The One Club for Creativity announced the first group of 25 cities and hosts for this year’s edition of its long-running Portfolio Night, including eight so far in APAC.
adobo Magazine will be taking the helm for Portfolio Night Manila 2026. The publication brings its deep ties to the local creative ecosystem to one of the world’s most celebrated portfolio review programs, giving the next generation of Filipino creatives a direct line to some of the best creative minds in the industry.
Established in 2003, Portfolio Night is recognized as the world’s largest advertising portfolio review program. This fast-paced evening of advice, networking, and recruitment takes place in dozens of cities around the world to help the next generation of creative talent entering the industry.
The initial list of confirmed cities and hosts in the region is as follows. Unless otherwise noted, dates for each city will be announced shortly.
- Delhi: Storm Communications
- Jakarta: Publicis Groupe
- Kathmandu: Storm Communication
- Manila: adobo Magazine
- Mumbai: Omnicom Advertising
- Pan-India: Omnicom Advertising (virtual)
- Singapore: Leo Singapore (October 22)
- Taipei: Rock Yu Creative
Opportunities are still available for agencies, brands, and creative organizations in APAC to serve as city hosts, please visit the Portfolio Night website for details.
The program includes Portfolio Night All-Stars, a weeklong virtual program where each city host selects one young creative in their market with the best portfolio to participate.
The All-Stars will work in global teams on a brief from a global brand, and attend seminars and recruiting sessions. At the end of the week, each team presents their pitch to a panel including representatives from the brand, with the Grand Prize winning Portfolio Night All-Stars flown to New York by The One Club to attend Creative Week 2027.
Portfolio Night serves as the gateway for young talent to enter the industry, enabling the best of the present — hundreds of renowned international creative directors — to meet and mentor the leaders of the future in industry hubs around the world.
The event offers a number of benefits for hosts, serving as a crucial tool for agencies to recruit top young talent. It also provides agencies and organizations with a platform for recognition from local industry peers, and a place on the global stage as the ad world tunes in to this unique event.
“Portfolio Night is the only program of its kind that serves as a high-visibility opportunity for agencies, organizations, and creative professionals to give back to the industry by guiding the earliest steps of future copywriters, art directors, creators, and technologists,” said Kevin Swanepoel, CEO, The One Club for Creativity. “We’re grateful for the agencies and organizations who serve as hosts, and look forward to adding additional locations shortly.”
Branding for Portfolio Night 2026 was created by award-winning New York–based multi-disciplinary artist, designer, typographer, and creative director Juan Carlos Pagan. Special thanks to Sharp Type for generously donating the type family Centra No.1, and to Sunday Afternoon for donating the typeface Cinderblock in support of Portfolio Night.
For more information, please visit Portfolio Night 2026.
