Interbrand Sampson: global design recognition - Interbrand Sampson

Respected international publication Design DNA: Logos is to showcase great logos from around the world. The Swiss/UK publisher RotoVision has gathered the work over the last year, and it will be published shortly. Three pieces of creative work by Interbrand Sampson will be featured. 19 Mar 2010 13:18

PR agency rebrands on 10th anniversary

In celebration of its 10th anniversary of successful service to the luxury hospitality sector, Manley Communications launched new branding and a new website, yesterday, Thursday, 18 March 2010. 19 Mar 2010 08:03

ODM coming in May with 55 TV channels

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Newly-licensed pay TV broadcaster On Digital Media (to trade as TopTV) is ready to enter the market and launching in May 2010, offering 55 channels - for now - at a subscription fee ranging between R99 and R249, CEO Vino Govender announced this morning, Thursday 18 March, in Johannesburg. “We intend to make pay TV accessible for all and as a right and a necessity for all South Africans, not only for the wealthy,” Govender told journalists at the company's offices in Woodmead. 18 Mar 2010 13:06

New book to include history of intellectual property protection in SA - Brands & Branding

Intellectual property law the hero? South Africa's brands the damsel in distress? From Nederburg to Google: 1810 to 2010 is a new title from Affinity Publishing that will include the history of intellectual property protection in South Africa, and explore its role in the creation of strong brands. 18 Mar 2010 12:55

AdVantage launches monthly legal column AdJudicate

Just how damaging are service delivery protests for 2010?

[Dr Nikolaus Eberl] When Jeremy Maggs interviewed International Marketing Council (IMC) chair Anitha Soni earlier this week as to just how much damage the recent service delivery protests have caused to South Africa's brand image, in view of the impending 2010 FIFA World Cup, deja vu of previous world cup hosts kept flashing before my eyes - it appears that the months running up to the big event tend to be beset by problems and challenges alike, ever since the 1990 World Cup held in Italy. 18 Mar 2010 12:00

Brand identity for ICC comes from SA teams

The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently contracted South African branding specialists HKLM Middle East and SA sponsorship marketing specialists Playmakers to create a brand identity for the 2010 event which reflects both the youthful energy and charisma of the host country and the ICC's brand objectives for the biennial event. The brief required brand strategy, logo and visual style for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 Championships in the West Indies. 18 Mar 2010 09:19

30 things learnt about running social media campaigns

[Dan Pinch] Here's a list of 30 things that we, as cross-discipline creatives in the King James Group, have learnt about running social media campaigns over the last year. 17 Mar 2010 13:21

AdVantage AdMAGs deadline approaches

The deadline is fast approaching for AdVantage magazine's annual AdMAG Awards for consumer magazines. The entry deadline is this Friday, 19 March 2010, and late entries will be accepted until 23 March 2010. 17 Mar 2010 12:37

SA could get new Internet domains

[Duncan McLeod] The authority in charge of administering South Africa's country-code top-level domain is likely to introduce three new second-level domains below the .za in local Internet addresses. The proposed “second-level domains” are .mobi.za, .fam.za and .shop.za. 17 Mar 2010 12:23

Eastgate becomes Forever New

Australian brand, Forever New, which launched in South Africa last December with two stores, will launch its flagship store at Eastgate Shopping Centre this Thursday, 18 March 2010. 17 Mar 2010 11:54

Africa: less than 1 million country domain sites - survey

[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The latest revelation that Africa has less than 1 million country domain websites is a sign that the continent still favours priorities such as poverty eradication, land redistribution, basic health care, clean water and education, among others, ahead of developing its technological capacities. Vika Mpisane, GM of .ZADNA, made the revelation during the presentation of .za market research survey yesterday, Tuesday, 16 March 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg. 17 Mar 2010 10:19