December 11, 2024
Little Black Book
Managing editor Brittney Rigby, reporter Casey Martin, and managing director Toby Hemming pick their favourite work of the year…
AdNews
Food manufacturer Goodman Fielder has named TBWA\Sydney its integrated creative agency following a competitive pitch.
December 10, 2024
From Paris Hilton perfume to a Robert De Niro box set gifted by Geoffrey Rush, LBB’s Casey Martin details the best gifts that Russ Tucker, ECD from TBWA’s Eleven…
December 9, 2024
The Australian
AI will enable Australian brands and agencies to level up with global competitors, however, avoiding mediocrity and achieving creative excellence will require greater strategic human scrutiny
B&T
Kraft Heinz Australia and New Zealand has appointed TBWA as its integrated creative agency, following a competitive pitch process.
December 6, 2024
From stunning visuals to brilliant storytelling, these are the campaigns that captured producers’ and directors’ admiration this year, writes LBB’s Tom Loudon
November 30, 2024
Truly big ideas cut through in cluttered categories and grow brands in a downturn. But agencies aren’t presenting enough of them, and clients are settling for less, Omnicom Advertising Group’s Troy Ruhanen and TBWA’s Katrina Alvarez-Jarratt…
November 21, 2024
Australian Defence Force Recruiting (DFR) has appointed TBWA\Melbourne lead creative advertising and digital services agency, following a competitive pitch.
November 19, 2024
Campaign Asia
Since the early 1990s, Campaign’s Agency of the Year awards have existed to recognise inspiring leadership, management excellence, outstanding business performance, and…
+61 and BMEOF have launched their first work for Telstra’s music and tech accessories brand, Sprout. The ‘Homegrown Sound’ platform is part of Sprout’s new mission to support and grow Australian music.
November 15, 2024
TBWA\Sydney’s ECD tells LBB’s Brittney Rigby why we need to ditch the word “brave”, which “sounds like something to a marketer that might get them fired”.
November 14, 2024
President and ANZ Regional CEO, Paul Bradbury, talks about TBWA’s commitment to learning, development, and apprenticeship pathways driving progress for gender diversity in leadership.
November 13, 2024
For mycar, TBWA\Sydney and Eleven are asking EV drivers to head to emergency zones and lend power to those in need.
November 12, 2024
This PR agency takes its “Turn it up to Eleven” mantra seriously, pushing past “good” to bring groundbreaking campaigns that resonate culturally and socially.
November 5, 2024
TBWA\Melbourne and NAB have announced ‘Bullseye’ from Auckland University of Technology (AUT) as the winners of the 2024 Advertising Capstone Challenge (ACC).
November 4, 2024
Following a recent double-page spread that highlighted the glaring lack of gender diversity in the creative industry, Campaign Asia-Pacific asked women creatives in the region about the steps needed to enact real change.
October 30, 2024
TBWA\Melbourne is on the hunt for ambitious, brave and relentlessly curious talent with the launch of its paid 2024 Fresh Fries Program.
October 14, 2024
Mi3
Marketers and agencies don’t spend nearly enough time thinking about Category Entry Points and building them, says TBWA\Melbourne Planning Director, Zac Martin.
September 30, 2024
September was a special month for brilliant OOH executions. From Telstra’s bespoke designs to Specsavers scaring travellers into thinking they’re in the wrong airport, the OOH game has well and truly ramped up.
September 26, 2024
Bear Meets Eagle On Fire’s Micah Walker and +61’s Blake Crosbie tell LBB’s Casey Martin that the level of care put into the work is “kind of bonkers really”
Get to know TBWA Sydney’s ECD, a natural extrovert (with introvert rising) who loves free biscuits, adrenaline, and HBO Voyeur.
September 23, 2024
Telstra has unveiled its latest advertising platform, Wherever We Go, as the telco giant launches a major marketing offensive in a bid to become a loved brand.
September 20, 2024
Daily Mail
Aussies have praised Specsavers for a clever ad designed to trick airline passengers into thinking they had caught a plane to the wrong city.
September 18, 2024
Campaign Brief
Each week Bestads picks the very best advertising in the world, in every medium – which is reviewed by a top creative director or team to select their own personal favourites.
September 17, 2024
AdAge
The product-demo spots from TBWA\Media Arts Lab and director David Shane show the AI in action.
September 16, 2024
By sticking to traditional recruitment methods, agencies are failing to attract a diverse, digitally native talent pool. TBWA\Melbourne’s Chief Creative Officer, Paul reardon weighs in…
September 9, 2024
In a nation where Tomato Ketchup goes on just about everything, Heinz sought to show off the rich and delicious flavour of its universally loved condiment by extending the global…
September 4, 2024
Mumbrella
To bring attention to its new pickle-flavoured ketchup, Heinz sent a “human pickle” to Spain’s La Tomatina festival, with support from Eleven and TBWA\Sydney.
September 2, 2024
From ‘brat summer to the ‘very demure, mindful trend’, Eleven’s Eliza Smith says brands should do away with overly curated campaigns.
