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Vega School News FeedCopyright © 2012 - Vega SchoolCorporatePhotography60http://www.vegaschool.com//news/vibe_2012CorporateVega School of Brand Leadership exposes school learners to the world of brandingTeams of learners from just over forty schools across the country will descend on Vega campuses on Saturday the 19th of May to take part in VIBE (Vega Interschool Brand Experience). This is a new initiative by Vega to expose young people to the world of branding and what it would be like to build brands in an innovative way.Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +02002012-05-15T00:00:00+02:00Teams of learners from just over forty schools across the country will descend on Vega School of Brand Leadership campuses in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town on Saturday the 19th of May to take part in VIBE (Vega Interschool Brand Experience). This is a new initiative by Vega to expose young people to the world of branding and what it would be like to build brands in an innovative way.  <div><br /></div><div>Schools will compete as ‘mini brand consultancies’ to South African companies looking for fresh ideas.  The challenge isn’t  about who is the greatest artist, designer, marketer or accountant - it is about thinking differently - being innovative and doing things the client would not necessarily think of.</div><div><br /></div><div>Prizes for the Regional winners include a notice board for the school, Apple i-Pods for each team member and a voucher for a Vega Photography Short Learning Programme.  The top five schools in each region will be guaranteed a place in next year’s challenge and the National winner will be announced on Friday June the 1st.  This school will receive a R 30 000-00 voucher from Vega</div><div>which may be redeemed against any full qualification or short learning programme, as well as an Apple i-Pad.</div><div><br /></div><div>The brands involved in this programme include i-Store, Blackberry, Nando’s, DealClick and the Independent Institute of Education.  </div><div><br /></div><div>Schools participating in each region are as follows:</div><div>Johannesburg:  Randburg Hoërskool, Trinity House, Abbotts College Northcliff, Parktown Girls High School, Crawford College Lonehill, Redhill School, Hoërskool Linden, Greenside High School, Bishops Bavin School, St Francis College.</div><div><br /></div><div>Durban:  Durban High School, Waterfall College, Northwood Boys High School, Durban Girls High, Crawford North Coast, Kuswag Hoërskool, Durban North College, Orient Islamic School, Maris Stella School, Kingsway High School, New Forest High School.</div><div><br /></div><div>Cape Town:  Cannon’s Creek High School, Sans Souci Girls High, Wynberg Girls High School, Reddam House, Wynberg Boys High School, Abbotts College Century Gate, Abbotts College Claremont, Camps Bay High School</div><div><br /></div><div>Pretoria:  Abbotts College Pretoria East, Crawford College, Deutsche Schule, Doxa Deo, Pro Arte, Pretoria Girls High School, St Albans College, Tygervalley College, Wilgers Hoërskool,  Woodhill College, Pretoria Boys High School, Hoërskool Waterkloof.</div><div><br /></div><div>For more information on VIBE or to participate in future events please contact Irene Gregory 0832822333 or irene@vegaschool.com.</div><div><br /></div><div>To find out the latest news on VIBE, follow #VegaVibe or @VegaSchool on twitter.</div><div><br /></div><div>www.vegaschool.com</div>58http://www.vegaschool.com//news/2012_navigator_awardCorporateNavigators of wisdomwithmagicVeganites are passionate about developing original and meaningful ideas and solutions to brand challenges, and about adding value to people’s lives. Navigators are core to this learning journey. This is why we have a Vega Academic Navigation Award – to celebrate in particular, Navigators who excel in their navigation of Vega students.Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +02002012-05-08T00:00:00+02:00At Vega, we are called Navigators for a particular reason. The learning of creativity and innovation is nurtured not imparted, guided and not directed. The young professional graduating from Vega is a creative-strategic and strategic-creative practitioner, hence our mantra wisdomwithmagic. Veganites are passionate about developing original and meaningful ideas and solutions to brand challenges, and about adding value to people’s lives. Navigators are core to this learning journey. This is why we have a Vega Academic Navigation Award – to celebrate in particular, Navigators who excel in their navigation of Vega students. <div><br /></div><div>The recipient of a Vega Academic Navigation Award is:</div><div><ul><li>Respected and admired by their students and peers for their field expertise and navigation in learning.</li><li>A valuable contributor to development in their field, in- and outside of Vega.</li><li>A brand custodian who upholds and moves the Vega purpose forward.   </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>We proudly celebrated the navigational success of the following four recipients of Vega Academic Navigation Awards at our annual graduation events:</div><div><ul><li>Anet Norval, Navigator in Creative Development (Vega Durban).</li><li>Celeste McKenzie, Navigator in Photography (Vega Pretoria).</li><li>Roela Hattingh, Navigator in Copywriting (Vega Johannesburg).</li><li>Marthinus van Loggerenberg, Navigator in Business Leadership (Vega Cape Town).</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>With respect to our Navigators and in celebration of their excellence.