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  • The One Club for Creativity inducts Rosie Arnold, Janet Champ, John Jay, Caroline Jones, Piyush Pandey, Joyce King Thomas into the 2026 Creative Hall of Fame

    The One Club for Creativity has announced the latest esteemed group of legends in advertising, design, and education to be named as 2026 inductees into the prestigious Creative Hall of Fame in September. The Creative Hall of Fame has a rich heritage of honoring the lifetime achievements of creative luminaries, starting…

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  • Jason Williams shares 10 Cannes Lions picks from Publicis Groupe APAC

    The best way to stand out at Cannes Lions this year is to lean harder into human insights, writes Jason…

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  • The EPICA Awards announces 2026 jury president: Domenico Loperfido, ‘In Case You Missed It’

    Domenico Loperfido is an unusual and even controversial Epica Awards jury president, in that he works for an agency: DUDE, which has offices in Milan and London. But he’s also the editor of the creative industry newsletter In Case You Missed It, which has a fast-growing audience. Above all, he may have the ideal mix of experience for scrutinising Epica entries, because he’s worked for a client, an agency – and as a trade journalist. In fact, he says: “Writing about advertising has been crucial to my career.” You’d be right to assume that Domenico is Italian. When he was a kid, his dream careers ranged from surgery to aerospace; but then, when he was 17, something happened. “After high school I did an internship at a small marketing studio, just to earn some money, you know? But this was the time when guerrilla marketing became a thing, and I found it super exciting. I thought it was something I’d like to do.” First he took a more conventional approach, studying economics in Parma. But the university had the advantage that local brands like Barilla and Mutti sent marketing managers to speak at the school. “A group of us made YouTube videos of the talks for a platform where students who’d missed them could catch up.” Next stop was a Master’s at Sole 24 Ore business school. That experience was crucial for networking, as two of the people who taught there later became his partners at DUDE: Lorenzo Del Bianco and Livio Basoli. From client to agency He started his career, however, at Vodafone, initially in marketing – which he enjoyed – and then in operations, which was educational but less enchanting. “I felt stuck and I needed an outlet. So I thought of this magazine I’d been following since I was 18 years old, Ninja Marketing. I just sent an email and asked if I could write for them. So that’s how it started – and I loved writing.” He also realised he had an outsized affection for advertising. “When you get goose bumps watching a TV spot or an activation, something is going on! There are people who are passionate about this, and I’m one of them.” The decision was pivotal because he ended up interviewing Lorenzo. Shortly after that, DUDE started working for Vodafone and Lorenzo invited Domenico to join the agency. “It was a 15-strong start-up, so in a way it was kind of insane to leave ‘the post office’, as we say in Italy, to join this new adventure. But it was my fourth year at Vodafone so I was ready to make the leap. What struck me immediately was the concentration of talent. I’d never seen anything like it.” He started on the account side, but quickly moved into business development and operations. “In a startup, you have to do everything, and my corporate experience helped me structure workflows and processes. Later I took on PR, which is closely tied to new business in our industry. I built relationships with journalists in Italy and later internationally, especially when we expanded to London. That experience shaped my current role as chief growth officer.” A passion project DUDE became an independent group around 2020, which allowed it to expand into different areas. One of these companies is DUDE Things, which operates more like a branding-driven incubator for startups through a Work For Equity model. “Instead of being paid traditionally, we exchange our branding expertise for equity,” Domenico explains. Since 2023, he’s also been CEO and partner of DUDE Design, the group’s branding and visual identity division. Alongside his work at the agency, Domenico launched his newsletter, In Case You Missed It, three years ago. “The idea was simple: a quick, curated update on the best in advertising, design and marketing each week. There was a gap in Italy for that kind of concise, international perspective. To be honest, I was my own audience.” The newsletter is in English because he wanted it to reach beyond Italy. “It’s helped me stay informed and connect with people all over the world. When I interview Nils Leonard, it’s like an MBA for me!” Journalism and creativity Being invited to be President of the Epica jury was a genuine surprise. (Full transparency: it’s because we’re fans of his newsletter) “I’m truly honored. What makes Epica special of course is that the jury is made up of journalists, which gives it a different perspective compared to other awards.” At the same time, he feels that journalism is evolving. “There’s kind of a gap between traditional trade media and the way audiences consume content today. Platforms like Substack show there’s space for new editorial models.” As an industry observer and an adman, how does he feel about Italian creativity right now? “I’ll be critical: I think the level of Italian creativity right now is about the same as Italian football,” he jokes. “We’re not in our strongest moment. In the past, we had a clearer identity and a bigger international presence. Design is still strong, but advertising has been relatively flat in recent years. We lack boldness, and we say yes to clients too much.” Comparing Italian work to what comes out of London, he sees a difference in language and confidence. Italy needs to get its mojo back. “If we want to compete globally again, we need to invest in talent, expose creatives to international standards, and encourage more bravery.”…

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  • Dispatch from D&AD 2026: What jurors couldn’t stop talking about before the Pencils dropped

    As the D&AD Awards shortlists were being finalized, industry practitioners gathered at the iconic Tate Modern on London’s South Bank…

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  • TAMBULI AWARDS 2026

    Purpose pays, and here’s proof: Meet the winners of the 20th Asia Pacific Tambuli Awards

    The region’s most purposeful brands, businesses, agencies, and leaders took center stage on June 5, 2026, as the Asia Pacific…

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  • Boomerang Awards 2026 expands to Southeast Asia with ‘InterPlay’ theme, marking regional shift

    The Digital Marketing Association of the Philippines (DMAP) officially announces the launch of Boomerang Awards 2026, marking a significant step…

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  • ONE Asia Creative Awards opens 2026 Call for Entries, heads to Kuala Lumpur

    Celebrating the most innovative creative work from across APAC, the 2026 ONE Asia Creative Awards is now open for entries.…

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  • Grey Thailand earns top Honors at Cairns Crocodiles 2026 with Fertilizer 2.5

    Thailand’s creative industry was among the big winners at the 2026 Cairns Crocodiles Awards, taking home some of the festival’s…

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  • Sydney hosts first CICLOPE Asia Pacific Festival as 2026 winners are revealed

    The Winners of the 2026 CICLOPE Asia Pacific Awards have now been announced. This year’s Award-winners were celebrated at the…

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  • ReSurge International’s “Closing the Gap” earns Bronze at 2026 Effie Awards

    ReSurge International wins the Bronze Non-Profit Award at the 2026 Effie Awards US for Closing the Gap, a campaign reframing reconstructive…

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  • Uber Eats’ “Football is for Food” wins Grand Effie at 2026 Effie Awards US Gala

    The most effective marketing work in the United States was honored last night at the 2026 Effie Awards US Gala,…

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  • MAD STARS 2026 announces Final Call for global award entries

    MAD STARS, the international marketing and advertising festival held annually in Busan, South Korea, has opened the final call for…

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  • CBC/Radio-Canada earns Broadcaster of the Year at 2026 New York Festivals Radio Awards

    New York Festivals (NYF) Storytellers Gala proudly announces the 2026 Radio Awards winners. Engaging storytelling and audio innovation took center…

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