Studio Gus is a freelancing platform launched by Noelle Augustus the big chief creative wizard (professionally a Group Head Senior Art Director at FCB Africa) and Nicholas Augustus the visual creative wizard (professionally a Art Director at Lucky Hustle)
Creative DNA must run in the genes because the duo brother and sister is taking the industry by storm.
So what is Studio Gus? That's a freelance playground where we team up with fellow creative ninjas to cook up some seriously cool stuff in our personal time. If you stick around and check out our website, you will find some sick creative portfolios of people we work with.
Noelle
Noelle +27 78 031 0853
noelle@studiogus.co.za
Nicholas
Nicholas +27 83 527 1866
nicholas@studiogus.co.za
A Bit About Noelle
Hey there, fellow humans!
I'm Noelle,
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They say it takes 10,000 hours to become a master at something. Well, I'm a "jack of all trades," dabbling in designing, digital drawing, filmmaking, photography, music, animation... the list goes on.
But don't mistake me for a "master of none." Because I did spend nearly a decade in the creative field, and well over 10,000 hours on one thing: STORYTELLING. More specifically, visual storytelling. Whether I was designing, drawing, making videos, or selling a big idea, I was ALWAYS spinning tales that people relate to.
People seemed to like the stories in my head, and because of that my work has been recognized by the industry's biggest awards. I was fortunate enough to snag awards at the Loeries, Ad of the Month/ year at Creative Circle, Orchid Awards, Assegai Awards, and New Gen. My creations even got featured in Little Black Book and Contagious Magazine. The list does go on, check out my Linkedin or CV for the extended list.
FCB has been my home for the past year, but I also had a blast as the Senior Art Director at Grey Advertising, where some of my favorite campaign pieces were born. They still hold a special place in my heart.
Recognition comes in all forms, you know what truly made my day? When a random Twitter (X) user, who goes by the handle 'NotANoob,' declared that our “The People Vs Savanna” advert was the "Best f#cking ad in existence."
Obviously, if it's on Twitter (X), it must be true..
Before all this excitement, I had the pleasure of working at Joe Public and Sauce Advertising. I even ventured into the desert and spent some time in the UAE, working for Artise Design based in Dubai Design District.
While there, I also launched my own startup called Studio Gus in Abu Dhabi. It's now my pen name for all the commissioned and freelance work I create in the industry.
A Bit About Nicholas
I’m Nicholas, one of the many visually-gifted creative wizards in this crazy world of advertising. I’m certified for madness with a BA in design and Honours in Visual Communication
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My work has seen recognition and awarded from the Institute of packaging SA.
I was awarded with the opportunity for the student exchange program in Belgium.
I have worked with local and international clients under Studio Gus, Vetro Media and Lucky Hustle. Like most creative wizards, I love it when an idea with insight marries a killer bit of craft to create that big magic. Like other Art Directors I have a passion for story telling, so let’s get in touch and start ours.
