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PORTFOLIO OF WORK

Check out some of my past agency and freelance copywriting work.


My experience covers all mediums and channels. I lead creativity by first understanding the client's brand and goals to steer copy and design.

DEPOSITA A G4S COMPANY

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We were approached by an industry-defining subsidiary of the global security company. The South African based company needed a total rebrand from the ground up. Their image had been splintered over time and over regions. They needed a new brand that encompassed what they had become - A world-class cash and payment technology company.

ELEMENT8

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A newly developed brand needed a website developed from scratch. It's one thing to invent a brand that a client loves, it's quite another to translate that brand into a website that their customers love.

KNORR SALAD DRESSING -

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Not even vegans get excited about the prospect of salad. So what does a salad dressing do to achieve brand loyalty in the face of encroaching competition with no development in the category? We turned the idea of a salad being boring on its head.

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HELLMANN'S MAYONNAISE SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCH

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After being imported under license for decades, Hellmann's parent company decided it was time to give Hellmann's the introduction to the market it deserved.
Which also involved predicting the next in-vogue junk food getting the pop culture spotlight.

HELLMANN'S BURGER ROUTE SOUTH AFRICA

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After a successful brand launch, Hellmann's appointed my team and I as the lead agency for their next national campaign. 


We took to the road, with a little help from comedian Rob Van Vuuren, to find the best hamburger in South Africa. ​The campaign ran across social media and resulted in some entertaining content.

I laid out the strategy and oversaw the final product.

ROCKWOOD RHINO CONSERVATION SHORT FILM

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Rockwood is one of the most successful rhino conservation in Southern Africa. They approached the agency needed to spread the word about who they are and what they are doing to save one of Africa's most iconic species. The film was honoured with a Gold and Silver Muse award and selected for an international Film Festival.

INECTO PLUS COLOUR CATWALK CAMPAIGN

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South Africa’s #1 ethnic hair colour brand needed to change perceptions around young women colouring their hair, taboo in more traditional South African society. We created technology that stitched together user-generated content videos to create a seamless catwalk.

The campaign captured 6 awards,
2 South African Mobile Smarties, 1 New Generation Digital Award and 3 Assegi Direct Marketing Awards.

MEGAMASTER - AHEAD OF THE GAME &
KICK OFF SALE

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Mandela used rugby to unite a nation that has since become synonymous with every South African’s culture and heritage. Megamaster brought Heritage Day and the RWC together to make them even better.

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SUPA MAMA PRINT CAMPAIGN

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The brand Supa Mama had only just launched and needed some brand building. They already had a great story but needed a print campaign concept to introduce the brand. These were the results.

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