Aurora Magazine

Promoting excellence in advertising

Adnan Syed

In Search of Pakistan’s Simorghs

In Search of Pakistan’s Simorghs

To succeed, young Pakistani creatives need to learn how to go beyond thinking with their head brains only, argues Adnan Syed. Updated
Where’s The Eye-Candy?

Where’s The Eye-Candy?

Adnan Syed looks at the supermarket shelves and concludes that Pakistani design agencies and their clients need to up their game. Published
Why awards matter

Why awards matter

Awards can inspire greatness; in celebrating the craft of advertising and design they can raise the bar of our work. Published
The DIY ad kit for Islamic banking

The DIY ad kit for Islamic banking

Superficiality is rampant in advertising, and is the most obvious in the advertising for Islamic financial services. Updated
The blame game

The blame game

Five culprits that have impacted creative growth over the past decade or so. Updated
Memorable encounters

Memorable encounters

The innovations and opportunities brands deployed to stand out in 2015. Updated
Insipid shelves

Insipid shelves

Package design needs to be more efficient and enjoyable. Updated