Here’s a copy of the recently pulled Kulula ad after complaints by Fifa. Created by King James.

Visitors to the Mega Media AdExpo in Sandton will have the opportunity to assess what it takes to win a coveted Loerie Award. The Loeries Travelling Exhibition, sponsored by Adobe, will be hosted at the AdExpo from 23 March to 25 March 2010. The exhibition displays the winning works from The 31^st Annual Loerie Awards in an engaging gallery format that aims to inspire and educate.

Among the visitors to the AdExpo are the advertisers, clients, media owners, planners and buyers that make the brand communication industry tick. By adding the Loeries Travelling Exhibition to their circuit of the displays, they can witness firsthand the levels of creative excellence that their industry aspires to.

Andrew Human, CEO of The Loerie Awards, will be giving a talk at AdExpo, providing further insight into the Loeries judging process and how the awards are championing creativity in the brand communication industry. His talk will take place at 13h00 on 25 March.

With the 31 May deadline for entry to The 2010 Loerie Awards two short months away, this is the perfect opportunity for the industry to brush up on the requirements and criteria.

“We are delighted to be the first expo to host the Travelling Exhibition this year,” says Chris de Klerk, organiser of AdExpo. “In particular, we feel that the talk given by Andrew Human as part of the Expo’s free-to-attend workshop programme will be particularly beneficial to the industry, as we expect many ad agencies and media buyers to visit our three-day expo in Sandton.”

Adobe has come on board as the official partner of the exhibition as a part of the creative software provider’s 20^th anniversary celebration of their flagship product, Photoshop.

“As providers of award-winning technology and software that enables creativity, we are very excited with our partnership with The Loerie Awards and their Travelling Exhibition,” says Leonard Rabotapi, marketing manager in Africa at Adobe Systems.  “This relationship enables us to help promote and reward creative excellence in the creative industry. As part of the exhibition, Adobe will also present workshops in leading design and educational facilities around the country. We certainly see our partnership growing to offer even more value to the creative community.”

The Travelling Exhibition makes its way around South Africa, stopping at expos and educational institutions, inspiring and educating along the way. Its next stop is Vega in Johannesburg. The full details of its route around the country can be found below.

The Loeries printed Annual also showcases last year’s winning work and includes a set of DVDs with all electronic winners.  This indexed guide to the top talent in the brand communication industry is an invaluable tool for marketers, brand managers, and everyone working in the advertising and brand communication industry.

Visit www.theloerieawards.co.za for more information about the Travelling Exhibition, or to get your hands on a copy of the Loeries Annual.

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Cassandra Johnson is a local designer and illustrator.

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Check out the exhibition at the Johannesburg gallery CO-OP happening on the 18th of March.

Participating Artists have been asked to make an artwork for this exhibition or propose an existing artwork in the context of the title. No further brief was given.
The group exhibition is a collective project by CO-OP and the following artists: Maaike Bakker, Jan Henri Booyens, Bj Engelbrecht, Nils Eichberg, Frikkie Eksteen, Eunice Collective, Enikö Gömöri, Nadine Hutton, Joanna Imrie, Bongani Khoza, Murray Kruger, Alex Opper, Dawood Petersen, Monique Pelser, Cameron Platter, Debbie Nodder, Lucy Simmonds, Michael Smith, Adriaan de Villiers.

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Exclusive Books launched their new commerce site last night.

Check it out here.

Design was done by Stonewall+.

Development was done by Realm Digital.

The latest range of seating from TYRED furniture comes in the form of custom illustrated designs by some of South Africa’s top illustrators and artists. Check out the work by Love and Hate, Dylan Jones, Senyol. Bruce Mackay and more.

Each chair costs R2000, of which R800 goes to our chosen charity men on the side of the road, R800 goes back to the designer, and R400 to production.

More pics after the jump.

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Friday is here. Whoop! Can you feel it? I kind of get tingles in my spine and butterflies in my stomach on Fridays. EXCITEMENT! It’s not that I don’t like going to work but the idea that I have 2 days of complete freedom to do what I want, when I want rocks. So this song is dedicated to the last week! Bring on the weekend!

CLICK HERE to download the Mp3!

Remember to send me your Friday song suggestions. Thanks to ANT for this weeks Cut!

Last week on the 5th of March was the Spier Contemporary Wrap Day where people were invited to wrap everyday objects. As part of the activation, creative agency Word of Art wrapped a couple of buildings around Cape Town to create awareness of the event.

Behind the idea is the notion that things that are wrapped are differentiated. A wrapped object is set apart by being mysterious. Why is it wrapped, what is underneath? These thoughts are informed by the eye of the beholder. Once unwrapped, The Spier Contemporary Exhibition hopes to do just that – change people’s perspectives by having us look at our everyday environment differently – through the eyes of our artists.

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Mingo Lamberti’s new logo is inspired by a ring that Mingo Lamberti was given over 70 years ago by his wife, my grandmother. Although we took a bit of creative license on the typeface the rest is exactly the same. It was also important to keep the heritage and for the reason we have used a older style of illustration to keep in within an era, but still make it appealing.