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Mystery Campaign Baffles Industrys Brightest |
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Oooh, we love a good mystery! And it seems our industry now has its very own with a 'campaign' that's had our best and brightest guessing for the better part of a month now |
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The Magazine Strikes Back |
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Magazines all over the world are on life support as readers go digital. The solution? One US magazine strikes back by creating the world's first digital magazine with electronic ink and it sure has caused some buzz |
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New Website Really Delivers |
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OK, so we admit we can be a bit gushy sometimes. Some might even say "sucky". And yes, just for a change in this critical industry of ours we do try to put a positive spin on things. But when we reviewed a new industry website for you and saw how good it was, it was pretty darn easy to say nice things about it |
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"We're Not a Scary Ad Agency" |
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It seems these days there's an ad agency on just about every street corner, disused Hindley St building, or Rundle St first floor. We go digging for dirt and come up with water. Deep Blue Water to be precise |
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A Boycott, A Gazzumping, A Fanta Pants Hissy Fit and More |
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Holy crap! It was an action packed week in AdTown and as always, we've got the highlights of what went down, up and around right here |
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New Campaign Aint What It Used To Be |
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Although you might suspect upsetting Rangas with their work for the Zoo has been a full time job lately, (and a job well done we might add) Showpony have somehow managed to find the time to create another campaign |
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Local talent blows away Hollywood big gun |
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We get all warm and fuzzy when we hear about South Aussies mixing it with the best of them. And downright lightheaded when we hear about local talent knocking a Hollywood big wig off her perch |
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How much are your minutes worth? |
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If this latest product launch is to believed, you could be earning up to $1000 per minute - hell, that equates to an ahourly rate to rival even some of the bigger agencies around town! For now at least, you'll have to play the game to see if you can make more than your average creative director |
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Scary ads, winning chicks and mysteries solved |
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We totally kick some arse with yet another action packed Friday of news. Bringing you more hot off the press strories than Channel 10 has ratings. OK, so that's not hard to do at the moment, but there's still a lot to tell |
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Holy sheep! It's a knock off! |
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We try to play nice, but when we see a piece of work that's an out and out rip off, it tests even our niceness. So yep, this is one of those stories that takes someone to task. But we think you'll agree, it's totally deserved |
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Phoney film wins top gong |
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We've talked a bit about the topsy turvy times we're living in. So we thought we'd share some thoughts about Art Vs Commerce as well as show you a piece of cracker creative, albeit not an ad, courtesy of Mobile Monday's guest speaker Fee Plumley |
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The city that never sleeps? |
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Unless you have a decent - or maybe that should be INdecent - sense of humour, it might be best you skip reading today's story as the guys at AGDA have taken some giant pot shots at our fair town |
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Bog cetch for Slupperyfoosh |
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He's all the way from the land of the long white cloud (OK, yeah, and the velcro glove) so we do our bit to make the new creative kid on the block feel welcome, AdTown style. |
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A search for judges, an account review, a quiz night and more |
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Holy guacamole! You wouldn't believe this many things could have happened all in one week right here in little old Adelaide |
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Clems employs a chook |
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Yes, we know us Ad types are often thought of as materialistic, capitalistic, selfish, uncaring bastards - oh, you know, except when it come to winning awards. But that's not always the case. And here's proof |
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Resin gets bottled |
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What a great time it is we live in when we can make ads showing products that aren't really there? Will wonders never cease? Check out a couple of 'hot out of the computer' ads featuring some of the latest computer generated animation techniques produced right here in little old Adelaide |
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GReed is good |
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Like LA waiters who are really actors, it seems more than a handful of ad people are also aspiring artists and film makers. So who's the latest ad man to enter the wonderful world of film making? |
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Agency sells big chunk |
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One of Adelaide's biggest independent agencies has sold off a big chunk of their business. Find out who it is and what their plans for the future are |
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A human award entry, musical chairs and the AADC quiz night winners |
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Well whadda ya know? We made it through another week! And here we are with a bunch of news about what happened to who, who's where and stuff like that. Be here or be squere. (OK, 'squere' isn't actually a word, but you know what we mean) |
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Start your week with a smile |
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Yes, it's the Claytons article: the article we have when we're not having an article. It's guaranteed to be more fun than being stuck in an elevator with Haggle Boy, the Cunos bloke and the Demtel man. |
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SA designers reach the Pinnacle |
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While the official press kit is yet to go out, we did our best to get you a few details of who won what at the recent AGDA Awards. Get at least some of the juicey details right here, right now |
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Design student produces Special logo |
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The design students over at Croydon TAFE have gone for gold with their efforts to produce a brand spanking new logo for the Special Olympics being held here in Adelaide. And they've done a fine job indeed. Check out the fruits of their labour here |
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A party, a caxton, an account win and pollies on a catwalk |
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The weeks just keep getting bigger and yet again we've got more than a healthy smattering of news from all over the shop. |
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Digital hippy |
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Meet Via Media's 'point man' and our very first profile in our new 'meet the neighbours' series. We hope you enjoy getting to know him a little better |
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