Aurora Magazine

Promoting excellence in advertising

Ali Rez

Welcome to the Age of CreAItivity

Welcome to the Age of CreAItivity

AI can be a wonderful tool when deployed with the reasoning, training and creativity only people can bring, writes Ali Rez. Published
People Hate Ads

People Hate Ads

Ali Rez gives his 22 observations after attending Cannes Lions 2022. Published
How to Unnormalise the Normal

How to Unnormalise the Normal

Ali Rez applauds the brands that have had the courage to take on the toxic narratives that affect women. Published
The Others

The Others

Enabling people from different disciplines to enter the creative space can do wonders for all involved, writes Ali Rez. Published
Dr Creative

Dr Creative

Ali Rez on the increasing effectiveness of the communications industry in developing healthcare solutions. Published
The Five-Letter Word

The Five-Letter Word

By bringing the Effies to Pakistan, PAS have successfully pivoted the mindset of Pakistani advertising. Published
Why Lemons Rule

Why Lemons Rule

Ali Rez, Regional ECD, BBDO Worldwide, looks at the eight best classic VW advertisements from 60 years ago. Published
Top 5ives 2020

Top 5ives 2020

Ten marketing/media professionals list down the top five of everything in 2020. Updated
Can You See My Screen?

Can You See My Screen?

Despite the chaos of 2020, creatives managed to adapt (with their screens both on and off), writes Ali Rez. Published
Form to Function

Form to Function

The impact of spaces on creativity. Published
Brought To You From Happiness Street

Brought To You From Happiness Street

Moving away from the now-tiresome Covid-19 normative communication and truly creating something new – again and again. Updated
30 things I learnt at AdAsia

30 things I learnt at AdAsia

Ali Rez, Regional ECD, Impact BBDO, Middle East & Pakistan, on an event that lived up to the hype. Published
The wow factor

The wow factor

Ali Rez, Regional CD, Middle East & Pakistan, BBDO Worldwide, on what happens when you are a Cannes Lions juror. Published