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Design Your Future: Designathon & Portfolio Masterclass!

Your work is your story, let’s make it unforgettable.Stop blending in and start standing out. This isn’t your average workshop; it’s a high-energy Designathon combined with a transformative Portfolio Creation & Review Masterclass. We’re giving you the hands-on guidance, storytelling frameworks, and live feedback you need to build a portfolio that speaks your truth and sells your value.

What to Expect: The Perfect Blend of Grind & Glow

The Masterclass: Level Up Your Craft

Portfolio Power-Up: Get hands-on and build or refine your portfolio with expert-led frameworks. Receive personalized, live feedback that will instantly elevate your case studies and job readiness.Essential Skills: Dive deep into Agile & Human-Centred Design (HCD) and powerful Ideation techniques.Career Blueprint: Benefit from focused Career Coaching to map out your next steps, salary negotiation, and interview prep.

The Designathon Challenge: Deep Dive

This is the engine of the event—a high-pressure, collaborative sprint designed to produce portfolio-worthy work in a single day.The Problem: You and your team will dive deep into a challenging, real-world design brief. This isn’t theory; it’s application.The Sprint: Working under the guidance of mentors, you’ll practice rapid Ideation, problem framing, prototyping, and validation.The Deliverable: The output of this challenge is a ready-to-refine case study, giving you fresh, high-impact content to immediately plug into your portfolio. Leave the event with work you can actually use!

Industry Insights & Trivia

The Future Panel: Join our Panel of 4 Industry Leaders as they unpack the future! We’ll explore cutting-edge topics like Design Systems (The Present & Future, and AI).Design System Trivia: Immediately following the panel, grab your team for a lightning-fast Design System Trivia challenge! Test your knowledge of tokens, components, and governance for a chance to win bragging rights and a cool prize.

The Inversion Interview: You’re The Boss!

Forget speed dating. We’re flipping the script to create the most insightful and exhilarating 30 minutes of your career. This is ingenious practical learning and networking redefined.You’re The Interviewer: You’ll be handed a “Secret Script” of surprising questions that you get to ask the Design Leads and Hiring Managers. Learn by seeing how top veterans handle curveball questions!The Golden Ticket: The tables flip for the final 60 seconds! Each Lead asks one sharp question to you. Impress them with your answer, and you instantly win a FREE TICKET to our next major event!

The Flavour of Fun: Beyond the Desk!

We believe creativity thrives when you let loose. Your ticket isn’t just for learning; it’s for connecting, celebrating, and experiencing the incredible local culture.Rhythm & Culture (The Surprise Acts): Get ready for an infusion of pure energy! Our featured Surprise Act is the phenomenal Kasi Dancers, bringing electrifying street energy to the stage. Plus, be prepared for the raw power of a potential Gwijo group, delivering an unforgettable burst of traditional South African a cappella singing!Street Art & Soul: Be inspired by the raw, vibrant energy of Township/Street Art with a spotlight segment on the power of Street Voices.Poetry & Pours: Unwind with a glass of carefully selected Wine during our social hour. Prepare for a soulful experience with a captivating Surprise Poetry Act that will move you.