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Karen Ferry, senior copywriter of Leo Burnett, has been appointed NSW AWARD school head alongside Brendan Willenberg, creative director of Clemenger BBDO.  Karen joined Leo Burnett in 2016, as a senior copywriter. Her career spans 11 years, acquiring over 70...

* LEGO® Serious Play® expert, Michael Fearne to speak at upcoming IPA Strategic Planning Course: “Changing Perspectives”* Joining Fearne straight from the UK are strategist Mark “HERDmeister” Earls, and effectiveness expert Peter Field* Final chance to register for...

Ahead of his much-anticipated return to Australia, UK's Godfather of Effectiveness Peter Field is on a mission to break Aussie brands out of their short-term thinking. OPINION: I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you listen to everything that is said these...

What are the challenges facing CEOs today? And how can strategists stay ahead of the curve? AKQA Melbourne's Strategy Director and AdSchool course presenter Alex Wood shares his insights and how you can benefit from the new eight week course. For the first time in...

Ahead of her guest appearance at our 'Marketing Effectiveness on Trial' Summit, Ehrenberg-Bass Institute’s Associate Professor Rachel Kennedy explains the role of mental availability in driving brand success. To delve into how advertising works, it is useful to tap...

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,...