The One Club for Creativity has recently unveiled the newest cohort of Portfolio Night All-Stars, honoring exceptional young talents selected by industry professionals from hosting cities worldwide during the recent Portfolio Night 2024.
Since its inception back in 2003, Portfolio Night has carved its niche as the largest advertising portfolio review program globally. Each year, this fast-paced event provides aspiring creatives with invaluable advice, networking opportunities, and recruitment possibilities as they step onto the industry stage.
A standout element of this program is the Portfolio Night All-Stars segment, where professionals from individual host cities each choose the finest young creatives with the most impressive portfolios.
This year's roster features seven standout individuals from the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region:
- Jakarta: Sayid Muhammad Usammah Alhabsyie, copywriter, hosted by Leo Burnett Indonesia
- Manila: Kayla Oruga, copywriter, designer, and illustrator, hosted by adobo magazine
- Mumbai: Sukanya Aggarwal, graphic designer and strategist, hosted by BBDO India, DDB Mudra Group, and TBWA\(India\)
- Pan-India: Udo Döhler Neto, art director and graphic designer, hosted virtually by BBDO India, DDB Mudra Group, and TBWA\(India\
) - Shanghai: Kaiyan Jin, strategist and copywriter, hosted by Havas
- Singapore: Kai Ru Chang, art director, hosted by The Secret Little Agency and GOVT
- Taipei: Yu Ling Jian, graphic designer and photographer, hosted by Rock Yu
Beyond APAC, the Portfolio Night All-Stars 2024 represent talent from around the globe, showcasing creative excellence across continents and cultures. For the complete roster of All-Stars hailing from 17 different countries, viewers can visit the dedicated Portfolio Night website.
The selected Portfolio Night All-Stars will engage in a virtual creative boot camp scheduled for January 20-27, 2025. During this intensive week, they will collaborate with global teams on briefs provided by major brands and have the chance to attend online seminars and recruitment sessions.
At the culmination of this boot camp, participating teams will present their pitches, with the exceptional team earning the opportunity to travel to New York. This reward includes attending prestigious events during Creative Week 2025, such as The One Show 2025, the ADC 104th Annual Awards, the Young Ones Student Awards, and the Type Directors Club TDC71 competition events.
Over its 21-year history, Portfolio Night has made significant strides, being hosted across 70 cities and spanning 45 countries, resulting in more than 12,000 portfolios reviewed. This event is not merely about individual recognition; it's often seen as the launchpad for budding creatives aiming to break through the industry. For unestablished talents, it becomes the ideal gateway to enter the advertising world or discover new job opportunities.
The importance of Portfolio Night transcends individual recognition; it serves as a platform where current luminaries of the industry—renowned creative directors—can meet, mentor, and nurture the leaders of tomorrow. Agencies utilize this event as a tool to scout and recruit fresh talent, giving them prime visibility on both local and global stages, as the advertising world turns its gaze toward this unique event.
The branding for Portfolio Night 2024 was crafted by Nana Rauschat at Quick Honey, which operates out of New York and Berlin. This collaboration continues to highlight the distinctive nature of the event and ensures its branding resonates with the creative pulse of the industry.
For more detailed information about the Portfolio Night 2024 All-Stars and the event itself, interested parties are invited to visit the official Portfolio Night website.
