Vega School of Brand Leadership (Vega) third year student Katlego Phatlane’s visual communication portfolio won top honours at the recent McCann Portfolio Night, at Vega’s Johannesburg campus, Bordeaux.
His prize: showcasing his work at one of the world’s largest portfolio reviews for young creatives looking to break into the advertising industry – the Portfolio Night All-Stars creative challenge in New York in August.
Phatlane was selected to compete as Johannesburg’s All-Star, and during the challenge he will work on a real brief from a real client, while being mentored and coached by members of the advertising community.
“Portfolio Night has truly been a life-changing experience for me,” Phatlane said.
“I attended the event, not really knowing what to expect and I was greeted with a young designer’s dream – a stage to showcase my work to the best in the business.”
Phatlane considers himself to be a ‘Brand Kreator’, a master of the elements as he calls it.
He claimed that Kreator is a skill-based visual communicator whose brand mantra “the science of design” is a comment on his technical ability and software proficiency, which sees his portfolio filled with eye-catching visuals.
Dr Carla Enslin, co-founder of Vega, praised Phatlane’s work.
“We are extremely proud of Katlego and have no doubt that he is going to carry the Vega name in very high esteem when he heads to New York. We wish him all the best for his trip and we look forward to seeing the work he does on that campaign.”
