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From aaa School of Advertising to industry disruptor: Patrick Mentzel

Education

From aaa School of Advertising to industry disruptor: Patrick Mentzel

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 15 Apr 2025

This year’s Loeries campaign from Halo is something completely different, and a break with the clichéd ‘black and gold’ look and feel for an awards event (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025: "Is this all you’ve got? Then, you are not yet done!” Halo’s Loeries 2025 campaign

11 Apr 2025

Victoria's Secret reshuffles leadership team, names Adam Selman as ECD

Fashion & Homeware

Victoria's Secret reshuffles leadership team, names Adam Selman as ECD

9 Apr 2025

Sbu Sitole is the chief creative officer at The Odd Number. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Sbu Sitole named LIA Audio & Radio jury president

8 Apr 2025

Storyteller, creative leader, and confessed word nerd Melusi Tshabalala has joined the VML team as ECD (Image supplied)

Advertising

New VML ECD: Melusi Tshabalala - “More solutions. Not just ads."

2 Apr 2025

How AAA #ShapeShifter Adam Koekemoer is leading the creative economy

Education

How AAA #ShapeShifter Adam Koekemoer is leading the creative economy

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 26 Mar 2025

Fashion & Homeware

Donatella Versace assumes new role of chief brand ambassador of Versace

14 Mar 2025

The newest instalment in Glenfiddich’s Challengers Club series, shot in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, celebrates the transformative power of water (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Glenfiddich’s Challengers Club film a tribute to the essential role of water

12 Mar 2025

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa's (IAB SA) 17th annual Bookmark Awards has appointed nine jury chairs and a full panel of judges alongside Elizabeth Mokwena, the jury president (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

IAB South Africa 2025 Bookmark Awards names nine jury chairs

11 Mar 2025

Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan. Source: Supplied.

DEI

#InternationalWomensDay2025: Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan - A visionary driving Africa's creative future

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Mar 2025

The two will lead the Joburg office. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

LePub taps seasoned creatives for Johannesburg office leadership roles

5 Mar 2025

Andrea Quaye and Sbusiso Khumalo are on the list.

Advertising

2025 Dare list unveils next-gen Black leaders in creativity

25 Feb 2025

Veralab and Dentsu Creative Italy celebrate imperfections with 'Perfectly Imperfect'

Advertising

Veralab and Dentsu Creative Italy celebrate imperfections with 'Perfectly Imperfect'

Issued by Dentsu 25 Feb 2025

Here's what packaging design should look like in 2025

Packaging

Here's what packaging design should look like in 2025

Brandon Head 24 Feb 2025

Joe Public Durban shows growth through the power of creativity in the 2024 Loeries rankings

Advertising

Joe Public Durban shows growth through the power of creativity in the 2024 Loeries rankings

Issued by Joe Public 21 Feb 2025

Albert de Andrade joins the Sauce Advertising team

Advertising

Albert de Andrade joins the Sauce Advertising team

Phil Manners, Issued by Sauce Advertising 21 Feb 2025

Morning After Island is a Ogilvy Honduras campaign.

Advertising

What is the Ogilvy Network's secret spice?

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Feb 2025

Source: © More About Advertising Ogilvy has made changes to its EMEA and UK teams. Jules Chalkley (left) and André Laurentino (right)

Advertising

Changes for Ogilvy EMEA and UK on eve of WPP 2024 results

14 Feb 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

Ad Talent Salary Survey: Wage comparisons and employment trends

13 Feb 2025

Source: © MSN Seal became a literal seal in this year's Mountian Dew Super Bowl advert

Advertising

#SuperBowl2025: From one seal to another

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2025

Image supplied.

Advertising

NYF launches the Lady Liberty Leadership Programme

12 Feb 2025

Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 puts regenerative fashion in the spotlight

Fashion

Nairobi Fashion Week 2025 puts regenerative fashion in the spotlight

11 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Rogan Jansen, co-founder and creative director, DashDigital looks at how cultural shifts impact digital design

Design

Cultural shifts impact on digital design

Rogan Jansen 7 Feb 2025

Four leaders from Africa ar eon the 2025 Gerety MEA jury. (L to r): Nnenna Onyewuchi, Koo Govender, Linda Kachingwe-Sisya,Nnenna Onyewuchi,Jeanine Gomes. (Source: © Bizcommunity, Image by Ruth Cooper)

