BIO : Gustav Greffrath

ABOUT:

Gustav Greffrath is a Creative Director and Designer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He graduated from the University of Pretoria with an honors degree in Information Design.
As a Creative Director Gustav has worked with leading international brands including Nike, Nokia, Kelloggs, Japanese Tobacco International, Diageo and Disney.
As a Designer he is involved in a series of collaborations, talks, lectures and private commissions on projects ranging from type design to photography.

FEATURES:

Gustav's work has been featured in iJusi Magazine, VISI, BizRadio, Inspire Stockholm, It's Nice That, 10 and 5, Maggs on Media, SAFM, SABS Design Achievers Annual and the Design Indaba Expo.

TALKS AND LECTURES:

Typography, grids and contrast. Yearly lecture University of Pretoria. 2010 to current. (Pretoria)
Designing and presenting visual Systems. Lecture at University of Pretoria. 2010 to 2012 (Pretoria)
On Creativity. Lecture at Vega. 2012 (Johannesburg)

AWARDS:

Creative Circle Silver Digital Add of the year (2012 for Kelloggs)
Finalist in The Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (2013 for Delft Surfboard)
Pendoring Umpetha Award (2012 for RunJozi)
Pendoring Intergrated Gold (2012 for Run Jozi)
Bookmark Gold Pixel (2012 for Nike Run)
Bookmarks Silver Pixel (2012 for Kelloggs)
Creative Circle Award (2012 for Kelloggs)
Assegai Integrated Gold (2011 for Nike)
Assegai Leader Award (2011 for Disney)
Assegai Leader Award (2011 for Woolworths)
Loerie Silver (2010 Nike Outdoor)
Loerie CRM Gold (2010 for Nike)
Bookmarks Silver (2010 for Nike Mxit)
Bookmarks Silver (2010 for Nike Integrated)
Loerie Grand Prix (2008 for Nike Gallery on 4th)
Loerie Gold (2008 for Nike Gallery on 4th)