Top Student Portfolios 2010
Well Friends, yet another year has come to an end, and our newest graduates are ready to take the design world by storm! They have definitely all outdone themselves this year, with some of the best final portfolios we have seen to date. We are so proud of each and every one of them, and have perfect confidence that they will make a success of themselves.
However, we have singled out a few of our exceptionally brilliant students’ work for your pleasure, check these links out, they’re worth a look. And another. And another…
Above: Tracey Miller’s Portfolio
1 Year Print Design & Publishing
Top Portfolios:
Nikki Van Rooyen – Portfolio
Sanne Van Hooff – Portfolio
Jacques Wessels – Portfolio
Marcelle Nel – Portfolio
Tracey Miller – Portfolio
Above: Shannon Els’ Portfolio
1 Year Web Design & Interactive Media
Top Portfolios:
Gareth Van Rooyen – Portfolio
Angelique Dos Santos – Portfolio
Shannon Els – Portfolio
Joel Stewart – Portfolio
Chase Amyot – Portfolio
Student Graduation 2010 – What a night!
“It’s always hard to say goodbye to students that you have nourished, nurtured, pushed, scolded when wrong and watched grow… I feel like a mother all over again!”
Eva Csernyanszky, School Director.
Above: Graduation Audience
This is indeed the most difficult part of the year for all of us here at Friends of Design, but also the most exciting, as we wish all of our students all the best, knowing that we have done our very best to give them the skills to go out there into the design world with their very best design(er) wings spread and ready to soar.
In honor of all their hard work, we decided to throw the biggest graduation party we have had to date at our new premises on Bree Street. After weeks of calling sponsors and speakers, building stands and benches (yes, building!), compiling marks and putting up student work, we were all ready to relax with a drink or two! And with our drinks sponsors this was more than possible with their kind donations – Jordan Wines, Peroni’s and Blakes & Doyle’s from SAB Miller and Red Bull.
Above: Guests look at Students Exhibition
The night kicked off with a welcome from our School Director, Eva Csernyanszky to all graduates and their guests as well as various corporates in the industry, with the entire guest list nearly 200 strong.
We then opened the floor to our fantastic speakers and first up was Eran Eyal from well known T-Shirt Design platform, Springleap. Eran opened his presentation with an interesting, thought provoking discussion around how, since the dawn of time, humans have been driven to forming “tribes” , how relevant this basic instinct still is, and the way that Springleap has integrated this into their company philosophy. Designers all over are invited to form “tribes” on Springleap’s platform to share and spread their ideas, forming a design community where opportunities for those who otherwise would not be able to showcase their talent are given the chance to do so.
Eran also gave our graduates some valuable advice about working in the design world, urging them to be as different as possible, and stay true and unique to their talents. Needless to say, we all had plenty to chew over when Eran ended off.
Above: Our amazing speakers: Eran Eyal | Springleap (left) and Richard Mulholland | Missing Link (right)
Next up was the one and only Richard Mulholland. Richard started one of the biggest and best presentation companies in the country Missing Link, who have grown in leaps and bounds over the years with their unique way of approaching presentations. With his fresh way of thinking, he managed to charm, inspire, entertain and invite new perspectives to all of us, whilst keeping the crowd interested and opening up new ways of thinking He kept a smile on the face of each and every guest (even the grandparents) and handled technical problems with ease. Three days after the event, we are still receiving calls from guests who attended and were simply blown away.
Once the presentations were done, certificates were handed out, raising cheers and applause from the crowd. Whilst all of our students did very well this year, we have singled a few out for extra recognition:
1 Year Web Design & Interactive Media:
Top Student – Angelique Dos Santos
Most Improved Student – Jamey Cupido
Best Portfolio – Gareth van Rooyen
1 Year Print Design & Publishing:
Top Student – Sanne Van Hooff
Most Improved Student – Gwynne Bland
Best Portfolio – Nikki Van Rooyen
Above: Awarded Students
Congratulations once again to all our students, you have worked so hard and we are proud of every single one of you! And a special thanks to Learning Curve for their kind donations of two fabulous Wacom tablets for the top students – lucky them!
When all was said and done, we turned up the music, grabbed drinks and lovely snacks and proceeded to mingle and look at all the wonderful work on display. Students were eager to get the night going and in a short space of time, the dancefloor started cooking and much fun was had by all. We ended off, exhausted, hot and happy around 2am, bidding our students farewell with more than one tear in the eye.
