MEDIA RELEASE
AXIS STUDENT AWARD WINNERS CHOSEN
At a ceremony at GeneratorBates next Wednesday (30 January 2002), the winners of the inaugural AXIS Student Award will
be announced.
This new CAANZ initiative was announced at the 21st AXIS Creative Awards last May and the winners will be heading off to
the prestigious "One Show" in New York later this year, with the chance to participate in the Young Creative
Professional Competition as well as work placement for 2 months at GeneratorBates.
CAANZ Vice President and AXIS Chairman, Andrew Stone said that GeneratorBates took up the sponsorship of the new award
in order to provide encouragement and support for the next generation of AXIS winning creatives.
To be eligible, students had to be enrolled in a tertiary institution studying advertising, design or film in 2001, and
were required to present examples of their portfolio work as well as advertisements for a biscuit brand.
The awards were judged by Creative Directors Oliver Maisey (GeneratorBates), Mike O'Sullivan (Colenso BBDO) and John
Plimmer (Saatchi & Saatchi Wellington).
Mr Stone said that CAANZ was pleased with the response to the competition, and the judges were delighted with the
standard of work presented.
"The award also gives students another opportunity to impress agency creative directors and to profile themselves in the
industry," said Stone, "we have had a great response from CAANZ members who are coming along to see the work on
Wednesday when we announce the winners".
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Judges:
Mike O'Sullivan Creative Director Colenso BBDO
Oliver Maisey Creative Director GeneratorBates
Paul Catmur Deputy Creative Director DDB
John Plimmer Senior Writer Saatchi & Saatchi Wellington