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Lucire's modelling competition gets social media boost through Promoki

Wellington, May 17 (JY&A Media) With two weeks left to go, Promoki’s ‘Made to Model’ contest for international fashion magazine Lucire is the Wellington start-up’s most engaged competition, which can be found at http://lucire.promoki.com. Announced in late April, Promoki launched a modelling photo contest with the magazine, where the winner is the party with […]

Time to prove Wellington's mettle in light of PM's comments, says Yan

Wellington, May 7 (JY&A Media) Wellington mayoral candidate Jack Yan has responded to Prime Minister John Key’s earlier comments about the city ‘dying’. While he acknowledges that the Prime Minister has since quickly backtracked on his comments, he believes that Wellington has the right ingredients to be an economic and cultural leader. Mr […]

Jack Yan announces 2013 mayoral bid, touting Wellington as a ‘world-class city’

Wellington, April 17 (JY&A Media) Wellington businessman Jack Yan has announced his bid for the city’s mayoralty. Mr Yan says he is declaring his candidacy now to put a fresh option for change to Wellingtonians well before the final polling day on 12 October (just 25 weeks away). ‘I believe Wellingtonians are creative, […]

Lucire announces print-on-demand global edition

Wellington, October 18 (JY&A Media) To celebrate its 15th birthday this weekend, international fashion magazine Lucire has announced it will release a print-on-demand global edition to complement its web, tablet, and traditional print editions. Publisher Jack Yan says the new edition, produced at Vertia Print, is only now possible because of advances in digital […]

Swedish author Stefan Engeseth heads to New Zealand for Marketing Today conference

Stockholm and Wellington, August 27 (JY&A Media) Stefan Engeseth, the well known Swedish marketing author, will head to New Zealand for the Marketing Association’s Marketing Today conference in Auckland, to be held on September 18 and 19 (www.marketing.org.nz/Category?Action=View&Category_id=136). His latest book, Sharkonomics, has been praised by marketing experts worldwide, including Prof Philip Kotler, who […]

New Zealand's newest typeface designer, Danielle Smith, releases JY Dandy

Wellington, March 18 (JY&A Media) Massey University student Danielle Smith not only turns 21 today, but her first typeface family, JY Dandy, is officially released. Licences go on sale today directly from JY&A Fonts, and JY Dandy will be made available via MyFonts.com and other retailers before March 31. Smith, in her final year […]

Despite outcry, Wellington aims to copy Hollywood sign again

Wellington, May 21 (JY&A Media) Wellington International Airport Ltd. has announced its intention to erect a ‘Wellywood’ sign, apeing the Hollywood original, despite a huge outcry from residents in 2010 that had initially forced it to back down from the idea. Residents have taken to Facebook and Twitter again on news of the sign […]

International think-tank announces eighth annual Brands with a Conscience awards

Wellington, January 15 (JY&A Media) The Medinge Group (medinge.org), an international think-tank on branding and business, has announced its eighth annual Brands with a Conscience list. The Group employs yearly awards to support and encourage businesses who demonstrate humanistic, compassionate, sustainable and socially responsible behaviour. The awards may be given to organizations, large or small, […]

Jack Yan gets Hollywood in on the act to stop ‘Wellywood’ sign

Wellington, March 10 (JY&A Media) While his opponents are still saying they either like or dislike Wellington’s ‘Wellywood’ sign in Miramar, mayoral candidate Jack Yan is looking for a way to stop it outright. Although resource consent has been granted to Wellington Airport, which owns the land, Mr Yan says he has contacted the […]

Jack Yan heads to Stockholm and Paris to promote Wellington

Mayoral candidate wants to build his tech and creative cluster programmes Wellington, January 19 (JY&A Media) Publisher and branding expert Jack Yan will combine his work and his love for Wellington in a European speaking tour beginning next week, as part of his 2010 mayoral bid. VIPs from Sweden and Norway are attending Mr […]