Platform

Platform Creative Agency help brands express themselves more creatively, tapping into fundamental human traits: imagination, curiosity, exploration...

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We encourage  businesses to follow @VandAWaterfront example to create more income-generating opportunities for local artisans & designers.When we curated #100BeautifulBaskets we showcased the incredible weaving talent that exists across Africa & celebrated sustainable production.

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We are skilled at marrying history with modernity. When SA’s oldest wine estate @GrootConstantia commissioned us to develop products & help design its new retail store, we created a welcoming space curated with locally made products. #shoplocal #SouthAfricanDesign

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We still get excited to see images from #PictureAfrica, an exhibition we curated in 2016 that explored contemporary African textiles through the lens of artists, stylists & photographers which included images & fabrics from across the continent.
Photo credit: @EdSuter #DavidRoss

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It's vital that we conserve our country's heritage. Big institutions can lead the way by creatively engaging with audiences. We were commissioned by @SAMint to launch its coin museum, visitor centre & store. Go and check it out!

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We are community creators with a thriving network of talent. We connect creatives to corporate businesses so that organisations can appeal to their markets in more inspiring ways, as is testament in our #8TravellingTotems project in collaboration with @VandAWaterfront

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Selecting local products for the country's most prestigious museum store is the responsible way to curate retail in South Africa. Our ongoing work for @ZeitzMOCAA has us constantly developing design-related items, unique gifts & take-home products relevant to art-loving visitors

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When we curated the #YoungGauteng exhibition in association with @visitgauteng our aim was to promote the next generation of designers & makers who will grow the province's creative economy. Textile designer Lesego Maloka of #PoneCreatives was 1 of the 10 young talents showcased.

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Platform is passionate about Africa & the work we do demonstrates that creative studios on the continent are among the best in the world. @designafric has presented many talks about design trends in Africa and is a sought-after expert in the field of contemporary African culture.

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We believe in promoting an inclusive & sustainable design industry & wish for more organisations to use the creative talent we have in SA to grow these industries. For #WeAreJoburg & #WeAreCapeTown exhibitions we brought old & young names in the cities' design industries together

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Post-pandemic tourism in Cape Town… How do we invite people back into one of the world's most beautiful cities?
 Platform developed the #100BeautifulExperiences campaign for @VandAWaterfront to attract visitors to this exciting part of the city through videography & illustration

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The @loeries Grand Prix & @basa_news Innovation Award we share with @VandAWaterfront are testament to #JoyFromAfrica being a movement of change & compassion; providing annual jobs to SA’s creative community & how community-driven design to retail spaces can shift perspectives.

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We were honoured to lead the brand direction & design of @NicePlaceFound, a Kenyan foundation that empowers young girls to achieve their rightful place in society as adults through advocating for the end of female genital cutting & early marriages, & promoting education for women

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What drew us to work on #MakersLanding was its vision to build a community of locally inspired food entrepreneurs who believe in making good food affordable to more people.
Pitso Chauke of #PitsosKitchen is one of the many foodpreneurs
calling it home. Photo: @VandAWaterfront

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Colour can influence mental health & well-being. That's why all of
our projects is led by a carefully considered colour palette. A curated exhibition in association with @PlasconSA #100%Colour,
demonstrated our appreciation of different hues &
combining colours to create impact.

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Meet Cher Chisholm, Platform's project manager & the dynamo behind our award-winning creative agency. 
Cher comes with years of project-management experience and has a passion for South African creativity, which is evident in every project she runs.
@cher176
Photo by Greg Cox

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Meet Laurence Brick, co-founder and MD of Platform, the #1 Small Agency in Africa and the Middle East (Loeries 2021). Combining an acute business acumen with strategic, creative skills, he has extensive experience in curating experiences.

@laurenceb1
Photograph by Greg Cox

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Meet Cathy O'Clery, our co-founder and creative director who was ranked as one of the Top 10 Creative Directors, Top 10 Art Directors and #1 Designer in Africa and the Middle East by Loeries 2021.

@designafric
Photograph by Greg Cox

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