WHAT IS CREATE IT TO MAKE IT?
Create It To Make It is a creative competition designed to move beyond “just winning” and towards real creative progression.
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What you need to know
Entrants must be between 18 and 30 years of age. T&Cs Apply. Three people will win from the combined entries in both countries, South Africa & Namibia.
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THE CREATIVE CHALLENGE...
Re/Make the everyday by reimagining a familiar stationery or arts & crafts item(s) in a way it has never been seen before. Start with an object you use every day and transform it through experimentation, material exploration, and creative problem-solving into something new, meaningful, or unexpected.
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This is more than a prize, it’s your launchpad into a creative career.
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Meet Our 2026 Judges
Einstein Mwaita
Wetpaint Advertising
Einstein Mwaita is the Chief Creative Officer at Wetpaint Advertising, with more than two decades of experience developing integrated brand and business strategies across Africa, the Middle East, North America, Europe, and Australia.
Operating at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and emerging intelligence, he designs the systems, frameworks, and creative models shaping the future of advertising.
Driven by the belief that the most powerful ideas create meaningful connections between people, brands, and business, he has helped position Wetpaint as an internationally recognised agency, earning accolades including The Silicon Review's 30 Fastest Growing Private Companies to Watch, Corporate LiveWire's Integrated Marketing Agency of the Year, MEA Markets' Most Innovative Integrated Marketing Agency, SA Prestige Awards' Advertising Agency of the Year, and Ad World Masters' Agency of the Year.
Thule Ngcese
Thule Ngcese is an award-winning Chief Creative Officer, Co-Founder of Distrikt 9, and entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience in integrated advertising.
His industry achievements include being ranked #1 Art Director in Africa and the Middle East (Loeries Rankings 2021), winning two Loeries Grand Prix, multiple Loeries Gold awards, and receiving a 2022 Fast Company Honourable Mention for Top 200 World-Changing Ideas.
His work has also been recognised by Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, Bookmarks, Creative Circle, Pendoring, and many more. He has served as a judge for prestigious industry awards including the Loeries, Effies, Creative Circle, Marketing Achievement Awards, and AdFocus.
Johnny Allison
Johnny Allison is a South African muralist, illustrator, and artist whose work transforms everyday spaces into bold visual narratives.
Working at the intersection of fine art, design, and public space, he creates large-scale artworks that celebrate connection, place, and storytelling.
His distinctive illustrative language has led to collaborations with leading brands while remaining rooted in the belief that art has the power to inspire curiosity, spark conversation, and make the ordinary unforgettable.
Morné Kruger
Morné Kruger is an award-winning Creative Director and Motion Graphics Designer at Wetpaint Advertising, recognised with two Pendorings for excellence in design and creative execution.
His work brings together strategic thinking, conceptual relevance and visually compelling design to transform complex brand challenges into bold ideas and memorable creative experiences. His portfolio spans successful rebrands, integrated campaigns and creative executions developed for both local and international audiences.
At the forefront of adopting new and emerging industry tools, Morné continually explores how evolving technologies can strengthen creative thinking, streamline execution and unlock new possibilities in design. Driven by a forward-thinking mindset and a commitment to pushing creative boundaries, he creates work that is strategically considered, visually distinctive and commercially relevant.
Tanya de Jongh
Tanya de Jongh is the Founder & Creative Partner of LNGR, an independent brand studio focused on building brands that last. With over 15 years of experience in brand strategy, identity design and creative leadership, she has worked across a diverse portfolio of local and international brands, earning recognition through multiple industry awards and serving on numerous award jury panels.
Driven by the belief that great design starts with strategic thinking, Tanya partners with ambitious businesses to create distinctive brands with lasting impact.
She is equally passionate about championing creative excellence, mentoring emerging talent, and contributing to the continued growth of the industry.