Australian advertising recovery: ad budgets grew 6.8 percent in main media for first half of 2010
National advertisers have seen their actual advertising expenditure jump by 6.8 per cent in the first six months of 2010…
Author Archives: Kim Shaw
The Gruen Transfer sells out to the world
One of Australia’s most successful original formats, The Gruen Transfer is now going out to the world. The man beh…
A Tasmanian-shaped corn chip idea makes Cronulla’s Alex George $29,000 richer in the Dorito’s ‘Make an Ad, Make a Fortune’ competition
Alex George, 21 of Cronulla NSW tonight won the Doritos’ Make an Ad, Make a Fortune competition. The winning ad wa…
Don’t miss Gruen Transfer tonight on ABC1 – The Pitch: convince Aussies to drop all other footie codes in order to win the Soccer World Cup
THE GRUEN TRANSFER EPISODE 9: WED 8 SEPT AT 9PM ON ABC1, THURS 9 SEPT AT 8.30PM ON ABC2 In Episode 9, Wil Anderso…
Another 9/11 controversy looms over Saatchi & Saatchi Paris print ad for Courrier International
With the ninth anniversary of 9/11 just days away, Saatchi& Saatchi Paris has released a Twin Towers themed print ad…
VB gets ‘Real’ in new campaign via Droga5
This Sunday night Australia’s most popular beer, VB, will premiere the first television commercial from its latest…
Ad industry better off with Labor’s NBN – internet could be biggest ad medium in three years
Lara Sinclair in today’s Media section of the Australian reports that the country’s most powerful media buye…
Sustainable brand consultancy Republic of Everyone’s Gruen ad hits a Green nerve
A fake political commercial for the Green Party on the ABC’s Gruen Nation last night has hit a green nerve, with t…
Deadline extension to The Work 2010 – Final extension to Friday, 6th August. Free to enter.
The Work 2010 entry deadline has been extended until Friday August 6th. This is the absolute final deadline as judging c…
Kiwis ask Chuck Porter just about anything
Great advice from one of the world’s best ad men. As part of a promo for the NAB’s Newspaper Ad of the Year …