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South African to head up Radio Lions jury for Cannes

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:22:00 +0200

Rob McLennan, executive creative director for Net#work BBDO, will chair the Radio Lions jury at the 59th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. He will also form part of the global line-up of judges for the 50th D&AD Awards.
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The fine art of telling 'national importance' from damp squib

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:51:00 +0200

Good communication is priceless. When something is communicated badly, there is a cost to be borne. On Friday our currency bore that cost. It dropped 2% simply because of one announcement, that turned out to be about a shiny new design for our currency. A good idea communicated badly is as good as dead.
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Mentoring the next generation - a challenge to the SA creative industry

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:26:00 +0200

There is no doubt that South Africa's advertising industry is already present on the world stage. The Rainbow Nation is home to the world's most-awarded campaign (TBWA's Trillion Dollar Zimbabwean Campaign), a D&AD Black Pencil and many Cannes accolades.
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Ten most beautiful objects in South Africa selected

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:17:00 +0200

The shortlist of the 10 most beautiful objects in South Africa over the past year has been selected by line-up of design journalists and cultural commentators for Design Indaba's 2012 Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBOISA) award.
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PG Bison launches a conceptual brief for the 1.618 Student Competition for 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:51:00 +0200

The recently launched 2012 PG Bison 1.618 Competition brief is a great opportunity for students to test their creative mettle. The challenge is for the entrants to recommend not only the structure's style, but its location too.
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EXCLUSIVE: Hewlett combines assets to launch new agency player, Machine

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:19:00 +0200

Adrian Hewlett, CEO and founder of the Habari Group, has combined his group's significant through-the-line, below-the-line, research, digital and social businesses to launch a major new independent advertising agency called Machine.
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Public masterclass on digital design

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:33:00 +0200

The Cape Town office of Ogilvy will offer a public masterclass on UX (user experience) for web through its digital marketing education arm - the Ogilvy Digital Marketing Academy (ODMA) run by Rian van der Merwe, a globally recognised figure in the field of UX.
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European music festival at Design Indaba, Your Street Challenge extended

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200

Barcelona-based Sónar Music Festival will perform at the Design Indaba on Friday 2 March 2012 at the Cape Town City Hall and the deadline for entries into the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng portion of Your Street Challenge has been extended.
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Afrikaans advertising slipping towards mediocrity?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:57:00 +0200

Gill Moodie's article "Banning English ads in Media24 digital, print speaks to Afrikaans ID", published on Bizcommunity on the eve of the Pendoring Awards last year, struck a chord with the project managers at Folio Translation Consultants.
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Bookings open for Design Indaba Young Designers Simulcast

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:04:00 +0200

Design Indaba's Young Designers Simulcast (YDS) is an opportunity for under-25s to experience the main Design Indaba Conference, taking place 29 February-2 March 2012, through live broadcasts to a second auditorium in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Bookings are now open.
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