Talking in Creative Circles

Ad New Year is that brief moment after The Loeries when the industry resets after a busy award season and looks forward to new work. In this episode, we look back on the past year and on tackling new challenges. This episode features guest host Fran Luckin, CCO at VML, along with Jacquie Mullany, ECD at FCB Africa, and Saf Sindhi, CCO and co-founder of the new independent agency Bananas. This epis...

Radio and audio ads are thriving in the digital age, and South Africa has a strong track record of global wins in this discipline. In this episode, guest host Grant Sithole, CCO of Dopemine, talks with Sbu Sithole, CCO of The Odd Number, and Ravi Naidoo, Programme Manager at Jacaranda FM. They cover new opportunities, the craft, and some behind-the-scenes insights into making great radio work. In...

Global awards season is with us and it’s time to ask that eternal question yet again. Do we have what it takes to be competitive? (spoiler alert: of course we do, but in the words of Olivia Rodrigo “its brutal out here!”) Our guests are all fresh from the jury rooms of One Show and delve into the challenges of competing globally, how SA talent is coming to the party, and share the work that stood...

In this episode of 'Talking in Creative Circles,' Julie Maunder, founder of Ididthat.co, hosts a discussion with industry veterans Xolisa Dyeshana, Chief Creative Officer at Joe Public, and Alex Goldberg, Creative Partner at Ogilvy Cape Town. They delve into the highlights of the Creative Circle Best of Year Awards, discussing standout campaigns and the judging process. The conversation covers som...

We’re talking all things design with some Loeries judging insights and a wider conversation about the state of the discipline. On this episode our guest host Liana Liebenberg, Creative Partner at Design Bridge and Partners, talks to Wade Moonsamy, Co-Founder & Creative Director at BCKRDS and Vumile Mavumengwana, Creative Director at VM DSGN. 00:00 Introduction to South African design 01:24 Meet th...

When it comes to Cannes, South Africa has a history of punching way above its weight. But not this year. What’s shifted? What is needed to get back up on that global stage? Is it an industry issue, an agency issue or is it simply not a priority anymore? Join our SA Cannes judges Keith Manning, Executive Creative Director at TBWA Hunt Lascaris, Zee Ntuli, a director from Darling Films, and Thandeka...

Are the days of advertising being an Old Boys' Club really in the past? Today, there are plenty of women in Adland, but are they staying? And has the glass ceiling disappeared, or has it just become harder to see? In this episode, the leaders of the Open Chair movement share how they believe it can help make the advertising industry better. Open Chair exists for two main reasons: 1. To inspire and...

In this episode we talk the highs and lows of Earned Media with Keri-Ann Stanton, PR Strategist and Creative at KAMuses; Steph Van Niekerk, ECD at TBWA\ Hunt Lascaris and Mike Sharman, Chief Creative Officer at Retroviral. They break down what sets earned media apart from paid and owned media, why PR is crucial from the start of a campaign, and how to create content that catches media attention an...

Our very first episode! We bring together some of the Creative Circle Best of the Year Award judges to talk about what caught their eye among the winners. In this episode we hear from Carl Willoughby, Chief Creative Officer at TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris, Sibusiso Sitole - Chief Creative Officer and founding partner of The Odd Number and Roanna Williams, Chief Creative Officer & co-founder of Boundless. 00...

Talking in Creative Circles is the official podcast of the Creative Circle. Episode 1 drops on 19 March. Creative Circle website · Kagiso Media Radio