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    Namibians celebrate 10 years of advertising excellence

    The Namibian advertising industry held its 10th Annual Gecko Awards - its version of the Loerie Awards last Friday. The single Grand Prix went to Andrew Weir of Weirdesign for his 'Maid in Africa' clothespeg business card.

    The judges for the awards were Garth Walker from Orange Juice Design, Durban; Jono Shubitz, ex-O&M; and Joe de Souza from Wieden & Kennedy in Amsterdam.

    The event, mcced by comedian Mark Banks, saw 46 Silver and Stone (Gold) Awards. The haul for the internationally affiliated agencies was:

  • 12 to DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi
  • 11 to Advantage McCann
  • Two to Ogilvy Namibia
  • One to Interact FCB

    The complete list of entries and winners is as follows:

    2006 Namibian Gecko Awards Winners

    CRAFTS

    PRINT

    Copywriting

    Name of Entry: GIPF ~ Celebrating Abilities
    Title: "Can't See"
    Awarded to: Adforce Advertising

    Illustration

    Name of Entry: 2004 Gecko Awards
    Title: The Greatest Show On Earth
    Awarded to: DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi

    Concept

    Name of Entry: British American Tobacco
    Title: Excellence Breeds Brilliance
    Awarded to: DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi

    Photography

    Name of Entry: Classic Safari Camps Of Namibia
    Title: Namibia ~ Classic Safari Camps of Africa
    Awarded to: Brückner Management Services

    Photography

    Name of Entry: Namibia Tourism Board
    Title: Branding Namibia
    Awarded to: Advantage McCann

    Photography

    Name of Entry: Namibia Tourism Board
    Title: Career Guide
    Awarded to: Advantage McCann

    Photography

    Name of Entry: Desert Express ~ Transnamib
    Title: Board A Journey of Discovery
    Awarded to: DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi

    RADIO

    Copywriting

    Name of Entry: MTC
    Title: N$10 Recharge Voucher
    Awarded to: Advantage McCann

    Original Music

    Name of Entry: MTC
    Title: Per Second Billing ~ Kwaito Jingle
    Awarded to: David Teren

    Original Music

    Name of Entry: MTC
    Title: Email ~ Kwaito Jingle
    Awarded to: David Teren

    TELEVISION

    Animation

    Name of Entry: Radio Energy
    Title: Speaker
    Awarded to: Sector 09

    Animation

    Name of Entry: Namibia Breweries Limited
    Title: Hansa Pilsner Sport
    Awarded to: Sector 09

    Stone Awards in Crafts:

    Concept

    Name of Entry: Maid In Africa
    Title: Business Card Pegs
    Awarded to: Weirdesign

    Animation

    Name of Entry: 2004 Gecko Awards
    Title: The Greatest Show On Earth
    Awarded to: Sector 09

    OUTDOOR ~ No Awards

    DESIGN

    Technical Literature - Annual Report

    Name of Entry: MTC
    Title: MTC Annual Report
    Awarded to: Advantage McCann

    Technical Literature - Brochures

    Name of Entry: Desert Express ~ Transnamib
    Title: Board a Journey of Discovery
    Awarded to: DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi

    Technical Literature - Brochures

    Name of Entry: Namibia Tourism Board
    Title: Branding Namibia
    Awarded to: Advantage McCann

    Technical Literature - Brochures

    Name of Entry: Classic Safari Camps of Namibia
    Title: Namibia ~ Classic Safari Camps of Africa
    Awarded to: Brückner Management Services

    Design Corporate ID

    Name of Entry: Jaco Wasserfall Architects
    Title: Business Card
    Awarded to: DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi

    Design Posters

    Name of Entry: 2004 Gecko Awards
    Title: The Greatest Show On Earth ~ Jester
    Awarded to: DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi

    Design Posters

    Name of Entry: 2004 Gecko Awards
    Title: The Greatest Show On Earth ~ Tiger
    Awarded to: DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi

