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Cultural Consultancy 'This Is Anotherkind' Launches to Tackle Advertising’s Female Blind Spot
Award-winning creative director Tiara Lowndes has recently launched This is Anotherkind, a cultural consultancy designed to help brands better understand their most valuable consumers: women. Women account for 85 per cent of all purchases and drive up to 80 per cent of all consumer spending [1]. Yet more than 90 per cent of women say advertising doesn’t speak to them and almost half have changed their spending behaviour because advertising doesn’t feel made for women like the
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Alisha Hacadurian & The Artful Craft of Studio Demiurge
Interview by Leah Morris. In the age of intelligence, craft is cut-through. With so many creative tools at our fingertips, the internet is flooded with images. And in the trope-filled beauty and skincare categories, it can be especially hard to cut through. So, when my thumb was halted mid-scroll by a beautifully inspired piece of work for Melbourne-based handbag label Sans Beast, I had to track down the talent behind it and share her work with our community. Introducing Ali
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Jess Lilley: On Branding For Women’s Safety
By Jess Lilley, Founder and Creative Partner at creative impact agency, The Open Arms. The Open Arms Founders Jess Lilley (Creative Partner) and Amy Hollier (Strategy Partner). The creative industry is built on the belief that being seen is the dream. We relentlessly optimise for visibility, figuring a brand nobody notices is one that isn’t working, starting with the sign above the door. For a family violence refuge, that sign is an impossibility. So how do you put safety at
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Suits, Assemble: Adland’s New WIP IT GOOD Series Spotlights the Art of Account Service
Independent creative recruitment agency no sunday blues and brand consultancy
Gambol last night introduced WIP IT GOOD, a playful new content series exploring the art of account service in the creative industry.
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Family Violence Services Provider Relaunches as Courage Collective Via The Open Arms
Courage Collective Family Violence Services (formerly Georgina Martina Inc.) is one of Australia’s longest-standing refuges, providing critical support for over 50 years. But they felt their identity was holding them back. It didn’t clearly represent their tireless commitment to both helping victim-survivors and addressing the factors that lead to family violence. After meeting with multiple creative agencies, Courage Collective appointed The Open Arms to help find a name and
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Jane Evans wraps ‘Gospel Of A Mad Woman’ Tour in Melbourne with Mavens, No Sunday Blues & The Producers
Together with industry recruiters No Sunday Blues, Mavens presented UK-based advertising legend Jane Evans in her bold Australian tour ‘The Gospel Of A Mad Woman’. Last night wrapped the third and final chapter of the tour, which began with Cairns Crocodiles creative festival from May 12-14. The following week, Evans addressed a room full of bright minds at INNOCEAN in Darlinghurst, closing out last night at HERO in Prahran with additional support from The Producers. Pania
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