Keep abreast of the latest trends and developments in the Australian and New Zealand creative industries.


British ASA bans L'Oreal campaigns for excessive airbrushing

Julia Roberts for Lancome

Two separate advertising campaigns featuring supermodel Christy Turlington and actress Julia Roberts have been banned in Britain for being overly airbrushed.

Three Drunk Monkeys love song to the Opera House

Kev Carmody

In a rare and unique collaboration, creative agency Three Drunk Monkeys has unveiled a love song tribute to the Sydney Opera House and its place in Australia’s cultural fabric.

Clients go to Cannes say the sirens

2011 Gold Siren and Silver Campaign Winners
l-r Andrew Woodhead and Eamonn Dixon, Leo Burnett Melbourne

The 2012 Gold Siren Award winner for the best radio ad of the year will take their client to Cannes next year said Joan Warner, chief executive officer of Commercial Radio Australia in a statement today.

Why the caged bird sings

Amy Winehouse was a brand. She might or might not have realised it, but we did. Yes, she was a woman, a girl, a singer, an artist, a soul - an extraordinary talent and a most grotesque example of excess and internal torture we've seen in modern times. Yet, she was also a brand - utilised by many marketers seeking that rough-edged ride that we admire from afar and then gasp at the crash.

Minear to chair Kojo creative think tank

Kojo has revealed The Creative Incubator, a new initiative designed to facilitate creativity and to provide structure to the process of strategic business planning led by David Minear.

New awards calendar makes deadlines a breeze

A new must-have global tracking calendar for creative awards has been launched from London. The free software T-Minus Zero assists creative teams plan and target their entries to up to 130 awards throughout Europe, North America, Australasia and Africa.

The balance of art and commerce according to The Glue Society

The Glue Society's Jonathan Kneebone and James Dive

Australian Infront will present a free hour-long talk by Jonathan Kneebone and James Dive of The Glue Society at Apple's George Street Sydney store next Wednesday., July 27.

New creative head for newrepublique

Creative digital agency newrepublique has announced the appointment of Michael Glass as new creative head.

Making ideas happen at Portable Talks

Scott Belsky - New York City-based founder of Behance and author of Making Ideas Happen

Scott Belsky, founder and CEO of the online platform Behance, and author of the best selling title 'Making Ideas Happen' will tour Australia this August as part of the Portable Talks series.

Sonic stealth

Martyn Ware - “The rigour that companies apply to their visual branding should be applied to their sonic branding.”

If you think the future of sonic branding lies in the immersive multi-sensory world you're likely to be right on the money. If you don't, then Martyn Ware will try to convince you otherwise.

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Leo Burnett and Revolver in Gunn Report Top 10

'Monkey' for WWF by Leo Burnett Sydney

Leo Burnett Australia and Revolver have both made the 2011 Gunn Report Top 10 with Leo Burnett coming in as the seventh 'Most Awarded Agency in the World in 2011'.