August 27, 2024
Brinkley Davis helps dispel menstruation myths around swimming on your period in Modibodi campaign by Fabric
August 19, 2024
TBWA\Melbourne has been appointed as the full-service agency partner for VicReturn, a not-for-profit entity established by the Victorian Government, following a competitive pitch process.
August 16, 2024
B&T’s Women in Media Power List is the definitive who’s who in the advertising, marketing and media industries. Celebrating the CEOs, CMOs, CCOs, ECDs and beyond.
August 15, 2024
The Doping Divide’ sets out to disrupt the widely held cultural belief that doping only results in unfair sport.
August 14, 2024
Consumer PR’s have perhaps one of the most imporant roles in the industry, tapping the minds of consumers through earned media coverage and events with effective that need to stand on their own two feet.
August 2, 2024
LBB’s Casey Martin showcases the very best work from the month of July, including the likes of Ogilvy, TBWA/Melbourne, Think HQ, The Monkeys, and DDB New Zealand.
July 31, 2024
This year, B&T has chosen to pay homage to some of the unsung heroes who lead pitches at creative agencies.
July 29, 2024
The 2024 Advertising Capstone Challenge (ACC) is officially open, offering a career-defining opportunity to final year advertising and marketing students across Australia and NZ.
July 25, 2024
Speaking at the Mumbrella Finance Marketing Summit on Thursday, NAB’s head of group brand, Sue Brailsford, explained the bank’s ongoing relationship with the younger generation.
July 24, 2024
Fast Company
The First Wheelchair Ballkid for Mastercard has been named a winner for Fast Company’s 2024 Innovation by Design Awards.
July 22, 2024
To celebrate its new sponsorship of the Australian Olympic Team, Four’N Twenty is serving up a national campaign dubbed “Running On Paris Time”. Delivered by TBWA\Melbourne, the fresh work is part of a broader creative idea.
July 2, 2024
In the latest campaign, mycar Tyre & Auto has positioned itself as the benchmark for care, encouraging customers to get the care they deserve in all areas of their lives
June 17, 2024
TBWA has launched a new platform, Collective AI, designed to infuse artificial intelligence into every facet of its business.
June 5, 2024
Telstra has launched its latest campaign ‘Better on a Better Network’ via Bear Meets Eagle On Fire, +61 and OMD Australia.
June 4, 2024
In the face of escalating environmental crises, the advertising industry stands at a crucial crossroad.
June 1, 2024
Harrison Webster and Max Reed, creative directors at TBWA\Melbourne and Eleven PR, speak to LBB’s Tom Loudon about how they balance traditional advertising with earned PR.
May 27, 2024
Mediaweek
National Australia Bank (NAB) and TBWA\Melbourne have teamed up to launch a new bookkeeping tool, NAB Bookkeeper.
May 21, 2024
Modibodi, the period underwear company, has launched a marketing campaign as it seeks to reposition as an aspirational lifestyle brand rather than a menstrual health company.
May 17, 2024
One Show
Winnie-The-Pooh: The Deforested Edition and The First Wheelchair Ballkid has bagged 4x accolades at this year’s One Show Awards.
May 16, 2024
PRWeek
The winner of the PRWeek Global Award for Global Creative Idea is Winnie-the-Pooh: The Deforested Edition by Eleven and TBWA, for Who Gives A Crap.
May 15, 2024
Leading frozen ready-meal brand, On The Menu, has unveiled a reinvigorated brand strategy and national campaign.
May 7, 2024
The president and regional CEO of TBWA Australia & New Zealand spoke to LBB’s Casey Martin about making meaningful work, and the necessity of innovation.
Humour in advertising could be the antidote to the dark clouds of client and consumer sentiment. After four years of pushing against economic headwinds, falling consumer spending and…
May 3, 2024
Campaign US
In the disrupt-or-die era, there is no space for marketers to fear failure. If your brand is strong, creative risks pay off. Take a cue or two from Beyoncé’s masterclass in risky branding.
April 24, 2024
Despite calls for more inclusivity within advertising, delivering a successful and appropriate campaign continues to be tricky.
April 22, 2024
Advertising Council
So Kelvin, why strategy? Were there any other fields or careers you considered before diving in? I actually studied finance before…
NAB together with TBWA\Melbourne and Mindshare has unveiled the next iteration of the recently launched ‘Wrangle Your Money’ campaign.
Adforum
Agencies have a responsibility to educate themselves on working more sustainably and working with clients to understand their intent.
April 8, 2024
The first campaign from Telstra’s recently created bespoke agency +61 has launched for the brand’s Satellite Home internet, powered by Starlink.
March 14, 2024
The recently unveiled report by Backslash, the cultural intelligence unit of creative agency TBWA, offers insights into 41 key cultural shifts for brands navigating the future market.
Eight years on from its debut, NAB is very much holding onto to its ‘More than Money’ brand cards, taking the wrappers off its latest campaign version in March.
March 7, 2024
Nissan Australia has unveiled a national 360° campaign celebrating its innovative e-POWER technology, alongside a refreshed visual identity for the brand.