</div><div> </div><a href="http://www.vegaschool.com/Uploads/News/Nav Award.jpg" rel="shadowbox"><img style="margin: 5px 5px 5px 5px; border: solid 1px black; float:left; " src="http://www.vegaschool.com/Thumbnail.ashx?Image=Uploads/News/Nav Award.jpg" alt="" /></a><div> Top left: Naretha Pretorius - Campus Co-navigator, Anet Norval - Creative Development Navigator (Vega Durban), Ralf Degni - National Business Navigator, Dr Carla Enslin - National Academic Navigator.</div><div>Top right: Marthinus van Loggerenberg - Business Leadership Navigator (Vega Cape Town), Ralf Degni, National Business Navigator.</div><div>Bottom: Celeste McKenzie - Photography Navigator (Vega Pretoria), Dr Carla Enslin - National Academic Navigator, Roela Hattingh - Copywriting Navigator (Vega Johannesburg). </div><div> </div><div>wisdomwithmagic,</div><div>Vega</div><div><br /></div>59http://www.vegaschool.com//news/celeste_panoPhotographyAward Winning Celeste does it againCeleste Mckenzie, Photography Navigator at Vega Pretoria, entered the 2012 Epson International Photographic Pano Awards and achieved a Bronze Award in the Nature category.Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +02002012-05-08T00:00:00+02:00<p>Celeste Mckenzie, Photography Navigator at Vega Pretoria, entered the 2012 <a href="http://www.thepanoawards.com/" target="_blank" title="Visit the Pano awards website">Epson International Photographic Pano Awards</a> and achieved a Bronze Award in the Nature category with a beautiful panoramic landscape of Gordon’s Bay.</p><p>This was her first attempt at panoramic landscape photography.  </p><p><a href="http://www.vegaschool.com/Uploads/News/AsM52_-CAAAU-0F.jpg-large.jpeg" rel="shadowbox"><img style="margin: 5px 5px 5px 5px; border: solid 1px black; float:right; " src="http://www.vegaschool.com/Thumbnail.ashx?Image=Uploads/News/AsM52_-CAAAU-0F.jpg-large.jpeg" alt="" /></a></p>57http://www.vegaschool.com//news/Vega-Alumni_win_SAMA_2012CorporateVega Alumni win SAMA awardVega Alumni, Dave Theron and Gigh Zack walked away with a SAMA award for best music video - The Parlotones "It's Magic" Music Video.Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +02002012-05-07T00:00:00+02:00Vega Alumni, Dave Theron (animation  director, designer and illustrator extraordinaire) and Gigh Zack (3D maestro, compositor and coding boy genius) walked away with a SAMA award for best music video - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5YtVUv-z4qc" target="_blank" title="click to view the Parlotones music video on youtube">The Parlotones "It's Magic" Music Video</a>. <div><br /></div><div>Gigh an Dave met at Vega, in a multi-media lab in 2005, and have been partners in design crimes ever since. In 2011, the team joined forces with Liesl Kapinski (producer and a force of nature) of Aces-Up Post Production (editing and full post production services).</div><div><br /></div><div>Have a look at their <a href="http://player.vimeo.com/video/34948593?portrait=0" target="_blank" title="Dave Theron & Gigh Zack - Showreel">showreel</a>.</div>56http://www.vegaschool.com//news/dandad_2012CorporateVega at D&ADThree Vega Johannesburg and Cape Town students have been nominated for D&AD student awards.Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +02002012-05-04T00:00:00+02:00<p>Vega Cape Town student Matthew Oldfield was selected Best of Year for his Little White Lies Illustration of Ryan Gosling in Drive. Matthew was guided in the process by Visual Communications Navigator, Carmen Shaefer.</p><a href="http://www.vegaschool.com/Uploads/News/Vega_Alumni-little_white_lies.jpg" rel="shadowbox"><img style="margin: 5px 5px 5px 5px; border: solid 1px black; float:left; " src="http://www.vegaschool.com/Thumbnail.ashx?Image=Uploads/News/Vega_Alumni-little_white_lies.jpg" alt="" /></a><p>Vega Johannesburg students Batya Raff and Kyle Jacobson, was guided by lecturers Shakera Kaloo, Anthea Moys, and Jonathan Cane, were nominated for an International D&AD Student Award.</p><p><a href="http://www.dandad.org/awards/student/2012/categories/5/make-your-mark/00207/kyle-jacobson" target="_blank" title="Kyle Jacobson's work on D&AD">Kyle Jacobson: 2011 student work</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.dandad.org/awards/student/2012/categories/14/packaging-design/09700/batya-raff" target="_blank" title="Batya Raff's work on D&AD">Batya Raff 2012 student work</a>.</p><p>That’s at least one finalist a year 3 years running for Vega in this international competition.</p>55http://www.vegaschool.com//news/project_xCorporateVega School and Nu Metro: Brand Incubator partners Nu Metro recently briefed Vega Honours in Brand Leadership and final year BA Brand Building & Management students to activate the South African launch of the somewhat controversial teen movie “Project X”. Click below to read more.