At home with AWARD School
AWARD School heads, tutors, lecturers and students have gone above and beyond this year to meet the challenges posed by the forced move of the course online due to COVID-19. Student Sam Cooper from Clemenger BBDO in Melbourne, shares her AWARD School experiences so...
WFH? WTF? Part Two!
In this second instalment in our series on how to cope with working from home in a world turned upside down, we caught up with Josh Edge, Senior Creative at Meerkats, to talk Zoom, Slack, KitKat and pants-optional catch-ups. TCC: With ad agencies’ creative output...
WFH? WTF?
For almost everyone in our industry, working from home has suddenly become the new norm, thanks to the COVID-19 crisis. While many of us might be thinking “WFH? WTF?”, there are plenty of ways of dealing with the challenges of being physically separated from our...
A message from Tony Hale, CEO, The Communications Council
The unprecedented and challenging times we are all now facing have changed the world in a remarkably short period. The COVID-19 crisis has drastically altered the way business is conducted and has sadly already had a devastating impact on so many Australians through...
AWARD Awards judging to be postponed
Australasian Writers and Art Directors (AWARD) today announced that judging of the 2020 AWARD Awards will be postponed. The decision to postpone was taken in light of developments in the COVID-19 crisis and means that judging of the Awards - and announcement of the...
COVID-19 – Financial support for businesses – Summary for members 23/03/20
Over the last fortnight the Federal Government has announced two major economic stimulus packages designed to assist businesses manage cash flow, retain employees and ensure individuals are kept well-informed of options available to them. Below is a number of measures...
“How advertising and advertisers will get through the crisis”
Some of Australia’s leading strategy planners (and members of The Communications Council’s Account Planning Group committee) provide their thoughts on what our industry can do to weather the COVID-19 storm Kate Smither - Owner, The Tall Planner and...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 18.03.2020
We appreciate the coronavirus outbreak sees many of our members seeking guidance on how to operate during this time. Our primary responsibility is to maintain the physical and mental health of The Communications Council community, specifically, our members, staff, and...
AdSchool Account Management for Tomorrow: meet your presenter series. Katie Dally (Sydney) and Simon Stewart (Perth)
The AdSchool Account Management for Tomorrow course offers the ultimate toolkit for an ambitious account person, brand manager or anyone who wants to master the process of commercial creativity. We chatted with Katie Dally, Managing Partner at CHE Proximity Sydney,...
Meet your AdSchool Account Management for Tomorrow Lecturer: Jess Hughes
The AdSchool Account Management for Tomorrow course offers the ultimate toolkit for an ambitious account person, brand manager or anyone who wants to master the process of commercial creativity. We caught up with Melbourne course lecturer Jess Hughes, Client Services...
Meet your AdSchool Graduate Program Chair series: Melbourne Chair Kate Silver
The AdSchool Graduate Program is one of the best ways to get equipped with the right skills for a solid foundation to a career in advertising, and this year for the first time, course participants will benefit from the mentoring, guidance and support of a Program...
Meet your AdSchool Graduate Program Chair series: Emma McJury, Sydney Program Chair
Ahead of the 2020 AdSchool Graduate Program in March, we caught up with Sydney Program Chair Emma McJury, Group Head at M&C Saatchi, to chat about her upcoming role and how the Program can be such an invaluable course for graduates and others aiming for a career...
Behind the 2020 AWARD School campaign with Marina Vasilieva and Rubini Gunaratnam
In 2020, AWARD School launched 'Hardcore Thinkers Only' – a bold campaign aimed at individuals interested in unleashing their inner creativity and breaking into an industry of ideas. AWARD School graduates Marina Vasilieva (Host/Havas) and Rubini Gunaratnam (M&C...
Creativity: it’s what sets us apart
When it comes to our industry, new TCC Board member Lindsey Evans, co-founder and CEO of Special Group Australia, says that it’s the power of great creativity that sets advertising apart. TCC: What do you love most about being part of the ad...
AWARD School unveils bold 2020 enrolment campaign. Sign up now to Info Night on February 5 via awardonline.com
Australasia’s leading advertising course has launched a new enrolment campaign to kickstart the decade, calling on the nation’s creative rebels to hone their skills with AWARD School in 2020.Developed by AWARD School alumni Rubini Gunaratnam (M&C Saatchi Sydney)...
New TCC Board member shares his industry perspective
We recently caught up with incoming new TCC Board member Chris Howatson, CEO of CHE Proximity, who shares his perspective on the big challenges for our industry, and the opportunities ready to be seized. TCC: What do you see as the greatest challenges currently...
Youngbloods Speed Mentoring Sets The Pace
NSW Youngbloods, in association with The Communications Council, relaunched its Speed Mentoring series in Sydney on 20 November, generously hosted and sponsored by Clemenger BBDO.The night featured 25 advertising luminaries and was attended by more than 50 of our...
Insights from a new School Head
Following the announcement of her appointment as new 2020 AWARD School National Head, we caught up with Mandie van der Merwe, Executive Creative Director at M&C Saatchi, who shares some valuable insights about her new role and AWARD School.TCC: What do you hope to...
Youngbloods ask ‘Do you mind?’
Following a similar successful event held in Sydney earlier this year, Youngbloods VIC recently wrapped up an insightful evening of discussion at their panel event Do You Mind? – What I wish I knew as a Youngblood, held on 6 November. Organised in collaboration...
“…but then I found AWARD School”
Lewis Clarke is a copywriter at Coffee Cocoa Gunpowder. In this article we follow his personal journey from AWARD School into the advertising world.The year is 2030. I’m selling hand-woven dreamcatchers at a farmers market to repay my inflated student debt. My wife...
AWARD School Application Workshops – they work!
Above: Roy Leibowitz (left), Angel McMullan and Chris Wilson. Roy and Chris tutored NSW AWARD School 2019 winning graduate Angel while they were both senior creatives at INNOCEAN Worldwide. Ahead of the AWARD School Application Workshops in November, we chatted...
Smaller advertisers encouraged to enter Effies
After another highly successful Effie Awards this year, we caught up with Alistair Tavares, Destination Development Manager at Ipswich City Council, to chat about the Council’s two Silver Effie Awards and why all marketers and advertisers, not just big,...
Putting a regional perspective on AWARD School
A key innovation to AWARD School 2019 was our new regional program, making Australia’s best creative course available to students in parts of regional Australia for the first time. This year regional Victoria and the NT were included in the program, with a national...
The Communications Council launches ground-breaking report into Australian advertising effectiveness
Australian Advertising Effectiveness Rules report unveiled by Rob Brittain and Peter FieldFirst look at the new Australian Effies DatabaseAustralia the only country outside the UK to publish a report of this type The Communications Council has launched a...