Creative inspiration, past and present - 7 Dec 2015

Three South African agencies struck financial marketing gold at The Midas Awards® for the World's Best Financial Advertising. I chatted to Tom Cullinan, creative partner at The Jupiter Drawing Room (Johannesburg); Devin Kennedy, ECD at King James; and Adam Weber, ECD at Joe Public about what it takes to get financial advertising right, as well as where SA creative truly shines when compared on a global playing field like this.

Next, Barbara Cooke shares the highlights of SAARF and AMPS from 1974-2016, remembering how it all began and mourning its demise, from the initial planning discussions nearly 50 years ago in the boardroom in the Sandton offices of then-Lindsay Smithers through to the final reports set to be published in March 2016...

In another 'birth story', I found out how the recent merger of NAB and Habari Media is an agency revolution, as it's the relative new kid on the block, run by old hands with all the necessary experience.

Danette Breitenbach also takes us on the journey of a reimagined Africa, with insight into how VIMN Africa has transformed the way the world sees Africa over the past decade from images of hunger, poverty and war to a continent of vibrant colours, music, culture and talent.

Here's to a productive 'almost final work week of the year'!

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