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The Communications Council is pleased to announce award-winning writer and strategist Mark Earls (aka HERDmeister) and prolific UK author and effectiveness expert Peter Field as special guests at this year’s IPA Strategic Planning Course, to be held in Sydney (27-29...

Senior strategic planner and AdSchool Digital Strategy & Experience Design graduate, Jamie Parfitt shares his main sources of inspiration, the one book he urges everyone to read, and how the AdSchool course led to his new role in experience design. TCC: How long...

Ever considered transitioning into a strategy role but doubted yourself or didn't know how? Head of Innovation at Host/Havas Australia and AdSchool course presenter, Bohdi Lewis, says there is a shortage of hybrid strategists in Australia, making it the perfect time...

Following the overwhelming success of last year’s sell-out event in Sydney, The Communications Council is proud to announce the return of the AWARD Creative Leadership Course in Melbourne, for the first time. Exclusive only to The Communications Council corporate...

Luke Williams has been awarded Top Student at the Western Australia 2017 AWARD School graduation ceremony, which took place at Showcase Gallery - North Metropolitan TAFE in Perth on Friday night (28 July). He is now in the running for Top Student at the National AWARD...

TBWA Sydney group account director and AdSchool Digital Strategy & Experience Design graduate Camilla Stapley says she fell into the industry by accident (originally wanting to be a chef) but after completing the AdSchool Digital Strategy course and reaching some...

Layla Firth has been awarded Top Student at the South Australia 2017 AWARD School graduation ceremony, which took place at The Austral Hotel in Adelaide on Thursday night (27 July). She is now in the running for Top Student at the National AWARD School Competition,...

Jesse Young (left) has been awarded Top Student at Victoria’s 2017 AWARD School graduation ceremony, which took place at Smart Artz Gallery in Melbourne on Wednesday night (26 July). Jesse was tutored by: James Willis, Kieran Moroney, Aaron Pepper, Jake Barrow of Y&R;...

Tom Lawrence has been awarded Top Student at the NSW 2017 AWARD School graduation ceremony, which took place at The Rawson Room (Bar 100) in Sydney on Tuesday night (25 July). Tom was tutored by agency groups: Jerome Gaslain, Oskar Westerdal and Rene Schultz from BWM...

Ahead of next week's AdSchool Digital Strategy & Experience course, we chat to presenters Harry Steinhart and Ivan Schneiders of Leo Burnett Melbourne about customer centred design, the creative process, and combining tech and creativity for the ultimate human...

Clemenger Brisbane Managing Director and AdSchool Digital Strategy presenter Rob Hudson has worked in digital marketing for 26 years but says there is no such thing as a 'digital expert'. So, what's his advice to the next generation? Find out in this...

Mike Spirkovski, national chief creative officer at Saatchi & Saatchi Australia, has been appointed chair of the Australasian Writers and Art Directors Association (AWARD), taking on the role from Wilf Sweetland who steps down after seven years on the Committee...

AWARD School alumni and creative director at Host Sydney Kirsty Gavin says juggling motherhood and career is all about backing yourself and debunking your own doubts. TCC: How many years has it been since you did AWARD School? KG: 14 years ago TCC: What have been your...

IPA Business & Agency Leadership Sydney co-chair and OMD Australia CEO Aimee Buchanan discusses how she transitioned from being "a great number two" to industry and business leader. TCC: When you started out in the industry, did you always know you wanted to...

Following a rigorous round of online judging by 125 industry experts, The Communications Council announces 97 finalists from 34 agencies have made it into round two of the Australian Effie Awards. Finalists now compete for effectiveness awards across 24 categories,...

AWARD School alumni Chirryl-Lee Ryan was recently appointed Head of Experience Design at Isobar in Hong Kong. She reflects on her road to success, her memories of AWARD Copy School and the one thing she wishes she knew when first starting out. TCC: How many years has...

For the past three years AWARD School Perth has hosted a three-day graduate exhibition displaying the work of the year’s graduating AWARD School students. Facilitated by AWARD School Perth in conjunction with News Corp Australia and the Salvation Army’s Crossroads...

From landing her dream gig to judging award shows, Leo Burnett senior copywriter Karen Ferry has come a long way since graduating in the top 30 of her AWARD School class and is now a tutor for the 2017 class. Here, she reveals how tackling unexpected hurdles and...

Leo Burnett planning assistant and IPA Eff Test graduate Lauren Isaak reveals how gaining an "effectiveness vocabulary" and linking creative output to business strategy is giving her the edge at work. TCC: How long have you been in the industry and in your current...

Amy Lee joins in July with a wealth of agency experience in the Melbourne market. The Communications Council welcomes experienced agency professional Amy Lee as its new Victoria state manager, effective from July 10. Amy’s agency experience in the Melbourne market...