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Still time to book EXSA conferenceThe 2012 EXSA Conference takes place from 6-7 February 2012 at the Fairways Hotel, Randpark Ridge, Johannesburg. Amongst its speakers are Hans Bruder, MD of Octanorm, Germany who will discuss the latest trends and stand designs in Europe and Kris Willand, MD of ESG, Melbourne, Australia on... read more 25 Jan 2012 Keeping the brand concrete in the bandLocal jeweller Evert van Engelenhoven, of 43 Design, created a concrete wedding ring for PPC technical marketing manager Donovan Leach for his December 2011 wedding. It uses sterling silver, micro-concrete and well-graded sand. The silver was used to control shrinkage as well as to build-up the... read more 20 Jan 2012 Free public download of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 betaAvailable for Windows and Mac as a free public download from Adobe Labs, Lightroom is the essential digital photography workflow solution helping amateur and professional photographers quickly import, manage, enhance and showcase their images. Lightroom 4 beta is a preview of new features and... read more 11 Jan 2012 Tickets still available for Design Indaba conferenceThough the early bird discount for Design Indaba Conference 2012 has closed, there are still tickets available for the event, with discounts for group bookings, alumni and academics. There are also tickets for the Young Designers Simulcast (YDS) in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The first conference... read more 8 Dec 2011 Applications now open for Loeries CEOApplications are now open for the position of CEO for the Loeries, described by Tony Koenderman as the toughest job in advertising.The CEO will take responsibility for the efficiency, effectiveness, accountability and overall performance of the Loeries, including the judging and annual awards... read more 2 Dec 2011 Reminder to book for Joburg Apex workshopA reminder that seats are limited for the Johannesburg leg of the 2012 Apex Awards workshops on Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 2pm-4pm, at TBWA (in the auditorium). Entrants are encouraged to attend the free workshop to learn more about the entry process, how to compile a winning entry and to hear... read more 28 Nov 2011 Media accreditation open for Design IndabaMedia interested in applying for accreditation for the 2012 Design Indaba Conference (29 February - 2 March) are advised to familiarise themselves with the guidelines on the website, before applying. The organisers state that, due to the high demand for tickets to the conference, there are only 20... read more 23 Nov 2011 Last call for ACA board nominationsMembers are urged submit their board member nominations to the ACA by no later than tomorrow, 15 November 2011. The election of the 2012 board of directors will take place at the 64th AGM on 22 November 2011 at 3pm. For more, contact the ACA on +27 (0)11 781 2772 or document.write('' +... read more 14 Nov 2011 [Biz Takeouts] A note on this month's showsIn case you're wondering what's been happening with the Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show this month of October 2011, since Chai FM is a Jewish community radio station and this is the month of various Jewish high holy days (Rosh Hashanah/New Year, Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement and... read more 5 Oct 2011 Greenside Design Center to host Loeries Traveling ExpoThe Adobe-sponsored Loeries Travelling Exhibition will be at Greenside Design Center, Johannesburg, 12-16 September 2011. Says Grant O'Connor, regional manager at Adobe Systems Sub-Saharan Africa, "The Loeries Travelling Exhibition affords the opportunity to interact with the creative community and... read more 1 Sep 2011 Still time to change the street where you liveDesign Indaba has decided to extend the closing date for entries into the design competition, 'Your Street Challenge' to Wednesday 7 September 2011, following the high response. The call for creative thought leadership to transform the City of Cape Town has been exceptionally well received and... read more 31 Aug 2011 Use Reuters' images for campaignsReuters images, represented in South Africa by The Bigger Picture, has announced that it has made its images separately available on its pictures site in sections such as business, industry, health, seasons and a collection of colour hues for ease of search and identification. The images are ready... read more 26 Aug 2011 Loeries Travelling Exhibition off to North WestThe Loeries Travelling Exhibition sponsored by Adobe will visit North-West University, 25 August -2 September 2011, for its fifth consecutive year and will be hosted by the Potchefstroom Campus' Graphic Design Subject group. The exclusive exhibition will display work across all areas of brand... read more 15 Aug 2011 Loeries Travelling Exhibition comes home to CTThe Loeries Travelling Exhibition, sponsored by Adobe, arrives back in Cape Town and goes on show at the Concept Interactive School of Communication Design, 19-22 July 2011. "It has been a great experience being part of the Loeries and hosting its exhibition and the Adobe workshop," says Concept... read more 12 Jul 2011 Lineup for Sunday's Media@SAfm showThis Sunday, 19 June 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include: government spokesperson Jimmy Manyi on the government's relations with the media and its ad budget; SABC's