Post by Her Highness on Dec 20, 2015 16:46:36 GMT
Yoruba Designer Wins at ADC Festival in Germany
One of Nigeria’s most celebrated young designers Kayode Olowu has emerged winner at the annual ADC Festival held recently at Sankt Pauli Hamburg, Germany. A statement issued in Lagos indicated that the orgernisers of the award considered the Nigerian designer for the honour as a result of his striking piece of digital work done for BOSE headphones. He won the Bronze Nail in the Nachwuchswettbewerb (Young Talent) category.
Kayode has previously been recognised with a host of accolades including the Graphis New Talent Awards in March 2015 where he won Gold in the Advertising-Product category. Others are; the Australian Young Guns Awards in March 2015 where he was a finalist in the Student Design category and the D&AD (UK) Awards in May 2014 where he was recognised in the New Blood category.
Currently, the designer is a creative at Jung Von Matt Hamburg, Germany, one of the world’s most reputable advertising agencies. Prior to this role, he is said to have amassed a wealth of experience in creative roles across agencies such as THEY, Amsterdam, Young & Rubicam, Prague, Geometry Global, Hamburg, CreativeXone, Lagos and B-10 Eclectics, Lagos
Over the years, he has accumulated an extensive personal portfolio of work for a range of clients including Pepsi, Zoom Mobile, Access Bank, Afrinvest, Lotus Capital, Ikoyi Club, Nigeria Cricket Federation, BlackHouse Media,De Zwaluwen Jeugd Actie Netherlands, O'bacana flip flops Netherlands, Notting Hill Carnival (Nigerian Corner), Toki Mabogunje & Co., OGQ2, Drake Outfits, Metro Taxi and others.
His recognition with the Bronze Nail is a further affirmation of his burgeoning reputation on the global Creative circuit. The ADC festival is the biggest advertising event in Germany that wraps up the creative year. Held annually, it features events including workshops, congresses, award shows and a party.
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One of Nigeria’s most celebrated young designers Kayode Olowu has emerged winner at the annual ADC Festival held recently at Sankt Pauli Hamburg, Germany. A statement issued in Lagos indicated that the orgernisers of the award considered the Nigerian designer for the honour as a result of his striking piece of digital work done for BOSE headphones. He won the Bronze Nail in the Nachwuchswettbewerb (Young Talent) category.
Kayode has previously been recognised with a host of accolades including the Graphis New Talent Awards in March 2015 where he won Gold in the Advertising-Product category. Others are; the Australian Young Guns Awards in March 2015 where he was a finalist in the Student Design category and the D&AD (UK) Awards in May 2014 where he was recognised in the New Blood category.
Currently, the designer is a creative at Jung Von Matt Hamburg, Germany, one of the world’s most reputable advertising agencies. Prior to this role, he is said to have amassed a wealth of experience in creative roles across agencies such as THEY, Amsterdam, Young & Rubicam, Prague, Geometry Global, Hamburg, CreativeXone, Lagos and B-10 Eclectics, Lagos
Over the years, he has accumulated an extensive personal portfolio of work for a range of clients including Pepsi, Zoom Mobile, Access Bank, Afrinvest, Lotus Capital, Ikoyi Club, Nigeria Cricket Federation, BlackHouse Media,De Zwaluwen Jeugd Actie Netherlands, O'bacana flip flops Netherlands, Notting Hill Carnival (Nigerian Corner), Toki Mabogunje & Co., OGQ2, Drake Outfits, Metro Taxi and others.
His recognition with the Bronze Nail is a further affirmation of his burgeoning reputation on the global Creative circuit. The ADC festival is the biggest advertising event in Germany that wraps up the creative year. Held annually, it features events including workshops, congresses, award shows and a party.
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