Advertising

4 creative and marketing leaders from Africa in Gerety 2025 MEA jury

4 Feb 2025

Happy Friday kicks off 2025 as Liberty Trade Marketing’s TTL creative partner

Advertising

Happy Friday kicks off 2025 as Liberty Trade Marketing’s TTL creative partner

Issued by Happy Friday 4 Feb 2025

Marketing

#BizTrends 2025: 99c’s Andrew Brand - Retail advertising: The new frontier

Andrew Brand 3 Feb 2025

Sharleen James, new MD for Razor PR, and Dustin Chick, Razor, CE (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Sharleen James appointed Razor PR's new MD

30 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Studio H’s Hannerie Visser - The ‘un-trending’ of trends and the subtle shift

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Studio H’s Hannerie Visser - The ‘un-trending’ of trends and the subtle shift

Hannerie Visser Visser 24 Jan 2025

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: AutoTrader Do It Big brand campaign scores big with consumers

23 Jan 2025

Amiri opens its doors at Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre, Cape Town

Retailers

Amiri opens its doors at Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre, Cape Town

22 Jan 2025

Artificial Intelligence

The One Show 2025 recognises AI's impact on creativity with new category

22 Jan 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: 3 top creatives from continent named jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 17 Jan 2025

The Young Ones 2025 jury includes two South Africans, (left) Verusha Maharaj, managing director, Red & Yellow Creative School of Business and (Right) Nontokozo Tshabalala, multidisciplinary artist and creative director, Creative Shall Govern. (Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

Advertising

2 South Africans on Young Ones 2025 jury

15 Jan 2025

Machine kicks off 2025 with a string of international industry wins and nominations

Advertising

Machine kicks off 2025 with a string of international industry wins and nominations

Issued by Machine_ 15 Jan 2025

Andy Awards The International Andy Awards has released its shortlist with SA heading up the Africa shortlist

Advertising

Andys' Africa shortlist announced, Nigeria’s Steve Babaeko on Andy Awards Global Jury 20025

14 Jan 2025

The One Club’s ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury has been announced. It includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa region (Image by © Bizcommunity)

Sales

One Club ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa

9 Jan 2025

From the classroom to creative stardom – 6 lessons from experts on turning your passion into a profession

Education

From the classroom to creative stardom – 6 lessons from experts on turning your passion into a profession

Issued by Red & Yellow 19 Dec 2024

Dentsu Kenya: Celebrating excellence and embracing a bold new era

Advertising

Dentsu Kenya: Celebrating excellence and embracing a bold new era

Issued by Dentsu 11 Dec 2024

Metropolitan's “No. 1 for our No. 1s” campaign, created by Grey South Africa, flips the script on customer service (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Metropolitan's No. 1 for our No. 1s shows what exceptional service is

13 Dec 2024

IAB South Africa announces 2025 Bookmark Awards season and new jury president

IAB Bookmarks Awards

IAB South Africa announces 2025 Bookmark Awards season and new jury president

Issued by IAB South Africa 9 Dec 2024

Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

Film

Under The Tongue, the untold story of the adidas Predator football boot

9 Dec 2024

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: LegalWise balances legacy with future promise

4 Dec 2024

Dentsu Creative appoints award-winning TJ Njozela as executive creative director

Advertising

Dentsu Creative appoints award-winning TJ Njozela as executive creative director

Issued by Dentsu 3 Dec 2024

The African continent has five jury members represented on the Gerety Awards Grand Jury for 2025 - two from SA, and one each from Nigeria, Kenya and the Côte D'Ivoire (Image supplied)

Advertising

5 Gerety Awards Grand Jury members for 2025 from the African continent

3 Dec 2024

Pernod Ricard introduces SIP, a support system for SA's hospitality industry

Food & bev. services

Pernod Ricard introduces SIP, a support system for SA's hospitality industry

27 Nov 2024

Source: © NBC News The Toys R Us made with generative video was depressing but that will change and fast

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising: Entering the wonderful world of generative video... or not

Jarred Cinman 26 Nov 2024

Machine shines at 2024 Pendoring Awards

Pendoring

Machine shines at 2024 Pendoring Awards

Issued by Machine_ 26 Nov 2024

adidas Originals and Avavav partner for inaugural collaborative collection

Fashion & Homeware

adidas Originals and Avavav partner for inaugural collaborative collection

22 Nov 2024

Troye Sivan announced his new role in a mock press conference.

Marketing

Smirnoff's new Go OFF campaign: Troye Sivan as chief vibes OFFicer

19 Nov 2024