The Graduate Diaries: Georgia Holgate, Leo Burnett Sydney
University of Canberra Advertising major, Georgia Holgate landed a role at Leo Burnett after going through the Comms Council Graduate Program in early 2018. She has worked on global airline brand Emirates and pitched ideas to Adobe. What prompted you to apply to this...
BRAVO! Awards announces 2018 Global Award winners
View photos Five Global Awards were presented to three Australian agencies at last night’s annual Bravo! Awards ceremony, hosted by The Communications Council and held at Crystal Bar in Sydney. Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness took out a silver award in the Pharma (Rx)...
ABAC Pre-Vetting: Important information for agencies
The Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) is an essential starting point for any advertising agency working on briefs for alcohol advertisers, and agencies must ensure their employees understand code and compliance processes and requirements. If you have new staff...
The road to AWARD School glory: 5 minutes with 2018 NSW Top Student Lucas Fowler
Newcastle barista Lucas Fowler always wanted to get into advertising but didn’t know if he had what it takes until he came across AWARD School. The 2018 NSW Top Student and National Finalist shares his advice for aspiring creatives. Why did you want to get into...
Big Wigs and the Big Think: Youngbloods WA wraps up 2018 with a bang
Youngbloods WA has enjoyed another successful year, with a calendar full of events seeing great turnouts and high engagement amongst the industry (and those looking to join it). 2018’s event offering struck the balance between education, networking and fun. There was...
Youngbloods QLD goes from strength to strength in 2018
The buzz around the array of events run by Youngbloods Queensland confirms there’s a strong, young presence in Brisbane’s Adland. With an ever-growing appetite for more, this year’s committee – led by co-chairs Rubini Gunaratnam and Nicole Klinakis – have gone above...
New partnerships, sell out events and a Gruen pitch: Youngbloods NSW 2018 highlights
2018 was another fantastic year for Youngbloods NSW. On the events front, we continued to sell out and with bigger audiences than ever. With the industry’s leading names talking about everything from breakthrough brands to innovation, we’ve now teamed up with General...
Edward King: Meeting Goodbye / Aussie Expats
In 2018, Edward King from QLD was named as Australia's Top Student at AWARD School. For the first time, the national prize included a trip to San Francisco for a once in a lifetime experience with Facebook's creative ambassador group. Read part two of Edward's...
Grant Baker: “The days of the reactive strategist are over”
One of the biggest challenges among strategists in the new digital environment is knowing how to remain relevant and nimble. KWP! Director of Digital and Technology Grant Baker says that, in order to stay ahead, strategists must learn to shift from...
Edward King: Postcards from Menlo Park
In 2018, Edward King from QLD was named as Australia's Top Student at AWARD School. For the first time, the national prize included a trip to San Francisco for a once in a lifetime experience with Facebook's creative ambassador group. Here, Edward recounts the big...
2019 AWARD School Heads announced
AWARD School is pleased to announce Josie Burns as the new National School Head for 2019, including two new appointments across Victoria and Western Australia. Host/Havas Sydney’s Associate Creative Director Josie Burns has been appointed as 2019 National/NSW AWARD...
AWARD Awards Call for Entries launch in 40th anniversary year
New categories have been included this year to highlight and celebrate work that betters the world by addressing issues of inequality as well as a new Craft in Advertising category recognising craft in experiential advertising. Early bird discount of 10% ends 5pm...
The emerging trends in shopper behaviour
Shopper Marketing doesn’t have to remain a mystery. Understanding the difference between a consumer and a shopper, the triggers to buy and shopping behaviour throughout the path to purchase, can turn any good business manager into a shopper marketer. Here, shopper...
Digital strategists join forces to present AdSchool course
Two of the most respected strategists and innovators in the industry are joining forces to deliver the upcoming AdSchool Digital Strategy & Experience Design course, to be held in Sydney from October 3. With previous digital roles at Razorfish, Sage Pay, Universal...
5 minutes with … AWARD School 2018 graduate and cartoonist Andrew Fyfe
AWARD school attracts people from all walks of life. This week, we chat to Former Hey Hey it’s Saturday cartoonist Andrew Fyfe who applied to AWARD School to upskill in the adland creative space. TCC: What made you apply to AWARD school? I’ve worked on the...
“Absorb everything you can” – Edward King, 2018 AWARD School winner
Before heading off for a trip of a lifetime to Facebook HQ, 2018 Top Student Edward King from Queensland reflected on his time at AWARD School and opened up about overcoming self-doubt. Why did you apply to AWARD School? I just really wanted to grow as a creative, and...
ABAC webinar: 5 key takeaways for alcohol marketers and advertisers
Last month, ABAC held its annual industry briefing on alcohol marketing and advertising guidelines in webinar format for the first time, with strong participation from the sector. The briefings, which are available to all marketers of alcohol products including PR...
Mark Ritson: Effective marketing begins with less strategy and more media
There is no higher award in marketing or media than an Effie. Despite an almost endless stream of industry galas to attend and gongs to collect, a Gold Effie is the prize anyone of substance aspires to win. There usually aren’t many handed out each year and, as the...
2018 Effie Award Winners Announced
CHE Proximity named Effective Agency of the YearHost/Havas awarded Grand Effie for “How transforming the Defence Force’s approach to recruitment delivered record returns” - Defence Force Recruitment10 Gold Effies awarded overallALDI Australia awarded The Effective...
Myles Pollard on career, confidence and life after McLeod’s Daughters
AdSchool Art of Persuasion lecturer, Myles Pollard, secured his spot in the hearts of millions of people around the world as Nick Ryan in the hugely popular McLeod’s Daughters. But, the WA actor is not one to rest on his laurels. He chats to Comms Council about his...
IPA Strategic Planning Meet your Speakers series: Martin Weigel
Ahead of the IPA Strategic Planning Residential this September we asked some of our speakers to tell us 3 things that people may not know about them … and their responses are sure to surprise you! SpeakerMartin Weigel, Head of Planning, Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam My...
IPA Strategic Planning Meet your Speakers series: Melina Hamilton
Ahead of the IPA Strategic Planning Residential this September we asked some of our speakers to tell us 3 things that people may not know about them … and their responses are sure to surprise you! SpeakerMelina Hamilton, Strategy Director - Experiences, AnalogFolk My...
From ‘polymaths’ to ‘the AC/DC school of strategy’: Daily topics and guest speakers at this year’s IPA Strategic Planning revealed
The Communications Council is pleased to announce the speaker line-up, and their session topics, for the 2018 IPA Strategic Planning Course to be held over three intensive days this September 2-4. Left to right: Martin Weigel, head of planning, W+K, Amsterdam; David...
IPA Strategic Planning Meet your Speakers series: Tom Donald
Ahead of the IPA Strategic Planning Residential this September we asked some of our speakers to tell us 3 things that people may not know about them … and their responses are sure to surprise you! Speaker Tom Donald, Head of Strategy, Re Brand Consultancy My session...