One More Question

Uno De Waal - Brand Credibility - To Build or to Rent?

Episode Summary

In Episode #11 of OneMoreQuestion Uno De Waal, owner and publisher of Between 10 and 5, speaks to us about brand credibility and collaborations between brands and creatives, whether they’re established or up-and-comers. Between 10 and 5 is South Africa's largest online creative showcase. Under Uno’s guidance, it has won multiple awards and been recognised as one of South Africa’s 15 most influential blogs. A3E, their Artist Acceleration and Exposure program, aims to help up-and-coming artists accelerate their careers by connecting them with brands looking for creatives with which to partner. Uno gave us a look into whether brands should rent or build credibility, how brands should approach collaborations with creatives, and how purpose and authenticity build credibility and strong brand communities.

Episode Notes

More about Uno 

Uno de Waal is owner and publisher of Between 10 and 5, South Africa's largest online creative showcase. He is also the recipient of the British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur award, has been included in the Destiny Man Power of 40 and GQ's Coolest Guys Under 35.

10and5 is the winner of the African Blogger Awards: Arts and Culture, Gold Pixel Winner for specialist publisher at the Bookmark Awards and is listed as one of the 15 most influential blogs in South Africa. The sub-agency of 10and5, 5TUDIO, has worked on brands like Estee Lauder, Nike, Adidas, MINI, Heineken, Glenfiddich and more.

Uno has previously spent time at DSTV where he consulted on KykNET, Channel O, MK and VUZU to help bring their digital properties up to scratch. 

After this, he joined the international digital ad agency Trigger/Isobar where he was instrumental in strategy for Nike, Nokia, Cell C and Red Bull.

Uno also runs a pop-up supper-club/restaurant with his partner Lee-Ann that has received rave reviews in local publications.

Find Uno here:

LinkedIn

Between 10 and 5:

Website

Facebook

Twitter

A3E

5tudio

Show Notes

People:

Rich Mnisi

Colin Kaepernick

Trevor Stuurman

Ravi Naidoo

Dean Carlson

Ryan Holiday

Thando Hopa

Organisations:

Between 10 and 5

Behance

H&M

Mini

Nike

CreativeMornings

Design Indaba

Lucky Strike

BrainFarm

Adidas

Audi

Black Label

Coca-Cola

Impossible Foods

Burger King

PETA

Gillette

Wal-Mart

Naspers

Vice

Places:

Sandton

Midrand

Cape Town

Miscellaneous:

Oppikoppi

House of Vans

Mail & Guardian Top 200

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