NEW YORK, UNITED STATES — The One Club for Creativity has revealed the five standout young creatives who clinched the 2024 Portfolio Night All-Stars Grand Prize. Their reward? A once in a lifetime opportunity to attend Creative Week 2025 in New York, immersing themselves in some of the industry’s most anticipated events.
Since its inception in 2003, Portfolio Night has earned its reputation as the world’s most extensive advertising portfolio review. This global initiative unites emerging creatives and top industry leaders in a single night across multiple cities, bridging the gap between fresh talent and the professionals shaping the future of advertising.
From last year’s 26 participating cities, one exceptional young creative was chosen per city as a Portfolio Night All-Star, handpicked by industry professionals hosting the events. These All-Stars then embarked on an intense virtual creative bootcamp this January, tackling a real-world brief from Perdue Farms and its agency, Colle McVoy, while also engaging in exclusive online seminars and recruitment sessions.
Based on that brief, the following five PN All-Stars were selected as Grand Prize winners:
- Karina Llanos, copywriter, social media (PN-Santa Cruz, hosted by Circulo Creativo Bolivia)
- Sam Rauch, art director, graphic designer, filmmaker (PN-Austin, co-hosted by Hahn, Job Propulsion Lab, and Mathys & Potestio)
- Marc Smith Jr, graphic designer, illustrator (PN-Cleveland, hosted by Brokaw)
- Nehashree Tatavarthi, graphic designer, UX/UI (PN-San Francisco, co-hosted by Ace The Market, CAN CAN Studio, and Odysseus Arms)
- Cora Veltman, art director (PN-Charleston, hosted by book180)
Judging the briefs was a panel consisting of Jody Hallman, VP, Integrated Marketing, Perdue Farms; and three from Colle McVoy: Ciro Sarmiento, CCO; Meghan Figueroa, GCD; and Katie Walley-Wiegart, head of brand comms and marketing.
While at Creative Week 2025, the PN All-Stars Grand Prize winners will attend The One Show 2025, ADC 104th Annual Awards, Young Ones Student Awards, Type Directors Club TDC71 competition events, and more.
Since starting 22 years ago, Portfolio Night has taken place in 70 different cities across 45 countries, with more than 13,000 portfolios reviewed.
This important event, presented by the global non-profit One Club for Creativity, serves as the gateway for young talent to enter the ad industry or find a new job. It enables the best of the present — hundreds of renowned international creative directors at host agencies — to meet and mentor the leaders of the future in industry hubs around the world.
Portfolio Night has also become a crucial tool for agencies in recruiting top young talent, providing a platform for recognition from local industry peers, and giving agencies a place on the global stage as the ad world tunes in to this one-of-a-kind event.
Branding for Portfolio Night 2024 was created by Nana Rausch at Quick Honey, based in New York and Berlin.
For more information, please visit Portfolio Night 2024.