new head of marketing Yvonne Johnston on her plans for the public... read more 17 Jun 2011 AAA open day in JohannesburgOn Saturday, 4 June 2011, the AAA School of Advertising, owned by the Association of Communication and Advertising (ACA), hosts an open day for those keen on an advertising career. Attendees will receive relevant information while interacting with lecturers and department heads to explore careers in... read more 3 Jun 2011 Loeries entry deadline extended to 6 JuneNo need for last-minute panic attacks, desperate pleas or sick letters! The Loeries has extended its entry deadline until Monday, 6 June 2011. This is a final extension, so entrants should make sure that all entry forms are submitted online and that all payments and physical material should be... read more 1 Jun 2011 Loeries exhibition at MarkexMarkex, which opens at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg on Tuesday, 7 June 2011, will feature the Loeries Travelling Exhibition for the second time. On display until 9 June, it will feature the most recent award-winning work from the Awards, including TV and radio commercials, digital media,... read more 31 May 2011 Loerie entries close at month endEntries for all categories of the Loerie Awards close on Tuesday 31 May 2011. Entries from Africa and the Middle East are eligible in the categories television, radio and print, communication design, architecture, interior design, direct marketing, PR communication, non-broadcast video, live events,... read more 27 May 2011 Design your BlackBerryEnd users and professional developers can leverage a newly launched suite of tools to personalise Blackberry smartphones and create themes, following the launch of the company's gold release of the BlackBerry Theme Studio 6 that includes Theme Builder for creating themes and BlackBerry Composer for... read more 23 May 2011 Loeries exhibition back in JohannesburgThe Loeries Awards Travelling Exhibition arrives in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 31 May 2011, where it will be visiting the AAA School of Advertising until 4 June. It will coincide with the school's first Open Day on 4 June, which will give scholars, parents and the ad industry an opportunity to see the... read more 23 May 2011 Loeries entry deadline extended to 31 MayThe entry deadline for The 33rd Annual Loerie Awards has been extended until Tuesday, 31 May 2011, with a 5% late fee for entries submitted after the original deadline of Friday 13 May. No further extensions will be given. New categories this year include Tactical Print, PR Communication,... read more 10 May 2011 Opera DragonflyThe new Opera Dragonfly has emerged with a collection of tools to make web design and development faster, smarter and easier after its six-week beta testing period. It offers tools for designers, assists in mobile development and is always updated. For more, go to www.opera.com.... read more 9 May 2011 New design division for print companyClarion Innovation and Design (CID), a newly opened division within Clarion, will offer a full bouquet of design services to Clarion Printed Products and Clarion Moving Media clients. Caroline Currie will act as its director, having spent the last five years serving as marketing and sales manager at... read more 4 May 2011 Design competition for Encounters 2011The 2011 Encounters South African International Documentary Festival is calling for submissions from designers and design agencies for its design competition to create an A6 programme cover before Friday 29 April 2011. The winning designer will deliver further designs for posters, merchandise, print... read more 20 Apr 2011 140 BBDO holding Twitter-based interview todayclick to enlarge140 BBDO (@140BBDO), the newly rebranded Net#work BBDO Cape Town, will be holding a Twitter-based interview today, Thursday, 17 March 2011, between 11.30pm and 12.30pm, to answer questions about its new identity. Follow via Twitter Search.... read more 17 Mar 2011 Brandt Botes opens studioAward-winning Brandt Botes, known for his i-jusi magazines of the early 2000's and his more recent campaigns promoting the Design Indaba, has opened Studio Botes in Cape Town, where he can continue to build brands through meticulous, high-quality design. For more, go to www.studiobotes.com.... read more 16 Mar 2011 Architects win 2011 Absolut Visi Designer of the Year awardFor the fifth year, Absolut vodka partnered with Visi magazine to host the annual 'Oscars' of the design world, the 2011 Absolut Visi Designer of the Year Awards recently. The award ceremony and glitzy party rocked the Chavonnes Battery Museum at the V&A Waterfront, where international trends... read more 1 Mar 2011 Follow Bizcommunity on #daythree of #DesignIndabaJoin Bizcommunity.com as it covers day three of the Design Indaba conference, Friday, 25 February 2011. Go to our #designindaba twitterfall, follow live tweets from the Biz team using our Twitter list and read our reports, interviews and blog posts in our Design Indaba special section.... read more 25 Feb 2011 Follow Bizcommunity on #daytwo of #DesignIndabaJoin Bizcommunity.com as it covers day two of Design Indaba Conference, 24 February 2011. Go to our #designindaba twitterfall, follow live tweets from the Biz team using our Twitter list and read our reports, interviews and blog posts in our Design Indaba special section.... read more 24 Feb 2011 |
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