by The Octopus | Aug 22, 2016 | THE LOWE DOWN
We are obviously ecstatic about our incredible medal tally at The Loeries (4 Golds, 2 Silvers and 1 Bronze), but we are ever mindful that we could never have achieved any of this without our brave clients, amazing supplier-partners and our incredibly talented and...
by The Octopus | Jun 3, 2016 | Home, THE LOWE DOWN, THE WORK
We wrote demotivational speeches to inspire fitness buffs to do the sensible thing when things get hard and just quit. Life is too short to go running at five in the morning or to spend seven days a week inside a disgusting gym. You should go and do important stuff,...
by The Octopus | May 25, 2016 | THE LOWE DOWN
I have 5 year old twins. Jasper and Fynn. Two of the most exciting humans you will ever meet. They were born 3 months premature, which is not unheard of and manageable by our amazing South African doctors. But Jasper didn’t have sufficient amniotic fluid for 3 month...
by The Octopus | May 23, 2016 | THE LOWE DOWN
The agency was tasked with an easy one this week: Choose your favourite flavour. These were the results.
by The Octopus | May 12, 2016 | THE LOWE DOWN
Our Nando’s Peri-Thread Book campaign has been awarded a D&AD Pencil in the 2016 awards show. The award ceremony will take place on 19 May 2016, where we’ll find out what Pencil level it has won. The Brief: Fast casual restaurant Nando’s is most famous...
by The Octopus | May 9, 2016 | THE LOWE DOWN
Given the recent fluctuations in the markets, we’ve updated the Prudential ‘Fisherman’ campaign. In uncertain financial times it’s easy to be misled by emotions and fears. But it’s during times like these that it’s more important than ever to remain steadfast in your...