Today just keeps getting better for me, my blog has also been nominated in the category Best Blog about Design in the SA Blog Awards. Thanks to all those who nominated me, much appreciated, though the guys I am competing with make it really difficult to get past this point. So give me some help […]
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VeloCITI 2008 – I’m officially on the programme. Yeah!!!
My head is spinning completely after attending the bridging course of the VeloCITI program. Out of all the companies applying (20 odd) who were short listed to attend the bridging course, I’ve made the cut with 14 other exciting new companies who will be given the chance to build their businesses from the ground up […]
Wanna start an Agency with me? I’m looking for a partner!
I am working on setting up a Strategic Communications Consultancy and need a Partner willing to start the venture with me. I’m looking for someone with a strategic mind and who has been involved in some form of Brand Communications at some level. The person should be independent, or looking to go independent. Someone with […]
Have you heard of the freedom toaster?
Just met Brett from freedom toaster, a great new initiative coming out of the Shuttleworth foundation which aims at bridging the digital divide by providing a mechanism for people to access high bandwidth content. The freedom toaster is a kiosk/vending machine type technology which comes standard with USB & DVD burning ports. "…preloaded to dispense […]
Ad Designed with no electricity, Ogilvy tackles Power Crisis
I found this interesting story on biz-community.com Ogilvy Cape Town’s art director Jennifer Macfarlane and copy writer Cuan Cronwright are the winners of The Times Young Creatives Competition, held 23 – 26 February 2008 at this year’s Design Indaba Expo. A PR stunt no doubt saw creatives pitting their skills against each other in a […]
Design Indaba 2008 ends off SA design Week
Gone are the good ol days when the big ad agency I’m working for sends me on an all expenses paid Design Indaba Conference. Sniff, being an Independent at the early stages of starting a business means I just can’t afford to attend a conference of this nature, in fact it almost went by without […]