    Design Posters

    Name of Entry: Shakatura Poster
    Title: Shakatura Poster
    Awarded to: Weirdesign

    Cover Design

    Name of Entry: Namport
    Title: Syncrolift Tariff Book
    Awarded to: DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi

    Cover Design

    Name of Entry: Namibia Institute for Democracy
    Title: Annual Report
    Awarded to: DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi

    Design ~ Packaging

    Name of Entry: Capricorn Sweets
    Title: Yoghurt 4u2 Chew ~ wrappers
    Awarded to: Insite Communications

    Design ~ Internet Website

    Name of Entry: Interact FCB
    Title: Interact Website - Self Promotion
    Awarded to: Interact FCB

    Design ~ Internet Website

    Name of Entry: Power and Glory Films
    Title: Self Promotion
    Awarded to: Power and Glory Films

    Design ~ Other

    Name of Entry: Maid In Africa
    Title: Namibian Hand Postcard
    Awarded to: Weirdesigns

    RADIO

    Product & Services

    Name of Entry: Bank Windhoek
    Title: Hair Salon
    Awarded to: DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi

    Product & Services

    Name of Entry: MTC
    Title: N$10 Recharge Voucher
    Awarded to: Advantage McCann

    Product & Services

    Name of Entry: Windhoek Schlachterei
    Title: Sausage
    Awarded to: Advantage McCann

    Retail

    Name of Entry: Kalahari Sands Hotel & Casino
    Title: Christmas in July
    Awarded to: Advantage McCann

    PRINT

    Corporate

    Name of Entry: Ogilvy Namibia
    Title: Art Director Needed
    Awarded to: Ogilvy Namibia

    Retail

    Name of Entry: African Curiotique
    Title: Hangover
    Awarded to: Expresso Instant Advertising

    TELEVISION

    Product & Services

    Name of Entry: Namibia Breweries Limited
    Title: Sport Sponsorship
    Awarded to: Advantage McCann

    Product & Services

    Name of Entry: GIPF
    Title: Pension Benefits
    Awarded to: Adforce Advertising

    Public Service

    Name of Entry: National Road Safety Council
    Title: Domino's
    Awarded to: Advantage McCann

    Stone Awards in Television & Corporate Video

    TV ~ Documentary Video
    Name of Entry: Optimedia CC
    Title: Documentary Video for Woman & Child Protection Unit
    Awarded to: Optimedia

    TV ~ Corporate Video

    Name of Entry: Gobabeb
    Title: Fundraising Corporate Video
    Awarded to: Power & Glory Films

    PROMOTIONAL MARKETING

    Promotional Marketing

    Name of Entry: Kalahari Sands Hotel & Casino
    Title: Golf Day Invite
    Awarded to: Expresso Instant Advertising

    Promotional Marketing

    Name of Entry: Old Mutual
    Title: Pizza Slices
    Awarded to: Ogilvy Namibia

    Stone Award for Promotional Marketing
    Promotional Marketing
    Name of Entry: Maid in Africa
    Title: Maid in Africa
    Awarded to: Weirddesign

    CAMPAIGNS

    Print Campaign

    Name of Entry: Medishield
    Title: Medishield Print Campaign
    Awarded to: Trustco Media

    Television Campaign

    Name of Entry: First National Bank
    Title: Get Cardwise
    Awarded to: DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi

    Stone Award for Campaigns
    Design Campaigns
    Name of Entry: 2004 Gecko Awards
    Title: The Greatest Show On Earth
    Awarded to: DV8 Saatchi & Saatchi

    INTEGRATED/MIXED MEDIA

    Integrated Media ~ Concept

    Name of Entry: Namibia Dairies
    Title: Drinki Campaign
    Awarded to: Advantage McCann

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    GRAND PRIX WINNER
    Name of Entry: Maid in Africa
    Title: Business Card
    Awarded to: Weirdesigns

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