Joe Strydom
Our DESIGN whizzkid.
Joe brings with him design intuition beyond his years, and proves time and time again that he has what it takes to become a designer of note. Oh, and he's also really really good looking.
Favourite movie: ZoolanderNix Harwood
Our creative director.
With years of international experience in branding, Nix is our creative genius and the last word on all things visual. When she's not poring over design research, Nix is jetting around the world to consult on design jobs and making us jealous.
Favourite artist: HelloVonEdward Fisher
Our communication specialist.
He's a bit of a nerd and has been caught writing copy in iambic-pentameter as a nod to Shakespeare. Ed's role is bit like a top-deck - a dark chocolate base of creativity covered with the white chocolate of strategy. He's also big on food metaphors.
Favourite quote: Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read. - Groucho MarxDonovan Adonis
Our go-to-guy.
Don is your man if you need something delivered, wrapped, stacked or packed. He knows Cape Town like the back of his hand, but give him a moment of your time and he'll psychoanalyse you for free - he was recently awarded his Honours in Psychology.
Favourite saying: It's just another day in the mad house!Sam H
Our Marketing GURU
Sam H had the misfortune of starting her days in the south of Joburg. However, like most fairytales this story has a happy ending. Today she wiles away her free time on pristine Cape Town beaches and has also been known to demonstrate supernatural event and marketing coordination abilities.
Favourite entertainer: Eddie IzzardGizzie Badenhorst
Our design spark.
Gizzie is our queen of all things creative. When she's not designing ass-kicking corporate identities, Gizzie folds origami like a guru and adds to her ever-growing Dunny collection.
Favourite colour: GreenPeter Slater
Our print and production manager.
Also known as Pete Print, Peter is the keeper of all things print. Pete is a client service extraordinaire and our resident trickster.
Favourite trick: The Buge McHuffneyLesley Waterkeyn
Our fearless leader.
Lesley is the boss and heart of Colourworks. Passionate about people, she makes it her business to build long-lasting relationships with clients and to keep us all in line (and laughing). Les' next plan is to take over the world.
Favourite cartoon: Pinky and the BrainSarah Seymour
Our studio manager.
Sarah is the best multi-tasker you'll ever meet. From keeping us all on-brief, to shedding light on everything from programming to party-planning, Sarah is the hub of the office and our all round go-to-girl.
Favourite appliance: My retro KitchenAid mixerSamantha De Villiers
Our account manager.
PR and brand management are Sam's thing. She's passionate about brand building and is as driven as they come; for Sam, there are not enough hours in the day.
Favourite quote: If everything seems to be in control, you're just not going fast enough. Mario AndrettiJanine Kruger
Handles the bucks.
Our resident financial guru. Janine's maternal instinct makes her the office sage and dispenser of wisdom. Janine is also a wicked cook, with an even wickeder laugh.
Favourite food: Salmon California RollsNicky
Account Executive.
Nicky is a social media junkie who needs to hit digital rehab. She's a new type of Business Development Professional; she knows how to get to the core DNA of a brand and then supply it with all the vitamins and water (sometimes even Vitamin Water) it needs to grow.
Favourite mogul: The Wolf of Wall Street
We live by a few basic rules:
We build great brands.
These are just some of the brands we have been fortunate enough to work with :)
See our work
Social responsibility.
Every month Kaleidoscope will revitalise a brand in need. On top of this, every quarter will be dedicated to a specific charity project.
