Pentawards 2010, one of the world's major packaging design competitions, will be judged by an international jury of eminent marketing specialists and designers, headed by Gerard Caron, founder of Carre Noir (France) and publisher of the site www.admirabledesign.com. 8 Mar 2010 10:45
[Issa Sikiti da Silva] Former Mail & Guardian Online editor Riaan Wolmarans now works and lives
in London after being appointed production editor for special reports at the Financial Times (FT) newspaper. In an interview with Bizcommunity.com last week, he spoke about his new job, British media's high level of professionalism, what he perceives as the poor quality of South Africa's Sunday newspapers and SA's crime. 8 Mar 2010 06:15
[Konni Hoferichter] Transpromo stands for transactional/promotional, or the use of existing customer communication to include customised promotional graphics and messages. This communication, such as statements and invoices, if done correctly, can produce the highest rates of return yet seen in the direct marketing sector. 3 Mar 2010 13:13
Following on its statement earlier this week about the tragic fire on its premises, representatives of Paarl Media Group, the Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA) and the South African Typographical Union (SATU) met on 24 February 2010 in Paarl for discussions. 26 Feb 2010 08:14
Paarl Print has committed itself to participating in the inquiry held by the Department of Labour as to the cause of the fire on 17 April 2009 and has also reconfirmed its commitment to the well-being of its employees and other stakeholders. 24 Feb 2010 05:44
[Konni Hoferichter] Transpromo carries the potential to have a major impact on marketing and general customer communication in an organisation, producing the industry's highest rate of response - by up to 40% - but without adding significantly to costs. 11 Feb 2010 11:49
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) is launching The Printing Summit, to held from 13 - 15 April 2010 in Salzburg, Austria. The event plans to host publishers, printing managers and production directors for three days of presentations, discussions and exchanges on new ideas and tactics that advanced printing technologies generate. 11 Feb 2010 09:40
Quark announced yesterday, 20 January 2010, a special offers that allow eligible printers to join its output provider programmes at no cost. 21 Jan 2010 08:36
[Gisele Wertheim-Aymes] Unquestionably, 2010 will be a more positive year for the South African media, marketing and communications industry, not least of which will be the fruition of many years of passion and commitment to host of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 12 Jan 2010 10:46
Casablanca, Morocco will be the venue for the exhibition of various software, solutions and equipment for news publishing operations on the African continent. 18 Dec 2009 09:16
The closing date for entry for the second annual One Show Entertainment Awards is Friday 11 December 2009 for the best branded entertainment work. And don't forget to enter One Show, One Show Design and One Show Interactive! 7 Dec 2009 08:40
[ActivRetail] At the recent FTASA (Flexographic Technical Association of South Africa) awards held at the Southern Sun, Johannesburg International Airport, Nampak achieved three awards for two divisions. 24 Nov 2009 12:10
Creative Circle Ad of the Month results for September and October 2009 entries had no winners in the magazine and outdoor categories, and entrants into the experiential need to pay more attention to their entries and how they are packaged. 24 Nov 2009 09:50