Adjunct Professor Mark Ritson* on why the Effies are special
There are a lot of awards for marketing and advertising. And I mean a LOT. There are awards for the biggest brands, the smallest brands, the brands that grew the most, the ones with the best ads, the most creative ads. You name it and there is probably an award for it.
2019 Effie Award Winners Announced
BMF named Effective Agency of the Year Clemenger BBDO Melbourne awarded Grand Effie for “Overtaking the Classics to become Australia’s favourite beer” - Carlton & United Breweries Nine Gold Effies awarded overall BMF has been named Effective Agency of...
Delegates heap praise on IPA Residential 2019
The IPA Business & Agency Leadership Residential Course is a unique, immersive opportunity for emerging industry leaders to build on the skill sets needed to make the leap up to leadership. This year’s highly successful course was held in Sydney in August,...
AdSchool Advanced Strategic Planning Meet your Presenters: Melanie Wiese – Perth
Ahead of the AdSchool Advanced Strategic Planning course this September we caught up with some of our presenters to tell us a little about themselves and get their perspective on the course Haven’t booked your spot yet? There’s still time – limited spaces available....
2019 Agency vs Agency Mixed Netball Comp – ‘Go hard or go home’!
CIemenger BBDO’s Isobell Roberts (second from right in this Clemenger BBDO team shot) shares her experience of the first ever Agency vs Agency Mixed Netball Competition, a hugely successful event held in Melbourne last month. My Dad always said ‘go hard or go home’...
Hundreds turn out for Cannes Download 2019
The Communications Council’s annual Cannes Download is a wrap, with over 350 people in Melbourne and Sydney gathering to watch a showreel of this year’s award-winning work, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A in both cities. Panellists discussed the dominance...
AdSchool Advanced Strategic Planning Meet your Presenters: Brisbane – Erin Core
Ahead of the AdSchool Advanced Strategic Planning course this September we caught up with some of our presenters to tell us a little about themselves and get their perspective on the course Haven’t booked your spot yet? There’s still time - limited spaces available....
AdSchool Advanced Strategic Planning Meet your Presenters: Tom Donald – Sydney
Ahead of the AdSchool Advanced Strategic Planning course this September we caught up with some of our presenters to tell us a little about themselves and get their perspective on the course. Presenter: Tom Donald, Head of Strategy – Re Brand Consultancy TCC: What...
2019 AWARD School winner to win trip to LIA Creative LIAisons in Las Vegas
The Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD) has today announced eight international ‘super jurors’ to select the 2019 AWARD School national winner, who will be flown to Las Vegas to attend the 2019 London International Awards Creative LIAisons. To...
Meet your AdSchool lecturer – Sandra De Witt
We’re delighted to announce AdSchool’s new lecturer in Perth, Sandra De Witt, who will be heading up the Account Management for Tomorrow course from 20 August. The Communications Council spoke with Sandra to get her valued insights into our industry, and to find out...
Q&A with 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 interviewed new Melbourne course lecturer Jess Hughes, Client Services...
120 turn out for great Melbourne Speed Mentoring night
Youngbloods and The Communications Council held their annual Speed Mentoring night on 20 June, and with 40 industry mentors and 80 ‘mentees’ in attendance, the event was a great success. Throughout the evening, mentees - who ranged from graduates wanting to crack into...
TCC chats with…Kate Smither, recently-appointed co-Chair of the APG
In February this year, The Communications Council announced that Kate Smither (Owner – The Tall Planner and former Chief Strategy Integration Officer at Publicis Communications) and Ben Hourahine (Partner / Strategy Partner at AnalogFolk) had been appointed co-Chairs...
2019 Australian Effie Awards Announce 99 Finalists in Round One
Following a rigorous round of online judging by 122 industry experts, The Communications Council announces that 99 finalists, from 25 agencies on behalf of 44 clients, have made it into Round Two of the 2019 Australian Effie Awards. Finalists will now compete for...
IPA Business & Agency Leadership Residential 2019 to equip managers to become leaders
Publicis Groupe Australia and NZ CEO Michael Rebelo to chair course; Laura Aldington, Host Havas CEO, to co-chairOutstanding line-up of top industry speakersThree-day residential to run in Sydney, 11 to 13 August 2019. Spaces limited - register here The advertising...
Competition hits the netball court for Melbourne’s ad agencies
Melbourne's advertising industry is preparing to compete on a different type of pitch on Friday 19 July, with the first ever Communications Council Agency vs Agency Mixed Netball Competition. We are set to see more than 12 of Melbourne’s leading agencies pull on their...
Mother-of-three Jen Freer reignites her creative streak with the help of AWARD School
Being a mum is no doubt one of the most amazing experiences for AWARD School student Jen Freer. But juggling work and kids has also had its challenges. “Advertising went on the back-burner whilst I learnt to manage my three new clients who are now 17, 18 and 19...
What does the re-branding of Free TV’s review and classification service mean for advertisers?
Earlier this month, Free TV Australia unveiled its new brand to help clients and agencies navigate the complex area of advertising classification. ClearAds – the culmination of a two-year transformation project – provides an easier online interface and a faster...
Victors crowned at Battle of Big Thinking 2019
They came, they argued, they conquered! Some of Sydney's brightest minds and sharpest wits fought it out last night, Tuesday 4 June, at the Battle of Big Thinking (BOBT), under the lights of the Vivid Sydney festival. Presented by the Communications Council's Account...
Youngbloods Australia emerges as committees unite
For the first time ever, Youngbloods committees of NSW, VIC, WA and QLD have unified under a national platform and have relaunched with a new identity. Representing the “young blood” in the industry, Youngbloods is a collective of Australian advertising professionals...
Inspiring presentations wow Sydney crowd at Work Behind the Work, as Melbourne prepares for tonight’s event
Last night AWARD presented its Work Behind the Work event to a sell-out crowd in Sydney. AWARD Work behind the WorkHosted by sponsor Facebook, the event brought the industry an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into some of Australia's finest creative campaigns and the...
Cam Blackley appointed AWARD Chair as Mike Spirkovski steps down
The Communications Council is pleased to announce Cam Blackley, Chief Creative Officer at M&C Saatchi, as Chair of the Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD). He takes on the role from Saatchi & Saatchi CCO Mike Spirkovski who steps down...
40th AWARD Awards winners announced
A record number of 58 gold pencils awarded at the 40th AWARD Awards. View a full list of winners here The winners of the 40th annual AWARD Awards were announced last night in celebration of the most outstanding creative communications work in the Asia Pacific region....
Food for Thought: The AWARD School Live Brief
AWARD School 2018 Live Brief winner, Phoebe Sloane worked alongside Facebook and food rescue organisation OzHarvest to bring her idea to life. From pen to production, Phoebe shares her experience of the process and what it was like to work with some of the industry’s...