Young Guns
Young Guns is a portfolio competition awarding creative professionals 30 years and under, including designers, illustrators, entrepreneurs, and more!
2017: Now under the umbrella of The One Club for Creativity, Young Guns 15 returned the competition to an open entry process, encouraging young creatives from a broad range of disciplines to apply. By seeking out talent from beyond the design and advertising worlds, Young Guns 15 received a record number of entries from more than 40 countries.
The YG15 Jury was made up of nearly 50 acclaimed creatives, equally balanced between men and women, and with just over half of them past Young Guns winners themselves. After nearly two months of careful deliberation, the jury selected 84 entrants for a finalist list — the first time in Young Guns history that the finalists were publicly revealed. The final round of judging resulted in 32 new Young Guns, who were awarded a colorful translucent Cube designed by YG9 winner Roanne Adams and RoAndCo.
Young Guns 15
SJ
Film + Commercial Director
Based In: Cape Town, South Africa
Originally from: Johannesburg, South Africa
7films.co.za
SJ is from bussling Johannesburg South Africa, but now lives in the beautiful Cape Town. After his studies he joined 7Films as a young director; moulding him into the director he is today. He is now a majority share holder of 7films, an award-winning Production Company rated 2nd in South Africa. His work won silver and gold Loeries at the 2016 Loerie Awards; at the age of 22 he was the youngest winner. He won Gold at Cannes Lions in 2017 and silver at the 2017 Pendoring Awards. He is an ambitious, risk-taking individual, who is quick to learn and adapt. His style is inspired by real stories with real characters; he believes reality is stranger than fiction. Taking on filmmaking as a personal responsibility to the world at large.
** We are saddened to hear about the passing of SJ in 2019. His legacy lives through his brilliant work.
Award:
2017 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Scanad Kenya
Client:
Safaricom
Title:
Flex Salon
Category:
YG15 / YG15
Annual ID:
YG15162
Award:
2017 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Y&R Cape Town
Client:
Russian Bear
Title:
I Am Next
Category:
YG15 / YG15
Annual ID:
YG15163
Award:
2017 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Ogilvy One Dubai
Client:
Moto Lenovo
Title:
How Do You Say Hello
Category:
YG15 / YG15
Annual ID:
YG15164
Award:
2017 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
MakeBeautiful
Client:
Channel O Mutichoice DSTV
Title:
Pocket
Category:
YG15 / YG15
Annual ID:
YG15165
Award:
2017 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
7Films Production House
Client:
Johnnie Walker
Title:
Born free
Category:
YG15 / YG15
Annual ID:
YG15166
Award:
2017 YG Work YG Work
Agency:
Y&R Cape Town
Client:
Surf Shack
Title:
Chasing the Dragon
Category:
YG15 / YG15
Annual ID:
YG15167