Above: Graduation After Party
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So, to all our graduates – GOOD LUCK – we will miss you so very much and hope that you will pop in from time to time to visit us, even when you become famous designers as we know you all have the potential to become. Rest assured we will keep an eye on your progress and know you will do us proud!
And to our NEW AND SECOND YEAR STUDENTS – welcome, and welcome back! We look forward to a fun filled year with you.
Have a safe and happy festive season.
With love from Friends of Design
Joel Stewart – Second Year 2010 Portfolio Site
Chase Amyot – Second Year 2010 Portfolio Site
Angelique Dos Santos – Second Year 2010 Portfolio Site
Shannon Els – Second Year 2010 Portfolio Site
Gareth Van Rooyen – Second Year 2010 Portfolio Site
First Year 2010 Portfolio Books
Nikki Van Rooyen
Jacques Wessels
Tracey Miller
Sanne Van Hooff
Marcelle Nel
Gregory Docherty
“I am an Entrepreneur” Competition
Springleap.com, well known T – Shirt competition platform, is proud to annouce its “I am an Entrepreneur” Design Competition” in partnership with Raizcorp…
What is this thing? This elusive concept: Entrepreneurship?
It seems to mean many things to different people… but as a designer: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?
This is your chance to express that feeling and outlook.
Raizcorp is a South African based business startup incubator with an ardent tried and tested commitment to support the growth and development of entrepreneurship
Allon Raiz [ founder and CEO of Raizcorp ] recently authored and published an inspirational book for entrepreneurs based on years of working as an entrepreneur and helping them grow into powerful businesses, entitled “Lose the Business Plan”
Here’s a cool video from Raizcorp to help inspire you!
We caught up with Eran Eyal [ co-founder of Springleap.com and evly.com ], who had this to say on entrepreneurship :
The delving into the depth of entrepreneurship is not at all unlike that of the artistic creative process. It is difficult to assess success in the trenches, troughs and spikes – it is only the passage of time that allows us to observe the passage in perspective… to see whence the steel of skill and the sea of creative talent meet.
As a designer, you are to express your understanding of this phenomenon called entrepreneurship.
Some inspiring words there… hmmm…
NOW FOR THE EXCITING STUFF!!!
Entrepreneurship is not just about business. It’s about the birthing of an idea, the tension between fear and hope, and the ability to live in the space between what could be and what is. – Allon Raiz
As a designer, you are to express your understanding of this phenomenon called entrepreneurship.
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DESIGNS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ON BLACK OR WHITE TEES ONLY
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Raizcorp have put up an **awesome prize of US$1250 [or R10 000] ** for the winner of the *I am an Entrepreneur competition” plus some cool inspirational packs…
The winning design will be transformed into a t-shirt and will be sold across the world through Springleap.com’s online store.
Pretty awesome, ‘ey? (told ya so!)
Competition rules:
1. NO specific theme, only regular guidelines apply! You know the drill NO OBSCENITY, NO HATE SPEECH, ONLY ORIGINAL WORKS …all that jazz.
2. You can submit up to 5 designs so go wild! The more designs you submit the greater chances you have of winning!
3. Winners will now be chosen using votes as an indicator. The top 10 voted designs will get the golden stamp of approval and go in for review. The final verdict will come down to our esteemed design panel here at Springleap in conjunction with Raizcorp.
4. Standard Springleap terms and conditions apply over and above
5. Raizcorp and Springleap reserve the rights to request the high-resolution artwork of any entry submitted into the “I am an Entrepreneur” competition for non-commercial benefit such as an even media covering the process – but do not own the rights to any of the designs except the winner and thus may not print these runner-up designs for commercial resale unless by consent and arrangement in writing with the designer concerned.
Everyone WINS!!
Dates to diarise:
Submissions for designs open: 08 November 2010
Submissions for designs close: 08 December 2010
Voting starts: 10 December 2011
Voting ends: 10 January 2011
Winner is announced: 18 January 2011
In order to get started on your designs download the Springleap T-Shirt Submission Kit and get started right away!
Confused or uncertain about anything?
Visit the Springleap website for further information.
Good Luck and Happy Designing!
Interactive Flash Presentations
First Year Students Flash Presentations 2010
Jaques Wessels
Liam Summers
Bongani Mbaile
Greg Docherty
Sanne van Hoof
