Loeries have announced the judging panels for the New Voice Award and Student Award. The New Voice Award supports transformation in the brand communication industry by encouraging radio ads to be written in mother tongue. What's special about this award is that entries do not have to have been flighted to be entered - this is the only category at the Loeries which allows this.
New Voice Award Panel
Festus Masekwameng, creative director, 97 Mother Russia
Kamogelo Sesing, creative group head, TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris
Konstant van Huyssteen, freelancer
Neo Mashigo, creative director, Draftfcb
Nkanyezi Masango, creative director, Y&R Cape Town
Tseliso Rangaka, creative director, Ogilvy
Xolisa Dyeshana, creative director, Joe Public
Student Panel
Alex Hayn, designer, The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town
Brandt Botes, owner/graphic designer & illustrator, Studio Botes
Dan Berkowitz, creative director, King James
Jordan Metcalf, graphic designer
Michael Leese-Rolfe, senior art director, FoxP2
Mike Pearson, copywriter, 140 BBDO
Natalie Rose, copywriter, Lowe Cape Town
PJ Kensley, creative director, singh & sons
Tyrone Beck, creative director, Switch Design
Yvonne Hall, senior art director, Saatchi & Saatchi Cape Town
The Student category will be awarded on Saturday 22 September while the New Voice Award on will be awarded on Sunday 23 September.
