A Creative Rush: Portfolio Night 2024 in Full Speed
On December 10th, we hosted our hottest annual JH event, Portfolio Night, affectionately known as portfolio speed-dating. We flung open the doors of DEPT Agency to over 100 talented young creatives, giving them rare access to the minds of industry-leading creative directors. The evening was the perfect mix of feedback, inspiration, and petworking (that’s networking, YoungDogs style).
With more than 20 friendly agencies on board, the night featured 10 rounds of speed dating. Each young creative had 10 minutes to showcase their portfolio to a creative director (CD) before moving on to the next. It was a whirlwind of ideas and invaluable feedback.
Recognizing the best portfolio
The night’s highlight was the famous Golden Saw Award, given to the most outstanding portfolio of the event. It wasn’t an easy choice for Peter van Woensel Kooy, senior editor at Marketing Tribune, and Lode Schaeffer, Founder and Executive Creative Director at INDIE Amsterdam. "With such an incredible variety of participants, picking just one winner was tough," they said. But in the end, the Golden Saw went to Isaque Seneda. Though he couldn’t be there in person, he made sure to join via video call, delivering a fantastic speech to the crowd at DEPT.
This year’s submissions showed off the incredible potential of our future creatives. Each portfolio had its own unique flair, making every entry stand out. That’s why Portfolio Night remains one of our favorite events of the year. Supporting young talent and giving them a platform to shine is central to what we do at YoungDogs.
Partners and supporters
A huge thank you to all the Creative Directors who took time out of their post-work hours to review portfolios, DEPT for the amazing space, and Peroni Netherlands, Viper Hard Seltzer, Grolsch Netherlands, and Mora Netherlands for keeping our dogs well-fueled and making the night truly snacktacular!
What's next?
And we’re not slowing down! Next up: the AWOL Community Awards Gala at Paradiso on January 17th, where the winner of the new ‘Rising Star’ award will be revealed. We’re thrilled to have collaborated with AWOL to select the winner, and we can’t wait to see the rest of the results!