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +02002012-04-26T00:00:00+02:00<a href="http://www.vegaschool.com/Uploads/News/Collins.jpg" rel="shadowbox"><img style="margin: 5px 5px 5px 5px; border: solid 1px black; float:left; " src="http://www.vegaschool.com/Thumbnail.ashx?Image=Uploads/News/Collins.jpg" alt="" /></a><div> </div><div>Nu Metro recently briefed Vega <a href="http://www.vegaschool.com/programmes/ba-honours-in-brand-leadership-full-time" title="Honours in Brand Leadership">Honours in Brand Leadership</a> and final year <a href="http://www.vegaschool.com/programmes/ba-degree-in-brand-building-and-management" title="BA Brand Building & Management">BA Brand Building & Management</a> students to activate the South African launch of the somewhat controversial teen movie “Project X”. </div><div><br /></div><div>Students competed individually to develop a strategy and online launch, backed up by innovative brand activation. Following a process of elimination, five finalists were chosen to implement their strategies - with a budget of R10,000 and within 5 working days. </div><div><br /></div><div>These students then presented their work to a panel headed Nu Metro General Manager, Driki van Zyl and Warner Bros Marketing Manager, Taryn Uhlmann. </div><div><br /></div><div>The winning student, Ashleigh Collins, was presented with a prize of R10,000 and a Nu Metro hamper on Monday 24 April. Her campaign included a QR code stamp activation (which has, as far as we know, never been used in South Africa before); social media activation; and parties, dancers, bathroom stickers, posters, clothing and movie trailers all happening at Tiger Tiger. </div><div><br /></div>Vega School is proud to be a Nu Metro Brand Incubator partner, and congratulates Ashleigh Collins on accomplishing in these five days, what professionals often take months to do. 54http://www.vegaschool.com//news/TshwamazingFreedomRace_Day1Corporate#TshwamazingFreedomRace A brief update at the end of Day 1. Team @VegaVudu were the first to depart with a 10 minute head start this morning.Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +02002012-04-24T00:00:00+02:00<div>By Karel Smit, Vega Pretoria Campus Navigator</div><div><br /></div><div>A brief update at the end of Day 1.</div><div><br /></div><div>Team @VegaVudu were the first to depart with a 10 minute head start this morning.</div><div> </div><div>They managed to keep the lead right through the day through every stage except at the second last stage in Mamelodi. To their credit, they were misled by vaguely written clues and the organisers did not get an SMS to the team in time to update them on the details (SMS routed through me and that is never a good thing).</div><div> </div><div>Despite it all, with a seriously frantic dash, our @VegaVudu team still pulled it off by landing at the overnight stop in the city only about 30 seconds before the next team, UP, followed by TUT and then Unisa.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kick off tomorrow is at 08h00 and the City has promised us another support bus to ferry as many students as possible to the finish line to enjoy the moment with our bold and courageous team.</div><div><br /></div><div>The vibe has been awesome, the support has been phenomenal (even though right now no one is awake any more) and the event has been electrifying!</div><div><br /></div>The event is a great success, the organisation has been excellent (except for a few hiccups), and Vega is making hay while this sun is shining brightly.53http://www.vegaschool.com//news/chumani_mtshontshi_cannesCorporateChumani Mtshontshi: Cannes Young LionsWe're pleased to share some heart warming news regarding one of our very own Imagination Lab graduates, Chumani Mtshontshi.Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +02002012-04-11T00:00:00+02:00<div>We're pleased to share some heart warming news regarding one of our very own Imagination Lab graduates, Chumani Mtshontshi.</div><div><br /></div><div>Below is an excerpt contributed to themarketingsite.com by Ogilvy Cape Town.</div><div><br /></div><div>"An initiative was started by the Creative Circle last year which placed 10 students from the Imagination Lab into 10 different agencies for a three month paid internship. </div><div><br /></div><div>"These agencies ranged from digital and design agencies to traditional advertising agencies – allowing for each student to be placed according to their interests resulting in permanent positions for some of the candidates.</div><div> </div><div>"Chumani Mtshontshi was one of the 10 placed interns who ended up being hired permanently by his agency, Net#work BBDO, Johannesburg. This year proved to be an exciting one when he and art director, Emma-Jane Harbour, were given a brief by Ster Kinekor with 24 hours to come up with the advert. The outcome of their work was coming 3rd in the Cannes Young Lions competition.</div><div> </div><div>"This is the award winning poster that they did."</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.vegaschool.com/Uploads/News/Ghandi.jpg" rel="shadowbox"><img style="margin: 5px 5px 5px 5px; border: solid 1px black; " src="http://www.vegaschool.com/Thumbnail.ashx?Image=Uploads/News/Ghandi.jpg" alt="" /></a> </div><div><br /></div>The Imagination Lab is a Vega initiative. The Lab gives matriculants from a disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to explore the creative world and exposes learners to a variety of dynamic career options.52http://www.vegaschool.com//news/2013-how-to-applyCorporateHow to applyApplications for 2013 are open and we look forward to help you navigate the process. The steps to finding wisdomwithmagic are as follows.