2012 14:37

Africa Media Online

Best selling pictures of 2011

There are certain images that the publishing markets rate higher than others. And some that sell over and over again. Africa Media Online's picture library focuses on images taken by Africans in Africa and they have created a gallery of their best sellers in 2011. 23 Jan 2012 11:18

[2012 trends] Email marketing trends shaping the year ahead

[Warren Moss] Despite what the doomsday predictions say, email will not become irrelevant due to the rise of social media. As one of the most cost-effective and efficient eMarketing service offerings, email marketing is expected to continue to be a crucial part of the digital marketing mix in 2012. 20 Jan 2012 13:52

Li Edelkoort back with two-part trend seminar in Cape Town, Joburg

Li Edelkoort will be in Cape Town on Saturday, 3 March 2012, and in Johannesburg on Monday 5 March to present a two-part trend seminar, titled "Summer 13 'Bliss'" and "House of Textile". 20 Jan 2012 08:54

Gold Ozzie for Visi

The Ozzie Award for the 'Best Overall Design for a consumer magazine with a circulation under 250 000', went to South African magazine Visi, at the recent Eddie and Ozzie Awards. For those who prefer sports to décor, the February 2012 issue of Sports Illustrated, out now, carries a Super Rugby feature with three different covers. 20 Jan 2012 07:38

[2012 trends] GFC's impact on media-marketing arena

[Karen Phelan] There are a number of trends forecast for 2012 that will have an impact on all facets of the media-marketing arena. 18 Jan 2012 15:59

[2012 trends] Apocalypse now!

[Matt Rose] 2012 is the year of the apocalypse (thanks, Mayans). But if you think about it, in a way they are right. Every year it ceases to be the end of the world as we know it. The world is in a constant state of revolution and innovation. 17 Jan 2012 15:05

Countdown to Design Indaba Expo

Design Indaba Expo 2012, South Africa's showcase of homegrown high-end design, will have an additional 1000m of floor space this year at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, 2-4 March 2012. 17 Jan 2012 13:18

So Interactive

So Interactive brings perfection to the table

So Interactive Digital Media Creations was recently selected as digital agency for fast food chain Burger Perfect. 17 Jan 2012 11:42

[2012 trends] The metaphor of the Age of Aquarius

[Gillian Rightford] Whether this year actually brings the end of the world as we know it or not, 2012 is an interesting year from an astrological point of view. So what does this mean for our world, as we know it? Let's take a peek in the crystal ball. 16 Jan 2012 15:35