Philippa Scholtz and Duncan Schröder, both graduates from the Red & Yellow Creative School of Business, have received accolades for recent submissions to the One Club for Creativity Student Awards.

Additionally, a creative team of five also won a D&AD New Blood Award.

The One Club for Creativity promotes the global creative community year-round through its initiatives, culminating in notable awards such as the Student Awards and ADC Awards, says the Red & Yellow Creative School of Business. 

According to the school, while the Student Awards are considered one of the most commendable advertising, interactive and design competitions for students, the ADC Awards recognise:

  • craftsmanship in design
  • illustration
  • photography
  • motion
  • interactive media, and
  • advertising worldwide.

Scholtz won in the Young Ones ADC Illustration category for 'Sweet P Creates' and in the Brand / Communication on Design category for her project 'Boink'.

"Winning these awards is a huge honour. It validates the hard work and creativity we put into our projects and motivates us to keep pushing boundaries," says Scholtz.

According to the school, another Red and Yellow graduate, Schröder, won an ADC Merit Award for his project 'Melktert' in the category of Brand / Communication Design / Branding Systems / Identities — Digital.

The Red & Yellow Creative School of Business says that it was recently listed by The One Club for Creativity as the top-ranked regional college in Africa and the Middle East and 25th in the world.

In the D&AD awards, a creative team of five students and four supporting tutors won a Pencil for their work for client Adobe Express, says the school.

The five students comprise: 

  • Allegra Carrara
  • Ammaarah Ismail
  • Georgia Wallace
  • Melandré Fourie, and
  • Nombulelo Mtshakaci. 

The lecturers / mentors comprise:

  • Wilna Combrinck
  • Liz Pienaar
  • Stephanie Simpson, and
  • Heloise Bottomley.

"Bringing home international awards is a proof point that South African students can produce world-class work for the creative industry," says Stephanie Simpson, the illustration lecturer who supported Scholtz in the lead-up to the Young Ones Student Awards.

"South Africans' work ethic and creativity are often praised abroad but not as frequently recognised at home. Positive news about local young achievers is rare and people are increasingly eager for uplifting stories, especially when it's about people associated with international success," adds Simpson. 

Verusha Maharaj, managing director at The Red & Yellow Creative School of Business, concludes, "These awards are a testament to local educators successfully facilitating skills at an international level. The combined efforts of lecturers and students on our home ground also show that our country is a hub for excellence and our achievements can compete internationally."

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