The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential; these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence and this was proved to be true when the Graphic Design students from the North West University yet again showcased their excellence at the 40th Annual Loerie Awards which took place in Durban on the 17th and 18th August 2018.
They brought home one gold and one silver award, as well as a Campaign Craft Certificate.
In the category “Motion graphics, animation and short film” Thinus du Plessis received a gold award for his entry “Glitch”. The Lecturer involved here was Mr Héniel Fourie. Click on the link to view his entry.
Chérie Cordier won a silver award for her entry “Volk en Vaderland” in the Digital Media category. Her Lecturers were Mr Héniel Fourie and Ms Jo-Ann Chan. Click on the link to view her entry
The Multimedia class of 2017; Chérie Cordier, Philip Van Heerden, Jesse Harvey, Thinus du Plessis, Bianca Botha, Zarista Venter, Almari Van Niekerk, AB Cloete, Isabelle Smit, Narissa De Villiers, Albert Enslin and Jolandi Kriel won a Craft certificate for their entry “Skof” in the Television, film and video crafts category. “Our final year students usually produce a short film as their final product and as their way of bidding farewell to the faculty, said Mr Héniel Fourie, subject head for Graphic Design at the North West University. Their lecturer was also Mr Héniel Fourie. Click on the link to view their entry.
“All our entries are filtered before they are sent through to the Loeries. The process is extremely tough as we are up against students from the Middle East and Africa, emphasized Mr Héniel Fourie.
The Loeries are an annual recognition of the best work produced in the brand communication industry in Africa and the Middle East. They acknowledge and develop creative excellence in the field of marketing and advertising, but also in terms of graphic design and digital media.
“We are very proud of our students and we have seen how they push themselves beyond boundaries. Their work ethic speaks for itself and the pride they take in their work is truly inspiring” These awards also help motivate other students because they can see first-hand that you can succeed through hard work, dedication and perseverance” added Mr Héniel Fourie.
