The D&AD Shift Sydney class of 2024 celebrated over drinks and canapés at a graduate showcase in Walsh Bay.
Shift is a free, industry-led night school that helps self-taught creatives from under-represented backgrounds enter the advertising and design industry from outside traditional pathways.
The 18 creatives who were selected to take part in this year's programme have built portfolios and worked on creative briefs set by Mastercard, Pepsi and We Are Warriors.
D&AD Shift Sydney producer Lauren Chibert said it has been a privilege to run the program this year.
“We all know that our industry lacks diversity, but I often hear that agencies are struggling to find talent from diverse backgrounds,” she said.
“Shift forces us to rethink how we recruit by focusing on pure talent, not background or education, because you don’t need to have a degree to be a brilliant creative.”
The Shift Sydney class of 2024 are Alice Linn, Brayden Stairmand, Brittney Angus, Cameron Kapadia, Carissa Costa, Casper Hockley, Hung Phi Darren Huynh, Elvis Collie, Hamish Kennelly, Harrison Guest, Ilona Thompson, Mariana Messias Campos, Morinda Dixon, Odessa Jones, Rhian Morrison, Sarah Melamed, Seded Altansukh and Tianna Blaiklock.
The Shift Sydney class of 2024 are Alice Linn, Brayden Stairmand, Brittney Angus, Cameron Kapadia, Carissa Costa, Casper Hockley, Hung Phi Darren Huynh, Elvis Collie, Hamish Kennelly, Harrison Guest, Ilona Thompson, Mariana Messias Campos, Morinda Dixon, Odessa Jones, Rhian Morrison, Sarah Melamed, Seded Altansukh and Tianna Blaiklock.
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