Jury

VUMILE MAVUMENGWANA
Designer / Creative Director, VM DSGN / VML SA, SOUTH AFRICA

Vumile has been sharpening his skills and expertise in the Visual Communication industry for the last 15 years. Working on a wide range of brands and creative disciplines, he is an integrated Creative Specialist with a keen focus on Brand Design. From sunny South Africa, Johannesburg, he has worked for some of the country’s top advertising agencies, with Ogilvy and M&C Saatchi being the significant ones on his sleeve. He has been working as an independent Creative for the last two and half years specialising in Brand Identity, Packaging and Product Design. He has won a number of awards in South Africa, published in local publications / digital blogs and commissioned by local brands for design projects. He has judged annually at local design and advertising awards for the last six years, garnering insightful experience on what makes innovative and impactful creative. In 2018 he was invited to be part of a diverse Design Lions jury at Cannes with judges from almost every continent, a very memorable milestone in his career. He is looking forward to be part of White Square festival 2019 in Branding Jury.