March 4, 2024
National Bank of Australia (NAB) has launched its latest advertising campaign, “Wrangle Your Money,” in partnership with creative agency TBWA\Melbourne and media agency Mindshare.
February 15, 2024
In a fresh series, APAC adland CEOs share their hopes and fears for the year ahead and reflect on 2023. This week, we chat with Paul Bradbury, CEO of TBWA Australia and New Zealand.
February 7, 2024
As a partner brand of the recent Australian Open, Mastercard launched Australia’s first wheelchair ball-kid, in a pilot program.
January 11, 2024
Controls on advertising harmful products like tobacco and junk food have existed for years. With the climate emergency worsening by the day, is it high time to implement tighter rules on advertising high-carbon products like SUVs and long-haul flights, or even ban them altogether?
December 12, 2023
We’ve been trained to fear wear out. The premise that at some point, consumers get tired of an ad so much so it becomes ineffective. Or even damaging to the brand. We spend a lot of time talking about it.
December 11, 2023
Cheeky toilet paper brand Who Gives A Crap has unveiled ‘Winnie-The-Pooh: The Deforested Edition’ via Eleven and TBWA\Melbourne, a first-of-its-kind reimagining of the iconic children’s book, to highlight the impact of deforestation across the globe.
December 6, 2023
Following Unilever’s recent strategy announcement on cooling off on purpose-led marketing for some of its brands, Campaign asks industry experts to weigh in on whether or not there is a case for it, and if now is the right time?
November 28, 2023
TikTok + TBWA release a new whitepaper, which takes an in-depth look at the crucial role creativity and innovation play in contemporary marketing strategies.
November 19, 2023
BRING Agency with TBWA\Melbourne and Vodka Cruiser, are in the running for ‘best use of an Australian recording in an ad’ at this year’s ARIA Awards.
October 27, 2023
Telstra has announced a shake up to its brand and marketing agency roster, with the creation of ‘+61’.
Raconteur
Business-to-business marketing seems to be suffering an identity crisis. Do CMOs need a nudge to stimulate the kinds of big brand-building ideas the sector was having back in the noughties?
August 23, 2023
AWARD Awards
TBWA have been named #2 Network of the Year at the 44th AWARD Awards last night, taking home four Gold, five Silver and 13 Bronze pencils.
August 9, 2023
Following rigorous online judging by industry experts, Advertising Council Australia has announced that 110 finalists from 27 agencies representing 46 clients have made it into round two of 2023’s Australian Effie Awards.
August 7, 2023
Sourcing ingredients (knowledge and insights) from 42 culture spotters across the globe, today Backslash — the cultural intelligence unit of TBWA — has cooked up the fourth report in its ‘Future of’ series.
August 3, 2023
With 90 Acceptances TBWA narrowly edged out Ogilvy, DDB and BBDO as Network of the Year. TBWA Santiago Mangada Puno Philippines and TBWA Australia, ranking at equal #15 in APAC.
If food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter, according to the National Benchmarking Study Summary Report. Nature Climate Change’s recent Future Warming from Global Food Consumption study has also warned…
Let’s be clear, this rebrand is a tombstone as much as it’s a bassinet. It simultaneously draws a black line through Twitter (and its billions of dollars in brand value), and reshapes the world’s current understanding of, and future experiences with it.
May 30, 2023
Employment marketplace SEEK has unveiled a major new brand campaign that revives its iconic ‘Seek and you shall find’ tagline more than a decade after it was rested.
May 16, 2023
The MADC Creative Showcase in Melbourne tonight, where over 500 creatives have gathered at The Forum to celebrate the best and brightest of a sparkling 12 months for the local creative industry.
May 15, 2023
Campaign Brief recognises and showcases the great work that is being produced in the region with The Work 2023 Contenders.
February 27, 2023
Creatives are increasingly using AI generated art in their campaigns, but is it saving time and costs? Will rights issues and ethical concerns prevent broader adoption? And is it really the future of the creative process?
October 31, 2022
Just a month ago TBWA\Melbourne collaborated with The Melbourne Writers Festival that saw a collection of AI artwork created by inputting imaginative writing, word for word, into an AI bot which turned the written prompts into artwork.
September 9, 2022
Vodka Cruiser has partnered with iconic Australian pop music duo, The Veronicas, to release music as first-time solo artists, aimed at breaking down the societal stigma associated with female and femme masturbation.
September 8, 2022
The Drum
‘The Art of Words’ sees the writings of literary greats Mary Shelley, Herman Melville, HG Wells, Bram Stoker and George Orwell inserted into AI Mid Journey – an AI bot. The results are imaginative posters that depict scenes from each book in a modern format.
August 22, 2022
The NAB Mini Legends are back for 2022. Celebrating its sixth year, the campaign continues to highlight NAB’s commitment to supporting footy from NAB AFL Auskick through to the big time.
June 23, 2022
The campaign focuses on educating employers and empowering employees to speak up about inappropriate behaviour and promote an inclusive workplace.