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +02002012-03-27T00:00:00+02:00<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Applications for 2013 are open and we look forward to help you navigate the process. The steps to finding wisdomwithmagic are as follows:</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><strong>Step 1: Preliminary assessment</strong></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">If you are applying for Undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate studies you need to submit the following documentation first:</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"></p><ul><li>Completed application form </li><li>Certified copy of your ID </li><li>Certified copy of your Matric Certificate (if you have already completed matric) or latest results (if you are currently in matric) </li></ul><p></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">If you are applying for Honours you need to submit the following:</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"></p><ul><li>Application Form </li><li>Certified copy of your ID </li><li>Certified copy of your Matric Certificate AND a certified copy of your academic transcript for your undergraduate qualification AND a certified copy of your degree certificate </li><li>Research paper/essay (1000 words) previously done by you</li></ul><p></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">After you have submitted these documents your application is reviewed to establish if you would qualify in principle. So for undergraduate studies we check if your marks would allow you access to the programme you're applying for. If you're applying for postgraduate studies we check if your previous qualification is a fit for the programme and if you are academically strong enough to have a reasonable chance of successfully completing the course.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><strong>Step 2: Entrance Challenge </strong></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">If your application is sound in principle, we invite you to come and write the entrance challenge. This is a 3 hour session during which you demonstrate practical problem solving and creative thinking skills. Your work will be assessed by Vega academic staff.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">At this stage you will need to submit a portfolio if you are applying for </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"></p><ul><li>BA Creative Brand Communications, Creative Honours (your portfolio should consist of 12 – 15 creative pieces of your best work.) </li><li>Higher Certificate in Photography (The portfolio should consist of 12-15 photographs which you think portray your best creative <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>work.)</li><li>Students applying for BA Brand Building and Management need to write the National Benchmarking Test (AQL component only).  </li></ul><p></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px">Applicants applying for any other programmes are recommended to sit the test, it will enhance your application to Vega.  For more information and to book your seat to write this test, please visit www.nbt.ac.za. You will need to provide your Vega Contact Navigator with your NBT Test Number before your Interview can take place. (NBT dates to be communicated in April – visit website for more information.)</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><strong>Step 3: Interview</strong> </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Once your entrance challenge has been assessed and you have demonstrated the required level of wisdomwithmagic, we invite you to an interview. During your interview we will give you feedback on your entrance challenge. </p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">--</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Following the successful completion of all these steps we will notify you if you are accepted into Vega.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">To get the process started you can either get in touch with the Contact Navigator at your campus of choice by visiting this page: <a href="http://www.vegaschool.com/content/our-campuses">campus contact details</a>.</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><br /></p> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; ">Or you can complete the "SHOW PROGRAMME INTEREST" card on the right.</span>51http://www.vegaschool.com//news/naretha-pretorius-mastersCorporateNaretha does it!If we haven't said it before, here it is again: Vega navigators are serious about academia. Academic Co-Navigator at Vega Durban, Naretha Pretorius, received her Masters degree. Dr Carla Enslin, National Academic Navigator, writes a note of congratulations.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +02002012-02-10T00:00:00+02:00<div>If we haven't said it before, here it is again: Vega navigators are serious about academia.</div><div><br /></div><div>Academic Co-Navigator at Vega Durban, Naretha Pretorius, received her Masters degree. Below is a note from Dr Carla Enslin, National Academic Navigator.</div><div> </div><div>-- </div><div><br /></div><div>Not only does Naretha officially receive her Masters, she receives it cum laude.</div><div><br /></div><div>We are very proud of you Naretha!</div><div><br /></div><div>“Naretha conducted a "journey of awareness" which is a self-study that explored her identity as a white Afrikaans speaking woman during and post-Apartheid.   She explored her, her family, her community of origin and especially her mother’s memories as a form of inquiry.  The inquiry included the use of memorabilia, visiting and engaging in significant places and by sharing their stories and their lived experiences.  Her journey of awareness was undertaken to develop a better understanding of her art practice and of her beliefs.  The result of her study was a solo exhibition entitled "Onthaal Onthul" as well as a dissertation, which she passed with distinction.  You can visit her blog to have a look at her work and to read her catalogue: www.narethapretorius.wordpress.com”</div>