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The Story of Marvin

CREATIVE DIRECTOR / SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

Getting into advertising was not part of the plan nor would be using my father’s surname later on in my life. If my parents could have had it their way, I would have made them proud by following their dreams - for my mom, being an accountant. For my father, his dream would have been for me to surpass his achievements making his family’s surname proud, maybe a NASA engineer or pilot, but definitely not drawing cartoons as they called it.

 

So I guess now you think it’s the story of Marvin Mugabe...Zwambila...”What is his surname?” you may ask, the awards say Zwambila but his C.V. says Mugabe. The reality is my surname is Mugabe, it is my father’s surname and he finally what it is that had to be done for me to use my rightful surname. 

 

Well...here I am in advertising some twenty plus years later still making my parents proud.

 

Moving swiftly along. Whilst the story of my life is being written, the passion I have has taught me never to stop learning. To never stop exploring and to aim for great and beyond, as a human who is an Art Director and loves the way design evokes response.

 

My story continues...

Awards

  • The Loeries 2012: Finalist: Print - Johannesburg Zoo Day Tours: Polar Bear, Andean Condor, Silverback Gorilla

  • Virgin Atlantic Stiletto Awards 2012 Best Creative Adaptation - Terminal Takeover

  • 2012 Creative Circle Ad of the Year: Print (3rd) - Johannesburg Zoo Day Tours: Polar Bear, Andean Condor, Silverback Gorilla

  • 2012 Creative Circle Ad of the month (June): Print (3rd): - Johannesburg Zoo Day Tours: Polar Bear, Andean Condor, Silverback Gorilla

  • One Show 2011: Finalist Public Service: Television Campaign for Apartheid Museum

  • Apex awards 2011 Finalist in the Change category - Apartheid Museum

  • Cannes Awards 2010: Film Lions category 4 finalists for Apartheid Museum

  • The Loeries 2010: 2 Bronze (TV Cinema & Integrated Category) 6 finalists for Apartheid Museum TV & Cinema commercials
    Category 1 finalist alternative media & field marketing 1 finalist through-the-line communication

  • Vuka Awards 2010: Best concept - Professional Category - Apartheid Museum

  • Pendoring Awards 2010 Silver - Proudly South African TV Category - Apartheid Museum

  • Creative Circle Ad of the Month (April 2010) TV/Cinema Category for Apartheid Museum

  • Ornico ad of the week (16-22 August 2010) Tastic TVC “Musa’s House”

  • TBWA Disruption Award: Apartheid Museum

 

HONOURS & SKILLS

  • Airports Company South Africa - Disaster Management Communication: COVID-19 Passenger, employee and stakeholder.Preparing passengers and staff for the pandemic.

  • Experience in through-the-line communications including Shopper Marketing

  • Appointed to mentor The Lab a group of talented people without previous experience in the industry who aspired to craft their conceptual talents. A team from the Lab won a Loerie & a Pendoring award for Doom radio

  • Participated in a ADIDAS SWAT for the FIFA 2010 World Cup with Advertising legends John Hunt and Richard Bullock

  • Won a number of lucrative pitches that generated income for the company: IOM, Tastic Rice, Department of Education, Skipper Bar

Marvin M. Mugabe

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© 2024 Marvin M. Mugabe.

 

 

Johannesburg, South Africa

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